"So, tell me about these suitors of yours," Erik asked Naeku with a teasing smirk. They were walking side by side towards the palace entrance after having left the others behind.
Since all but Astrid and Emily were second or first rankers, they wouldn't be of much help, and this was probably something Erik and Naeku should deal with, anyway.
Naeku rolled her eyes. "Why would you want to hear about them? They're not even worthy of calling themself my suitors anymore!" she grumbled, punctuating her obviously bad mood by twirling the short metal spear in her hand. She'd grabbed her weapon before leaving for the entrance.
"Because there's only one suitor you want now, right…?" Erik asked her with a playful smirk, clearly fishing for compliments.
A small blush appeared beneath the dark fur on Naeku's cheeks, her bad mood tempered by Erik's playfulness. "Of course, you idiot…" she pouted, despite the affection in her voice.
