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.Shard 24.
The Sochen Cave Palace
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"You look tired. You've been fighting all day long – you should go to sleep. I'll stay on guard in your place" Ashelia was speaking to his knight Basch, icily, looking at him with deceivingly void eyes.
He had to raise his chin to meet her gaze, since he was sitting on the cold rocks beside Fran, the other guard on duty. Strangely glowing flowers prevented them from staying in total darkness.
"Majesty – there is absolutely no need." He replied politely, but slightly confused "I'm not tired at all, I can stay on guard. You can have a rest with the others."
In fact, the princess was undoubtedly the one who looked more drained by that gloomy place. But she didn't walk away.
"I insist. I can't sleep anyway. You go have a rest, Basch." she spoke again, trying to sound irremovable.
At this point, Basch didn't know how to behave. Letting she stay on guard in his place would have broken his knight's code, but on the other hand disobeying her orders would have too.
But it was Fran the one standing up, towering on her heels on Ashe.
"Well, I suppose I'm a bit tired." she said slowly as usual. "You can stay on guard in my place, if that helps" and she walked away without even waiting the princess' answer, but after having shot a knowing smirk to the knight.
Basch thought that maybe now he could get what has just been going on – but that it all seemed definitely too nonsensical.
AN. 5 years have passed. I just know none is interested in FFXII or in this story anymore. But I was getting nostalgic of the times when writing here made me so happy, so I decided to post anyway. It is very unlikely I'll write new fanfiction, but I still love to write so I'm trying with original stories, which is a completely another world, I know. I just wanted something with the dreamy scenario I love, but with my own chars. You can find me at fictionpress for now, link in profile. Take care, see you for the next shard or in fp :)