[right][color=gray][sub]Collab with [@Kitty][/sub][/color][/right]

Fenros raced through the streets of the city, holding his princess as close to him as he could so she wouldn’t fall off his horse as he made a few sharp turns as to not hurt anyone innocent. Jumping over a few carts or barrels when he had to. While it was clear there was no one else now, he still didn’t want to risk it. With their speed they made it to the castle before the king. 

The guards recognizing their princess and her knight, they cleared a path for them to the main courtyard. It was only after they passed the gate was when he slowed his horse to a skidding stop. A moment went by as Fenros did not want to get off his horse...nor let the princess go with her leaning into him still. He did glance down at her and ask softly,  so she could only hear. [b][color=0054a6]“Are you okay El?”[/color][/b] He did not move an inch till she would say anything.

Now that they were within the castle’s gates, Eleanor’s mind began to run wild. Another assassination attempt. Her mind remembering what had happened during the last one caused her breathing to increase in rate. Quickly, she leaned off of Fenros and snapped around to face him.  She began leaning forward and backwards checking him for injuries. She’d nearly lost him last time and that was her only fear right now. Losing him, so she checked everywhere she could, forcefully moving his head to one side then to the other with her hand. Once she was sure she saw no injuries she let out a sigh of relief, visibly relaxing. [b][color=cc99ff]“No injuries this time… good.”[/color][/b] She breathed as she leaned against Fenros once again. Not even realizing he had asked her anything.

Fenros looked at her as she tried to look him over, Attempting to say her name a few times as she then moved his head from side to side forcibly. Getting slightly annoyed she was not listening to him, but suddenly stopped when she breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against him once again. He was glad she wasn’t looking at his face. As he grew slightly red, and he was sure it was not from the sudden rush of adrenaline he had a few minutes ago. 

He cleared his throat after a moment, looking around at the the other guards of the castle. [b][color=0054a6]“El… I wasn’t asking if I was ok, I was asking if you were.”[/color][/b] He glanced down at her, trying to see any wounds of hers. He didn’t dare try to move her for a few reasons. 

He knew she was thinking of the last time this happened, and how he nearly lost his life protecting hers. While he was touched on how much she cared for him in that regard. He tried to push that out his mind. Slowly moving his hand away from her waist, waiting for her answer.

The redhead looked up at him, [b][color=cc99ff]“Of course I'm fine Fen. There was no chance of my being hurt with your fat self behind me.”[/color][/b] Eleanor grinned, answering his question while also poking fun at the man who was in no way fat to lighten the mood after what they'd gone through. She did hate to dwell on the bad… minus the one time she did nothing but. [b][color=cc99ff]“Can we get off the horse now? I'd like to know if I actually have legs under this skirt seeing as I lost feeling for them a while ago.”[/color][/b] Eleanor joked as she looked to her skirt and moved her numb and asleep legs a bit.

His eyes were wide as she looked at him, and his entire body seemed to deflate when she called him fat. He was genuinely worried about her and she started to joke. He let out a long sigh but could not help but allow a tiny smirk on his face when she grinned at him. [b][color=0054a6]“I only look fat because you are tiny compared to any other lady.”[/color][/b] He whispered with a smile.

When she asked if they could get off he nodded slipping his left leg under hers to get to the stirrups so he could lower himself. Regretfully pulling himself away from her.  As soon as he was on the ground Also knowing the feeling of numb leg he was prepared to hold her if necessary. He reached up and helped her off easily and slowly off the horse. 

Upon her feet hitting the ground, Eleanor kept a grip on Fenros as she let feeling come back to her legs. She did not trust herself to take another walk yet.[b][color=cc99ff] “Thank you Fenros-”[/color][/b] She paused testing her legs by shifting her weight. [b][color=cc99ff]“For everything today.”[/color][/b] She softly told him, glancing up at the man. She looked into his eyes as she thanked him before looking over his face with her eyes, making sure once again he was fine. Her eyes stayed a bit longer on his lips than anywhere else besides her eyes but El was brought back to reality at the shouting of orders and the hooves beating on ground indicating her father’s arrival back to the castle. She was quick to look away and finally take a step. Once she felt she was good, she let go of Fenros and stepped away from him. Eleanor didn’t want to get him in trouble or worse, killed by her father just because of how close they were. 

Fenros nodded his head to her as she said thank you. But he couldn’t say anything. As he started to hear hoof beats. As she pulled away from him he felt a tear in his chest. He moved his hands to behind his back just In time to see the king and the kingsguard came running in. As the king rode by, he noticed the man glaring down at him. Looking down and away as he did so. Not wanting to further glean attention from the king.

Eleanor saw her father’s glare to Fenros and she couldn’t help as a bad feeling settled in that the drama wasn’t over.