"Um, Ace?" Said Knight turns to glance at you over his shoulder, the sunlight glinting off the steel of his sword.
"Yes (name)?" A smile stretches across his lips as he steps over a log, offering a hand to assist you.
You shake your head, hoisting yourself atop the molding wood before leaping over the other side. Ace smirks, retracting his hand while watching you with amused eyes.
"We're lost aren't we?" The Knight of Hearts throws his head back in laughter as he continues on his little detour.
A leather-clad arm was slung around your shoulders as he led you through the dense forest. The occasional sound of birds chirping or a small animal would skitter out in front of the two of you. "Hardly my dear! We're just taking a short cut!"
You can't help but roll your eyes, attempting to shrug the estranged man's arm off.
"Ace we've passed that same tree four times now. We're lost. You should really let me lead." A deep chuckle and Ace was making another random turn….directly into a tree. The young man let out a quiet groan, rubbing a hand across the blood dotting his forehead.
"Now I don't ever remember there being a tree here…." You sigh, grasping small piece of cloth in your hand while turning the Knight to face you.
"Because you're lost. And I'm lost. And we both need to get back to the castle before the next time turn. Now hold still." You press the cloth to his head, nimble fingers pressing the cloth against the gentle flow.
"We'll get there eventually my dear!" You roll your eyes for what must be the twentieth time this trip.
"Yes, we will. Because I'm going to lead. Now let's go. I'm late for tea with Alice and Vivaldi."
No more than a few minutes have passed when his voice pips from behind you.
"You should really take this shortcut I –"
"So not happening Ace."