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.Shard 11.
Ozmone Plain
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Standing still, with the high grass tickling her knees and the sun kissing her pale shoulders, princess Ashe was looking at Penelo looking at him.
Well, in the end Ashe couldn't blame her; the incredible elegance with which Basch could still ride a chocobo was stunning and eye-catching for sure - his past years as a knight had left him an undeletable mark, and leading that rebellious golden bird was as easy for him as downing a glass of water.
As the chocobo warked and turned back wildly in its place, also Basch noticed the glare of the little girl, who was now completely in awe. A little smile escaped his lips, as his golden hair blinked showered by the sunrays during another sudden movement of the chocobo.
"Shall I suppose you've never ridden one, Penelo?" he managed to keep the bird still as he talked "Come on - you might find this nice."
As Ashe examined him extending his hand to Penelo, she noticed with disappoint that he had used that careless light tone that only people like Penelo and Vaan could extort from him while speaking - that careless light tone he never used when he talked to her. Penelo was now mumbling something while turning red and shaking her head - but then she smiled half embarrassed and grabbed Basch's hand anyway, forced by Vaan, who was shoving her from behind; a bitter smile appeared on the princess' lips.
She wished things could be that simple for her, too. A shove, an extended hand - but that could never happen. She could never smile that way to Basch - he could never lend out to her his hand just like that; and she could never, never squeeze him so candidly as Penelo was doing, apparently shocked by the rush of the chocobo running smoothly on the grassland with its head low.
She turned back. She didn't even want to see - she didn't want to accept as true that such easiness did exist.
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Author'sNote: Mmmh well.. I'm playing FFXII again so I suppose I can keep on putting these up.. really it's fun to write XD.. I think both PeneloBasch and PeneloBalthier had potential.. but I can't write it.. lol.. so I just let Ashe be a little jealous.. Oh, and if you have a drabble request, don't hesitate.. there are soooo many scenarios for which I still haven't set up anything.. byez ;)