When I Found You [AU] Blackmadhi

chapter IX

Nahyuta POV

[The noble people of Khura'in were in the imperial prayer chamber busying themselves with offering up their treasures to the founder herself. The prayers that were spoken were for the young prince's prosperity and they were requested to do so by Queen Amara Khura'in. Meanwhile, Nahyuta's ankle began to heal and he was able to walk somewhat better, unfortunately, his ribs were still broken and he had to clutch onto Blackquill for support. The two men use this chance to try to escape the royal residence without getting captured by imperial guards.]

I held to Simon's sleeve and as he snakes his arm around my abdomen helping me down the remainder of the corridor. We approach the entrance to the audience chamber and pause in front of it. We were unable to go in there, we would be gotten caught by the gatekeepers, but Simon continued hauling me along. 

"Have some patience Blackquill, this palace is constantly being watched and it is never left unkept. If my hypothesis is correct, that means the gatekeepers aren't in the prayer chamber and are outside holding up by the front gate." 

The dark haired man groans and pulls me along and down the lobby. 

"You ought to of said so before." He argues. 

Well it's not my fault that I have choice in where I go. The idiotic panda is the one hauling me around the place anyway. His tightens his grip and he yanks me into a dim hallway. 

"H-Hey! .." 

I yell however the dark haired man shushes me with his open palm. We tumble into the darkness and onto the hard ground. My ribs were throbbing in so much pain I think I can feel them breaking inside my body. 

Why did he push my down this hallway, doesn't he have any respect for sovereignty at all? 

I am not some trash you can simply throw away, I have to be dealt with properly, especially at this moment. Simon stoops down close to me and shields me from some fuzzy figures descending the foyer. 

"S-Simon you better have a commendable explanation for this or I-"

 Yet the man quieted me again with his palm on my mouth. 

What the hell is going on? 

Why is acting all strange out of nowhere?

 I then realized why he shoved me into this obscure dull hallway, he did it since he heard the watchmen coming and if we remained there standing around we would've certainly been caught. I can't believe he went through all this difficulty to save me, well, my ribs feel even broken then earlier, however he got us safe from getting caught. The panda lowers his hand from my mouth and scoots backwards.

 "S-Sorry, I didn't intend to toss you down on the ground so hard, but your guards were coming toward this hallway and I can't allow being executed for something like this." 

It was dark in this hallway however I could see the big panda tremble as he spoke. Did he have some type of horrible experience regarding executions, possibly even guards? I place my small hand on his large pale one and rub it gently.

 "We will escape, don't worry Simon." 

He gazed up at me and I blushed. What was I doing touching Blackquill's hand so without any issue? He looked as though he was uncomfortable with my strange gesture and slid his hand free from mine. I swipe my hand back and fold my arms, I look away mortified by my actions. I am such an idiot for trying to comfort Simon by snatching at his hand like that.