Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-25808351-20191103030646/@comment-39280634-20191109043019

(Hound)

Lance and Meri stop before garden entrance to banter for a bit.

"Let me guess: these aren't really automated, are they ? They even look centuries old", snarks Lance at the creepy looking gates opening by themselves.

"Do you think there are Ghosts opening them ?", asks Meri hesitantly.

Lance: "Yeah, i wouldn't be surprised. It's just like the theatre, i bet. Hey, try not to panic and don't go raming through freagin' iron gates this time, might hurt you badly."

Meri: "I wasn't scared, I-I was just confused ! I-I just wanted to open the door faster, that's all. I-I'm not a little girl !"

Lance: "...Uh huh. Suuuure. You handled it like a champ there, big girl. Hehehe."

Meri: "Heeey ! That's mean ! It's not my fault that the castle is weird !"

Lance: "Haha, I know, I know. Sheesh, just messing with ya, Meri. Haah, it's been quite the evening, seen so many weird things and met so many quirky people in such a short time, my introvert brain needs to unwind for a bit. I don't usualy get to joke around like this."

Meri: "Huh, meanie. I know you usualy aren't like this. In fact, you weren't really yourself at times today". She pauses for a bit, remembering glimpses of Lance's sad expression when talking to Aro, in between her being 'handled' by Cynduella. She was hoping to help him ease up a little. "Let's go inside. Maybe they have beautiful flowers to see. I heard that smelling flowers can help you relax better."

Lance: "Yeah, maybe. You know what they say: stop and smell the roses..."

Then they both walk past the old, vine covered pillars and into the garden, while the gates close slowly and silently behind them...