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Velkisa wrote:

IC:

Just as Prince Vasco takes his first step onto the Palace's plaza, he is directly met by Princess Aloara II. while accompanied by her personal guard, Baston Lieory, whom is sheltering her face from the sun with a black umbrella.

"Prince Vasco of House Alduin, it is a pleasure to finally meet your acquaintance..." the young lady takes off her sunglasses, revealing her eyes to be of pink hue, like cherry blossom pedals. Her skin is pale, and her hair is as white as snow. "...Let us see if you are the man my father claims you are." she adds before gesturing Prince Vasco to follow her into the Palace's Royal Courtyard. Pass the gate, the Velkisian Palace is adorned with white marble floors, gold pillars, and the Velk flag bannered at every corner. Guards casually patrol the perimeters of their stations, while greeting the Princess in all her glory. Eventually they find themselves in a large court outside, where gardens of every kind of crop can be found.

The two find their seat at the epicentre of the courtyard, where every direction you look is an endless row of flowers, vegetables, and fruits.

"Although my condition prevents me from spending too much time outside, it doesn't stop me from committing to my favourite hobby, gardening." the young lady helps herself to some tea that was handled by her trusted servant, Elsa, a young maiden who adores the Princess in every way. Elsa hands Prince Vasco his tea, which turned out to be his favourite kind. Elsa quickly bows and retreats to her kitchen, where she'll prepare her premimum pastries.

IC: As Vasco stepped onto the Palace plaza and saw Princess Aloara II standing before him, he sized her up with a quick glance. The cherry-blossom pink of her eyes, the pale skin, the snow-white hair—she was unlike anyone he had encountered before. When she removed her sunglasses and spoke, Vasco’s smirk barely concealed his amusement.

“Ah, well, I do aim to impress, Princess,” Vasco replied, a teasing edge in his voice. “Though it sounds like I have some expectations to meet, courtesy of your father.” He said while removing his sunglasses revealing his own unique eye colour - a pale lilac, a rarity even among Hedra’s purple eyed population.

As they walked through the palace gates and into the courtyard, Vasco’s eyes wandered across the grandeur of the palace—the gold pillars, the white marble, and the flags draped at every turn. But his attention soon returned to the princess beside him, intrigued by her composure and the faint mystery surrounding her.

When they reached the courtyard, Vasco sat, observing the vast gardens of flowers, vegetables, and fruits with a raised eyebrow. He accepted the tea from Elsa, noting with some surprise that it was his favorite. After a sip, he leaned back in his chair, glancing at Aloara.

“Gardening, you say?” he remarked, a smirk playing at his lips. “Didn’t take you for a gardener. I thought you’d be more the… embroidering or political type like other princesses. But I guess I was wrong or you are putting on a special show for your guest.” His eyes gleamed with playful mischief, though he was intrigued by her candidness.

He let the quiet settle before adding, more seriously, “It’s not every day I meet someone with an eye for beauty like this nor someone quite… unique I might say.I’m curious—what is it you hope to see from me, Princess? Also, I’m curious, what is this condition you speak of? Some form of albinism perhaps? Either that or you must be some vampire and that guard of yours is some type of Renfield.” He added joking.