Chapter Thirteen: Let the Courting Begin
"You are insane!" she said with wide eyes. The night was nearly over and many people had gone back to their homes. He sat across from the princess as they sat on the balcony in the summer air.
"On the contrary, I would be insane not to try and win the heart of a princess," he replied with a ghost of a smirk on his face.
"Then how does this work?" she asked shyly.
"You have never been courted before?" This surprised him greatly seeing as how she was of age and attractive.
"My father..." She looked away and then composed herself again, "was very protective."
"There comes a time when a new protector must take over. None shall harm you in my presence," he told her.
"How often will I see you then?" she asked out of nowhere, changing the subject on purpose.
"It is custom that I stay within the Kingdom during our courting," he replied.
"Good. Tomorrow we can find out where the pendant is and work out our plan to take Naraku down," she said while twirling a bit of her hair.
"It is a date," he said and smiled when she blushed and looked away.
Word count: 200
Prompt: Omiai
Original Posting Date: 6/27/12
*Omiai: Matchmaking, Looking at one another, Arranged marriage, Japanese name for Courting.