It was the first thing he saw when his eyes opened for the first time. The glistening, golden glow shining in his eyes ... how he should die for it.
He was brought up by it, lived by it, swore by it.
It was the first thing she learned about when s...
"I do not believe I have ever seen you ride a horse," Beatrice teased, glancing to the horse behind Tobias.
He chuckled, reaching behind and stroking the horse's face. "I have been distracted lately," he teased back.
She laughed at this, guiding her own horse toward her. In a swift movement - much swifter than he could ever do - she straddled her horse, taking control. She smiled at his amazement.
"Seems like you will be distracted for the rest of time," she sang, waving her fingers to him. "You are stuck with me."
Tobias - albeit, with much more difficulty than Beatrice - straddled on his horse, guiding it toward her. He leaned over and pressed their faces together, kissing one another atop their respective horses.
"How romantic," she whispered, blushing.
With the reins in hand, their horses ran side by side in the field. The riders laughed blissfully, enjoying the liberating feeling the wind brought as it carried through them.
"You are an incredible rider," he complimented as the horses stalled, trotting to a stop.
She shrugged. "How else would I get around?" she smiled, leaning to rub her horse's mane. "I did miss riding immensely."
"You could put your horse in the stables and ride all day long," he told her, reaching over to take her free hand in his, caressing the ring on her finger. "This is your home now."
She nodded as her smile grew. This is my home now...how strange to call it that, she wondered, looking up at the castle. It looked so incredibly huge in her position, but she could always recall the memory of seeing it from her village. It was not so big.
"Only if you promise to ride with ever so often," she finally replied.
He smiled. I should enjoy these moments with her before I am corronated, he told himself. I fear I will not be able to see her as often when the responsibilities of King come crashing down onto me.
He watched her, his heart skipping a beat at how happy she looked.
"What did you want to do?" he asked suddenly. "If you were presented the choice."
She hummed, thinking over her answer. "I suppose I would own a farm."
He furrowed his brows. "A farm?"
She laughed at his reaction. "Yes, a farm," she insisted. "I loved the animals we had back home. Perhaps I would have liked to go into veterinary medicine."
Tobias clutched the horse's rein, thinking over her answer. He could not even find an answer to the question himself - he had been told all his life his only purpose was to ascend the throne and protect the crown. And yet, with that now at arm's reach, such a purpose fell bleak.
"Speaking of back home," he started, looking back at her. "How did it go when you went back?"
Beatrice chuckled nervously. "You sure do know how to change the dynamic of the night, hm?"
He sighed and reached for her hand, encouraging her to tell him.
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