Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-24849899-20151028205131/@comment-26948101-20151205070649

"Feeling sorry for yourself won't accomplish anything..." Ilassa said coolly.

There was a tense moment of silence as the two continued to stare at each other. However, that silence was broken when Ilassa extended her hand to the young sergeant.

"Your homeland has turned their backs to you." she said. "But if you desire, there can be a place for you here in our realm...."

The young sergeant looked at the princess and then the kikimora child, who gave him an approving nod. Without any further prompting, the sergeant took Ilassa's hand as he got to his feet.

"Danke.....danke...." he said softly as he suddenly embraced the princess.

"Ahh....ara ara ara....let's not get too forward with me, young man." Ilassa almost teased as she gently slipped from his embrace.

"Oh...Nein!" he stammered. "It was not....my...intent....to...." his nerves and the language barrier causing him to trip over his own words. "I...I'm sorry, demon Prinzessin....."

"I'm just teasing...." she reassured him. "It's my way of welcoming you to our kingdom...."