She stopped in her tracks as the other stood, watching him speak. Her eyes widened in surprise as she watched him give his small spiel, face unnervingly emotionless. As he finished, that silence remained. It went on for a while before soft sounds started coming from her as she attempted to fight off a smile. Yet, the temptation was too much!
Alexis laughed- not really a howl and not really that twinkling laugh expected from young ladies let alone princesses. The laugh was full, genuine. It did not reveal the gentleness of her soul, for there lacked to be any. There was a toughness too it but not so much as to call it masculine. Definitely, it was boisterous- bouncing off the walls of the throne room as it did. Her laugh… When was the last time she laughed like this?
Doubled over, Princess Aries clutched her stomach. She seemed much younger than she was, more energetic and refreshing. As her amusement faded, she looked up, still chuckling a bit from the small ‘performance’ the Prince had given. "Are you always this dramatic or are you trying to make a good impression? Because either way, it worked.”