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Atleast she had her sister's good friend, the stalwart Sir Severyn Alderson with her. Seated in the carriage seat opposite her, a stern look on his otherwise handsome face, her held long white hair, half of it pulled back in a braid, his long pointed ears darting out from his head, where Xiao had her round ears hidden. He had been distracted lately, what with Tenanye missing, and truth be told, he'd been in love with her for ages now, even though Tenanye was to be Queen and Severyn was a knight. He'd taken to the task of protecting Xiao Jingshen in Tenanye's absence. in Xiao Jingshen's mind that was a blessing, Severyn still had a chance to be with her sister, when ever she returned....when not if.
Xiao Jingshen sighed, as the Peace Castle came into view.
"I will be married soon." Xiao Jingshen said and Severyn turned to her with a small surprised in his eyes before it faded into a soft sympathetic gaze. "Yes." He said softly. He didn't want this for her anymore than she did. "I'll be here with you, no need to fear, Little Sparrow." He told her and she smiled. It was the name Tenanye gave her, and only she and Severyn used it. She appreciated the gesture but all if did was make her miss Tenanye more. " we will find her, Little Sparrow." He told her, but it sounded as if he'd been convincing himself of that very thing. "I know." She said. "I just wish it happens soon," Xiao Jingshen sighed and the carriage pulled to a stop and Severyn made his exit first, checking for enemies before reopening the door for Xiao Jingshen to exit. She rose, ducking a little even though with her short stature she could stand straight up in the carriage. She lifted her skirt with a hand and stepped out, giving her free hand to Severyn to keep her steady. Once out of the carriage, she was dwarfed by Serveryn's height, he had the extreme height of any Fae , where as Xiao did not, she was tiny. Child size in the eyes of the Fae. She sighed and hoped her intended wouldn't be put off any further by her lithely form.
"You are to intended for the Shapeshifter caste." Severyn reminded her. "Aye, I remember."
"Good, I thought you'd like to know that they shift into animals, you speak to animals." He said hoping to brighten her mood but it didn't work the way he wanted. She only smiled softly and it didn't reach her eyes. He leaned down with mischief in his eyes. "Perhaps you could convince him to stay an animal, easy to handle that way, yes?" He whispered and Xiao Jingshen laughed out, before snapping her hand over her mouth. "Severyn Alderson, You be sweet." She said with a playful swat to his forearm but she appreciated the laugh. He grinned at her before turning his attention ahead of them, he held out his arm and she hooked hers around his, took a breath and they entered the castle.