Fall Prompt #3: "You've got leaves in your hair."
Fifteen year old Esben Wingfeather sat drawing in a tree, a large tree that had grown in the middle of the castle courtyard.
Today was a special day for him.
Nia Helmer along with her family were coming to Anniera for a visit.
Esben had been crushing on the girl for a year now, and rumor had it that she had feelings for him too, but so far Esben had not confirmed that, to his dismay.
"Hey Es, the Helmer's'll be here soon." Esben's older brother and Throne Warden, Artham, called up.
"I'll be right down!" Esben said, just wanting to finish his sketch. A curious fazzledove had been laying on a branch near Esben, watching him, so Esben had decided to draw the bird.
After a few moments, Esben closed his sketchbook, and jumped out of the tree landing in front of Artham.
"Well? How do I look? I don't look dirty, do I?" Esben asked eagerly, not wanting to look bad in front of Nia.
Artham laughed hard. "You...you," he said between laughs, "You've got leaves in your hair."
Esben blushed and quicky tried swiping them out of his hair.
Artham kept laughing while helping him pull them out.
After a few minutes both boys managed to get all the leaves out.
"Now, how do I look?" Esben asked again. "No leaves? No dirt, or anything else dirty?"
Artham shook his head while having an amused smile. "No, no more. You look fine Es, now let's go."
Esben grinned as he ran into the kitchen.