Winking at the female, he laughed. "You're a rather interesting princess. I have very much enjoyed your company. Perhaps, should you husband allow it, you could visit me. If not, I'd love to walk the wastelands. So if you're ever feeling homesick, I'll join you. I've always dreamed of going there. I know some of my people once lived there and tell me all about it. I honestly wish I was born a fire prince, but we cannot chose who we are. We juts... are."

A laugh followed his conversation as he moved his way back toward her. "Should I tale you back? I would hate for your family to worry about you. After all, I'm the riff-raff prince... or so I'm told." Scratching his head, he brushed past her. "Well?" A devious look shot into his eyes. "I guess we could always go exploring. I heard there are some lovely sights up here. If you'd care to join me, then perhaps we can look for the hidden river which is beside the large swing." His eyes lit up some as he spoke. "I heard it's magical there. But only those who are worthy of finding it will find it. Although... maybe that's a bad idea. I also heard only lovers can find it. Heh, guess that's out of the picture now."

Even though his voice was unwavering, his eyes seemed to hint a slight sense of upset. Kaida was... different. More like Nene, but less like her at the same time. Deks had always figured he'd run off with the water princess, but running away with the fire lord's daughter would be nice as well. Deks' eyes shifted away as he felt heat come to his cheeks. Ugh, why am I blushing? He raised his hand up to half hide his flushed cheeks and to half play with his hair.

A daring glint came to Kaida's eye as she said, "You mustn't know me very well if you think someone saying I can't mean that it'll stop me from proving them wrong." She then walked to catch up to Deks, the apparently 'riff raff prince'. "And believe me, my father would be happy that I'm behaving in a sense seeing as I am with one of the prince's that he would wish me to be with. Even though some here say that you are riff raff, you're reputation says otherwise.

"As for wanting to visit the wasteland, I would like to say that you aren't missing much but Miki would tell you otherwise." Her eyes softened slightly as she looked down at the ground. "It just depends if you're into volcanos and dragons filling up the scenery." Kaida wasn't even aware as to where they were heading or which way. She wasn't worried though, she knew she could defend herself but if that failed then there was always Miki.

Katie blushed a little when he had his hand on her waist but she didn't really mind. She looked in the ways he was pointing and looked around at the view." This is amazing." She said with a small laugh. She couldn't help control her smile since it was the first time she had ever ridden on a dragon. She looked down at all the people, not being able to recognize their facial expressions or characteristics.

Leo nodded at her and smiled “Alright. Rain, I like that name” he said, almost to himself as he thought about it. It was probably because he loved the rain itself so much and it brought back thoughts of it. He would stay out for hours on end when it was raining, especially if it was a thunderstorm. He would come back, soaking wet, and chilled to the bone, but he had never cared about that, he just loved the sound of the rain, the feel of it, and most of all, the smell of it.

He grinned, letting out a slight laugh “Well, I was late and I haven’t been here long, and I’ve already been threatened by another prince” he said amusedly “So I’d say it’s gone quite well.” He grinned. “How about you? Found anyone interesting yet?” he asked her, arching an eyebrow in question. He noticed she didn’t seem comfortable and he guessed she was sent over here to talk to him, he seemed to remember his father mentioning he could marry the Dark Princess, but he had been counting the bricks on the wall at that point.

Amethyst smiled and nodded. "Me too, it doesn't rain much where I live though. My mother is from the water kingdom and told me about it when I was younger." She said softly. She recalled her mother telling her stories of her kingdom when they got along and then Amethyst Rain had gotten to the age of thirteen and no one but her brother were good enough to talk to. Then she met the people of her kingdom and she'd softened some for them but her family still disappointed her.

"Oh well, see that's not so bad." She said laughing a little. "Well I was late, earlier than you but still late, got into an argument almost started a fight and pretty much disappointed my father more than I already have. My family and the wind had hoped that one of the darkness children were to be matched with wind but the princess has her eyes on fire and the prince as well, since I went and..well..yeah." She said rubbing her neck slightly. "So I'd say its been a pretty normal day for me." She said with a nod. "As for anyone interesting I haven't really talked to anyone, insulted them, yelled at them, yes, talked no. So I can't say I have." She said with smile. "So how about yourself anyone interesting?"

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He tilted his head a little as he thought about what she had just said. He honestly couldn’t imagine living in a place with very little rain. He loved water, it was in his nature, and thankfully his home had abundance of it. Rain, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, hell, the palace had been built at the top of a waterfall in a large river. “I couldn’t live somewhere without water” he told her with a smile and shook his head “I’d miss it too much” he said. “So, what’s the Darkness kingdom actually like?” he asked with interest, he had always wondered what the other kingdoms would be like, he had always imagined them new and exciting.

He grinned when she told him what she had been up to “Sounds exciting” he commented with a slight laugh. “Yeah, I was pretty late, to be honest I forgot this meeting was today” he said a little sheepishly. “You’ve certainly been busy then haven’t you?” he grinned at the mention of almost starting a fight and yelling at people. He shrugged at her question “I’ve only talked to the Earth Princess, before her brother came and threatened me and dragged her away” he said raising his eyebrows. “Some people are too over protective” he mused thoughtfully.

“That armour can’t be comfortable” he said, glancing at what she was wearing. Looking around, he realised that everyone was dressed in their best, either in tradition clothes, or their armour, and here he was dressed very casually with just his bow and arrows as he hadn’t had time to change into something more formal.

"Well its dark." Amethyst said laughing. "We have a lot of night blooming plants and main river where we get our water. We have to use artifical lights for a lot of things and we have quiet a few dragons that come over from the fire kingdom. We have a ton of gargoyle like creatures that live there, they're not ridable however we have to use horses from the earth kingdom. We depend greatly on our treaties with other nations which is why we are least likely to start a war." She said softly with a nod. "The people are tough looking but are very kind and its almost constant cloud and smoke cover. Sometimes it rains but mostly its just..dark." She said with a nod. "Its wonderful the moon comes out and everything has more life to it. The dim light dances on everything and its magical." She said with a nod.

Listening to the rest she nodded. "I did too I had to rush to be ready in time to leave. I'm always busy." She admited with a grin. "Oh so I was right you and the prince were having a slight confrontation. That's a shame. I know the over protective issue. My brother sometimes has it." She said with a nod.

Looking down at her dragon scale armor she sighed. "Its not, its acctually very hot, and I noticed the fire kingdom brought dragons who are very insulted." She admited. "Doesn't help me make friends." She said laughing some pulling off the claw like gloves and revealing two fragile, pale, hands. "We make the armor like this so that we don't get cold when ridding around its also very light the only problem is when we're here in the gardens its so hot in the armor." She said with a slight complaint in her voice before fixing it. "But I love this armor wouldn't give it up for the world."

Hopi-Rose wipped the tears away from her face, moving towards the tree where she had left her saddle which was next to the water prince and the dark princess. She didn't spare them a glance as she bent down and picked it up, moving towards her horse, placing back on her back, once the saddle was securred she climbbed up onto it and just began to ride, be it around the place they were in or far away from it, and far away from the kingdoms. She needed her element, she need the peace and quiet that it brought her, she couldn't stay there and listen to everyone trying to find someone that they liked to be married off and be takken away from thier element, that wasn't her and she wasn't going to let that happen to her.

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His eyes smiled as the female didn't flat out reject his suggestion for a walk. "Kaida, I would love to visit your land. I always have. I've always loved how your kind is so close to my own and yet so far enough away that we are not the same. You able to fly. We are able to fly. Our means of doing so are obviously different, but we both share the same burning passion to take to the skies and look down at the world below us."

Moving toward her, he laughed. "So are you and your dragon close? You seem it. I honestly wish I had someone like that in my life. But sadly, I really don't. I have Katie and Nene, but they can only be told so much. A dragon must be a wonderful friend. They won't judge you. They won't hate you. They'd just listen and accept you. Well, I'm sure they don't have to, but once you've bonded you're partially inseparable." His eyes drifted down the path as something shiny caught his attention.

"Look," he said raising his hand. Pointing with his narrow index finger, his had slowly turned around. His hair spiraling forward toward the glistening pool of water, the moment almost seemed to be playing in slow motion. His eyes blinked as he inched a step closer toward Kaida. His lightly colored lips paired to reveal his white smile.

"I'd shove you in, but I'd be too afraid that you might sic a dragon on me." Blushing some, Deks decided it would be best to just splash her with the water rather than shove her in.

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Shin smiled looking down and around. It was amazing every time he flew. "Now Magenta don't you dare..." He started but the dragon flipped in a circle and Shin had to tighten his grip on his female flight companion so poor Katie didn't fall off. "Magenta your going to get me into trouble you know this right?" He asked the dragon. He looked at Katie. "Are you enjoying?"

Leo listened closely and attentively as she described what her home was like. He was really interested in finding things like this out, after all, all he had known was the water kingdom so he was curious to see what the other kingdoms were like. He grinned at her when she finished “At least it lives up to its name then, being so dark and all” he laughed lightly “But the moon sounds really beautiful” he nodded at her as he thought about it. The way she described it made it sound almost mystical.

He grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck “We were that obvious were we?” he asked her when she mentioned that she had noticed the confrontation too, he had thought that it was pretty quiet and that nobody else would notice, but he must have been wrong. He thought for a moment “It must be all brothers then, well, mostly” he corrected. “I hope I don’t have to worry about your brother threatening me?” he teased her, glancing around as if to make sure, even though he was joking.

He laughed at her comment about the dragons “I can imagine they’re not too happy with you practically wearing one of them” he joked with a smile. He nodded as she explained why they wore that type of armour “At least it’s very useful, well, when you’re not here of course” he amended at the end. He smiled at her “Yes, it is really well made and pretty impressive” he complimented, glancing at her armour again.

Kaida followed, silently for the most part. All of her usually verbal comments were being made in her head. She was chuckling slightly though it probably just looked like she was laughing at her own inside joke; which at this point, she was. If Deks believed so firmly in what he was saying about dragons than he obviously hadn't met Miki yet. At times she was how he described the creatures, but other times not so much.

She stopped, her thought process going with it when they arrived at the water. She had actually never seen any body of water that wasn't manmade. For her people water was really only found in tubs and fountains. Sure there was the river but they didn't have ponds or anything like that; the water would just continue to flow out of the kingdom and even then the river was underground for the most part.

When Deks said something about wanting to push her in but afraid that Miki might go after him Kaida smiled, but only because she could hear crashing and thud sounds coming their way. "I think you'll have to worry either way," she said with a smirk as a large dragon attatched to a carriage came bounding after him.

Her head was lowered as she came romping out. Once she stopped she threw her head up but knocked Deks into the water in the process. Kaida laughed saying, "She'll attack you anyway." She then turned to pet the jealous dragon that was puffing out its chest almost in a territorial sign to Deks. It was like her way of saying that Kaida was hers.

Amethyst smiled softly."What is your kingdom like other than the rivers and waterfalls?" She asked leaning against the tree a bit laughing some. "NO you won't have to worry about Jake, he's not a confrontational kind of guy. HE mostly just sits around and laughs cause I get myself into trouble. Rarely does he fight and very very rarely does he threaten." She reasured him with a sigh. "I think its because he's better as a sneak attack maybe..." She said thinking about it.

"Not really obvious but I notice subtle things like that. It makes it easier to understand and estimate when the blades come out." Amethyst Rain said with a smile. Laughing some she shook her head. "No I don't think so, soft leather and beautiful scales...a couple bones." She said tapping her shoulder. "I can honestly say those couple creatures are pretty unhappy with me." She said brushing her hair out of her face. Even though most of it was up she still had a bit around her face that was loose. "What kind of armor do you normally wear?" She asked.

Katie closed her eyes and then put her hand over his that was wrapped around her waist." Of course i'm enjoying it!" She grinned, opening her eyes to look around again. She gently ran her other hand across the scale she was holding onto and looked at Shin. She didn't know if she was actually letting herself like him or not, since if she did end up likeing him and then he ended up with the Earth princess then she would feel horrible. But, she hadn't even spoken to the dark Prince..though at this moment she didn't really want too. She was having to much fun with Shin.

Leo thought about how to describe his own home. “Well, because there’s a lot of water, there’s quite a lot of trees and plants and things” he tried to describe. “There’s numerous different kinds of creatures that live in the water, even some small water dragons. They’re nothing like the ones in the fire kingdom though, they are tiny and can’t breathe fire or swim, but they are lovely. I even have one back at home who lives at the bottom of a small waterfall, they’re such gentle creatures” he told her, a smile on his face as he thought about it. “The weather is quite spontaneous, there’s frequent thunderstorms, but I love them, or it can be a brilliantly sunny day without a cloud in the sky” he continued. “There’s lot’s of water plants too, and they can be quite colourful. We use horses quite a lot for transport and things…that’s my horse over there” he said, motioning to the chestnut stallion quietly grazing. “At night though, the moonlight is reflected on the water and it’s brilliant” he grinned, he truly loved his home.

He pretended to look dramatically relieved at hearing it was unlikely for her brother to threaten him “Well, that’ reassuring” he smiled “Now I just have to worry about him sneaking up to attack me” he laughed. “I’m not really overprotective of my sister, she can take care of herself, and would probably hit me if I tried it” he grinned.

He laughed again as she talked about her armour. “I usually wear chainmail and leather, every now and again you get a bit of bone or plates of metal, but I prefer the chainmail and leather, it’s much lighter and easier to move in” he told her with a nod. “Of course, then I have to have ornamental armour just for show, and that’s more like bone and intricately carved metal plates” he explained, smiling.

Shin smiled but he had to remind her to keep her hand tightly on that scale. "I trust that you trust me but please hold onto that scale I would feel horrible if you fell off." He said holding onto her waist a bit tighter as Magenta dove and then pulled up shaking some trees and startling a horse or two. He laughed some and then closed his eyes. "Alright Magenta go a head and land." He called up to her the dragon seemed to sigh with relief the massive creature probably would like a nap time. She landed slowly and then folded one wing allowing Shin to use the other to get off. "You can slide down." he told Katie.

Amethyst smiled some. "It sounds nice, and painfully bright." She said with a laugh, The sun would burn her eyes she was sure of that. Sighing she rubbed her eye through the veil. "Oh, that's mine.." She said pointing to the grass opposite of his horse. It was a black and gray speckled Mare. "She's a bit of a handful." She said simply.

"Well yeah theres that." She joked lightly thinking about Jake. He probably would if she asked him with a cute little face and there was no way for anyone to know. But Leo seemed nice enough. Smiling again softly she listened. "Oh I'm sure if you did than she would..." She said thinking about the fight that nearly happened earlier.

Smiling she nodded. "I can understand that. Besides I think water dragons would be pretty upset if you wore dragon stuff." She said with a grin. "Bone and metal. Sounds...heavy." She said simply thinking about it. Amethyst couldn't think of another way to say it.

Hopi-Rose sighed heavily as Baby Girl walked back over to where Dante is at with a black and grey speckled mare, she slipped out of the saddle, taking it off and placing it in a secured spot. She looked towards the Water Prince and the Princess of Darkness, they seemed to like they were getting along quit well which meant that the were possible going to be a couple, even the Fire Prince and the Wind Princess was getting along, and still the Light Prince was no where in sight.
She sighed heavily and walked over to another tree that was a few ways off, she had to pass the Fire Prince and his dragon and the Wind Princess to get to it. She placed her hand on the tree, soon standing stock still as she listened to what nature was wanting people to hear.

Hotaru sighed heavily as he stood up, snapping his fingers so that the chairs would fade back into the ground where they came from. He had seen the Fire Princess and that Wind Prince walk off some place, he figured that he would go and check out what they were up to. Running a hand through his long black hair as walked down the path that they took, it being far more clear since the dragon with the carriage had run down it, he sighed heavily as he knew what his sister would say if he didn't fix the destruction that was caused. He took a deep breathe, letting it out as the trees and other plant life went back to the way they were before they were knocked down.

Katie nodded and slid down, standing up and touching magentas wing."That was fun. Thanks for taking me." She said, smileing at Shin. She then frowned when she noticed Earth helping the trees." Sorry.." She called sympathetically towards Hotaru. She had met him before since their kingdoms were close..but hadn;t really talked to him. She then looked in the direction of his sister." Sorry." She said, towards her and then looking back at Shin.

Hotaru stopped what he was doing when he heard someone apologize, this caused him to walk back over to where they were at. "Well, Sweatheart. This wasn't your fault." he said to the girl as smiled at her, running another hand through his hair, she seemed like a nice girl and maybe he could get to know her since the LIght princess was not here and the Fire Princess was busy with the Wind Prince. "I am Hotaru, the PRince of the Earth Kingdom. Just call me Hotaru or Taru as my sister calls me." he said to her as he smiled, a tree sooned popped up next to him and he just leaned against it.

Katie looked towards Shin, not wanting to be rude so she spoke up."It's nice to meet you, Hotaru. My names Katie Scarlett Divine, The Princess of the Wind Kingdom." She said, smileing a little when the tree popped up. She had no idea why he called her sweetheart but she didn't mind.

Shin smiled and seeing as Katie had someone to talk to he bowed. "Pardon me but I must go speak to someone. I beg your forgiveness but I must excuse myself." He said before walking off and over to the Earth princess. "Hello," He said simply. "I'm Shin, its and honor to meet you." he said simply brushing his hair out of his face.

“Oh the honor is all mine. I have seen you around my kingdom but have never talked to you since I have been so busy. So why don‘t you tell me about your self?” Hotaru said to her as he smiled and nodded his head in greeting to the Fire Prince, he then snapped his fingers as two chairs appeared for them to sit in, he motioned to one for her to sit in. He stood there and waited for her to do so before he would take his own seat.

“You can call me Rose. It is also nice to met you. I take it you enjoyed your flight with the Wind Princess.” Hopi-Rose said to him as she turned around, keeping her hand on the tree as she faced the man that was talking to her. She smiled at him as she stood her ground, ready to do anything she had to incase he was one of those Princes that was very contorlive like her brother was to her some times.

Katie sighed."How about you tell me about yourself first." She said, not really in the mood to talk about herself.

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