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Devon rolled his eyes and drug Elias to their room, knowing he'd probably try to flirt with the locals. He locked their door behind them, took his mask off and laid on the bed.
Elias sighed and flopped beside Devon, muttering about how boring the other male was, and that the others were probably having more fun.
Ciana, after getting to their room, nearly fell on the bed. She was physically exhausted, and she was worried she might need extra sleep tonight to make up for the lack of sunlight the clouds caused. "So, as I've mentioned, can't do illusions while I'm asleep. Should we lock and block the door and window and then both sleep? Or should we take turns watching.for trouble?"
Ginger shrugged, letting her pack thump to the floor beside the other bed. "Eh, it seems like a pretty quiet place. I seriously doubt we'd get any trouble. I mean, who's gonna break into a random room in a random inn in a random lil town? Nah, we should get as much rest as we can." She removed her boots and outerwear for sleep, noticing the different sounds in this town, compared to her home in the capital of Fire Kingdom.
It took longer than she expected to fall asleep, but when sleep finally took her into its soft embrace, it was a deep, deep sleep.
Once the sun rose, Devon got out of bed, pushing Elias off of him, as the other male had cuddled up with him during the night. He gathered his stuff and headed to the entrance of the Inn, getting himself and the others something quick to eat, as he sat at a table and waited, knowing Elìas would likely sleep much longer.
(I may have shorter replies for a couple days, I got COVID and have low energy to write. Thanks for understanding)
(Get well soon, take care of yourself)
(Im in Ohio for some stupid reason, I won’t be able to write 😬 I’ll be back ASAP, so sorry again 😭)
(So, this is on pause until @Avhira gets better, and @Serenity88 gets back (my phone wont let me tag rn))
(I can tell that I am getting better, I should be gone by the time serenity gets back.)
(fine*)
(oki I can post maybe a few times while im out here, but dont hold your breath)
Ginger rose with the sun, as was her habit. She stretched her arms above her head, groaning quietly. Wonder what kind of food they got at this little inn…
When she appeared down in the lobby, a relaxed grin quirked one corner of her mouth. "How'd you boys sleep?" she asked Devon and Elias, approaching their table. She couldn't resist raising her eyebrows suggestively. "Ooh, food." she grabbed half a toasted bagel, biting into it savagely.
Ciana woke soon after, finding an empty room. She quickly took note of her energy reserves, hoping there was at least a little sun outside. Glancing out the window, it was relatively light, so she wasn't worried. She headed down after gathering her bag, noticing the food. "Oh, thanks. Are we all here?"
Elias had joined Devon not long before Ginger did, "oh, he ignored me all night, didnt think he was that tired", he said crossing his arms.
"I wasnt" Devon said plainly, finishing his food and pulling out a map, marking where they were and the best path to get to the center of the ice kingdom, one that avoided crowded areas, but was quick enough. "I assume, as you are from the fire kingdom, you can keep yourself from freezing until we get inside the keep," he looked at Ginger, "it stays below freezing point between here and there, I can protece myself and Elias from it, As I originally planned for".
Ciana frowned but didn't seem worried. "I should be fine, I've had a fair amount of temperature regulation training. I'll wear a couple layers just in case."
Finishing her bagel with speed-eating prowess, Ginger wobbled her hand to indicate a maybe. "Ehh, temp regulation isn't a strong suit of mine. I might need to buy some layers. I can sort-of keep myself warm; it's just not easy, ya know? it's honestly easier to stay cool in warmer regions. I guess 'cause being from Fire makes me more like, I don't know, accustomed or resistant to intolerable heat?" After a pause for thought, she spoke again. "But it shouldn't be a big deal. I'll buy some gear when I can, it'll be fine." She nodded, assured.
Devon looked at Ginger with a slight frown, "you are from the fire kingdom, royalty, which are said to have power over fire. So can you not control fire?"
Ginger rolled her eyes a little. "Yeah, duh. But it's not like there's a while lot of fires out on the road in the Ice Kingdom. And anyway, I'm mostly hypothesizing. I might be just fine out there in the cold, but I dunno." She scanned the table. "Any chance I could get more food?"
(time skip to on the road? Possibly to when ciana gets snatched?)
(works for me)
After breakfast, the princlings (gender neutral for princes or princesses) started off to get to the ice castle. Ciana had eaten a lot to help with energy, and had raised Ginger's illusion before they left their room. As they went, the kingdom got more populated and the air got colder. At some point, they stopped to get lunch. Ciana ordered something generic off the menu before excusing herself to the bathroom.
(this work?)
(Sure, i wanted to add the ice heirs pov before they make it to the castel)
(Sounds good!)
(I think we have some time for that, as ciana and ginger are gonna be snatched by bounty hunters sent from kingdoms wanting to start a war)