Every princess needs a handmaid

Artorias smiled when Briar kissed his cheek, then watched the interaction between the two ladies unfold. He had fully expected some degree of formality from Idalia, especially since he knew she would refer to Briar as her Lady until instructed otherwise, but even he was caught by surprise when she came closer, head held low in submission, and pressed a kiss of fealty to Briar's paw. It took all of Art's self control to not snicker, but the corners of his lips did instantly turn upward in an amused grin. To her credit, Briar took it all in stride, greeting Lia gracefully and in a manner most befitting a princess. As he expected, Briar urged Lia to refer to her by her name rather than title and Artorias snickered. Good luck with that, Briar...

Briar asked if they had just arrived back, and Artorias gave an affirmative nod. "We did, actually. Your dad's putting the purchases he made away, and I brought Lia straight to meet you." He waved to the expanse of grasslands around them, smiling at both ladies. "Would you like to do the honors, Briar? This is your home, after all, and it will give you a chance for you to get through the getting to know each other stage Lia and I had already." Plus he would get to tag along and observe how the two young women got along and how their personalities meshed.

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Corbin" | "Argent"