Thread: The Emporer and the Gaurdian (Shyone x Moon Struck Fox)

Ryou's scramble to the dragon he had choosen, was certianly one born of the young heir's shy nature. It was not so much the people in the room who made Ryou shy, but it was the mixture. The young man wasn't stupid, and his hiding had been for a reason, and he knew what the reaction would be form the Royal dragons, especially Ling. That the reason he wanted to reach Ming Yue so quickly, because the raven haired youth knew that she would sheild him form everything... and in a way hide him from any guilt he would need to feel about his choice. In other words, take away that guilt. It was not long though after he felt her arms wrapped him, that suddenly she was torn away leaving the young prince reaching and grasping at air for the dragon he had chosen. For once he spoke in fornt of the larger group again as he said in a needy voice, Ming Yue... Though because the sudden transformation of the speaker, Ryou's gaurds made there moves as well. It was instant at the Imperial Gaurd who had been escorting the prince seemed to form up around him. Not only that, but a few of them even moved to push Ling off of Ming and gently nugde her back towards Ryou. By forming a protective semi-circle around and moving back towards were the prince was. The whole nature of the act made one thing quite clear about Ryou, and that he was certianly a 'little Cesear' in the making. His men obviously owed there loyalty not to the state, but to there commander... having basically pushed over and threated what was considered The Dragon Empresses. At least among humans, and her presegite would have been on the same level as the actual dragon empress. The Royal Gaurds seemed to be facing towards the Royal Family members, as in order to block them if they needed to. Also the way the regular soliders, that had escorted Ryou there, reacted reflected the same thing from them as well. They didn't make a move to surrond the young man though, knowing the might be needed for somthing else. The men now considered Ming Yue to be there second in command, and really didn't care about her color. Ryou's choice was all they needed to know, since he had never failed them before. Even if she probably didn't need their protection, it was already hers... Ryou of course clung to Ming as she wrapped her arms back around him. In a way he felt bad acting fearful it seemed in fornt of his men, though this was partially why the Imperial Gaurd helped block any view of him. Unlike the normal soliders, they were usally well educated when compared to the others, and understood the need for there commander to keep a certian 'image'. Plus there was his age to consider, especially when looking at what he did when leading his troops... these moments were well deserved. Especially considered that Ryou wasn't clinging to her because he was scared... it was because he wasn't going to let her be snacthed away again. The look in his eyes said this as he nuzzled his head into her chest, Thank you... Ming Yu... I will protect you to. It was at this moment though that another dragon form the royal court spoke up, it was the Red Dragon Zaru. He was the gaurdian of Ryou's younger brother, and had a certian annoyance that his gaurded would not be Empore, especially when you compared the nature of Ryou and his younger brother. The main differnace was that one fit the part of a noble, and the other did not. Wethier or not Ryou's brother would make a good ruler, was still somthing that was questionable. He walked forward stand beside Lien, who was actually his own hacth mother, I am sorry for the intrupption of my mother speaker, yet you have to understand her worry. We don't want the dynasty to fall apart, that has held this treaty together for so long. Even if we as a species go on, doesn't our relationship to our humans and even there family after they die mean anything to you anymore? He paused for a moment before continuing, Even if the first Emproer did choose a white dragon, remember the reason a fourth assassian tried to kill him was to kill her.... His words feel off as he reminded the gathered crowd the fate of the orginal Gaurdian. The only reason the treaty had not fallen apart back then was because it had been an assassiantion attempt on the Emporer and not the dragon... that detail was only uncovered much later. Though it didn't matter in light of the first gaurdian being honored because she died protecting her gaurded.