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Alexandre looked to Oralee worried, "Yes, but remember you wanted us all to enter the castle as a group." He then whispered, "Is something wrong? I heard you stammer." He said walking next to her, "And you two, please don't stray too far." He shouted back to Madison and Pet.

Kailey smiled as Loa wrapped her arms around Kailey, "Might not be the way I wanted, but you still wrapped your arms around me." She smirked, as she looked down as the world slowly pulling away beneath them. "This is amazing! And even if I only change one persons mind, then its a success. Change has to come from small beginnings. And if you teach children, like the young Prince, that Beastials are no different, and get him with playmates that have similar thoughts.....change could only be a generation or two away."

Jeremy crossed his arms and sighed, though his smile as she told what type of beastial she was. "Miss Sophie, though I believe your innocence, I am afraid I can't just grant an audience to everyone who asks." He then shrugged, "Though, few people do, since he is courting a young lady, and most audiences with him were actually just excuses to introduce daughters as potentials for him to court." He said the last part with a hint of pain. He had feelings for Miss Rose, there was no denying it. "But, I could ask.....you know what. Yes. Come with me, you can have a private audience with him in the Garden. Umm...sir elf, I never learned your name, please come along as well. Do you require any assistance?" He asked softly. He knew it was risky. Bringing total strangers in to see the Prince. But he trusted these people, and surely she had good reason to see the Prince. Normal circumstances would never allow her to even ask for an audience. He was goign to give her one right then and there.

Jody was able to see Shade's scar when Jeremy removed the blindfold, but he didn't allow himself to react visibly. Ouch. Weird scar, too--how does he have eyes? It wasn't really any of his business--then again, his specialty was knowing things that weren't his business. It didn't seem important, then. Still, Jody did his best to burn the image of Shade's scar into his mind. Then Jeremy agreed to give the two former captives an audience with the prince.
I know beastials' rights are kind of his pet cause, but damn, Jody thought. He made his way over to the garden as well, trying to simultaneously keep within earshot of the three but not appear to be following them. Maybe Jeremy would figure out that he was there, anyway. The guy had seen him shift, after all.

Raising her eyes to Alexandre, Oralee shook her head. "I am quite fine. I thank you for your concern though." Oralee hoped all the color was out of her cheeks though. Why was he discomforting her? At his question, Oralee gave a nod. "Yes. Hopefully, my favor will get us in and let us watch for a while. If not, plan b is to gave Lorne step in."

Loa chuckled softly. "If you insist, though I don't see what the appeal is. The ladies of the court all make me appear like some plain sparrow." Loa's mind flickered to her prince. "I'd never catch anyone's eye when compared to them..." Loa gave a nod. "Yes, we are. He's still shy with me, but apparently much more open around me and for me than he usually is. It's sweet."

Sophie's smile threatened to turn into a frown as he began to speak but as he spoke the tide seemed to turn in her favor. Her large smile faded to a small one as she took note of the emotion in part of his words. "Thank you, Jeremy. I appreciate it. You have been very kind. I am not usually met with such action when I visit." She replied as she followed him toward the garden. Usually she slipped quietly in and out of the cities not wishing to attract too much attention. Usually when she was assaulted her she took care of it quickly and slipped away but this time she hadn't wished to gamble with Shade's life.

(( Sorry for being gone ^^; ))

Faelynn's posture slumped as she was being scolded. He can't see that I'm just trying to keep him from being hurt. She continued to look at the ground as she muttered almost inaudibly, "Sorry for my rudeness." She looked back to Slaine and saw the confusion in his eyes of why she was being protective. She gave him a small smile and showed her worry for his feelings in her eyes. She looked to Lorne, "We do need the supplies before anything else, I suppose."

Vasilisa was taken back by Faelynn's statement, but gave a polite smile and walked back over to Benjamin. When he asked what Slaine's problem was indirectly, she felt the need to answer. "He has no problem." She kept quiet during Benjamin's explanation to Lorne and pondered in her own thoughts. Vali, stop this. You can't feel like this. Your parents won't let you feel this way. When have they ever let me do what I want. When Benjamin spoke to her, she listened. "It's alright, you sure do seem to get carried away in your projects." When he said the part about his master marrying her himself, she laughed a real laugh for the first time in a while. It was melodious and she surprised herself. "You make me sound like I'm the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. That surely can't be the case." She smiled and glanced at Slaine. She couldn't get over his eyes, they looked like the red amber stone on the hilt of her dagger that she kept concealed on her leg. She glanced back to Benjamin once more. "I was guiding them to where they could get supplies. Would you help me find that shop?" She seemed embarrassed, as if she knew she would take longer to find it by herself.

Godelieve grabbed Lorne's hand tighter, and smiled. At least someone here can keep us on track. She nodded in agreement about the supplies. "We need to get them soon if we want to meet up with the others." She glanced to the sky and hoped pet hadn't ran off again. Be a good boy for mommy.

Pet looked at her in surprise as she began to run off and smiled. "I'll get you!" He ran following her, his pace slightly faster. His feet, which had no shoes to adorn them, make no noise as they touched the floor. He was made from the earth beneath his feet, therefore he could step lightly on the floor and almost bounce off of it.

Slaine fiinally snapped. His knee-jerk decision to go with had been founded on something he wasn't sure about, but when Ben had shown up, Slaine had grown worried about Vasilisa's reactiosn to him. He'd had many abused women come through his clinic, and she was sending off warning signals in his brain. That's why he kept glancing at her, and he was finally growing sick of Lorne insinuating such disrespectful things. "Give us a moment." He said, in the calmest tone he could muster- which wasn't very calm at all- before he grabbed Lornes arm and dragged him off. "Uncomfortable around strangers while with her significant other," He began as soon as tehy were out of earshot, dropping his arm. "Grateful but hesitant when given a gift for a mistake. Conflicted and sad at the beaus arrival. Defers to his judgement. What does it sound like I'm describing?" Slaine gritted his teeth and glared Lorne in the eye. "Any of the women I had come through my clinic with black eyes or broken ribs because they 'fell'." Slaine waved a hand in the air. "She's pretty, Ill give you that. But the reason I keep glancing at her- apparently not as covertly as I though- is because I'm worried as a doctor. And I can only take so much disrespect." Slaine glared at Lorne, having finally snapped out of his polite shell, and unable to reel it in. "I understand we're on a mission to save one person, or kidnap him, or whatever. But I am a doctor, and I will save anything I can. I will never turn my back on someone who needs help. So cool it, just a touch." Anyone else, and Slaine wouldn't have bothered to explain, but Lorne deserved at least this much.
(posting with just Slaine because I wanted to get this down before I lost it)

Godelieve watched it unravel and frowned, not knowing whether to place her hand on his shoulder or leave him. She reached her hand out, but retracted it. Then whispered quietly. "Do you even want my company right now?"

Faelynn looked at Slaine and Lorne surprised and shook her head. It didn't make sense, Slaine snapping. She sighed and shook her head again. "Slaine..."