There, standing amongst the crowd, it's a testament to Aaralon's tactful mind that he's able to keep from calling out "Princess!" Running the situation through his head, he doubts that declaring his intentions at this point will do him any good. Victoria was quite clearly here of her own volition, and therefor quite unlikely to be willing to head back with him.
Yes, he thought, ignorance was definitely his best play.
"Unfortunately my situation is worse than that," Aaralon began, formulating a strategy in his head. "I know exactly where I am, but my two young charges are quite another matter."
"Mmm, how unusual," the woman - No, princess - purred, sidling up beside him as she wound an arm around his own. The act made him terribly uncomfortable. He paled to imagine the sorts of punishments that may be bestowed upon him should he be found like this by someone who knew the princess' identity.
"It's so rare to see even one of you students in the city, but you're saying there are three more of you boys out tonight?" she went on with a coy smile as she drew her lips closer to his ear. He could feel her warm, moist breath against his ear as she continued whispering "Planning on having some fun tonight?"
Her forwardness had him paralyzed, a rush of pleasant sensations flooding his mind and other regions as he found himself unable to pull himself away. "N-no," Aaralon struggled to get out. "Two girls, myself, and one boy."
"So you were planning on having some fun," she said with a mischievous shine in her eye.
A gentle, feminine smell caressed his brain, his thoughts slowly growing foggy. Was it her hair? A perfume? He wasn't sure, but he was long beyond the point of simply being turned on.
The fear of being caught from earlier was all but gone, slowly being replaced by lust. He knew that Victoria had taken many a lover before, and they'd never been caught. Well, unless they'd been taken and executed quietly somewhere to preserve the kingdom's honor and public image, something he had to admit sounded frighteningly plausible. But still, that was only if they were caught. |