Dragomir Omake

[Asrana]

Asrana pulled him to a corner table, "We're a high protein society because of all the wars... So mostly meat, stew, occasionally fowl pie...and most normal drinks..."

[Bean Bandit]

"Oh, good." Wraith said, stretching a little before he sat. "Stuff like spiced octopus is good once in a while, but it's hard on the stomach..."

He sat, glancing idly at the other people in the building...

[Asrana]

Asrana giggled, "Yes...and too rare to really be efficient in procuring it."

The other occupants of the building only made cursory glances over Wraith and Asrana, recognizing their princess and the fact she was in no danger.

Asrana waved a serving girl over, "I'll have my usual..." Her eyes flicked to Wraith.

[Bean Bandit]

Wraith shrugged. "Spiced Beef stew, I guess," he supplied. "...and fruit juice, please?"

He sighed in relief as no one gave them more than a second look.

"Being Famous isn't all it's cracked up to be," he commented idly.

[Asrana]

Asrana smiled as the server nodded and left, "They simply don't care. They know you're not a danger to me in any way, so until something happens...they don't consider you their business."

"So...anything you want to talk about?" Her eyes seemed to dance in the light.

[Bean Bandit]

Wraith grinned. "You know I'm a terrible conversationalist...But i do have a question...Ariana mentioned that there was something unique about the katana you gave me...What is it?"

[Asrana]

Asrana flushed and seemed to fidget, "Well...I'm supposed to give it to...my...sort of a lifetime bodyguard, among other things..."

[Bean Bandit]

Wraith blinked. "Oh. Well, that's alright then...unless I'm going to be fired soon," he said, smiling to show he was teasing.

He blinked. "Wait...'among other things'?"

[Asrana]

Asrana blushed, "It kind of implys an attachment beyond a normal objective guardianship..."

[Bean Bandit]

Now Wraith began to flush, but smiled at her.

"I see..." he began, then stopped. "You...you gave this to me quite a while ago..."

[Asrana]

Asrana nodded, "I liked you very early on..."

[Bean Bandit]

Wraith smiled...though there was now a distinctly goofy quality to it.

"I wish I'd known then...I wouldn't have tried to be so distant all the time." he admitted. He grinned impishly. "Well, Maybe it's time to give you something, then," he decided.

As he spoke, one hand moved to the concealed pounch in his cloak, drawing out the box Asrana's parents had given him.

[Asrana]

Asrana's eyes followed the box, looking VERY curious. "What is it?"

[Bean Bandit]

Wraith decided that 'I have no idea, your parents gave it to me to give to you' would kill the atmosphere.

He handed it to her. "It is...for you. Open it up and look." he smiled.

[Asrana]

Asrana blushed slightly, "Thank you, Wraith..."

Once she opened the box, her eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.

She shook her head to get control of herself and reached into the box and pulled out a pair of silver hair combs, each one studded along the upper edge with sapphires and emeralds.

She slipped them into her hair above her ears, pulling the normally free flowing brown and silver tresses away from her ears.

Next she pulled out a pair of earrings, each one a perfectly made golden dragon with emerald eyes, glittering star rubies clutched in its claws. Placing them in her ears, the function of the combs became apparent: to allow the earrings to be fully displayed.

Lastly, her left hand dipped into the box in a ritualistic arc. Coming out, the second finger from her index was adorned with a ring of twisted gold and a blue gem.

Her eyes almost sparkled as she looked at Wraith, a definite blush coloring her cheeks.

The rest of the room took major notice of what was going on. Hastily turning away as Asrana's hand came up from the box.