Oops

[thecanopycrew]

It's still early in the morning as the increasing winds roar outside the little fairy homes, rustling the small balconies and gusting slightly through the crack in the fourth floor wall. It's nothing but a bit of bad weather, something the week has been full of.

...that is, until a deafening crack is heard outside the tree, only to thunder into the tree itself with such force that it shakes the whole trunk.

The air is quickly filled with ash and soot, blackening everything outside.

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[kingpika]

"If it makes you feel better, you can imagine it's a storm whipped up by some vile mage!" Gil nods, most decidedly not helping at all. He's a fan of adventures, so he wouldn't mind monsters showing up at all.

[blood_and_thunder]

She gives him a slow glance. "That's... not what I meant. I just mean... I've forgotten not every aspect of my life is hardened by monsters and bad people. The world moves on, no matter what wars rage."

[kingpika]

"Don't worry about any monsters or bad people, I'm here to help!" Gil pats his chest. He can be petty and selfish at the best of times, but when push comes to shove he is still a hero and a king, and he'll defend his subjects.

Everyone in this tree is his subject. They just don't know it yet.

[blood_and_thunder]

Noire was tempted to say she could fight too, but he clearly meant well, so she let it slide. Instead, she gave a quaint little nod. "... Thank you."

[kingpika]

"You're welcome!" Gil's sure Noire can take care of herself, but he's also fairly sure he can take care of her better. It's the arrogance of a king, after all.