Iona, the twin world of Eos. Torn asunder by a cataclysmic event, only two survived. King Fellux Naxan Valtreus and his daughter, Makina Hexxus Valtreus, fled to Eos and found sanctuary. As the last survivors who carry the blood of the mighty dragon...
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After an hour of driving, Noctis follows Ardyn into the parking lot of the Cauthess Coernix Station. The group was bewildered at why they were making a sudden stop.
Ardyn, from his car, glanced back at the five with a smirk. "What say we call it a day here?"
Gladiolus was the first to retort. "What say we continue on to Cauthess?"
"The Archaean's not going anywhere," the man calmly replied.
"Neither are we, under your stewardship," Ignis chimed in.
"So we make camp...with Ardyn," Prompto muttered in disdain.
"Hell no," Noctis quipped as he and the others got out of the car.
Makina remained silent as she glared fiercely at the auburn-haired man. She was completely against the idea of camping with Ardyn, which the boys already knew from simply looking at her.
Gladiolus saw the imaginary daggers the princess was shooting from her eyes at the man. He found it amusing and almost found himself laughing. However, he cleared his throat and remained on the topic. "Might as well get the tent up."
Ardyn quickly intervened before the shield could open the trunk of the Regalia. "Oh, I'm afraid I've never really been one for the outdoors. I shall foot the bill, so let us stay at the caravan over yonder."
With that, the royal retinue and Ardyn rented the caravan for a day.
Makina entered the caravan but immediately regretted the decision when she saw Ardyn. She tried to make a quick escape before he could see her, but it was too late. He turned around the moment she turned to leave. "Ah, my lady. I do hope this arduous trip has not been too difficult for you."
She bit her bottom lip to keep the small insult from rolling off her tongue. Installing deeply, she sighed and reluctantly replied. "Not at all. Now if you'll—"
Ardyn was grinning as he reached out and grabbed her wrist to stop her from leaving. "I only desire a moment of your time. If I may, I would—"
Suddenly, the door to the caravan flew open. Gladiolus entered and saw the situation. He leaned past the princess and grabbed Ardyn's wrist. He forcefully yanked the man's hand off the girl with narrowed eyes. "Mind keepin' your hands to yourself?"
"My apologies," Ardyn said as Gladiolus released him.
An awkward silence befell them. Before it could be washed away, the shield escorted Makina out of the caravan. He glared at the auburn-haired man one last time before he closed the door behind them.
"Thanks for that," she said.
"Don't mention it," Gladiolus replied. "Probably should've told you he was in there."
"It's fine. I'm just glad you came when you did. I almost summoned a weapon..."
Crossing his arms, his eyes trailed across her petite frame. "Did King Fellux ever think about assigning someone as your bodyguard?"
