Moonstruck

| Chapter VI |

"Oh, and before you leave," King Kairi yells out. The group stops and turns around. "Princess Tanna, your parents are visiting tomorrow." Tanna's light expression drops for just a split second, and a soft (maybe fake?) smile quickly reappears. "Okay!" She says, quickly turning around and speed walking out the door. Feral follows quietly, so does jade, re-linking their arms.

While walking to the garden, Tanna smiles in thought. "I like Bacia!" She grins, turning her head to Jade. "She's very cute." She says, swinging their arms a little. Envy cuffs. "I beg to differ." She grumbles, recalling how said dog almost mauled her. "Nah, I like Bacia too. She drools, just like Knight Ash in his sleep!" Jade beams and Ash choked on his spit. "I'M- WHAT THE HELL." Khai nods, "I can confirm. " He says, snickering. Ash squints immaturely, cheeks heating up. "Okay First of all-"
"Hey look it's Ms. Taylanie!" Tanna interrupts. Envy almost breaks her neck when she whips her head over to where Tanna was pointing, only to see nothing there?
"pFFFF-" Ash and Jade fold over in laughter and Tanna covers her mouth as her eyes water, guffawing. Envy's face heats up, pursing her lip in embarrassment. "Ha-ha. Very funny guys."

Ash wipes a tear from his eye, "Yeah- that was hilarious!" His voice wavering as he erupts into laughter again, along with the others. "Oh my god-" Envy starts speeding up to the garden doors as the group follows behind, still tittering away.

Envy huffs as she steps into the vast area. Overtaken by its size and alluring sight. She could only stare as she intakes the overwhelming beauty of the well-cut shrubs and climbing flowers against the castle walls. At the sides of the entrance, there were statues of a sitting wolf, but the sides of it have grown small mushrooms and weeds in between the cracks of the cement. In there very middle of the Area, also stood a large Fountain. As she walks further, there's a section where various stables are stationed next to a few bushes.

"Are those where the horses are?" The Fourth Knight asks, glancing over at Ash, recovering from his laughter. "Hm- Yeah. Me and Khai will go on one, You and Tanna on another, and Jade can go on her own horse." Khai scowls at the statement. "Yeah- I think I'll switch places with Jade." He says, walking over to an available stead, untying the rope keeping the stallion in the stall. Ash huffs. "Your so mean, Khai." He says, crossing his arms and sarcastically rolling his eyes as Envy and Tanna look between the two. Khai shrugs and his face reverts to being neutral as he gets on his horse, Ash and Envy helping the Jester and the Princess onto their own horses. Envy hops onto the horse, sitting in front of Ms.Tanna and starts adjusting the ropes and equipment attached to the stead.

"How long should it take us to get there?" She asks from behind the apprentice Knight, placing her hands steady on Envy's back to ensure that she won't titter over and fall. Knight Ash answers as he climbs onto his own horse, and attaches a few large empty bags onto the side of the stead's harness. "Just about an hour. But we'll be quick, don't worry." and Tanna nods. They all start riding out of the castle and onto a dirt road down the large hill the citadel rested upon.

After a little under an hour, they began riding into a large village. It was filled with small booths selling fruits, baked goods, necessities such as clothing and cheap medicine, and much more. The area was crowded with people of various types, bustling with noise and energy. The scen- wait, is Ash...waving? Envy looks over to the Head Knight, and then suddenly—

"IS THAT DAME ASH?!"
"KNIGHT ASH!"
"That's Princess Tanna too! From the Vianna Kingdom!"
"What is she doing here?"
"Oh my gosh, she's so pretty..!"
"Knight Ash, Please marry me!"
"Is that Knight Khai.?"
"He's so calm and collected..."
"So hot!!"
"I think I'm in love..."
"DAME ASH IS WAVING AT ME!!"
"He's waving at me."
"No."

Their horses were then crowded with women—some men— all bustling and waving to the Knights and Princess. Envy backs up her horse, confused, and then the Jester turns around from the Head Knight's stead, waving over at Envy. "Don't Worry!! This is normal!" How was this normal? Is what Envy would've asked if he wasn't distracted by both Princess Tanna and The head knight getting off of their horses and getting surrounded by the large group of women. Envy gets off her horse, and pushes past them to give Ash a lost look, to which he laughs, saying,