upon finishing bandaging the wrap around their shoulder and pulling it tight with their teeth , emera 's eyes fell downwards — or just /anywhere/ they could escape looking at the other in front of them . ❝ . . . you didn 't have to step in , y 'know , i coulda handled them on my own , i didn 't need the help of someone like /you/ . ❞
arms crossed at their torso , the rogue let out a huff of air — blowing the long strand of hair that fell in front of their face out the way for a short moment . they avoided looking at him , they avoided the way their arm hurt from where the sword had caught them , they avoided showing any signs of anything positive they could 've been feeling . anything to avoid letting the 'king to be' that he saved them back there .
❝ and don 't go getting an idea of trailing me around either now , ❞ they started , thought out of the blue , their words spoken as if they themselves were antsy of the situation . . . as if they were trying to figure out /something/ nice to say . . . despite being unable to do so .
❝ it was a one off thing , i don 't need you to protect me or save me from anything , especially not considering i probably have more experience than /you/ .ᐟ ❞
emera shifted in their spot , dark blue hues drifting upwards to beau 's form before quickly darting back down . ❝ whatever , just- forget about this and don 't you dare mention it to anyone else , okay .ᐣ i don 't need the idea that i need some makeshift royal 'bodyguard' . ❞ the rogue grumbled , standing up again — despite the wince that fell through them as they did so .
it was just one moment of bad luck , how were they to expect an ambush .ᐟ.ᐣ it 's not like he had to step in .ᐟ although . . . they couldn 't help but wonder /why/ he would do something like that for someone like /them/ . .
❝ . . . let 's just head back to the kingdom . . ❞
╱ HOPEFULLY THIS IS OKAY POOKIE :]
