forum The Princess and The Hunter (Private RP -- @ThatBackgroundSlytherin and @TurtleOfFreedom // You Stalkers Are Welcomed With Warm Hugs And Ice Cream)

Started July 31, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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James was already racing through the corridors in the general direction of the stables. Which direction are the stables? I should know this by now… uhhh…. let’s turn…. left!

Gerard glanced at Rose. "I'm sorry your upset that there isn't a possibility your kingdom will be destroyed."

Rose shot a glare at the hunter. "That is not why I'm upset. I'm upset because now there's no chance of me proving to everyone that I am more than capable of keeping myself safe."

"Rose…" Broden warned, giving his daughter a hard look.

"What? It's true. Nobody will ever believe me. Everyone treats me like a fragile piece of china that could break at any second," the Princess huffed.

Gerard crossed his arms. "Begging your majesty's pardon, but a herd of dragons on a rampage is much more dangerous than one or two. They're harder to control. It's not that we think you need to be sheltered, it's the fact that a stampede of dragons is not the ideal first encounter."

"First encounter my tail," Rose muttered under her breath. "Far from my first encounter with dragons."

Her father gave her another look. "What was that?"

Her head shot up. "Nothing. It was nothing," she assured him, beginning to walk toward the door. "You know what? I'm feeling pretty wiped out. I think I'll go sit in the garden for a moment."

Rose reached the door and brushed past Gerard. She sighed when she was finally alone, walking through the halls.

Gerard watched her leave, then turned to the king. "She's been getting more antsy lately, your majesty."

"Yes, she has," King Broden sighed, rubbing his face with his hand. "I don't know what to do about it…" He looked up and fixed a weary gaze on the hunter. "Would you please go make sure she doesn't get herself into trouble?"

Rose was making her way toward the garden, as she had said she would be. She muttered to herself under her breath, most of it about being protected too much and not being able to do anything she wanted to do.

Gerard bowed to the king, then turned on his heel and stormed after her. I bet she's gonna try and sneak out…

James got to the stables, and the groomsman looked at him like he was crazy.

(Poor James. Lol.)

Rose sat on the edge of the fountain with a huff. She looked out over the garden, then realized that she didn't really want to be there.

But where do I want to be?

What about going for a ride? You've got a horse for a reason, you know.

Rose sighed and stood. Maybe I will go for a ride… Clear my head a bit.

Gerard stepped out into the garden. "Rose?" He called softly. She better not go on a ride…

Gerard. Great. My father probably sent him to keep an eye on me. Does no one trust me?

Rose rolled her eyes at her thoughts and called to Gerard, "I'm over here, by the fountain."

Gerard made his way to where she was sitting. "By the look on your face you have already guessed why I am here."

"It's not hard. I mean, I left and then you came after me. My father obviously sent to to make sure I didn't do anything stupid," Rose said with a shrug. She looked in the direction of the stables and wondered if she would be able to get that ride. "I just needed to be alone for a bit."

"So you can go and take a ride in the woods by yourself. Not happening."

"Who said anything about riding? Or being in the woods?" Rose asked, facing Gerard again. "I don't know if you remember this, but I almost died the last time I went into those woods. I'm not thinking about going back there any time soon."

Gerard squinted. "Yes, but the last time you got upset at me you went for a three hour ride in the woods. I wouldn't put it past you."

"I'm not going to the woods, Gerard," Rose huffed, standing and starting to pace. "If I were to go on a ride, it would be almost anywhere but the woods." She hid her trembling hands behind her back, clasping them together.

James hastily explained himself to the groomsman, who still looked like he thought James was insane.

“Umm… okay, your highness,” the groomsman said. “But, uh… you do know that the ‘dragons’ were a false alarm, right?”

James muttered a curse under his breath. “Right. That would’ve been great information before I sent my men, fully armed, into the village. If you’ll excuse me…” He ran off.