Reflect ◇ Perfect

@kanpekinaa wanted a starter!

“I’m surprised you’re so willing to be seen in public with me like this, Subaki. Is this just a roost to lead me to the execution block?” he teased with a chuckle. Niles’s eye wandered about the stone streets, catching far too many stares at him. It was unheard of from any Nohrian to enter Hoshido, let alone be invited by royal guard so as Subaki.

“I’ll grant you one thing…Hoshido really is beautiful.” The former slumdog had his eye fixated on the cherry blossoms in bloom all around them.

◈ ◈ ◈  “Would you put it past me to be so subtle~? Though I’m not sure how Nohr handles corporal punishment, we’re not quite as savage.” gentle teasing was returned... despite a very different change of circumstances between the two, they were still able to do this kind of thing. 

“Besides, for the time being; I rather like your head where it is.” yes. He noticed the stares; the soft whispers, the obvious and immediate drop of eyes and heads the moment Subaki turned a rather firm, gentlemanly smile their way. Of course he felt it, though to appear in the face of the public unconfident of his decisions and choices was most unbecoming of him.

He was happy Niles was at his side, happier than he’d have admitted, even if now, they both stuck out. Maybe people were shocked to see Subaki being so genuinely pleasant around the other rather than the presence of a Nohrian himself.

kanpekinaa:

◈ ◈ ◈  “Well, Seth, you’ve proven yourself a respectable gentleman thus far, and believe when I say I’ve shown less pleasant house guests around my humble abode. Please,-” with both hands placing atop perfectly comfortable and folded knees, Subaki rose from his position using the tip of his toes before rolling his back into a stand. Again, he didn’t expect the general to be as  graceful.

“It’s a good place to start before heading into the Hoshidan market. I don’t mean to brag, but I keep my family’s home in pristine condition, it has been inherited to me as the only son and as retainer. One must reflect what they project unto themselves, mm?”

Once stood, his hand gestured that the other follow. A fleeting tour, no doubt, but it would give a chance to lecture on Hoshidan culture maybe. Goodie~

“I imagine things are quite different from where you hail? - Renais, was it? Are you inland, by the sea perhaps?” small talk as they went into the first dining room and kitchen. ◈ ◈ ◈

Seth gave a small smile. “Why, thank you, Subaki. It has been my pleasure.” He had meant home in the broader sense, not specifically the man’s personal dwelling, but given the man’s careful attention to detail, surely it would be enlightening. He mimicked the other as closely as he could, getting up seemed significantly more straightforward than sitting down had been, and moved to follow behind Subaki. The speech about his family’s home sounded almost like something he’d memorised, perhaps that last part was something of a personal mantra of the pegasus knight’s.

Following Subaki into the next room, Seth shook his head, replying. “Our neighbours, Frelia, are by the sea. Renais itself is surrounded by land on all sides. We have fairly agreeable weather year-round, with snow in the colder months, and rain in the warmer ones.” Perhaps the distinction of seasons was what made Renais so green, it was a life cycle unto itself each year.

◈ ◈ ◈ Once due time was given for the man to up, compose himself with more ease than Subaki expected from a heavy armor adoring general, and eventually approach- his smile revitalized and they began their brief amble from room to room; if anything, to give a sense of what to expect in his home land. The colours, the patterns, the culture and mannerisms as simple as how to enter a door. 

Pushing aside small fabric curtains known as ‘Noren’, he mused internally how something as simple as that might have seemed foreign. The dining room again was adored with low tables, cushions in place of chairs and a spread of already set out, perfect blue patterned china and bowls awaiting food for later.

Ah. That was a good topic to continue chattering about. 

“It sounds quaint indeed. I’m sure you’ll like Hoshido very much, though were are rather close to the in lands, our districts stretch to the coast; our allies are very closely sea based- thus, we have an absolutely wonderful fish market and our food is -- well..” he almost blushed at the mere thought of it’s divinity!

The fruits of war were often so sour before they were ripe and sweet.

Of recent, it seemed that worlds were quite literally colliding; Subaki had met more foreigners of both Hoshido and Nohr than he had ever expected when the great plague of foes and aggressive enemies had plagued the land with uncertainty and war between nations. It was no surprise now that they mingled in the outskirts and of the land that needed purging of beasts and evil.

Sour.. indeed. The pain was getting worse in his arm; for practiced perfection that often brushed aside flesh wounds or something that didn’t require too much fretting, even Subaki knew when it was time to need someone else’s contribution or expertise.

A battle with faceless beasts had been won, no doubt, but had left heavy burdens of wounds among his sky knight troops, they all needed aid and healers were sparse. But Subaki could not quite give it while an open wound at his shoulder dyed blue fabric red, this time, someone needed to come to him instead of he, that would always go running.

“Wow Subaki…you’re so late from your trip…”

“I have been to Nohr”

{Hey guys I am awful and let this account go quiet without an official hiaus which was foolish of me, but Ive been completely snowed under from work for a convention I will be selling at this weekend.

The good news is, I’ll be back full force when its over - I missed you all and ferp! thanks to the mods for being patient with me and understanding. Next time I’ll actually make a dang hiatus.