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[ it had been five days full of nothing but silently following robert along, knowing their path yet allowing the younger boy to take the lead due to his mood. who could blame him, though? he was already well aware of robert and annabelle having a close-knit relationship, one that nobody (not even himself) could wiggle their way into. despite being quite inept to the full extent of the bond the two siblings had, he was perceptive enough to realize that their parting had been quite different than their usual. this is why he ceased the typical banter he always initiated, whether it be with good intent or not.

when robert had finally spoken and begun to say more than a discussion of their plans, he knew that his neighboring prince had begun to settle back into place. dare he say it was a comfort of sorts, despite being the one that needed to be extra strong and encouraging. and with that hurtle behind them, the elder of the two moved to his rightful position once more: on robert's left side, striding next to him as if they're simply taking a walk and nothing more. he subtly kept his pace slower than usual as to not pass the boy, using the map robert had previously pilfered from the archives as a silent excuse to keep their position leveled and even, as they had finally reached territory that both of them weren't completely familiar with.

keeps to their comfortable silent for a while longer. stops in his tracks when a thought hits him and pauses. face is rather straight as he says: ]

I'm hungry.

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[ tilts his head a little. ]

If it is just "a bloody map", then why do you wish to see it?

I should not be required to explain the reasons behind my wishes to you.

Surely you must think otherwise. Am I not your partner throughout this journey?

That you may be, but I stand by my previous statement.

[ gestures with a hand. ] The map.

No.

[ hand twitches a bit. ]

The map, prince.

[ uses his foot as leverage to slide himself further away from robert, straightening the map out like he would if it were the daily news. ]

I am quite busy. Please do not bother me.

[ slowly gets to his feet, his dagger in his hand again. examines riku's position for a moment, then tosses the dagger up into the air once. catches it. ]

If you do not wish to be skewered, you will hold still.

[ pretends to not notice, reaching over to nab the quill and ink to begin his scribbling once more. ]

[ seems rather intent on what he's set on doing before he thinks against it the last minute. huffs out an annoyed breath & gives a swift pressure kick to the sole of one of riku's foot to rid himself of the last of his aggression. ]

Fine. I've no patience for your games, nor am I your personal entertainer. I bid you good night.

[ puts the blade away & turns away toward the rest of his gear, rummaging around to draw out his blankets. then begins to settle them into his claimed patch of grass in irritated silence, grumbling under his breath about how even a salad would suffice at this point in time. ]

[ it takes him a moment but he finally shifts his eyes over to the grumbling lump as he wards off the feelings of amusement, considering the situation. nonetheless he works quietly now that robert is not attempting to snatch away his work, busily routing their path as to not bump into anything unwanted. after what seems like forever he rolls his shoulders to work out the tension that settled there as he was working, taking another glance over at robert, whose breathing seemed to have finally evened into a rested state.

can't help but smile a little at him, though the expression is disturbed when he soon realizes how cold it is, making him rub his hands together to work up some body heat. that triggers a thought, gaze once again lingering on robert. a long sigh later and he's rummaging into his pack, pulling out his own blanket before standing and walking over to his companion. squats down in front of him to position the blanket over the smaller boy, making sure it would properly stay on him for the rest of the night.

hesitates briefly, only lifting a hand and bringing it down to a soft patch of hair when he once again catches sight of robert's sleeping face. can't help but smile warmly at him, bending down a little lower to whisper: ]

Wherever you should wander, let it be known that I will be right there beside you. Whenever there is danger, I would gladly sacrifice my life for yours. [ his forehead is merely inches away from the crown of robert's head, murmuring his last words. ] Rest well, young prince, and may you be in better spirits tomorrow.

[ & then he steps back and away after a small stroke to his hair, settling down a little closer to his partner to place his hands behind his head. he does not sleep, however, too alert to his promise that he feels neither tired nor hungry, simply taking solace in the fact that they had gotten this far without any harm coming to them both. ]