Zachary kept smiling, but it would be a short period of time before he spoke again. In that time he was having some internal conflicts. On one hand, he legitimately thought the child he was approaching as actually a girl. The long hair, the dress, it all told Zachary that the child was feminine. Turns out based on how the blue haired child spoke that the kid was, in fact, a boy. Even though he outwardly kept a smiling appearance Zachary was [i]terribly[/i] confused. [color=Yellow][i]Well, I have only been in this country for a few years now,[/i][/color] the bard thought to himself. [color=Yellow][i]I cannot be so judgmental of these people’s customs. I will let this be a lesson to myself.
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[@Tenma Tendo] On the other hand, the boy wanted to hold his precious lute in exchange for Zachary finally getting to look at a magical tome firsthand. It was a precious heirloom he never let anyone else touch… but the temptation of that magical tome ate at his will. Zachary opened his mouth to answer but the prince’s sudden announcement caught him off guard. He turned see the prince running down the rest of the stairs and shout an introduction. When the prince took some time to look over at the maiden, Zachary looked back at the boy with yet another smile. [color=Yellow][i]”Lo siento mi joven amigo-”[/i][/color] the bard quickly began to speak before correcting himself. [color=Yellow]“I am sorry my young friend, but our exchange must wait for a better time. It seems our prince Eli has something we must hear. My name is Zachary Nyrid if you wish to speak to me again!”[/color]

With that, the bard played a quick yet happy tune on his lute before spinning on his heels to face the prince. The prince desired for his escorts to have a feast with him in the dining hall. Such an honor was something saved for diplomats and other royals! Zachary could not contain his excitement and cheered when the prince finished his invitation to get to know him and the others over a meal. Zachary trembled with excitement briefly before breaking into a skip towards the open banquet doors. [color=Yellow][i]“¡Bravo mis amigos!”[/i][/color] the bard shouted in jubilee whilst skipping towards the banquet hall. [color=Yellow]“We shall feast like royalty in the presence of our dear prince! Come, let us feast and rejoice for the start of our adventure!”[/color]

The bard began playing [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQ8ioTMs6k] a simple yet recreational tune[/url] as he skipped into the room. He stopped skipping and spinning when he approached a seat close to the prince where a servant man was standing. Zachary, seeing another servant push Eli’s seat once he sat, knew this man would wait to push him in. [color=Yellow][i]”Un momento, por favor-”[/i][/color] the bard spoke before correcting himself yet again, [color=Yellow]“A moment, if you would please. Allow me to play my tune whilst the others join us! Tend to the others, I will be the last to seat.”[/color] The music rolled from Zachary’s fingers as he repeated the melody over and over whilst he watched and waited for the others to join the table. A song such as this would hopefully lessen any tensions and allow everyone to lighten up for conversation. A feast such as this was one to be excited about, not suspicious and nervous! 

As the music echoed off the walls and went outside the front doors, not a few minutes passed until a red-headed bird fluttered inside and landed atop the end of Zachary’s lute. The bard spoke in his native Ibion tongue,[color=Yellow][i] “Hola, mi amigo pájaro. ¿Está usted aquí para saludar al príncipe, o se enteró que había comida?”[/i][/color] It tweeted in response and raised its wings in a dance. The bird hopped and turned with open wings as Zachary played his tune. The bird seemed to be here for his song, not the prince nor food. Chuckling, the bard continued playing whilst waiting for all the others to join him and the prince.