Kaiyle took his time sifting through his clothing.......even though he knew exactly what he was going to wear.
"What am i doing.........offering up my time to this, girl." he whispered, knowing full well he was going to take her no matter what he said, for the guilt would likely bug him for days end if he didn't.
It normally would of taken the prince only a few minutes to change into his white dress shirt, black vest, and black slacks, but instead it took him nearly twenty minutes to slip into his attire - ixnay any shoes however.
He'd never admit it, but inside he was a bit anxious...........keeping the company of a young woman, one who he was told to not even let roam the gardens.....yet alone take back to the ocean.......
"What if she attempts to flee.....or well, jump? I could just hear that bastard Tenner now.........'Great job Kaiyle, our prize capture, dead, because you just HAD to take her to the fucking waters edge'........." he thought, before rolling his eyes to himself and taking a seat on the edge of his bed - resting his arms on his knees.
He'd take only a few additional seconds to reflect, before letting his hair out of its ponytail, stuffing the white ribbon in his pants pocket, and making his way down into the lobby - late.
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Kaiyle had been tardy enough that he secretly hoped when he walked down the stairs he wouldn't spot the girl......and halfway down, he still hadn't. But as he reached the last few stairs, there she was......standing in the middle of the lobby, wearing a beautiful lace dress that Kaiyle couldn't beleive was ever in Emas wardrobe. He was so busy staring that he tripped on the second to last step, but thankfully was able to regain his balance before falling.....and quickly attempted to look as if the near fall didn't phase him one bit.
"Dammit!" he spat under his breath.....before sighing deeply, shoving his hands in his vest pockets, and walking towards the princess.
He wouldn't stop, and only nodded his head ever so slightly at her, as he continued to walk.....down a hallway across the way.
"Follow me...." he'd say back to her, before continuing down the darkened hallway that was only lit by a few lanterns hanging on the wall.
The walk lead the prince to the back of palace, so it took nearly five minutes to complete........and as he finally reached the end of the hallway he was faced with two large golden doors, more than twice his height. He'd push them open, forcing a flood of light from the high noon sky into the darkened hall - blinding anyone who wasn't aware of the shock to the eyes such sudden light would cause.
Kaiyle however was aware......so with closed eyes, he made his way through the door, and out into the back courtyard.
The second the doors opened, the smell of the water hit your nose...........but as Kaiyle stepped up towards the hill railing and finally opened his eyes to stare out towards the falls, the smell was even more intense.......second only to the view of the massive body of water itself...that stretched out for almost half a mile, before falling off the cliff-side the palace sat on, & flowing through the forest, to eventually wind up in the ocean.
He still hadn't looked back to see if the Princess had followed him or not, but he figured the young woman wasn't that far behind.....and if she were to walk up to the railing beside him, she'd be standing on a hill that was about half the height of a Redwood......w/ long downward paths to either the left or right leading down to the waters shore.
"What am i doing.........offering up my time to this, girl." he whispered, knowing full well he was going to take her no matter what he said, for the guilt would likely bug him for days end if he didn't.
It normally would of taken the prince only a few minutes to change into his white dress shirt, black vest, and black slacks, but instead it took him nearly twenty minutes to slip into his attire - ixnay any shoes however.
He'd never admit it, but inside he was a bit anxious...........keeping the company of a young woman, one who he was told to not even let roam the gardens.....yet alone take back to the ocean.......
"What if she attempts to flee.....or well, jump? I could just hear that bastard Tenner now.........'Great job Kaiyle, our prize capture, dead, because you just HAD to take her to the fucking waters edge'........." he thought, before rolling his eyes to himself and taking a seat on the edge of his bed - resting his arms on his knees.
He'd take only a few additional seconds to reflect, before letting his hair out of its ponytail, stuffing the white ribbon in his pants pocket, and making his way down into the lobby - late.
*----------------*
Kaiyle had been tardy enough that he secretly hoped when he walked down the stairs he wouldn't spot the girl......and halfway down, he still hadn't. But as he reached the last few stairs, there she was......standing in the middle of the lobby, wearing a beautiful lace dress that Kaiyle couldn't beleive was ever in Emas wardrobe. He was so busy staring that he tripped on the second to last step, but thankfully was able to regain his balance before falling.....and quickly attempted to look as if the near fall didn't phase him one bit.
"Dammit!" he spat under his breath.....before sighing deeply, shoving his hands in his vest pockets, and walking towards the princess.
He wouldn't stop, and only nodded his head ever so slightly at her, as he continued to walk.....down a hallway across the way.
"Follow me...." he'd say back to her, before continuing down the darkened hallway that was only lit by a few lanterns hanging on the wall.
The walk lead the prince to the back of palace, so it took nearly five minutes to complete........and as he finally reached the end of the hallway he was faced with two large golden doors, more than twice his height. He'd push them open, forcing a flood of light from the high noon sky into the darkened hall - blinding anyone who wasn't aware of the shock to the eyes such sudden light would cause.
Kaiyle however was aware......so with closed eyes, he made his way through the door, and out into the back courtyard.
The second the doors opened, the smell of the water hit your nose...........but as Kaiyle stepped up towards the hill railing and finally opened his eyes to stare out towards the falls, the smell was even more intense.......second only to the view of the massive body of water itself...that stretched out for almost half a mile, before falling off the cliff-side the palace sat on, & flowing through the forest, to eventually wind up in the ocean.
He still hadn't looked back to see if the Princess had followed him or not, but he figured the young woman wasn't that far behind.....and if she were to walk up to the railing beside him, she'd be standing on a hill that was about half the height of a Redwood......w/ long downward paths to either the left or right leading down to the waters shore.