sparring in the rain

He was so easygoing and the goofy grin he wore didn’t make her feel bad about her own. She was an ungainly puppy and she was far away from any real beauty or grace her mother or sister’s wore. The Princess wore a grin on her features, unrefined and unhiding of the way she enjoyed how easy going her company was. Her family and pack emphasized appearances, and she wanted to be a part of that so bad she forgot to relax.

She was soaked, outside her parent’s rule, and probably looked the farthest she could from a princess of her stature. She couldn’t decide if she was worried or elated about how much she enjoyed removing her sense of propriety. Ezra explained himself, he’d gotten injured but was stretching his muscles for the first time after getting the all clear. Ike shouldn’t even have been out here exploring at all, but she didn’t quite mention that part. She should have had an escort beyond her soaking companions, but she was already here and she trusted the boy.

"Other than seeing the Armada,” which didn’t count either because she usually had Sirius with her anyway. "This is my first time alone… seeing the sights.” She grinned as she confessed. Not that he seemed worried about her whereabouts.

Her eyes widened slightly in surprise and her pink skin blushed slightly as he mentioned he was glad to have found her again. He did have manners, not that Ike would have minded a lack of them, when he reminded her they hadn’t been properly introduced. "Oh!” She grinned, suddenly feeling unnaturally bashful. "Well, it’s kind of long. I’m Princess Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas.” It was a mouthful and if she hadn’t already said it ten million times she would have tripped over her syllables. "But really, I just prefer Ike.” She told him at the end, still grinning like a fool and showing off her bright pink skin.

"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"