A Bustling Castle Greeting | 039

[cavaliering]

[It's a dark and rainy night.

Seriously, who thought traveling in weather like this was a good idea...?

Thankfully, at the end of the road, there's always the Clarines castle, inviting to those who need to get out of the storm. Inside is certainly much brighter, bustling with people doing their own tasks and doing them well.

Everyone can be found here, if you look around hard enough. There are even snacks set out, so surely someone intended to eat those but perhaps got sidetracked--

Just don't make a mess. Prince Izana won't be pleased.]

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[informal]

[It's a dark and rainy night and Zen is doing paperwork in his... office/WHEREVER HE DOES IT yeah.

... Or rather, he was. Except he was doing this all day and he was doing it for a good chunk of last night too and wow was he exhausted—

So, er, yes. Zen is now asleep at his desk, face-first into his paperwork with a pile still left to go, apparently blissfully oblivious to the storm outside.]

[kidnapple]

[ Shirayuki left her duties just for a minute ( with Ryuu's okay, of course! ) to step in and check up on Zen. As was painfully usual - meetings generally had to be cut short because they both had business to attend to.

She can't help the fond smile on her face when she finds him sleeping at his desk, partially flustered and oh god should I wake him up, I should leave, I should definitely leave.

But she doesn't. Shirayuki silently pads across the floor, letting her hands falls on his shoulders. ]

Prince Zen? [ Shaking him very delicately. ] Wouldn't your bed be more comfortable?

[informal]

Hmm...? Shira... yuki...?

[mumble mumble (and let's face it: he was probably dreaming about her)—

At any rate, once reality begins to dawn on him, his head snaps up.]

Shirayuki!

[kidnapple]

[ He snaps up and she jumps back, arms falling back directly at her sides. ]

Ah! [ She shakes her head, fingers fumbling around with the hem of her dress. This is so improper!!!!! ] I should have let you sleep.

[informal]

[He rubs at his eyes.]

Ah, no... I've still got some work to do, so it wouldn't do any good to sleep now, or else it'll never get done.

[He smiles.]

So thank you, Shirayuki.

[kidnapple]

[ She pouts out her lip a bit. ]

You deserve a break. [ She shakes her head. ]

Maybe you'll spare a minute for me?

[informal]

I can always spare a minute—more than that, actually—for you.

[kidnapple]

[ You make her smile, Zen. ]

Ten seconds? [ Holding her hand out. ]

[informal]

Ten seconds.

[Taking it!]