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[~echo~]

He held in a yelp before shooing the puppy and darting behind a column- he couldn't be too careful.

[CrimsonMoon]

The puppy waddled after him and soon a familiar figure opens and closes the door quickly, two... But not the two from previously.

Honor and Monica. Honor seemed distressed and whispers," Please Monica, not another one..."

Monica shrugs and murmurs back," I want to look my best for Lord Stormhaven... I... I'm bery fond of him and I don't want him scared away if I look like an old hag."

" You're only 19 summers, Monica!" honor sighs, shaking her head," You're not old."

[~echo~]

Adreif didn't reveal himself as he listened to their conversation.

[CrimsonMoon]

Monica laughs and pats Honor's cheek," You're just a Companion, you don't have to worry about beauty and love..." She laughs gently

Honor smiles and rests her hand over Monica's, halting," Do you... Love Stormhaven?" She asks suddenly

Monica pauses, tolting her beautiful face to the sky and looking thoughtful,"... I do.."

[~echo~]

Adreif looked happy and smiled to himself.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Then don't over do it," Honor smiles and hugs Monica," go to sleep, i'm sure your man of wax will come to call ob you soon,"

Monica nods and kisses Honor's cheek before sweeping past the column, not noticing him in the darkness

[~echo~]

Adreif watched her go, then walked up to Honor. He covered her mouth so she wouldn't scream and alert Monica.

[CrimsonMoon]

Honor jerks ina way that a preydator would if it was suprised but freezes. Relazing and mumbling into his hand," Satisfied?"

[~echo~]

He let go of her and smiled coyly. "I am sorry. I didn't want to scare you."

[CrimsonMoon]

" Scare me? I'm a companion, you think I can actually be scared?" She snickers and crosses her arms over her chest, growing serious,"... So, Stormhaven... Whatcha going to do now?"

[~echo~]

He smiled broadly and threw his hands up in the air. "I don't care!" he said rather loudly. "She loves me!"

[CrimsonMoon]

She slaps her hand over his mouth," Ssh! You're horrible at being secretive!" She scolds, looking around before continuing quietly," You can never ever tell her who you really are, and you can never EVER go into that door, ok? It's hidden for a reason!"

[~echo~]

He looked mulishly at her. "Why? Why so secretive?"

[CrimsonMoon]

Honor sighs and whispers," If you really love Monica... You win't question it,"

[~echo~]

Adreif still looked stubborn but then shrugged. "Whatever. Tomorrow I will call on her!"

[CrimsonMoon]

" Please be careful," Honor urges him, suddenly grasping his sleeve," You must be careful! Nobles are strange creatures and you cannot trust them-!"

[~echo~]

He looked at her, then his father crossed his mind. He felt guilty, having not thought about him since earlier. "My father..." he murmured.

[CrimsonMoon]

" He's fine," Honor replies quickly, looking serious," Just remember... That mask is your only ally.. I can't help you when the Lord is around,"

[~echo~]

"You are a good friend," he said, quickly walking away and back to his house.

[CrimsonMoon]

Honor pauses... Maybe she could've made a whitty comment... Maybe, but she didn't... Because he was gone. Honor sighs and turns away