DISCLAIMER: Green Rider, by Kristen Britain, does not belong to either of us. 'nuff said.
Happenstance [hap-uh n-stans]
Noun
A chance happening or event
"Drat," Karigan cursed as she stumbled down a deserted corridor. She tried in vain to remember the way back to the audience chamber where her father's entourage was no doubt missing her. She must have wandered further than she thought as she chased dancing shadows and dust motes. She stumbled again but just as she would have fallen, warm hands caught her shoulders and steadied her.
"Whoa," a merry voice said, and when she looked up, a young boy around thirteen stood before her with a somewhat confused half-smile.
"What are you doing here?" he queried, smiling for real now. The boy had almond eyes and short messed hair that in the dim light looked brownish gold. He stepped back dropping his arms to his sided to await her response.
Karigan stared for a brief moment startled at the sudden appearance of another soul before opening her mouth the answer the boy. Just as she started to reply an irate Sevano rounded the corner and stormed towards them.
"There you are lass," he said gruffly, ignoring the boy completely he grabbed her arm and started dragging her back down the hall. "Your father is worried sick, young lady. What have you to say for yourself…?" he continued to scold the young girl as they walked away.
The boy smiled as he watched the scene. He was about to follow the pair when Joss emerged from the shadows – his face at the same time stony, exasperated and even a little irate.
"My Prince, you really must stop wandering off!"
Note from the Not-Author, Lia: This account is actually a shared one. Lia (me) wrote the last two drabbles, however, this one is from Nut. I sort of forced her to write a what-if about Karigan and Zachy. 3 I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!
Next chapter will likely either be a drabble about Yates or Kari x Zach. See you then!