[color=00aeef][i]Which one will attempt to cut me down?[/i][/color] Elise couldn’t help but think like that as she held the bow waiting to arise to her full height alongside the others. [color=00aeef][i]It would be easy to make it look like a riding accident. Maybe this hunt has been designed by the King himself to finally finish the deed[/i][/color]. He hadn’t hesitated in strangling her in the library a memory that often crossed her mind and she had scolded herself for not fighting as she used too, just letting herself go through the motions all to keep herself alive. It wasn’t right, but then actively fighting him hadn’t been the way to go either as she was certain he suspected her to have tried to poison him, which was absurd, especially if he knew the horrors she was currently facing when alone. 

[color=00aeef][i]Is it worth losing myself?[/i][/color]

Mulling over her inner thoughts she felt a pang in her stomach, a sharp pain reminding her of the missed breakfast that she couldn’t bear to stomach left on the bedside in her room no doubt been cleaned away already. Something she knew she would have to fix as what was the point in playing this careful game to keep herself alive if she was just going to let herself waste away like this. Hiding the discomfort on her face she glanced up when a shadow cast over her form to see Ozragad himself had approached her, but what surprised her was the outstretched hand to her of all people. 

[color=00aeef][i]This is a show after all.[/i][/color] 

Reminding herself of that fact quickly as she graced him with a smile taking his hand as she rose to her feet happy to not be in that position anymore as she felt the release of pressure from her stomach. There was no room for hesitation right now, not if they were trying to have a somewhat united front against their enemies that seemingly lurked everywhere within the shadows. 

[color=00aeef][b]“Your highness.”[/b][/color] Speaking softly as she began to follow towards the horses that had been brought out before them, her own eyes looking at the black steed that she assumed to be his finding her gaze caught by the white mare beside it saddled and ready to go knowing that was the creature she would be riding today. It was certainly beautiful and reminded her of her own horse back home that she highly doubted she would ever ride again, like his horse the one she had back home had been black and in her own Kingdom she couldn’t remember ever seeing white mares and she knew she was excited to get to ride it. 

Grasping his hand, it was only then she became conscious that her own was ice cold in his, in fact her whole body in general was cold which she knew was down to the lack of sleep as often when this happened to her, she would just grow cold finding it hard to keep her warmth. It wouldn’t have been an issue had he not offered his hand and she couldn’t very well refuse it in front of all these people and embarrass him. It would only cause more of a commotion around their wedding and arrangement. 

[color=00aeef][i]Don’t draw attention to it. [/i][/color]

[color=00aeef][b]“It seems like good weather for a hunt.”[/b][/color] Keeping the pleasant smile on her face as she walked acting as if nothing was the matter and not letting on to anyone there was anything wrong, she approached the horses letting her hand drop from his the moment it became acceptable and not odd to the eyes of others. After all everyone was watching them, and she would not give them reason to gossip. Taking the reigns from one of the servers she thanked them politely as she gently reached up stroking the horse and allowing it to take in her scent to accept her, but the horse didn’t seem to be spooked by her at all which was a good sign. 

[color=00aeef][i]I still can’t shake the feeling of another attack, what if they try again? It’s so open out here. I don’t exactly have anything to defend myself with and it would look awfully strange if I asked for it. Maybe even suspicious.[/i][/color] Though she was facing an inner turmoil nothing gave any hint to it on her face as she glanced back to Ozragad waiting for him to mount his horse before she would get on her own for the hunt.