Thread: For Your Protection (Sliverknight X N7Biotic)

Princess Amelia followed her guard closely as she made her way towards the throne room. Her father never called for her unless something was happening or there was someone he wanted her to speak to, but seeing her so urgently out of no where brought some alarm to her. She dreaded what kind of horrible thing her father was going to tell her. Amelia worried that he was sending Ser Sergio away to fight on the front lines and having another knight instead guard her. Sergio already went to war before and it was the most awful time of her life. She was terrified to lose him, someone she was so close to, someone she considered her best friend. Amelia didn't know if she could handle it well if that was the case. This war was at a stalemate at the moment, but it didn't mean that the battle he would be involved in wouldn't be the one to kill him. Her heart would shatter if she lost him, she learned that the hard way the first time he left her. The guard opened the door for her to enter the throne room. She saw Ser Sergio standing before the throne her father sat in and a tinge of worry shot through her, but she managed to put on a smile anyway. The Princess stepped forward to stand beside her bodyguard and looked up at her father. A look of worry and pain was on his face and it slowly made her forced smile fade. Father, you called for me? She asked in her sweet and lovely voice. Her father looked even worse then before. She couldn't tell if it was purely because of his expression that made him look so awful, but she could of sworn his beard was grayer then usual and looked much older then he actually was. He lifted up a hand to beckon her closer. Amelia looked to Siego with a concerned expression before walking with grace up the steps and to her father's throne. Once she was before him, her father took her hand into both of his and looked at her with a forlorn expression. I received a letter today. He started before continuing, It's contents were...worrying... Amelia gave her father a confused expression. What do you mean? She asked innocently. He sigh and took a moment before speaking again, It threatened to have a assassin come in the night to take your life. Amelia gasped and her eyes widened, It has to be a cruel trick to try to throw you off. No one would dare try to do such a thing., but her father shook his head softly. No, I'm afraid. We already discovered a cook who had been concealing poisons to use against you. She didn't know what to think. The idea of someone trying to kill her in the safety of her home just seemed to awful to think about, but she couldn't deny that it was a smart move to try to unnerve her father. Either way, she knew that he couldn't take the risk. All she worried was what he planned to do about it. But Ser Sergio... She started before her father lifted a hand to silence her. Can't do everything that would be needed to protect you on his own. He finished for her before continuing, However, he came to me with an idea that may be our best solutions. Princess Amelia turned to look at Sergio for a moment before going back to her father, fearing what he might say next. He purposed he take you into back to his home to hide amongst the citizens there posing a his new wife until the war is over. Amelia was stunned for a moment as her cheeks grew a bit red. Her? Ser Sergio's wife? She knew it would just be for appearances, but the idea alone was enough to make her blush, but she supposed it was their best bet. The castle was no longer safe for her now and if her father was constantly on the look out for assassins then he couldn't focus on the war and that outcome was much more gruesome. Princess Amelia gathered herself and used her training to appear more unfazed and regal. I see. It does seem the best solution. Before looking over her shoulder to look at Ser Sergio with a confident smile, I trust Sergio with my life. I'm confident I'll be just fine in his hands.