Ana and Koyi

[KoyiTar]

Name: Alexander or Alex Wise

Age:19

Look: this is him ((Could not find a smaller pic))

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Name :: Amaranth White

Age :: 18

Appearance :: Amaranth

[KoyiTar]

((I suppose I shall start it off))


Alex was heading back home from a long time away from the castle. He usually wasn't sent to other kingdoms to take care of trading agreements but since his Father had fallen ill recently he had to take care of many things he normally wouldn't have dealt with for some quite some time from now. “How long till we reach the castle?” He asked the driver of the carriage he was riding in.

“About another day maybe longer since this rain has started up.” The driver responded to him. Alexander didn’t like this idea at all. Soon the rain was more than just a light drizzle it had formed into a full blown storm. As the carriage was about to pass over the bridge it stopped. “Why are we stopping?” Alexander asked the driver but there was no response. “Getting out of the carriage Alex learned the driver must have stopped the carriage to check how deep the water was over the bridge. Seeing no sign of the driver he assumed the poor man had been swept down the river since the bridge was covered by water. Looking around he noticed a small house nearby it appeared to be some sort of farm. “Maybe I can find shelter there for the night at least until this storm passes.” He said unbridling the horse from the carriage and bringing it with him.

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"With this storm, I don't think we could tend to the farm animals." Amaranth heard her mother say to her father at the table. Her father was whittling wood while her mother was sewing a patch into yet another of Amaranth's, or Emma as she likes to call herself, breeches. Emma disliked working in a skirt, thinking that it would make herself more ladylike. There was nothing ladylike about working in a farm night and day.

Emma was cooking that day and the smell of chicken broth filled the house of theirs. Adding some common spices, she inhaled the delicious aroma, sighing with content. She was able to get some chickens before the rain started. Looking through the window, she sighed. 'It would be some time before the storm lets up.' Emma suddenly saw a figure approaching their house. It was hard to see who it was in the rain, but she figured that it was a male, judging by his build.

[KoyiTar]

Alex kept a tight grip on the reigns of the horse so it wouldn't run out into the rain and drown. "Calm down girl" He said laying a hand on the horse nose trying to calm it somewhat.

As he reached the house he noticed a small place to tie up the horse and did so. "I hope they won't mind a visitor." He said to himself as he knocked on the door. He hoped it didn't sound to rude since he had knocked rather loudly and insitently since the rain seemed to be comeing down even harder now.

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"I'll get it!" Amaranth exclaimed, placing her apron on the rack and placing the ladle in the pot. 'If it's that tax collector again, I would smash his face in.' She thought angrily, thinking of the many times the tax collector visited their home, demanding payment for whatnot.

Opening the door, she realized that it was the figure that she saw a few seconds earlier. "You must be freezing." Emma then took note of the fine livery the male wore and ushered him inside. "You must stay with us for a while. It seems like the rain would go on for quite a while." She said, closing the door.

[KoyiTar]

((You will have to forgive if my Male char comes off as a bit Feminine for a while. It's been a while since I have played a guy char))

"Yes I am reather cold." Alex said not really having noticed it till the girl said something. "Is there I place I could put the horse I brought with me? I would hate to see it drown in this" He said thinking about how the poor horse must be feeling now. Most other princes or royal's wouldn't have cared about a beast of burden but he wasn't like most.

Noticeing the wonderful smell he realised he had interupted the familys dinner. " I do applogize for showing up like this. Especially during your meal." He said his clothing dripping on the floor. "But well unfortunately it seems when my carriage driver stoped to check a bridge and seemingly got swept away. I noticed your home and thought I might be able to find shelter at least untill this storm passes." He said shivering slightly.

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((That's alright... You're doing great!))

Amaranth's father suddenly stood up and walked outside, helping the horse to go in their barn so that the rain wouldn't let it suffer. Before he went out, however, he made a deep bow to the man. Emma thought that she saw him before. Realizing that he was a prince after a second look at his clothing, she frowned. She thought is was some other lord 'But why did it have to be the prince himself?' She thought, refusing to bow to him once her mother got on her knees.

'Why does he need anyone to bow to him? He should see what the king is doing with most of the farmers' land.' Emma thought, glaring at her father who came in and bowed yet again. He said, "You are welcome here anytime, your Highness."

((I decided to make her stubborn at first. Is that okay?))

[KoyiTar]

((That's fine with me))

"Please there's no need for such formalities." Alex said noticing the girls angry look. He wondered what had been done by his father to get such a reaction." I thank you for your hospitality but please you can call me Alex." He said to them he really disliked being called majesty or highnes. Often times he wished he could just have a normal life.

"I do apologize for anything my father may have done in this area to put such sour look on such a pretty face." He said to Emma hopping to lighten her mood somewhat, and he did think her rather pretty especially compared to the girls back at the palace with their frills and lace.

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Hearing his comment about her pretty face, Amaranth stared at the floor. She was angry at him for just calling her that out of the blue, but at the same time she was flattered. 'As if. There are other girls more prettier than me. I have seen them with my own eyes.' Emma just didn't want to admit to him that she was blushing. Her mother then got up and patted her arm, asking, "Would it be okay if you slept in the attic? There are lots of comfortable hay there to help you sleep at night. Excuse my daughter, she's just... flustered by your sudden appearance. It has been a while since that man came, right?"

Emma's eyes widened. 'Why would she ask me such a question in front of him? Doesn't she know that I don't want to talk about it? And why is she doing this to me?' She shrugged out of her touch and went to the kitchen, gathering her apron to continue her cooking. The broth was nearly done.

[KoyiTar]

"There is not need to move her out of her room." Alex said confused by what had just taken place. He could tell the girl had been flustered by his words but what her mother had said confused him more.

"I have no problem sleeping in the attic if that's the only room available. It will most likely be better than the carriage I would have originally slept in if this storm hadn't of hit and the unfortunate hadn't happened to my driver." He said to Emma's mother not wanting to make the girl even more upset. If there was anything else Alex hated more that war it was an upset lady especially if he had been the cause of it.

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Amaranth's father then got up and ushered Alex to the table, gathering four bowls for all of them. Emma filled them up and placed them on the table. Sitting down, she looked at her broth and her appetite instantly disappeared. Her mother, seeing her not touching her food, reached out a hand to her. Emma shied away and stood up. "Excuse me." She politely said, before getting her bowl and going up to the attic. Her mother frowned. "Don't worry. It isn't your fault." She said to Alex. "Emma has this strong dislike for anyone rich. Something terrible happened to her a few years ago. Please excuse her." Her mother apologized in Emma's stead, tasting some of the broth.

[KoyiTar]

"Ah I see I think. Though there is no need to apologize. If she dislikes me because I am a prince and have money or the like. I will just have to prove to her that money isn't what makes me who I am." Alex said tasting the food. He hadn't tasted anything so delicious. "The palace chefs are lacking in there jobs." Alex thought eating the broth rather quickly.

"Your daughter is a wonderful cook she could teach my chefs a thing or to." Alex said attempting to lighten the sour atmosphere that his presence had seemed to bring to the house.

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Emma's father, Richard, brightened up. "My daughter apparently likes to cook. Her chicken broth is the best." He smiled and finished off the broth. "Do you want some more, Alex?" He hesitated in saying his name, mainly because he always called someone of a higher rank not by their first name. His wife, Elaine, smiled. "She has a very special talent." She said, taking another sip of the soup.

[KoyiTar]

"I am actually quite full now thanks." Alex said as he finished his bowl it was nice just to be called his name with out the majesty's. He knew when he got home that it would all start in again. Your majesty this and you majesty that, not to mention the annoying ladies of the court trying to win his hand. He found them all quite daft and annoying.

"If it wouldn't be to much trouble is it possible to get a change of clothes." He said just having realized he was still soaked from all the rain which looked like it might never let up.