[color=f49ac2][centre][H2]Daphne[/H2][/centre][/color]
[color=f49ac2][centre][H3]Jail[/H3][/centre][/color]
[color=f49ac2][centre][H3]Cell block Blues[/H3][/centre][/color]

Daphne glanced over at the 4 other guards present in their shining armour,  Auralia Pattern plates, swords and so. They all stood about and she assumed they were the prior escort for the two Royals. she nodded to them as the Princess seemed to sample her food and did not spit it out or so, though after that cell block she would have eaten a lot just to distract from the feelings that sapped the magic and energy from her, disrupting her entire balance. 

it was a surprised Daphne whom was questioned by the Princess, Amaya was not an recluse but she was known to be an reserved and quieter person than her Husband who was seen far more openly and actively involved in the towns business. 

The woman was well dressed, warmly dressed and what you would expect from a woman at her station, she was friendly as much as she could expect from a Royal. Honestly .  Daphne was not trained for this, she just decided she would be respectful and hopefully navigate based on reactions. 

[color=f49ac2]“It helps, not sure why, but it works.”[/color] She said as Amaya ate, Daphne had to find out by trial and error how to deal with the effects of the null Runes, the void that made you feel like your body was foreign to you. Some things just seemed natural to counter the feelings… This was one of them. The Princess definitely seemed to perk up though and she had become surprised … engaging with Daphne who expected Just to quietly guard and be given the polite nod or so and left. 

[color=f49ac2]“As I said  mi lady , I apologise if I make a mistake, this is new to Me.”[/color] She said quietly and kept a close eye about her as they talked even with the 4, she was responsible and she took that seriously. She would keep Amaya safe until the Prince returned and probably recommend if ever asked they get warmth and a meal after the null jails effects that could throw a person's body off. 

After a few quiet minutes Daphne her mind running through what she remembered described about the Princess and finding most of then to be false it seemed, she was reserved, quiet but did not strike her as a problem. “My name…” she repeated before her brain rebooted and turned slightly to face the shorter woman.  [color=f49ac2]“ Daphne, Squire Daphne Athena. Im not from a noble line, Cadian born.”[/color] She said and introduced herself, deciding to be more personal and leaving off some of the fluff and designations. Her Pruple eyes probbly where a dead give away of her heritage, somthibg about the town and the purple eyes.

OK. The former Orphan was out of her norm, the Princess was…being interested in her? Why had she not seen her? Well that was an interesting question to ask.  How honest did she want Daphne to be? [color=f49ac2]“Well my Princess, il risk being honest with you, and hope you allow me to be so. I cannot know what you saw. You never met me as my lord, his troops and others, so, with the darkness, long winter, securing food, markets, keeping control, ending bandit uprisings, it was bad, I was trained and rushed into service, court , ceremony was a luxury.

When the darkness never ceased, it got desperate, people were scared and … We had to fight our own people. It was not a proud time. Eventually we got orders to Dawn Haven.”[/color] Daphne finished, she might get in trouble from some for what she said but decided to be honest, she had no reason to lie this far from CapItal and she had an odd feeling she did the right thing. She would not lie that it was a glorious time, having to fight her own people who just wanted food for their children was not honourable.

Where was she stationed…that was a little complicated, she was a trainee, recruit, Squire… She had spent a long time not in the formal ranks. [color=f49ac2]“If You wish, I shall say. Training mostly, Cadia, CapItal, Squire, My ability matched my Lords and eventually he made me family and Household. I've been in his special unit since. ”[/color] Daphne kept it short as her service was hardly the longest or grandest of the guards, she had no great victory or heroic stands to claim. 

[color=f49ac2]“Mi lady. .. I must ask, and I .. please keep my words safe, i place my trust, and some are hurt by truth.”[/color] She said softer than expected from a guard, a hope she would respect the trust she placed in the Princess. She had a odd feeling about Amaya… not that feeling she had for Kat, she doubted the Prince would appreciate her kissing his Princess. 

Maybe she made a mistake but she asked, and Daphne gave her the honest and clear answer, without the fluff and general half truths of the court. She did not lie to a priestess, so a Princess…. Lunarian And one of her people and her country got the same.

Well she might be damned for it, but right now looking at the endless Darkness, glow of purple of blight… they were damned already. It was not Cadian Purple but a sickly...darker... peverted colour that made her shiver and not because of the cold. 

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