I shake my head.
“Not even Gaumond?” he looks at me curiously.
“Haven’t had the pleasure...”
The Prince goes silent for the briefest of moments before leaning over his saddle in amusement.
“Is that disdain I hear in your voice, Lady Alexis?”
“Not disdain,” I turn and match his gaze again, “just a bit of disinterest.”
Another lie, as I’ve wanted to visit the Black Capitol for a while now.
“We’ll have to find something to fulfill your interest in Gaumond then,” a smile curves on the Prince’s lips, “I’ll personally make sure to it that the Black Capitol captures your attention, Lady Alexis.”
“Oh you will, huh?”
“I will,” he states, as if in challenge.
I stare into his brown eyes before flicking my gaze down his chest,
issuing my own.
“Do the men in Gaumond wear shirts as their everyday attire?”
“Yes, of course,” he looks back at me with mild confusion, “why do you ask?”
I let my gaze linger on his broad muscles for a second longer than proper, then look away in feigned disinterest.
“Because I’m sure I won’t find your Court as interesting as Pyre.”
The Prince goes absolutely silent, his brown eyes dancing across the side of my face in quiet amusement as if he can’t believe my words. I watch as his lips tip up in another genuine grin from the corner of my eyes, then hear as he starts chuckling in obvious approval.
“I think I’m going to enjoy our little trip together, Lady Alexis.”
I roll my eyes at the statement and lead Millie straight to the lakeshore. She stops just shy of the water and lets me swing my leg over-
-Wait…
My full body stills once I hit the ground.
I just rolled my eyes at the Prince of Disce.
I carefully watch as the Prince dismounts next to Millie, glad to see he still has a small grin playing across his lips. His eyes are crinkled a bit at the corners as he joins me next to the water, his gaze finding mine for a quick moment before he looks out towards the lake.
“You show much more emotion than I’m accustomed to for a Discerni,” I note.
I watch him consider the comment for a moment before nodding in agreement. “You’ll soon find that most of the Discerni living in the Court of Warriors do.”
“Prince Desmond doesn’t as much,” I think aloud.
“My brother has one foot in both Courts,” Keane nods again, “and while his heart chose Warrior, a strong part of him still resides within Knowledge.”
That’s… interesting.
The Prince turns his gaze on me, quietly reading my reaction. I look away from the intense stare and step closer to the lake, letting the tips of my boots fall into the water.
“Where in Knowledge do you reside, Lady?”
