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[selenic]

Characters: Estelle and Leon
Setting: All over the Tower
Format: Action
Summary: Leon is a creepy stalker.
Warnings: Creepiness?


[So far, Estelle has avoided the craziness that's been occurring in the Tower. She's hidden herself away in the library, and has busied herself by reading, as usual. Somehow, she's avoided ingesting any of the chocolate, too, and as she doesn't really know anyone, no one has come to pester her, or stalk her, or try to kill her.

Lucky, isn't she?]

Comments

[swordmastering]

I see.

[He's not very good at idle chatter, but he feels like he needs to say more to keep her attention on him and nothing else.]

Have you gone exploring since you arrived?

[selenic]

A little! Not very much. Have you?

[swordmastering]

Yes, I've done some reconnaissance. Several of the floors seem to be dangerous, and others would be good for training.

[selenic]

Oh? Which floors are those?

[swordmastering]

Floor seventeen and floor nine are dangerous. You should avoid them at all costs. Floor six seems to contain a heavily wooded area with monsters.

[selenic]

Dangerous how?

[swordmastering]

One had copious amounts of blood and screaming, and the other had unidentifiable shapes moving in the shadows. I didn't linger on either floor, obviously.

[selenic]

[Her eyes widen.]

Oh, that's terrible! Are you all right?

[swordmastering]

[Oh, she's worried about him. That makes him smile.]

Yes, I was careful not to stay long. Thank you for your worry, Princess.

[selenic]

[Oh, his smile is really cute!]

Please, call me Estelle. And there's no need to thank me.

[swordmastering]

Estelle. [Yes, of course he should call her by her name. He loves her after all, right?]

You'd do well to avoid those floors, unless I'm accompanying you for your protection.

[selenic]

[Okay that... Gets an eyebrow raise.]

I know how to use a sword. I can take care of myself.

[MANNERS, ESTELLE.]

...But thank you for worrying.

[swordmastering]

You're a princess. You shouldn't have to fight when you've got a knight to protect you.

[Is she denying his help? Something about that both saddens and angers him.]

[selenic]

[She blinks.]

You shouldn't feel obligated to protect me.

[swordmastering]

[He stares and then smiles.]

I don't feel obligated. I want to.

[selenic]

Oh.

[What.]

Why?

[swordmastering]

[How is she so blind to his feelings? This is hard, he doesn't want to have to just come out and say it, but if he must-]

Because I care for you. What other reason would I have?

[selenic]

Oh... That's... very sweet of you to say!

[WHAT IS HAPPENING...]

[swordmastering]

[Frowns.]

Do you not feel the same way, Princess?

[selenic]

It's just... I barely know you.

[swordmastering]

That doesn't need to matter.

[selenic]

[What.]

Of course it does.