Wondering Eyes, Wondering Soul

He didn't have to know someone for very long to want them to be safe and healthy. Gerhardt cared about everyone, it was part of his charm and part of his demise. That was the biggest flaw in Gerhardt Mathias, the fact that he often - and by often he meant all the time - felt too passionately about everything and everyone. It was his curse, but he supposed as curses went it wasn't a terrible one to have to bear. "I would not appreciate it either," came responding tones, both joking and serious equally. It wasn't often that someone attempted harm upon him, but a single event had happened recently. A threat had been offered, on the King's very life, given by his adopted son. If that wasn't harm he didn't know what was, but she didn't need to be burdened with such knowledge. Valkis had all but disappeared anyway.

"Instincts are nearly infallible, it's not often that a gut feeling would ever lead you wrong. I try to rely on those feelings whenever possible." A gut feeling had not led him wrong thus far, and so he would depend on those instincts until they led him in the wrong direction. He hoped that day would never come, but that was pretty normal. After all, who ever wanted to be misguided? He watched curiously as she stretched, and as she seemed to freeze the moment his news left his lips. He was curious then as to what had caused this sudden lack of motion. Was she disappointed in his status as King? Was she suddenly put off by the royalty that stood before her? Could a title damage how she saw him so suddenly? It seemed, though, just the opposite as the woman resumed motion and came nearer to the King. He chuckled as she asked the motivation behind his leadership. "I try to lead with an equal balance of the two, but quite often it's the heart that wins the battles." He would not note the change in eye color, though he very much was looking at her. Tail tapped the earth gently as she complimented him. "I do all I can do and leave the rest to fate." It wasn't a difficult formula, but it was one that many were not brave enough to attempt.

"Speech"