𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.

open starter !  where: the courtyard, a semi discreet spot. 

the man focused his attention on carefully cleaning the armor at his feet, taking great pride in making it shine underneath the sunlight. loch may find the south unreasonably warm, but at least it allowed such small mercies as gleam of metal in sunlight, or allowing himself to take off most of his shirt layers aside from a simple tunic. the lord did not focus on his surroundings, lulled into a false sense of security that was unusual for the kingsguard commander. a shadow passes across and loch tilts his face upward to look at his new company, holding his composure despite startling internally. “ ah, hello,” he greets, waiting for them to move. when they do not after a brief moment, he frowns. “ you realize that you are blocking the midday sun?”

an open starter

highgarden was always at its most gorgeous in summer , but elinor redwyne struggled to appreciate it in the full heat of the noon sun . slipping away from the fete , now in full swing in the gardens , she hid herself away in a quiet , shaded corridor, in the hopes of cooling down .

“ summer is always so hateful away from the sea , ” she murmured to herself , briefly homesick for the cool breeze that swept over the arbor on days like these , but her reverie was soon disturbed by the sound of approaching footsteps .