The soft rain from the lake above pattered softly on the panes of the stag station "Arrived...now" the stag allowed the passengers off before running back to the palace to rest. The last time the stag slept anywhere but the palace the poor thing was beaten senseless by the king, leaving Hollow to treats it's wounds.
"It's been a while since I've been back here" Grimm spoke as he looked out of the stag station windows "look at those brilliant spires. They look beautiful and perfect in every way, I would love to sleep in one of those and be able to watch the rain pour onto the city. Imagine getting naughty in one of them" Hollow wished that those words were being said to him, Grimm had managed to give feelings to this supposed husk of a prince. He still buried those feelings though, he couldn't handle rejection.
"Y-yes I've heard that the second spire was created as a place for bugs to stay in, we don't need to go in there though only the watcher's spire is important to us" the prince left the station with Grimm in close tow, the two were gathering attention (As royalty and famous performers do, especially together) and some were even making soft awws to them. Grimm was used to this public lust to tease him and his friends about 'Being a cute couple' but poor innocent, hardly leaves the palace, Hollow was blushing as every little tease.
"Are we there yet princey?" Grimm asked them, tugging lightly on their cloak "Not long now Grimm, it's only half an hour from here" Grimm sighed, his poor legs were killing him and the fact that they were still aching from the accident in the tent didn't help either. The prince took a deep breath and mustered the courage to ask "...Do you wish for me to carry you there Grimm?" Grimm giggled "Oh don't worry I'll be fine" he waved his hand as if to shoo away the idea, he took one step forward before "Nope, it's far too long of a journey for you" he scooped Grimm up and cradled him "Hey I only get carried somewhere if I'm drunk! Put me down" is what he would've said if he didn't love his embrace, he snuggled his face into the knight's chest and rested.
Hollow lays Grimm down on a bench and threw his cloak over him "I'll be quick, he won't notice" he reassured himself as he waited for the elevator to rise. "Ah your highness, Lurien is just at his telescope now. He needed to give something to your father" Lurien's butler craned his neck right up until he could see his face "Thank you" Hollow nodded and brushed past him to be as quick as possible, he wasn't really prepared to stay here for long "Lurien"
He simply said "Your graciousness!" Lurien spun around on his chair "I'm glad you've came, come here. If you look through the telescope you can see right down pretty little ladies shells!" Lurien was weirdly excited about his discovery "Oh and of course there's something for you too, you can see all the male's co-" Hollow quickly stopped him "I'm fine Luri".
Lurien is one of the only bugs in the kingdom to know that Hollow ain't exactly the the straightest prince ever...or at all. He had to hide this fact from everyone in fear of them losing hope as the last seal starts to crumble, they continue to call him a 'pure vessel' with no thoughts or feelings but that was far from the truth. The king would kill him on the spot if he found out.
"Luri I only came to collect a package for my father" he scratched the back of his head awkwardly "Oh ho ho right" Lurien rummaged through his cupboards "There-" a small telescope lens was placed in Hollow's hand "Herrah and Monomon already gave their contributions but I must've forgot to give mine in". "You may want to be quick your highness, that bug you tucked in is getting restless" Hollow gave a small nod and rushed back to the bench, lens in clutch, and as soon as he got there he sat down and shook the sleeping Grimm.
"Good-morning Grimm"