Paladin Butters x Princess Kenny "True Love Prevails Over All"

Chapter 4: Dinner Of The Moon And Sun

dinner was to be severed within 3 hours from now in those three hours leo did nothing but lay in his bed and stare up at the ceiling, occasionally poking at the necklace that was hidden within his uniform

however despite it only being an hour leo didn't wish to waste time pitying himself, he'd spent the last 2 years of his life wallowing in his sorrows and it was time to change that, he had a rebellion to lead, people were counting on him to guide them to victory and to a new era of peace, he had to be in top shape and get productive

so he grabbed a small bottle of ink from the workbench and headed down to the royal dining haul, the maids and chefs popped in and out of the room carrying various caries and cutlery, the table was nearly full while the seats remained empty, he took a random seat at the table and flopped open his journal

as a child leo enjoyed writing, it was his only way of escape before finding an actual way to run away from his home, in his pages he would vent out all of his frustrations, recount the horrifying tales of what happened to him in his childhood home as well as dark made up fantasies with the occasional sketch

when owen discovered his hidden talent he gifted him a leather journal on his 10th birthday as a way to show his support, he told him to use it however he liked and that creativity like his should be fueled, it helped him in more ways than he could describe, even with ink

he scribbled away in his pages with a deep concentration, unaware of the outside world around him, it was the sound of the grand doors opening that had finally brought him out of his trance, he hadn't realized the passage of time

"oh leo, you're early"

he simply nodded and turned back to his journal, kyle simply grimaced and took his usual seat at the very end, stan joined his side, taking the empty chair to the left while kenny stood by the fireplace

leo didn't look up from his journal but he could feel her eyes all over him, it was irritating and bothersome and almost made him mess up on a fee of his sentences

with a careful steady pace, she approached the table, her heels softly clicking against the marble floors, she walked up to the empty seat next to leo, she watched him with a careful gaze, at first he didn't seem to react but moment she sat down on the chair, leo stood up from his spot and marched all over to the farthest spot away from her, with great force he pulled but the wooden chair and continued with his writings, she bowed her head at her empty plate as the two men shared a look

dinner was, ...awkward to say the least, the tension in the room was almost unbearable, no words were spoken, occasionally kenny would try to meet his eyes from across the room but his attention was solely focused on his journal, by the time kyle and stan had finished their plates, the two only had made a dent in

"..aren't you two hungry?"

they shrugged and scooted back their plates, the food itself was fine, booked well and served with proper care, but no matter how delicious and beautiful the food was it tasted like nothing but cardboard and ash in their mouths

"very well then"

he stood up from his chair and clapped his hands

"let's us begin the meeting then shall we?"

the meeting room was surprisingly located behind the throne room, perfectly hidden from the naked eye, it had no windows but a large wooden table with multiple empty chairs and a map with figures laid out flat, everyone took their seats as kyle began the meeting

"first off, i would like to thank you again for agreeing to do this leopold, taking on leader for this rebellion will be task-ful and full of challenges but i trust you're abilities in handling the responsibilities"