The sun was starting to slowly set and the night life was starting to make the slow transition from sleepy to a beehive of activity . As Clovis walked outside and looked at the sun, a frown creased his lips . He had no intention of fighting with the guild for so long . Dinner at the palace should be over by now and there was no telling where Lady Kyera had gone to when left alone for so long . The sound of the Zither player catching his ears as he walked out into the starlight, he wondered for a moment how Raina was doing .
He had become accustomed to listening to her practice at night . The sounds of the Zither he heard now was much more articulate and well practiced . The thought crossed his mind to invite the master to play for his daughter . Perhaps give her some pointers . As these thoughts played through his head he moved toward the mustic to see who was playing these sounds . The sweet soft sounds of the music was almost heavenly .
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The woman behind the zither was familiar to him . Her long white hair was pulled off to the side in a simple braid as she played through her chords with a soft smile on her face . Though her eyes were softly closed as she plucked the strings, he could see her at peace as she did . He had never seen her like this, soft and vulnerable . A woman that was more than just a healer inside . As he watched her, the song came to a slow end, and she opened her eyes bowing her head at those gathered to watch her .
"Thank you for your music, My lady . " A Man greeted her, bowing as she bowed her head again to him . She slowly stood to her feet and smiled .
"Thank you for listening, Master Aren . " She greeted and he chuckled at her . His dark eyes smiling slightly as he smirked at her . Kyera smiled at him as well her eyes sparkling with mischief . Clovis made his way forward, unsure as to why that exchange bothered him so much .
"Will you join me for dinner, My Lady . You are obviously a Master of the Zither as I am of the Vocal Arts . " Aren invited her with a hopeful tone . She tilted her head and began to speak as a light hand came to rest on her hip .
"Kyera, My dear, I apologize for being late . The Guild talk took longer than I expected . I made plans for us for dinner since we have stayed out past dinner in the Palace . " Clovis told her, interrupting the situation as if he was completely unaware of it . Aren's eyes widened slightly as he bowed to him instantly . "Oh, our favorite entertainer, Aren . I hope I am not interrupting?"
"No of course not, Fourth Prince . It is always a honor to be in your presence . " Aren replied, sweeping a much more elegant bow . He offered a friendly smile but there was a certain amount of ice in his eyes which did not escape the prince's notice .
"Thank you for the offer, Aren . Perhaps next I come to town if I have some spare time we can perform together . For now, I am afraid I have plans with his royal highness before he escourts me back to the palace . " Kyera replied nodding at him and shrinking her zither again, pinning it into her hair . Once it was correctly settled, she smiled at both men who at this point both men were sharing a rather tense moment . 'Talk about tension to cute with a dagger' Kyera thought as she tried to sooth the fire .
Clovis smiled glancing at her with a sweet smile, ignoring Aren's glare now . He offered her a arm . "Shall I lead the way, my dear?" He asked surprising Kyera with this show of friendship . She was slightly taken aback, but still she set her hand on his forearm, ensuring to settle on his sleeve and not his skin itself . She could feel the heated glares from the women around them both . Clovis lead her to a small restaurant he had yet to patron . Kyera giggled a bit and glanced at him, wondering what he was intending .
Chapter end
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