@ethaer asked : “Ne, e’ti,” the royal murmurs, words of endearment in their mother tongue, as they tug on Luka’s sleeve. “What clouds your thoughts, sweet one?” Strewn across soft grass, their mane of navy hair a blanket surrounding their joint forms. Kaiera yawns, pointed ear twitching as they stretch. “you see more annoyed than usual.”
࿐ྂ₊˚✩ — The other’s hovering presence was something Luka usually found himself mildly bothered by, if only by a smidge due to Kaiera’s flirtatious nature. Yet, he truly bore no ill will towards the extremely gracious and kind royal who had done nothing but extend his hand in comfort and help whenever Luka set foot upon this planet. His gaze was brought towards the other, a sudden sigh of unknown breath he had been holding in escaping with relief as his head throbbed in sudden pulses. It wasn’t annoyance he felt at that moment, yet his expressions betrayed him otherwise, something that Kaiera had picked up on almost immediately. It wasn’t long until he felt himself relax by the other’s side, the screwed up furrowing of his brows slowly easing as he sighed again. ❛ Oh. . . It’s nothing. ❜
For once, that usual pep in tone was lost, the tremendous nature that seemed to be stout with fire fizzled out in momentary tranquility. And yet, he was merely lying towards the others humble approach, as that ever stubborn nature of his was quick to take over once again. The voyage here had been a rather perilous one this time around. The hands of untimely foes never rested, clawed and twitching fingers wishing to wrap around Luka’s life and squeeze it to its end. All in the name of material goods, tainted with his own blood that they had little to no care about. Luckily, he had escaped, a touch too close to ending in a battle that would certainly have outnumbered him. He would’ve stayed. He would’ve fought. . . But sometimes theres more honor in knowing when to quit, then dying. So why did he feel so angered by it ?? With a loud yawn of his own, Luka stretched his arms out towards the sky, throwing himself back down against the grass as his eyes came to slowly flutter close. ❛ Kaiera. . . I can sleep here, right ?? I’m really super tired right now. ❜
That part wasn’t a lie, yet he could no longer take toiling over the frustration he felt at that moment. The impatient feeling to fight had yet to leave his system, so he instead tried to temper it with much needed rest. Reaching out, he allowed his fingers to take a few strands of Kaeira’s hair between his fingers, softly combing through what laid on the grass beside him. Glancing up towards the other now, he mustered up a small grin. ❛ I think I got too close to doing something dangerous. So I just wanna sleep it off before I get back to work. Do you think you can lend me some food after I wake up ?? ❜
