Thread: The Prince's Plight

Blue eyes blinked wearily as sunshine filtered in through the curtains and illuminated the room in the early morning glow. A small yawn could be heard coming from the blankets as Reina squirmed under them. Pushing herself up on her hands she ran a hand through her hair and looked around confusedly. The last thing she remembered was her head hitting the pillow before she drifted off into a dreamless sleep. For a moment she was actually happy until the events of yesterday flooded back and hit her like a brick. Him. Those angry crimson eyes and that stupid sneer on his face. What had once been a peaceful state only moments before was now shattered as she remembered that he was still in this castle. Throwing the covers off in disgust she walked over to one of the tables and splashed water on her face from the basin on the table before wiping it off with a towel. Still grumbling to herself she looked up as a soft knock came from the door telling her of the presence of another. What? Reina barked as she opened the door only to reveal a very scared looking chamber maid. Her tone was harsher then she had intended it to be but right now her temper was flaring and she'd need to calm down. Um, his highness wanted me to give you a message miss. Lord Darron will be returning tonight and the king thought you might like to know. The poor maid stammered out as she stepped back from the angry looking knight. With just that one sentence it seemed as if her whole demeanor had changed as a small smile spread on her face. Reina thanked the woman before closing the door and returning back to her room. If Lord Darron was returning that meant that tonight would be a special occasion. No doubt the king would host some sort of banquet for the man and his forces. While she was excited about that idea it also meant that she'd have to wear a dress for the day. A visible shudder passed through the woman as she cast a wary glance at her wardrobe. While most of her clothes consisted of tunics and trousers off in the dark corners were an array of colorful dresses. Reina was probably the only woman in the entire castle who could get away with wearing men's clothing considering she used an excuse that she always had to be on guard at all times and a dress would make it more difficult for her to protect the king or fight off an enemy. Yet with a special occasion such as this no doubt the king would expect for her to dress the part. Sighing again, she walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out the navy blue dress in the back. It was by far one of the least decorative ones she owned but it was simple and light which would make it less annoying. Slipping it on she let her hair hang loosely down her back before finishing the look off with a simple necklace. Frowning in the mirror she had to admit she looked more the part of a lady then a warrior when dressed like this. Whether that was a good thing or not had yet to be seen. Finally content she walked out of her room and to the armory so she could go over the weaponry they would need. After about five blissful hours spent in the peace of the armory with the weapons master she was once again interrupted by the chamber maid who had spoken to her earlier. Um, miss. The king suggested that you go and check up on our guest. His highness said that the prince was still your responsibility and that maybe now that you had some time apart you might actually be able to act rationally. Also...um...the king said to play nice. The poor chambermaid all but squeaked out that last bit as she blushed profusely. Reina let out a stream of curses as she slammed down the sword she was holding before stalking out towards the beast's room. No doubt the king was bored again and that he thought this would provide him some amusement. Her monarch had a truly twisted sense of humor. Finally getting to his room she stood outside of it for a good ten minutes before taking a deep breath and walking in.