[IC] The castle

[Nuttynad]

"Hello Tear" Nadia said, smiling as she came in. "Is it Lunch?" She asked.

[manapool1]

Ogcnoton realized how much he looked like an assassin at that point, and being in an open garden it would be hard for him to sneak around. Swallowing as he rolled to a tree near there exit he smiled. the king wasn't to bad a guy.

[BK201]

"yes milady" Tear sat on the bed "milady...is there....anything you want to talk about? like....is there someone you like?"

[Nuttynad]

"I like everybody" Nadia said, blinking as she looked at Tear. "Well, after lunch do you think I can go and do some baking? Its been some time since I've done some baking" she said, smiling as she stood up.

[manapool1]

Despite knowing his way around the castle ogcnoton ended up lost, until he heard the word Baking. As drool went down his mouth he looked through the key hole to the room, surprised the princess would be able to do so. Smiling as he imagined her bread he began to think of more... shaking his head to clear it he knocked on the door, not realizing why he did, looking around he quickly grabbed a bowl and filled it with food he was about to pocket and bring home.

[Nuttynad]

Hearing the knocks, Nadia walked towards the door and opened it. She looked around and saw Ocgnoton. "Ocgnoton!" Nadia said, smiling as she saw him. "I was just about to find you before lunch. I might be baking later on, would you like to come and taste my baking?" She asked him.

[manapool1]

wiping the drool from his mouth a look like nadia was an angle hit ogcnoton's face an he began bowing to her. "you don't know how long I have wanted someone to ask me that" he said a tear formed. he ratted her out and she still offered to feed him, what a pleasent young girl. The gesture made him blush a bit and he attempted to slide the bowl back n place.

[BK201]

"hehe milady is always so kind with everyone, you will be a fine queen" tear said and walked out of the room

[Nuttynad]

"If I get married to another kingdom's prince that is. I will never receive the crown here" Nadia said, smiling. "Well Ocgnoton, later come by after lunch!" She said happily and followed Tear towards the dining room. "Tear, would you like to come along as well?" She asked.

[BK201]

"silli princess,,," tear said smiling "...who do you thing you learnt bakery from?" and messed nadia's hair a liitle.
"i will prepare everyrthing for you" tear left the room

[Energie]

Erik watched as Nadia squandered off, followed by her father. "Insufferable old brute." He muttered beneath his breath just out of the king's earshot, before turning to the prince. He gave a forced chuckle, but shoke his head in disapproval. "What in the hell were you thinking?" His voice lacked the soft edge that it would've had with Princess Nadia. An only child to the Duke, Erik had grown to see the royal children more as siblings, than anything else; however, as they'd grown he'd seem to often struggle to understand Prince Alexi -- their conflicting views on royal responsibility, the differing manner in which they carried themselves, but most of all Erik resented the way Prince Alexi made him feel whenever the two of them were in more formal settings... As if Erik was a lesser version of Alexi... A royal disappointment.

"Truly, I figured you more tactful. Didn't anything you read in your books tell you that silence is more telling, than even a poorly constructed lie." He stared at Prince Alexi for a second longer, before shaking his head and walking back to the castle to gather himself before lunch. "I may be a 'drunken half wit,'" Erik called over his shoulder, "but, at least I know that the power to any throne is derived from the mastery of deception."

[Nuttynad]

"Thank you Tear!" She said happily and fixed her hair, going to the dining room. She was early today and sat down, nobody else there yet. She waited patiently for everyone else and looked out of the window, daydreaming a little.

[manapool1]

ogcnoton smiled as he let himself in, hoping no one would yell at him for doing so. He had tilled his part of the land so he had little left to do and being with a princess was an amazing honor.

[Nuttynad]

"Ah Ocgnoton" Nadia said as she saw him. "I'm not baking yet, it's after Lunch" she said, smiling at him

[manapool1]

Nodding realizing his plans would fail, ogcnoton let himself out and pocketed the bowl once more, running out of the castle and back to his village

[Briza]

Prince Aleksandr thanked his father for his concerns before Erik spoke to him in a demeaning manner, in front of Nadia of all people. However, he was not so much intimidated by Erik's words, "If you can tell me when I made a lie, I shall congratulate you at lunch time. You may sit nearest to to the king. I may have spoken too vaguely if that is what you are in implying. A lie would simply be too bold of a negative statement to wear on my outfit. I think you should take that comment back, Lord Erik,"

He shifted uncomfortably, listening to Nadia speak about loving everybody. Perhaps, this walk was an unfortunate heartbreak. At least, for one, the two held hands. Perhaps, today would secretly be his favorite day, unless, Lord Erik would conjure a way to ruin it for him, he doubted such an obstacle. He had already violated his father once and was not willing to take anymore chances.

[Nuttynad]

Nadia waited patiently at the dining table as a few of her brother and sisters came down for Royal Lunch. She sat there, and watched as they all came in one by one and was hoping that this lunch would end quickly as she wanted to bake.

[Vortex]

Vladimir decided he may as well eat with the rest of his family, so he joined the others at the dining table. He saw Nadia already sitting a few seats from him "Hmpf" he grunted as he recalled the mornings events.

[Nuttynad]

Nadia noticed her father sulking a little at her seat and smiled rather sweetly at him. Although he was that way, she still loved her father very much as he was part of her family. She smiled in hopes that he wouldn't stay too mad at her.

[Briza]

Prince Aleksandr came rushing into the dining hall. Normally he was early and prompt, but today... Of course, today, the day he decided to sneak out of the castle with Nadia, he found himself late. Late. Late. Late. Tsk. He quickly took a seat, next to Nadia. One was still available.

"Hello, Mother, Father, brothers, sisters." He smiled at Nadia, trying to make things seem eligible. His tardiness was unusual and hopefully not to be scorned. He loved the rules, and he did not find a fondness in breaking them... Unless for Nadia. But even then, his heart was beginning to harden towards the idea they had in the garden.

It was the moment. He would never hold hands with her, again. The idea of even holding her hands was scandalous. What was he thinking? Thank the Godhead, Erik has not noticed anything.