 He does not have to wait long for an answer, and when it comes, he is unsurprised at how delicate she sounds. After all, she is only a child, and even though he has not really heard much of such girly sounds and voices, he has heard enough from his daughter that he is at least familiar with it. He has always found that it is easy to tell what someone is thinking (and not just because he can read minds) from his or her body language and tone of voice. Dangereuse can tell now that she is never nervous about meeting someone new, and that she was expecting someone can find her. Such assumptions are, of course, from both delving slightly into the thoughts at the forefront of her mind and from simply listening – something he is good at.
“No, no… of course not. Though I am lucky that your element is not incredibly strong just yet; if it was, I might have some minor injuries.” He smiles gently back at her, though it is not at all patronizing. She seems to be rather mature, and perhaps she does not wish to be treated like a child anymore. He knows the feeling all too well and wants to be respectful of her wishes, whatever they may be. The mention of Voraer stirs memories in his steel-trap of a mind, and yet he is unable to currently answer this latest development in the conversation as his king arrives. A respectful nod is given to Taboo and the silver dun stallion returns his mind to Beatrice, for surely Taboo is wishing to know what a young girl is doing here as well. A small smile is evident on his lips.
“Yes, I am originally a Rajput; I have been ever since my birth. It seems like I just do not fit in anywhere else.” Granted, he thinks to himself, he has never really tried living anywhere else. He would rather not live with his mother or even the south, as it just seems very side-oriented (even though it is not at all). Her response to his original question then comes, but Dangereuse does not speak. Instead, he only looks to his king, as none of this is his decision. Perhaps Taboo wants to keep a closed invitation-only kingdom, or perhaps it is more like the others in which just anyone can come and go as long as they make an attempt to stay loyal.
dangereuse.
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