Hiro Feng
"I'm not sure about you, but I don't know much about the castle though actually except where the main hall is, which is where we are now."
When Shinku took his hand, his smiled. This time, however, his smile was more friendly and natural than before. "Don't worry, I come here all the time. It was usually to sing for guests and watnot, but I still found the time to explore. Lucky for you, huh?" He chuckled a little bit, then seemed to get excited as he thought of something. Without meaning to, he stepped even closer to her, maybe a little too close. "I know a really beautiful spot, hidden in the garden. We can talk a little more freely there, but the thing is..." Hiro smiled mischieviously, looking side to side before continuing, "we'll need to get past the guards. Don't worry, you won't have to do anything. Just be sure to cover your ears when I tell you."
Excited, he dragged her off without waiting for an answer. Hiro had a bad habit of that kind of thing; when he got excited about something, manners tended to fly straight out of the window. Firmly grasping her hand, he led her out of the main hall and down one of the more neglected halls. They went down a spiral of stairs to the lower level of the castle. At the end of the stairs, he stopped in front of the door. "I'm surprised that they didn't have any guards posted here," Hiro whispered to her, "they're probably watching the other princes and princesses since a couple of them showed signs of trying to escape." He turned to Shinku and smiled. "That gives us the element of surprise, since we don't really look like a liability."
Hiro turned to the door and opened it with one hand. He led her into a storeroom, with crates stacked on the left and right sides of the room. There was a window in front of them, just large enough for someone to slip through. It was set near the ceiling of the room, with a crate conveniently placed under it for leverage. "I see my crate's still here." Hiro said cheerfully. Letting go of her hand, he turned to face her. "Anyway, we only have a few moments before the guards notice that we've slipped off. I'm going to go through the window first, that way I can catch the mages by surprise. This is were I'll need you to cover your ears; I'm a Cancion, so I'm going to lull them to sleep before they even notice that I'm there. Once that's done, I'll let you know that you can uncover your ears and I'll help you through the window." Hiro smiled cheerfully. Not once did it even run through his mind that Shinku might not want to even go to the garden.....
Pandora Yorik
Pandora let himself be led by the gentle touch of her hand. She took him out to a terrace, and motioned for him to sit beside her as she dropped her hand from his large, calloused one. He sat near her on the stone bench, but not too close.
"If it isn't too bold of me to say, I quite enjoy your voice. A deep bass, naturally. Of course, I figure I should say that I'm part Canción. So really, I guess its to be expected."
He didn't show it, but he was a little surprised at the sound of her laughter. It was musical, like bells, and sounded soft and pleasant to him. Just from that sound, he didn't doubt her when she said she was part Cancion. To Pandora, he often thought of Cancions as something like birds. They always seemed fragile, beautiful, and easily caged.
"A Cancion..." He muttered, thinking aloud. Then he was jerked out of his thoughts as Aria took off her mask. She was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful thing that he had ever seen. Her red hair was catching the moonlight, making it look as if it were on fire.
"Well, here I am. Maskless. Simply me..."
Pandora, seeing the nervous look on her face, didn't have the heart to keep his mask on. If he did, it would just make her even more nervous. Sorry, Hiro....
Pandora slowly reached up, and......found that he had no idea how to take the mask off. Or, to be more specific, his hands were simply too large to be able to untie the ribbon in the back. Here he was, the strongest mage out of his entire kingdom, and he was being bested by a mask. In a way, it was slightly amusing to him. He could handle some of the most complicated magic, yet a simple thing like taking off a mask was a mystery. He could easily just crush the stupid thing, but a display of violence might not be the smartest idea, and Hiro had generously provided it for him. He wasn't the kind of guy to waste something that had been given to him. So, he sat there, wondering what he should do. Then, he turned his back to Aria, showing the black ribbon in his blonde hair.
"The ribbon....uhm...would you...?"