Spellbound

[Dr. Strange]

"No escort, why? Do you feel threatened by me, Jester?" Her eyes laughed at him from under her hood.

The smaller feline returned, tail twitching as she carried an old leather holster with a delicate, jeweled handle poking out one end. The child presented it to Sahara with a flick of her wrist and secured the holster under the other felines' robes. "Your blade, milady."

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"No, but now I feel a little nervous, after all, it takes a few seconds for me to recall my gauntlets" Jester said, his eyes lingering towards the sheathe that contained the blade. If a fight was going to break out, he would probably have to play defence before he could get enough distance to recall his weapons and fight back.

[Dr. Strange]

A smile split her face and Sahara patted his arm. "You'll be fine. There's nothing down there that we don't know about. And anything that's dangerous has either been removed or sedated." The feline chuckled as she turned to leave, taking Kyla's hand.

Her mother closed down the bakery and mounted Asyrl, her favorite steed. I hope Beta and Jester are alright... Maxis isn't in the best of health these days..

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Jester followed after her, and thinking back to the pastry, a question crossed his mind. "What does your mother think of me, I barely remember her face, yet she seems to like me very much, if she sent you to bring a pastry..."

[Dr. Strange]

"She likes you very much, but a fair warning. She's the kind to play games and send pastries to people she's only met a couple times." She said with a chuckle.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"So, she doesn't think I'm interested in you?" Jester asked, then immedeatly blushed and cursed himself under his breath. That was just way too out of the conversation, she'll catch on for sure!

[Dr. Strange]

"Or things like that."

Kyla pulled on her arm a little and pointed toward a tapestry, a quizzical expression on her face.

"You may go... Retire to check on Father when you are finished, Kyla." Beta murred, patting the cub on the head lovingly. She turned to wink at Jester. "I wouldn't say that, now Jest..."

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"Uh...right" Jester replied, his eyes showing relief as he walked next to her, making occasional glances, some lasting longer than others.Until I can decide who to side with, I can't tell her how I feel....not yet.

[Dr. Strange]

Starting with a brisk trot, Asyrl and Sahara's mother made their way in the direction of the castle, both in a cheerier mood than that morning. The familiar rhythm of bumping in the saddle down the dirt road relaxed Wndyr and she smiled at the few peasants she encountered, handing them what was left of her pastries from the bakery as night began to fall.

Sahara glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, smiled at his blush and continued into the cellar, eyes ahead. The gold trim of her robes glowed eerily in the flickering light of the torches posted at intervals down the long corridor. Chilly air swept around their knees, making K.B shiver and pull one of the ever-burning torches down. It made a rusty clang-swish as the metal rubbed together then silenced itself in her paw. She murmured softly and the fire blazed a warm purple.

"Come along, there's only a set amount of time before we have to leave here..."

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Jester could only nod and get closer to her, his currently befuddled mind not able to do any more. Wait...going down a dark hall, with Kahlua in her robes, and me following...oh well, best not to point it out and feign surprise he thought as he got within about a foot from her.

[Dr. Strange]

"So, what made you stop by, Jester?" She asked, ignoring how thin her robe was and hugging the blaze closer.

Halfway down the dirt path, she came across a fox lying in the way. Glancing around, she dismounted and crept closer. You poor thing...

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"I was bored, and decided to visit this place, the fact that anyone that isn't a confirmed ally to Lord Maxi is forbidden to get past the front gate escaped me." Jester said, and suddenly started shivering. He tried to start a fire with his magic, but he was shaking too much, making impossible to create a stable fire. Jester quickly closed the foot-long gap between him and Kahlua, and hugged her mid-section. "S...so....c..cold" was all he could say at the moment.

[Dr. Strange]

"Too many thefts and spies sneaked through back when the revolution was still going and now we don't allow many unknowns here.. Quite a pain if you need a place to stay and we're the only one for miles..." She shivered a bit more and flinched as he hugged her. "Can I help you?"