After Aidan exited the carriage, he was greeted by a handful of royal guards. "Greetings, young Lord Lautrec." the leader of the bunch said. He and the other guards performed a bow in unison. "We are tasked with escorting you to her Highness. If you would kindly..."

The guardsman stopped talking as he realized Aidan wasn't paying attention. The boy's red eyes were facing up, his gaze turning side to side as he examined the courtyard. His attention seemed focused on the elegant flowerbeds that decorated the path leading up the royal palace in rows. He hadn't been to Hyrule Castle in a long time and was interested in how much the aesthetic had changed. "What flowers are those? The large, blooming ones with the purple tints? I don't think I've seen them before." he asked aloud, although he didn't face the guards as he spoke.

"Er...I'm not sure. My knowledge of plants is sorely lacking." replied the lead guardsman. He exchanged glances with the other guards, who shrugged back at him. They had heard the Lautrec heir was an eccentric boy, but hadn't expected behaviour this odd. They stood in awkward silence, not sure how to deal with the situation as Aidan continued to gaze around at the courtyard. Eventually though, the boy turned to face them.

"Well? Are we going to move or what?" he asked, earning a raised brow from the guards. "You said you were supposed to be escorting me. Lead the way already!" The lead guard blinked a few times, surprised that Aidan actually had been paying attention. He the gestured for the other guards to move out. Soon the group was leading Aidan along into the palace. His red eyes continued to dart around as they entered the castle.

It wasn't long before Aidan reached his destination. Once outside of the waiting room, the guards left Aidan. He faced the door with and his face twisted into unease as he grabbed the handle. "Come on...you can handle this, just don't do anything that makes you look like an ass...be a gentleman." he told himself. He took a breath, forced his face into a smile, swung the door open and stepped inside.

His eyes widened as he saw Princess Zelda. [i]"Goddesses, she's even prettier than I remember..."[/i] he thought. The butterflies in Aidan's stomach were fluttering real hard now. Nervousness took him and for a moment he wasn't sure what to do. He took a step forward, then stopped. His mouth gapped open, then quickly shut. Eventually he just lifted up his hand and waved. "Hey Zelda!" he said, smiling brightly.