[center][h1][color=ff5000][b]Renar Hagen[/b][/color][/h1][/center]

It seemed Sir Adeforth and the Iron Rose were to be the last line of defense for the princesses, should things take a turn for the worst. Still, judging by Felix's performance, it just might have to come to that in the end. That was just fine by Renar, really. He'd hoped this night wouldn't pass without another opportunity to display his worth. To that end, Renar kept a watchful eye out as they hurried to the princesses' chambers, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword at all times. It was a shame he didn't have the time to truly appreciate the royal family's portraits and paintings, but that was the price of performing his role adequately. 

And then they'd reached Princess Elisandre's personal chambers. Much less extravagant than he'd expected of royalty, though it was clear that every article within was of the highest quality. And then the older girl revealed that she'd read Fireheart. Renar resisted the urge to snort even as his gaze flickered briefly over Tyaethe comforting the younger royal. If she had that well in hand, he may as well respond. 

Truly, Renar hadn't expected the novel to be so popular as to make its way into a genuine royal's hands. He'd read Fireheart himself some time ago, if only to see what the latest buzz was about. In his opinion, the book was...passable. Too much focus on romance and the main character's various potential relationships for his taste, but that was what made it so popular among the literate masses, he supposed. There had been plenty of potential to describe hundi court intrigues in between all the duels and romances, but the author hadn't quite seen fit to delve particularly deep into the matter. A shame. Well, if she wanted a distraction, he may as well provide. After all, Renar wasn't quite sure if Fionn had ever read the book. To the best of his knowledge, recreational literature had never quite come up in their conversations.

[color=ff5000][b]"Indeed,"[/b][/color] Renar nodded towards Princess Elisandre, still in a ready stance despite shifting his gaze briefly. [color=ff5000][b]"Though I didn't much care for all the focus on the wandering knight in the second act. All that time and effort wasted, because he wouldn't take what opportunities were given to him. Still, I suppose he would have been a better choice of partner than who the protagonist did end up wedding."[/b][/color]