what am i supposed to paint?

what if i don't have any good ideas?

you can create anything you imagine.

what if i hate it?

the woods were whispered to be full of monsters and dragons.

do you hear that? it's my stomach grumbling. i feel weak.

we wouldn't want anyone fainting around here.

one day, i'm going to walk along a beach just like this one and see nothing but open sky for miles and miles.

i'll put your art stuff away.

how was your ride today?

i'll expect my tea in nine minutes.

don't repeat your errors of yesterday.

what about your duties?

did you make the beds? sweep the floors? weed the garden?

it's your job to know.

i wonder where it goes.

something great could be down here.

you don't think there are spiders down there? 'cause i'm not too fond of spiders... or beetles... or snakes. i don't like them either.

oh sure. let's go down anyway.

nobody's been down here in years.

constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved.

why would she lie to me about that?

hurry, get cleaning!

i'm sorry, i was distracted.

will there be anything else?

how are we gonna fix this?

this is my chance. maybe... my only chance.

next time, i'll sit on you.

don't tell me you've been playing here all day.

does he ever smile?

just hold on, i'll get you!

just let go with one hand and reach up!

have we met before?

the only way to end the feud is through force.

i'd better make sure they're okay. i'll be right back.

how did it get so late?

tell me again about the village... and don't leave out a single detail.

the best part was... i met somebody.

and you've seen... how many men before?

this could ruin everything.

did we have a nice little trip today?

after all i've done, after all i've given you, this is how you repay me!

i heard you met someone special.

when i ask a question, i expect an answer.

you can't keep me locked away from the world forever.

when do you think this feud will end?

you're even more beautiful than i remember.

i'm going to be free.

just sounds like something following us.

it was only because of our extraordinary cunning and bravery that we escaped it all.

i hope you're wrong.

they may destroy each other sooner than i thought.

it's better than being a prisoner.

i hoped you might come back here. i realized i don't even know your name.

you're full of surprises.

there's your answer.

i'm not giving up.

you must be pretty important if you are invited to the prince's ball.

watch it with that thing! somebody could get seriously hurt!

any specific plan, or just general pain and anguish?

don't hurt him! it's me you want!

i'd rather read a good book.

she doesn't even know i'm the prince.

i'm waiting for someone.

i'm the one who's going to teach you not to meddle with my plans!

you're gonna let a little thing like that stop you!

i understand it is i who must thank you.

what makes might? it is more than power. it is also courage and loyalty.

you have never swerved in your devotion to your friend, no matter the danger.

it's so beautiful up here!

so again, we meet at a ball.

i came to clean up some loose ends.

you loved me! i know you did!

you could have had so much! you should've loved me!

you don't know what love is!

i forgive you for all those years.

no more hatred, please.

i thought you were gone forever.

all those years i thought i was alone.

i wronged you all these years.

𝘪𝘵    𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵    𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯    𝘩𝘦    𝘮𝘦𝘵    𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳    𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺    𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵    𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵    𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯    𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺    𝘰𝘳    𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢'𝘴    𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺... 𝘣𝘶𝘵    𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴... 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘸𝘢𝘴    𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨    𝘩𝘦    𝘩𝘢𝘴    𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳    𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯    𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘢    𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦    𝘰𝘧    𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴    𝘭𝘢𝘺    𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦    𝘩𝘪𝘮    𝘢𝘵    𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺    𝘴𝘰    𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥. 𝘵𝘩𝘦    𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳    𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯    (    𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵    𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮    𝘸𝘢𝘴    𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. . . ). 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩    𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵    𝘸𝘢𝘴    𝘯𝘰    𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺    𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭    𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦    𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨    𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩    𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵    𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦    𝘪𝘵    𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥    𝘣𝘦    𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦    𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵    𝘩𝘦    𝘩𝘢𝘥    𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵    𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦    𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦    𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨    𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦    𝘵𝘩𝘦    𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯'𝘴    𝘶𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘹    𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘴    𝘢𝘯𝘥    𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴    𝘰𝘧    𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨    𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧    𝘩𝘦    𝘸𝘢𝘴    𝘪𝘯    𝘯𝘰    𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦    𝘵𝘰    𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦    -    𝘢𝘯𝘥    𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘺    𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳    𝘥𝘪𝘥    𝘩𝘦    𝘥𝘰    𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩    𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘴    𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵    𝘴𝘢𝘺    𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩    𝘢𝘯    𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵    𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺    𝘸𝘢𝘴    𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺    𝘧𝘰𝘳    𝘩𝘪𝘮    𝘵𝘰    𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦    𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥    𝘵𝘰    𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳    𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵    𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯    (    𝘢𝘯𝘥    𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘧    )    𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳. 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭,    𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘴    𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘥    𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬    𝘶𝘱𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥    𝘵𝘰    𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵    𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵    𝘰𝘧    𝘵𝘩𝘦    𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯.

 ❝    noctis. and    you're    the,    hm,    junker    queen  ?      ❞ 

𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵    𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥    𝘯𝘰𝘵    𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱    𝘣𝘶𝘵    𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦    𝘵𝘩𝘦    𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳    𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴    𝘰𝘧    𝘵𝘩𝘦    𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭    𝘢𝘴    𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳    𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩    𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴    𝘢𝘯𝘥    𝘢𝘭𝘭. ❝    𝘴𝘰... 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺    𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴    𝘪𝘴    𝘢    𝘣𝘪𝘵    𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯    𝘧𝘰𝘳    𝘮𝘦. 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢    -    ❞  there    was    a    pause    as    he    thought    of    something    to    do. ❝    i    can    show    you    around    lucis. cool ?    do    you    do    royal    -    to    -    royal    talking    much  ?    ❞  

― IT'S HARD NOT to laugh at the little man . his demeanor , shy way of speaking almost makes odessa SNORT right out . an amused smile PULLS at her lips , a WARNING of POINTED FANGS peaking past ― one CROWNED in gold glinting only for a moment in the sunlight as her head tilts . she humors noctis with a nod ,

❝ mm . that'd be me . ❞ her voice , for once not quite as LOUD and GRATING to the ears right off the bat , is still rather HARSH with her few words . she considers that the boy before her is a prince — a royal as well , a TRUE royal like herself . she's quick to spot their differences , however . one actually had to work for it . FIGHT for it .

dez's eyes regard the foreign place around her with an upturned nose and SNEERING expression ― as if she was too good for this place . ❝ certainly not my kind of party . ❞ she murmurs to herself lowly in a near - GROWL , gaze then flitting back down to noctis and registering his somewhat AUDACIOUSLY worded question with a raised and SHARP brow . her head shakes slightly .

❝ nah ― never with you authentic , disgustin'ly pampered lot . ❞ the queen's hand comes to her jaw and scratches ROUGHLY in thought , not hiding her CHIDING smirk . ❝ 'spose i could call this a first , prince . 'n you ? ❞ she steps to noctis' side and her hand swings down to pat the other's back BRUTISHLY , not so kindly urging him forward and accepting the offer of an unconventional tour with a shrug .

starting it on her own terms , of course .