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((Ack! Dx I meant "charm"... bleh... I was multi-tasking and very distracted when I wrote that... >.>;; ))
He shrugged, not turning around. "I'll say what I want. I don't like keeping things inside. It's untrue. And I'm a spiteful person, anyway, don't you think?" He turned around, smiling, although it was a bitter smile. "So why shouldn't I say spiteful words?"

He shrugged. "Allies or no allies, I have no intention of ruling." He turned away from the other again, not wanting to explain himself. Secrets were meant to stay secrets and were not to be shared - especially not with those whom he did not trust.

Faryn remained relatively silent the whole ride there, his black eyes staring out the window as the Kingdom's scenery morphed once they crossed the border. Why did his father have to force such a flirtatious date upon him? He knew that probably once they arrived at the ball, Jillian would become his usual social-butterfly self.
Once they arrived and the carriage door was opened, Faryn was almost immediately greeted with the same harsh, winter wind. Following Jillian, the smaller male stepped down from the carriage and dutifully took the other's arm. His other hand held the crafted, golden eye mask at his side for a moment. Then, he pressed it to his face, the ornate mask surrounding the teen's eyes and sharply contrasting with his silver hair. "Where's your mask?" he muttered as they walked up the palace stairs, new fallen snow crunching beneath their feet. He could already hear music floating from inside the icicle-laced palace.

((aww so cute<3. Oh and I edited that last post of mine x_X ... messed that up just a bit xD))

Faryn gave a subtle eye roll at the other's seemingly arrogant response, but was glad for the mask he wore nonetheless. It was a masquerade; they were obligated to wear masks as guests. Once inside, however, the fair prince was further miffed as the King of Ice greeted his escort before him. A normal person would've understood: Faryn was rarely ever seen outside of the castle. Despite the close proximity, he'd only made one trip to the Kingdom of Ice before when he was about 6 years old. His father had decided he should meet their prince, Dot or some oddly short name. As a boy, he was little less of a recluse, but ... he and the ice prince seemed to get along. At least, that was his recollection. The other was nearly as reserved as he was at the time. He didn't remember if he'd done anything against the other... unless he pulled on his hair or something childish like that.
Faryn wasn't your average, normal person. And apparently, relatively easy to offend. To add insult to internalized injury, not only did Jillian neither introduce him, he didn't step aside so that he could introduce himself How in the DEVIL'S name could his father find Jillian a suitable escort and possible suitor while Faryn currently found him entirely inadequate and insensitive as Muertian in a flickering second?!
"You... little--" Faryn muttered to Jillian, clearly annoyed. After unfastening his cloak He turned to the King. "Since you're so busy recepting your royal neighbor's son's escort, I suppose I'll have to interrupt and inform you that I'm Prince Faryn," he let the rather rude statement roll off his tongue bitterly, accenting the fact that he was the royal neighbor. He did not extend a hand of greeting. "I'm sorry to say I have the terrific displeasure of meeting Your Majesty, but my father did send me here to relay his highest regards to you," the young royal continued.

Turning his head to the side abruptly, he added softly, yet not lacking in disapproval, "And Jillian, I do hope Father has pity on you when he finds out you're so inflated that you place yourself before his own heir."

((Nolas. Are you still rping the King or is Mie? ))

[[*dies* fomg. you're right. x_. sorry. -editedit-]]

(No, I don't mind if you play the king, Mie.)

"I've been hunting on the outskirts of the forest just beyond our Kingdom before, yes," Dax stated, wondering what the question was leading to. "But aside from that, my parents have wished to keep me within the palace walls.. Why do you ask?" His mother especially was most protective of him, often having guards follow him even when he stepped outside. Definitely one of his annoyances.

Dax had to admit.. the idea definitely sounded intriguing, but his parents had forbidden him to leave the Kingdom. He couldn't imagine them thinking he wanted to leave the Nation as a whole. When he thought about going to such lengths, however, he felt so trapped in his current place. As if he were a fish in a small bowl while there was a whole ocean yet to be explored. In fact, that's almost how it actually was. This change in the Prince of Darkness, the talk of something beyond what they all knew, struck him as slightly odd. Like he was talking to someone else now other than the previously all-cocky prince. "I've never put a lot of thought into it," the blonde answered. "The idea isn't encouraged here, nor is it, I'm sure, anywhere else. I believe there's something else there, though. Surely us seven kingdoms can't be the only living beings inhabiting the planet, but.. What brings you to think of such forbidden thoughts?"