#thornedregalia

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Xander pauses, almost having missed the bundle of white feathers tucked into the window seat. It’s Leanne, heron Laguz and one of many who were invited to castle Krakenburg when its doors finally opened. She’s turned away from him and so far away from the main castle… Could she be crying? 

His heart aches at the very idea. She seemed like such a gentle soul and Xander knew that even after Nohr became a safer place, the court was still certainly not somewhere to leave your guard down. Carefully, he approaches. “Miss Leanne? Is… everything alright?” 

He doesn’t have much experience with soothing tears but he’s not about to ignore someone suffering if there’s something he can do about it.

Long, golden curls cascaded down her back, only shifting with the slight twitches of her large, pearly wings. She was seated elegantly on a bench placed beside a window, her elbows resting against the windowsill, her hands holding her chin as she peered through the glass with bright, curious eyes. What a strange place this is. Leanne thought to herself, chuckling softly as she lifted her gaze to the darkened sky that hung around the castle. She had never been to a land that was never washed by sunlight. Nohr, was it? This nation deeply contrasted that of her home, the Serenes Forest, which thrived on the warmth of the sun. While the lack of colorful flowers was hardly to her liking, she found the dark sky above beautiful, in its own way.

She watched as a bird darted past the window, flapping off into some unknown distance she was unable to trace. Curiosity overwhelmed her. She shifted her arms, reaching for the bottom of the sill. Surely it couldn’t hurt to open the window? With that, Leanne pushed the window upward. However, it was clear that the window had been hardly opened at all, as a cloud of dust spread directly into her face. She jerked her head back, coughing once or twice before her eyes began to water. A speck far too big dug into her eye, immediately causing irritation and discomfort. Tears bubbled in her eyes and ran down her face. With her dainty fingers, she attempted to brush the dust from her eyes, only to worsen the irritation. She jumped, startled as she heard a voice.

“Miss Leanne? Is… everything alright?”

A person? Through blurred vision, she took notice of a man, far taller than she. He was wearing dark-colored clothing and vaguely, she swears they had been introduced to one another, but she couldn’t remember his name. Pursing her lips, she processed the modern tongue carefully, attempting to understand him with her limited knowledge of the language. After a few moments, she finally spoke.

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Poor old Fritz’s cough got worse on the last leg of their journey back home, and Silas was more than happy to take his place for the time being until he recovered. Being a regular royal knight under the royal family’s command is one thing, but to be under the direct command of the king of Nohr? It may only be Xander, but Silas still feels a little woozy from the pressure the other knights are placing on him.

When Xander goes out for a walk, Silas is sent far ahead of his projected path, patrolling his section for dangers and potential assassins. He hadn’t really planned on saying hi to Xander–too unprofessional, especially now that he is king and Silas is still only a castle knight. That was his plan until he happened to be passing by Xander, until the wind happened to almost blow the king’s scarf away. Out of reflex Silas grabs it before it could fly away and, after realizing that he is basically touching the king, he quickly fixes Xander’s scarf and brings his hands to his side again.

✨ - For our muses to go stargazing together

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It was the perfect night to go out and look at the stars. Back in Hoshido, the lanterns were just weak enough to keep the light pollution at bay. In the city, you can’t see a single star in the sky unless you’re at a park or in the woods...Luckily for Ryoma, he had found just the place. And who better to take along than Xander.

He had laid out a plaid blanket on the grass and found himself a nice spot to lay down and look up. On his phone, he was able to see the constellations they were looking at. All of the names, even some planets.

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