only human.

           she’d been making her rounds, saying goodbye to people but what really mattered was that kane came along with her. anya wouldn’t be able to leave without the healer. so as she knocked on the door to give him a warning before entering, she smiled brightly upon seeing him already packing. “good, you’re already packing !!” but then her lips seal as she listens to him speak. work ?? the nurse takes a step closer to her friend, shutting the door behind her. “work ? where will you be working ?”

as comfortable as it is to be home in ironhaven, she longed for all the people she’d met during her plenty of voyages. she’d taken some stale bread from the the tavern bins and sat outside, despite the rainfall. anya pulls at the bread– hard as it may be– before throwing it to the birds that waddle on the ground before her. the crunching of steps on the pebbles causes her head to whip up in surprise. “oh ! did you come to feed the birds as well ??”

Truth be told, Magnus had just a vague idea of who this man was but he was sure he had seen him around many times and since he was from Ironhaven that was enough for the prince. “I am very glad to be home, I had missed and well I also think we were away too long.” He was very glad that everything seemed to be perfectly fine in the Kingdom.

the healer nodded with his words, looking over at the prince before he spoke. “ i think that i have to agree with you on that one, prince. we have been away for far too long. ” a small shake of his head and kane took a moment to realize that he had only really interacted with the other members of royalty, not magnus himself. “ i’m kane, a healer in your region. i don’t believe we’ve met before. ”

Magnus was extremely pleased to be back, it was just great to be in his kingdom, away from annoyances and though he would miss some people but at least the ones he liked most where here with him so everything was fine now at least for the time being. He smiled when he saw one of those people and walked behind her. “Hey, are you glad to be back home?”

kane didn’t really feel anything being back in ironhaven. yes, it was home, but there was no attachment that kane truly had to the kingdom as a whole. just to his little home converted to mainly a greenhouse. he looked up when he heard a familiar voice, the prince of the very kingdom his mind was stuck on. ‘ i suppose i can say that i’m glad. my home seems to be in good order, so what more could i ask for? are you glad to be back, prince? ’ the healer slowed his pace, his feet matching the prince’s steps easily.

                 well, kane has a point. as she kneels at his side, she pauses to close her eyes and take a deep breathe. when they reopen, she’s greeted by the dumb smile on kane’s stupid face. she wants to bat him in the arm but that would probably be detrimental to the cause of patching him up. “ i feel like you’re laughing at me, “ she says miserably. “ truthfully, i don’t know. “ she says, taking his arm. taking the first cloth, she begins wiping the blood from his hand. “ that was a whole lot of instructions. “

                 purnelle gave a frustrated groan as she turned back to the bottles. “ take a breath ?? “ she echoed, the panic in her voice evident. “ you want me to breathe ?? “ it was hard to calm down when there was a man bleeding to death and he was going dellusional, to the point in which he was laughing. “ i can breathe. i can look at the pictures. i can find – “ apparently kane was as much an artist as he was a calligrapher. at least, he could colour inside the lines. “ lavender. oh !! “ she gasped, grabbing the bottle and the handful cloth and running back to his side. “ look !! i found it. “

                 “ ha, “ she laughs weakly. she can feel herself blanche as she sees the true extent of the injury. suddenly, the flower is not so pretty. purnelle feels herself nodding weakly, stepping away from the scene to his bag. she feels around with shaking hands before pulling out a handful of cloth. her hands fumbled around the bag for another moment and finds a collection of bottles. her eyes scanned over them quickly. then, again. then, again. then, frustrated, purnelle looked over at kane. “ i can’t read any of this !! “

KANE FALKREATH ▼ CHARACTER TROPES

                  ‘ stay safe , ‘ she had chimed happily as she left earlier. the girl had stepped out for ten minutes – maybe less – just to grab some lunch for the two of them. they had both in fairly high spirits thanks to the beautiful flower that kane had found. and as she returned to kane’s makeshift lab, purnelle couldn’t help but hum a quiet little tune as she carried the basket of ale and sandwiches. as she opened the door, the sight that greeted her was extremely unfriendly. she felt as if she’d have a heart attack. “ oh my gods !! “ she gasped, putting the basket on the table before rushing over to his side. “ that is a great deal of blood. “

new boots squeaked on the polished floor, and a perfectly-tailored coat was straightened onto proudly squared, wide shoulders. the newly appointed duke was making his way to the dining hall for breakfast — something he had never done before. he had always eaten in the stables, or in the kitchens; not because he wasn’t allowed to eat in the castle, but because he didn’t like the looks of disdain his presence would bring. he entered the hall with a smile and his chin held high — even though he wasn’t at all sure all of the reactions to his change in status would be positive. he sat down without worrying about who was near him, and he smiled in their direction. “good morning to you. a beautiful day, aye?”

                    it’s one thing to have an idea, and another to actually execute it. but still, it wouldn’t hurt to extend a helping hand and she really does want to help him out. purnelle is silent for a moment, thinking. finally, she says, “ i could do it. “ her thin shoulders shrug, “ i could write out your research. my days are hardly full and teaching requires one have legible writing. it’d hardly be a burden to me and you’re research seems far more interesting than making lesson plans to teach a grown boy. “ 

the girl’s words made him pause. his hands stilling on the plant, putting it near him so that the warmth would still be shared between the two. ‘ you don’t even know my name. ’ kane spoke the words slowly, his head tilting to side as he really took a look at her. there was a chance they’d met before, but he didn’t know her name. ‘ how are you so sure that i’m not someone that will use that too my advantage? this is an awfully big task to take on. ’