Chapter 102: Dream Walking: Part One
"* Then she loses her head,*" The prince waved his hand dismissively, "* I am too old to deal with such behaviour.*"
Garrett burst into laughter, his bark loud and echoing through the halls. "* Too old! Do I need to remind you of the little warrior princess you have residing in the room next to yours? How old is she? *"
The edges of Arawn’s lips tilted up, and he glanced at his friend. "* Evanna may be young, but she is not stupid. She already outshines an elf our age.. Amaruil is evident to that..*"
"* And us,*" Garrett added sulkily.
Arawn chuckled as the pair began to walk through the halls while they spoke quietly in the night. The prince clamped a hand down on Garrett’s shoulder and smiled, "* It’s not my fault she defeated you in a fight..*"
"*I would have won if I hadn’t been shot,*" Garrett grumbled, then smirked and looked at Arawn with amusement. "*But she did outsmart you..*"
Arawn’s smile dropped, but his eyes for once could not hold back a smile at his rose outwitting him. "* Yes, she did,*" He murmured, remembering how she held Garrett hostage.
"*What do you plan on doing with her when you find out what you need to know?*" Garrett stopped and looked at the prince.
Arawn’s lips twitched into a slight smile but did not comment as he held his elbows behind his back and continued walking. "*Good night, Garrett. *" His steps echoed through the halls, leaving his friend to shake his head before walking the opposite way to work.
Arawn went back to his quarters, slowing his steps briefly as he approached Evanna’s doors, his fingers tightened on his arms behind his back, but he continued until he was in his room again. Soon after, the prince was naked and stepping into his bath. With the flick of his wrist, the faucet turned, and a waterfall of warm water flowed into the tub. The prince stared at the tree and tilted his head to the side as his mind began to turn again with the possibility of Evanna being part elf.