"Oh this is rich."
Leaning against the edge of the balcony, Gaius watched as a pair of legs worked their way through through a window, and a pair of hands grasped the edge of the windowsill. The thief placed his chin in his hand, and with growing amusement, saw that the escapee was having second thoughts.
"You all right there lover boy?"
Startled, Inigo nearly lost his grip on the windowsill, but managed to keep his shock in check. Twisting his head, he met his father's eyes, and his cheeks grew a shade more vibrant than his hair. "I, I'm fine." Stammering out an answer, Inigo's legs sought purchase against the castle wall, but only managed to churn the open air.
"Real convincing." Sticking a piece of candy in his mouth, Gaius raised an eyebrow at his wayward son. Or son from the future. The image of Inigo trying to leave the castle through a window was one he'd seen himself in several times before. Like father like son? Though, he hoped that his son hadn't turned to a life of crime this early on. "Care to explain, or should I just help you out?"
Sighing, Inigo heaved one of his arms back through the window, but he couldn't quite pull himself in. He bit his lip for a moment before sheepishly stretching an arm out to Gaius. "Just trying to get some fresh air.."
"If you wanted, you could have left through a door. You're about five stories up right now." Gaius grasped Inigo's arm, making sure he had a firm grip before pulling him to the balcony. But the thief didn't haul the other up just yet. "Still waiting for that explanation."
Dangling by one arm, Inigo decided that he'd set pride aside and simply spill the details. "I'm running. From a lovely lady. She wasn't as lovely as I thought on second thought. But by then she'd grown a bit attached." Trailing off, he simply offered his other arm up to Gaius.
Snorting, the thief took Inigo's other hand, easily pulling him up. "Well that's one way to handle it." But he wasn't about to judge the other too harshly. It was fairly amusing at the very least. "So you're just leaving the ball, calling it quits for the night?"
Inigo opened his mouth to reply, but simply shut it when he couldn't find a suitable answer. Instead, he put on his usual airs, falling into a familiar façade of confidence. "I've used enough of my charm for the time being. Wouldn't want to steal all the attention away from other suitors."
Not convinced in the slightest, Gaius simply jerked a thumb over his shoulder. "Down the hall, first right, third door. Takes you straight to the kitchens. There's a window you can take out to the gardens from there." He patted Inigo's shoulder when all he got a blank stare back. "You're welcome, don't mention it."
AN: Scion of House Do'Urden: Sumia deserved more suitors, and can totally see Robin trying to hold everyone together haha. Though Cynthia would probably be more of a handful than Morgan would be.