woon is friendly to the extent that it favours him; anything beyond that requires a great deal of attachment from the easily-attached prince in order for any sort of friendship to endure for too long. it’ll explain the slew of nobles and the like he’s grown up with, and detached from in the past few years. it might just be because they’ve all grown up on their own, but if that’s so, then he must have retained a substantial degree of care, which he was not aware of himself.
nevertheless, he entered the estate with an entourage -- no longer sneaking out for friendly business sanctioned by his mother -- and need not announce himself as he entered minister nam’s property.Â
“i’m here for your son, my lord” he announced without much ado, getting off his horse as gracefully as a prince could. his words were laced with pleasantry and friendliness, and a smile just as wide. “i’m in need of a companion,” he began, as he was led forward, with an air of sincerity and seriousness he purposefully ignored, “and i can hardly walk around the capital with an entourage, you see. i hope he doesn’t quite mind.”
“of course not,” answered the elder man, all smiles and homeliness, though woon did not trust that so freely. the door to the study was opened for him by servants, and a hand motioned inside, “he’ll be in there.”
“thank you. i’ll make sure to return him to you in one piece,” he joked lightly, stepping into the room and looking past the rows of shelves. “lord nam iseul,” he called out, hands clasped behind his back and a new air of freshness in the prince’s step. “i’ve come to drag you outside, my lord!”