Thread: Take Apart All The Melodies (Daunte and last_true_romantic)

Sebastian Unwin climbed into the airship, still wearing his armor and a large sack was thrown over his shoulder. He didn't need a chest like the other knights had for transporting their armor safely, not having many things by choice, so he decided to wear it on the trip back home, it would be easier and feel less heavy if he wore it rather than carried it in the sack like the rest of his clothes. Sebastian hadn't brought many things with him when he left to train at the academy, he didn't have much to take. His sack had a few pairs of old clothes, which did not fit well due to his more muscular frame. Thanks to his training, Sebastian was no longer the lanky teenager he was when he left. There was also a pair of old shoes and a plain wooden box that contained all the letters from his best friend, and now his ward, princess Aewyn Darkwin-Revalon. He had missed her dearly during his time away and had written to her often to try and ease the guilt he felt for leaving. The two of them had grown up together in the castle, being fairly close in age, and his parents being trusted and higher ranking help in the castle. His father was one of the King's personal knights and his mother one of the Queen's lady in waiting, so Sebastian grew up not wanting for much. It had been a nearly a year since he last saw Aewyn, the last ten months of his training requiring him to stay at the academy so that he would graduate in time for her cotillion and the official announcement of his new job and title that came with it, a knight of the royal family guard. It was an honor to have this role and Sebastian tried his best to prove that he had earned it while in the academy. He pushed himself to be the best recruit that had seen since his father had attended, and in some cases, even surpassed his predecessor in skill, strength, and intellect. Sebastian took his seat and waited impatiently for the airship to begin its ascent to Dragonsreach, the palace that hovered high in the sky, where his charge as well as his parents resided and awaited his arrival. After tapping his foot and staring out the window for what seemed like hours, but had only been maybe ten minutes, Sebastian stood and walked over to the captain. Look, I'm expected by the royal family and we are already late. Can we please take off now? His tone conveyed annoyance at the wait. The captain shrugged at the 23-year-old male. We'll be off in a few more minutes sir. I'm just waiting for the all clear. The winds have been a little feisty today. Sebastian rolled his eyes and nodded, understanding but not pleased that he would have to wait even longer to see Aewyn. Just as he made his way back to the seat, a voice chimed over the intercom in the ship. All clear. The engine of the airship roared to life as Sebastian took his seat and closed his eyes. The trip itself would take a half hour if the captain was going at full speed. Sebastian would take the opportunity for a short cat-nap, he hadn't slept well the night before in anticipation for his trip back home to see his family, and more importantly, his best friend and secret crush. Sebastian opened his eyes just as the castle came into view and he smiled as he saw a figure, who he knew to be the princess, standing on a balcony and looking down at the courtyard where the airship was headed. He let out a sigh of relief, though he couldn't see her face or body, just a vague outline of a person, he was sure that the months that passed only made her beauty grow even more potent. He had always thought that Aewyn had been cute, and as they grew up and matured, she also became a sight to behold and one that took his breath away. What he had missed most during his time away was her smile and the way her ears and tail twitched when she was happy or amused. Most of the court did not approve of Aewyn because of her heritage, her father had just been a consort of the queen, but Sebastian thought that her Okamimimi features only added to the princess' charm. Sebastian's heartbeat began to quicken as the airship landed in the courtyard, and tripled in pace once his feet touched the white marble stones that paved the way for the front door. He practically bolted out of the airship and to the door before stopping in front of it to compose himself. That is not how a knight of the royal guard should act. He told himself sternly, trying to hold back a smile when it dawned on him that his training was finally over and he would begin his duties as soon as he walked through the threshold. Sebastian gave his body a quick shake before knocking at the door and waiting for it to be answered. Part of him hoped that Aewyn would be on the other side, a bright smile accompanied by a happily wagging tail and twitching ears, but it would probably just be one of the servants or his mother who would answer, maybe his father.