>>6004409There’s an awkward silence as the two of you stare and smile.
Then, Nora punches you in the arm. Not very hard, bless her soul, but enough to let you know you’ve done something wrong.
“Why didn’t you climb up?” She whispers. “Would you rather be whispering here with that dolt of a guard outside, instead of just being able to speak freely upstairs?”
“Er- I…” You begin, an embarrassed blush rising to your cheeks. “In more normal circumstances, I’d be the one throwing pebbles at your window, my lady…”
“Bad answer…” She stifles a giggle. “Come on, I know you’re apprehensive about the Storks being here, but I promise you, leaving this place the end of this week or not, you simply must see the tournament. It’s a spectacle I’ve always cherished. Father’s going to be tied up with the Grandmasters’ breakfast and the subsequent joust. I can finally show you around the city…”
“Just one problem, how are we getting out of the castle? They’ve got a guard on my door, and assisted security from the royal orders…” You ask.
“You worry too much…”
“You think too little.” You jab back, grinning to let her know you don’t mean it.
“This time, I thought of everything, promise.” She retorts, producing a large bag from behind her back and placing it on the bed.
She produces two articles of clothing from within it. One, a tabard with the crest of House Hayner’s noble order, a hood sewn around its neck to allow further shrouding of identity. The other, a sturdy looking bascinet with a slim visor.
“Get your armor on, Milo. We’re going to walk out through the front. Nice and easy…” Says Elyanora, with a confidence you’ve come to know as a sign that today will be a good day.
You think of where you want to be taken first…
>You’ve not had anything to eat yet. Lord Hayner made it clear the night prior that you’d be stuck in this room for the duration of the Grandmasters’ breakfast. Ask Nora to take you to the best breakfast in town.>You’ve gazed long enough at these canals to know the romance people see in them. Request of Nora to secure a boat to row through the canals, you want to see the city from below, further below than the pedestrians merely walking.>You can see various points of interest, audiences piling up for exhibition matches and other sideshows. You want to waste no time, and get to spectating the tourney proper.>Perhaps you and Nora could just, spend some quiet time together in the guest room above. It’s been a while since you two lied down together, watching the clouds through that room’s skylight. 