[OOM] Eiattu - Palace Corridor

[fighting_mad]

Plourr had been vocally against the official goodbye, informing the cabinet that she didn't want a committee at the spaceport to see her off, no matter how small. She's a strong-willed princess, but she lost this one. Mostly because of the lack of state reception when she had arrived.

And so there are a princess and a count quietly walking the corridor, Plourr in a flightsuit with her helmet tucked under her arm, Rial with Plourr's duffel bag thrown over his shoulder. Two uniformed guards move with them, one several meters ahead and one trailing behind. As they reach the end of the hall, Plourr waves the two women on, gesturing to the door leading to the garages. "Go ahead," she says. They do.

She looks to Rial, tightening her grip on the helmet. "This is probably the last chance we'll have to talk without fourteen courtiers and your father pretending they're not listening."

Comments

[fighting_mad]

She looks back. "You coming?"

[eiattu_pride]

He steps up the pace a bit until he's by her side.

"As always."

[fighting_mad]

Plourr smiles and walks shoulder-to-shoulder with him. (Plourr does not smirk.

Clearly, it is a sign of maturing.)

She pauses at the door. "Do you think we can sneak out another way and not talk to them?" she asks, resigned despite the question.

[eiattu_pride]

"I somehow doubt it."

He nudges her shoulder.

"Go on."

[fighting_mad]

She takes a reluctant step-- then turns back in surprise. "You're not coming with me?"

[eiattu_pride]

"Do you want me too?"

[fighting_mad]

"You don't have to."

[eiattu_pride]

"That's not what I asked, my princess."

[fighting_mad]

She looks up, smiles quietly, and holds out her free hand.

[eiattu_pride]

And Rial takes it.

He'll come with her, every step of the way.

[fighting_mad]

Until she reaches her X-wing. Then Plourr will be on her own.

But til then, she wants him on her wing.