After a quick breakfast Alfred was already out searching for the man. He couldn't help but feel the need to see him again something about him was so intruiging. All he could do was hope the man hadn't left yet.

After a few hours of searching Alfred found himself at the market again eyeing some trinkets. This was hopeless the man obviously had left, Alfred felt a tug in his heart. Their meeting had to mean something, right? Alfred continued to eye the goods in the stalls, maybe he could find something to cheer him up. His eye caught a little wood soldier, obviously the toy was not from here. Alfred continued to fiddle with the toy amused by it when a man bumped into him. "Hey watch where you're going." Alfred said angrily he had almost dropped the soldier. The man turned around to give him a snarky look when Alfred noticed it was Arthur.

"Oh, hey." He said suddenly unsure of what to say to the man he had been searching for. The man gave him a short "Hello." Before turning back around assuming that was the end of the conversation.

Alfred stood there looking at the man fiddling with his thumbs trying to think of something to say. He gave a hesititan laugh causing the man to look up at him giving him a questioning look.

Alfred smiled and rubbed the back of his neck "What brings ya here?"

"Oh uhm, I am writing a book." Arthur replied shifting his eyes. "Thats nice whats it about?" Arthur gave a small smile before beginning

Alfred soon found him walking along with Arthur down the roads listening to the man talk about his book. He couldn't help but be a little distracted by the way the mans hair caught in the wind and how his eyes lit up when he talked about it. Alfred learned the man was also headed for the same city as him, which obviously in Alfreds mind was a sign.

"I am heading there too!"' He said excitedly he hoped he could accompany the man "Oh really now?" Arthur said raising an eyebrow at the excited american. "Yeah maybe we could go together ya'know?" Arthur stopped to think about the invite causing Alfred to stop too. Had he made the wrong move? Maybe it was stupid for him to ask him that, if the man wanted to go with Alfred he would have asked. His thoughts were interrupted when the man nodded with a simple "Okay." Alfred couldn't help but jump up and smile excited to have made a friend in a place he felt so lonely in. "Alright! So I have this whole plan." He said while pulling a map out of his pocket as he went on explaining routes and such while Arthur stared at him like an idiot. "I have already scheduled a ride." He said crossing his arms, there was no way in hell he would spend a whole day walking, he was a gentleman after all and gentleman don't spend a whole day walking until their legs give out and they are sweaty. Alfred stopped and stared at the man dumbly before his smile soon lit up his face again as he nodded vigorously "Okay yeah we can do it your way then." Arthur gave a small smile victoriously. "Well then, we shall meet up at eight tomorrow." He said looking up at the taller man whose smile faltered "Isn't that a bit late? We could definitely make it to the next town if we leave before sunrise." Alfred really wanted to make it to the the next town before sundown tomorrow, he had already wasted two days here and was falling behind schedule. Arthur scoffed at that. Sunrise? He shook his head "No, we will leave at eight trust me we will make it." Hoping that was the end of it. Alfred just shrugged deciding not to push the subject anymore as to not cause a quarrel.

He put his hand out "Okay well I will see you tomorrow at eight, Arthur." He said with a wink. Arthur slowly took the mans hand and shook it before replying "Yes, see you tomorrow." Alfred withdrew his hand and gave the man a salute before turning to head back to his inn.

Arthur watched the mans retreating form as a small smile grew on his face, maybe this wouldn't be so bad. He was already a bit fond of the loud american, and after all who wanted to travel alone? He noticed he was standing in that same place for at least ten minutes and gave a laugh. Was he really that distracted?

That night Arthur sat down at his desk drinking tea and going over notes in his little leather journal. His room was nicer than Alfreds, it had some decor and a king sized bed with a large desk and some chairs. He wrote down the days events of everything he saw and of Alfred. He noticed the clock strike eleven when he decided he should get some rest. He closed his notebook and changed to his night clothes before settling in bed, a bit squirmy in excitement for the next day.

By eight the next morning Arthur had already bathed and gotten dressed waiting for Alfred to arrive. He nervously skimmed the area around him, maybe Alfred had changed his mind? Arthur shook his head trying to rid himself of such a thought it would only upset him surely the loud american would come, he had after all offered it.

Soon he spotted a tall blonde man running through the crowd looking askew, he was relieved to see it was ran up to him out of breath and red cheeks his hair messy and his clothes sloppily put on. "Sorry I slept in a lil I hope I made it here on time." Arthur gave a tch noise "No need to worry chap, you are just on time." As he said it the carriage had arrived. Alfred looked stunned before he Arthur opened the door inviting Alfred in first. Alfred climbed in hesitantly looking around the carriage, it wasn't anything fancy. It had a cloth top and one bench for seating with green cushions adorned in it.

He sat down and Arthur followed after closing the door behind him. He told the man leading the carriage where they were headed and he leaned back closing his eyes enjoying the air on his face. Alfred kept glancing at him nervously, he tried to fix his attire as to look more presentable it was obvious Arthur was higher class than the small town texan he could help but feel self conscious next to such a man. He decided he should probably get some rest too do he could enjoy the city a bit when they arrived before they went to sleep. He set his glasses to the side and crossed his arms leaning back into the seat closing his eyes.

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