(sure. Want to do it, or would you like me to?)
It's not in the Cards (O/O)
Could you please?
(yup)
Lucien awoke in the morning, blinking sleepily. At first, he couldn't remember who this person curled in his arms was. Or why. Then, as he woke up, he remembered. "Mmph." He disentangled his arms from around Aki, sitting up and stretching.
Aki was still sleeping soundly, curled into a little ball. His ears were flat against his head, his tail wrapped around his body to keep him warm. "Mmm…" he slowly wakes up, looking up at Lucien. "Did you sleep in here…?" He asks quietly.
Lucien nodded. "You wouldn't let go of me." He replied with a soft chuckle. "So I slept in here." He raked his hands through his hair, finger combing it.
"Ah… Sorry…" He mutters softly as he slowly sits up, He floofs his hair and presses his ears down. He stands and fixes his robes and smiles shyly.
He chuckled softly. "It's fine." he replied, getting out of bed and stretching. "Don't worry about it."
Aki smile a little before going through his bag, humming softly to himself. He gave a happy little sigh. He finds his deck and gently traces the cards. They whispered, but none spoke out.
Lucien cleared his throat softy. "We both need to have breakfast." he said, looking over at Aki.
Aki nods and stretches a little bit of his slightly feminine build appearing. He stretches and relaxes. "So. Breakfast?" He asks curiously, a soft smile adorning his features.
Lucien nodded. "Yeah. Come on." He swallowed, doing his best not to stare at Aki. He headed to the door, taking a deep breath.
Aki smiles warmly and hums as he looks at the other. "Great. I must admit I'm pretty hungry." he laughs a little and runs a hand through his hair. He gently tucks his deck into his pocket. "After you."
Lucien smiled, and opened the door, going out. "Come on. We'll eat, and then figure out how they got to the king. Okay?" He said, looking at Aki.
Aki nods and follows after, his tail swishing back and forth in a happy manner. "Sounds wonderful. I just hope the cards give me some insight sooner or later." He hums as they walk, staying beside Lucien.
Lucien nodded. "Alright." He smiled at Aki again. "Feeling better after a good night's rest?" He asked, leading him through the hallways.
"Much better. I guess I just needed to close my eyes for a little. I need a bath after breakfast though." He chuckles.
"Food first." He hums as he relaxed.
He laughed. "Alright. There's a bathroom attached to your room." He replied with a smile, leading Aki into the dining room.
Aki follows after, his tail wagging excitedly at the thought of food. He hums as he hurries after the other.
Lucien grinned. "Oh, there's a buffet today!" He led Aki over, and handed him a plate. "Here."
Aki gently took the plate and smiles a little, "Thank you." He takes a small bite of food and his eyes instantly brighten. "It's so yummy!"
Lucien grinned. "Yup." He agreed, grabbing some food, then heading towards a table. There were guards posted all around the room. Security was tighter than it used to be around here.
Aki followed suit, shying away from the guards. He was very shy around most authority figures. He sat down at the table, unsure about himself, sticking close to Lucien.
Lucien watched him for a moment. "The guards won't hurt you, you know." he said softly.
"Oh- I know that." He chuckles shyly. "There are just some other reasons…" He mutters softly. He smiled at Lucien.
Lucien nodded, and ate his food. The crown was a little crooked, and his hair was sticking up messily, the braids on the side starting to come undone. "Alright."
Aki laughs gently and fixed his crown. "There. It was sliding off your head." He says softly.
Lucien smiled. "Thanks. That would have been embarrassing to have fall off." he said with a laugh.
Aki nods and smiles warmly. "It's no issue." He says softly. He eats quietly, looking extremely happy.
Lucien kept eating, keeping an eye on the people coming in and out of the room.
Aki finished and took a few sips of water. "Thank you for the breakfast, Prince Lucien. I best get cleaned up and return to my work. Would you like to join me?" He asks curiously.