The Prince and the Priestess

[Raja kumarie]

She didn't cook? How odd. My mother would always run her kitchen even with the survents she wouldn't just let some man in her kitchen unsupervised I nod in agreement with her

[GamesMaster]

"How was your trip here?" continues Seiya, doggedly. 

[Raja kumarie]

"It was interesting. The sailing was calm though. It took much convincing to allow my escort to allow me to ride here. Kijian is an excellent horse and a quick mount it seemed better to ride than be carried."

[GamesMaster]

"You... rode a horse? Across the ocean?" asks Tsukikage. 

[Raja kumarie]

"No we sailed but once we reached land I rode." I say confused

[GamesMaster]

"What is it like, riding a horse?" asks Seiya, and Tsukikage winces a brief moment before Seiya's chopstick mysteriously re-appears above the table .

[Raja kumarie]

I blink "have you never ridden? It's the most wonderful feeling. The wind on your face, the warmth of your mount, when rider and horse move as one, it is... indescribable! Mother tell me true have you never the joy of riding?"

[GamesMaster]

Seiya blinks. "I... no? It is not done here."

[Raja kumarie]

"Oh." I flush slightly. "Perhaps it is something we could do in the courtyard? Kajin is so gentle, I could teach you and while we couldn't travel you could at least know what it feels like." I look questioningly at my new family and husband

[GamesMaster]

"Hmm?" asks Ryuu's father. 

"Dear, may I learn to ride a horse?" asks Seiya, eyes shining. 

"Absolutely not. It isn't done." So saying, he turns back to his conversatoin with Ryuu's brother. 

[Raja kumarie]

I frown slightly then lean over and whisper "what he doesn't know won't hurt you." I wink conspiratorially

[GamesMaster]

Seiya sighs, giving a sad but indulgent smile. "As you like."

[Raja kumarie]

I nod gently. "If you don't ride how do you travel?is it always by those chairs?" I ask

[GamesMaster]

"Travel?" Seiya blinks. "We rarely leave the house."

[Raja kumarie]

I blink "you don't? But how do you go to temple? Or celebrate the holidays? Surely you attend festivals?"