Having fun with the Royals (Oliver, Xenia)

[Pablo Dark]

Pablo was missing fighting in a battle. It had been a long time since they had attacked to an enemy's kingdom. That was good, because peace is always good. But he was crazy about his sword. The training was always good but sometimes boring, especially if he had to train new and young knights. The sword fight with one of the princes was always better and more enjoyable. Moreover he liked the fact that the King trusted him to train the young knights.

Now, he and the young prince were in their way to a kingdom with the name Graecia. To escort the King or a member of the royal family, like the prince in this case, was better for him than to escort the young Ladies, who were flirting with him. Pablo was a sad person and didn't laugh a lot. He was smiling only when and where he had to.

He was riding behind the prince when someone came to told him that they had almost arrived. He went next to the prince and told him "Your Highness, we’re almost there." He was friendly enough with him and kind of course. He decided to chat with him a bit, as all the time before he was lost in his thoughts. "You can say that the journey was pretty much quite."

Tags: Oliver, Polyxena
Timeline: Series 2
Place: Kingdom of Graecia and around

[Oliver Strathmore of Mercia]

Oliver was traveling with his father, Mercian king Lord Bayard to Graecia following an invitation. Bayard and the king of Graecia had been good friends and allies, and it was but natural for them to renew those ties every so often to keep the friendship and confidence between the two kingdoms. Most often, it was Edmund who would accompany Bayard to these visits seeing as his Crown Prince and would soon takeover the Mercian throne after his father. But this time, Edmund had to hold the fort to take care of some border issues with a nearby kingdom that it was Oliver's turn to take his father's right hand side.

Not that the old man needed it. Bayard always run these shows himself, and young Oliver was only too willing to let him do it. The second prince of Mercia was more interested in seeing more of the kingdom. The last time he had visited, he was but a little boy. And his only memory of the kingdom of Graecia was the pretty princess Polyxena. He wondered how she looked like now. Probably still lovely. An amused grin curved on the corner of his lips at the thought of meeting her again after all these years.

Oliver snapped out of his thoughts at the voice of his friend and knight Pablo. "It was too quiet, Sir," he remarked with a small chuckle. "Hopefully, we will have some excitement inside...like a rowdy and noisy welcome party to be exact." Of course, Oliver had spoken in a low tone that only Pablo can hear. He doubt his father would be pleased to know Oliver wasn't really looking forward to the boring royal council meetings. The prince was here to have fun, and he hoped his dear friend Pablo was up for it. "Cheer up. You wouldn't want the princess to see you all brooding and mopey now, would you?" he teased the knight, an impish grin on his face.