he didn't go of her hand even after leaving the village
they always say that it was the quiet ones that held the most terrifying rage, leo prided himself on being collected and calm in dangerous situations; never acting out on irrational emotions, she ever saw him get like that a handful of times before but even in his feral state he was still calm around her, when he grabbed her back at the pub he did it with a gentle grip and tug, careful not to give her whiplash
he led them to a secluded cave and instructed kenny to make the tents while he gathered up wood for the night, she insisted that he take her position instead as he spent the night sleeping on the floor but leo insisted she stay
"i can handle myself and i've slept in harsh conditions"
he now noticed their joined hands and immediately broke their joint connection, his body suddenly became stiff and awkward, as if he didn't know to what to with himself and kenny found herself to be in the same position, he stood still for a few moments before turning on his hell and marching out into the woods, he did it in a very abrupt and hasty fashion, she wasn't sure of what to make of that
by the time he returned with pile of firewood kenny had finished putting the final touched on the tent way down setting up the second tent, she greeted him with a polite nod which he awkwardly returned back, she refrained herself from becoming too excited, this was the first time he openly acknowledged her gestures
she sat across the campire and watched as leo crouched to his knees and start up the fire, stone flaming sparks engulfed the pile with flames, a silence fell among them as his pen scribbled in his journal
"i never properly thanked you for saving me"
he didn't meet her eyes but she saw how his shoulders shrugged a little
"their's no need to, if anything i..."
the pen hault it's pace, his face remorseful and softer
"..i should've known better then to let a woman wonder by herself in a pub full of rowdy intoxicated men"
this was the first time he had spoken in full sentences to her in years; words caught in her throat, choking out her sentences as she struggled to form them even in her head
"..i-i um, i-it's more so of my doing really, i am again very sorry for—"
"what did i say about apologizing?!"
she stuttered the words lost in her lips
"never again, understand?"
she didn't trust her words so she nodded to show she understood, they fell into silence again but it didn't feel strained or awkward; not necessarily warm but much more preferred then the atmosphere from before
conversation was once again started by leo when he brought up discussions on the next phase of their plan
"it'll be best to go after feldspar"
he motioned for her to come closer as he made tiny markings on his back
"he's an excellent choice for the rebellion"
craih tucker or more formally known as feldspar; a local high class thief that scouted the lands and stole from those who carried heavy pockets, known to have wits, a vulgar vocabulary and very little regardless for other's aside from his family and friends
how the two met was quiet the story, at the time liana was still ruling as queen before her death that came 2 years after, he was caught stealing from the royal castle and was originally sentenced to life in confinement but after reviewing the stolen possessions leo asked to interrogate the thief alone
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Paladin Butters x Princess Kenny "True Love Prevails Over All"
Fanfictionever since princess kenny was arrested for her revengeful acts against human and elves, she was sentenced to life in imprisonment, her ex-lover, Leopold, heartbroken by her betrayal spends his days walking in his chambers, one day, he is asked by ki...
