Thread: Love and Betrayal   (Unlucky & Candria)

Harold smiled when he felt her wrap her arms around his neck, and would wrap his arms around her. He could feel his heart flutter, he always wondered what it would be like to be hugged by this beautiful woman. His touch would be a bit cold as the metal gauntlets he was wearing weren't known for their warmth. When she said that he thought he was dead, he would shake his head, Ha, you know me much better than that, I'm well and alive. He said, though he wasn't surprised that there would be grisly rumors of how the last traitor met his grisly end, better to spread that lie around to go along with the other lies about his family's plot to kill his Majesty while he was distracted with the rebellion. When she let go, he would reluctantly do the same. His mind silently was pleading for her to hold on just a bit longer, he hadn't had a chance to be with a friend in a long time, and he could really use one right now. That hug helped a lot though with some of his...suppressed emotions. When she asked what was going on, the knight sighed and his dark blue eyes looked down toward the ground. I've been branded a traitor by a false accusation Sophia, and thus we are to be killed or captured then executed whenever possible. My father is already dead, he sacrificed himself so I could get away. As for what I'm doing here, I joined the rebels so I could exact my revenge on King Raphael and... He would trail off, not sure how to put it exactly since it wasn't something he wanted to share with her. Eventually he looked her in the eyes with his deep blue eyes, Lord Heldrick, your father. He would say, when he mentioned her father's name there was a fiery look in his eyes, but he couldn't maintain it as he told his dearest friend. It wasn't something he wanted to admit to her, but it was truth. Now he wasn't sure what to say next to make it any better.....he supposed he would have to justify his actions to her. I'm sorry, I cannot let my father's death, and my family's honor slandered in history go unanswered. If I knew of another way, I would take it, but I don't. He didn't want to hurt her if he could help it, but to him there was no other way to go about at least correcting the damage done to his family's name and his father's death other than shedding the blood of the wrong-doers. He would let a moment of silence pass, before explaining why the rebels were here. This would frighten her, but he was not about to let them do her any harm. If there was one thing he would put before his revenge was her safety, and she had the Vigilant Wolf protecting her from harm. A name that many in this land knew to fear. As for why we're here, the rebels needed a bargaining chip to improve their status and their supplies, and they learned you were Heldrick's only daughter. Thus they plan on using you to extort from your father, and as you have seen these rebels care very little about what condition you go back to your father in. Their minimum requirement is that you are returned to your father alive. As in other words they were free to do whatever they pleased with her as long as she remained alive for the ransom. That is why those men were so eager to get a hold of her as they could do whatever they pleased with her. However, Harold had a bit of good new for her, and he placed a hand on hers, But I swear to you on our friendship, and whatever honor I have left that I will let no harm befall you even if it costs me my life. I will keep you safe even if it kills me.