Ares smirked at his surprised stumble and her slim fingers gently rested over the hilt of her sword as he began talking about her looks. She smiled down at the ground when he said "prepared for battle". Taking it more as a compliment than an insult, Ares dipped her head respectfully to the prince. [color=violet]"Where I come from,[/color]" Ares purred, "[color=violet]it is actually a compliment to say that you are prepared for war.[/color]" Ares noticed his sister drift off to talk to a knight, leaving Ares alone with her betrothed. 

"[color=violet]I find everything quite comfortable,[/color]" Ares responded to his question. Her hand fell from the hilt of her sword and she crossed her arms across her chest. "[color=violet]Though if I am to stay here much longer, I will need practice time in your guards' training ring. I do not want my skills to fall rusty.[/color]" She eyed him carefully. "[color=violet]You and I could possibly spar, if you're up for it.[/color]" She shifted closer, a pretty smile on her face as she traced two finger over his chest. "[color=violet]But I must warn you. I can be a little... aggressive in my efforts to win.[/color]" She smiled flirtaously and stepped back. 

She saw a younger lady looking at her while she spoke with another young prince. Slyly, Ares dropped a wink in Lili's direction before catching her lower lip between her teeth and whistling. A high pitched whistle sounded through the air for a brief moment, before it was followed by the sound of a birdcall. Smiling brightly, Ares held up her arm and it was now noticed that a leather glove covered her arm almost all the way up to her elbow. She stood there, completely still for a moment, before a beautiful tawny falcon landed on her arm. She smiled as the falcon rubbed her shoulder with its head before turning its silver eyes to Liam. 

"[color=violet]Prince, this is Silver,[/color]" Ares said proudly. "[color=violet]She was staying with my horse back in the stables, though I cannot leave her for too long.[/color]" She stroked the top of Silver's head, and the bird made a clicking noise similar to a purr. Ares smiled softly before looking back up at the prince. "[color=violet]You do not fear birds correct? I apologize if you do, for they are magnificent creatures.[/color]" Silver, being a weird bird that she is, reached around master's head and picked up her braid in her mouth. Ares cringed as she pulled, but she did not do anything about the bird who thought her braid was a mouse. 

"[color=violet]Do you have any pets?[/color]" Ares asked him, looking at him curiously. He did not seem like the kind of guy who would like animals, though if he did, it seemed he would have a very girly one, like a parakeet. 

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Aqua noticed that Princess Isabella made a move toward her to talk to her, but got cut off by... Aspen! That's what his name was. Aqua smiled as her brother's guard began talking to the young princess and she herself stood up.

She proceeded to walk around the courtyard, looking up at the sky. It was beautiful outside, though tension was heavy in the air between all the royals. Whether it was sexual or otherwise, she didn't know. All she knew is you could cut it with a spoon. She proceeded to watch the royals as they talked, standing silently by.