<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Didact Gothic', 'sans-serif'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(211, 211, 211)">[bcolor=transparent]Bazel shook his head, the motion slow, "No, thank you, but I've imposed on you more than enough. I'll wait out here for you to gather what you need,"[/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]He took a small step back, reaching for his horse's reigns and gripping them. Like a life line. Emris had agreed, and Bazel was still amazed he'd agreed but that was only one battle won. He had a sinking feeling that everything was going to be an up hill struggle. He'd never thought of what his family would think of his...desires, but while that was a worry it wasn't at the forefront of his mind. He had a bigger worry. A much bigger worry. Bazel was reclusive and was so for a reason. Of course he had to spend a great deal of time with an absolute stranger. One who had agreed to help him but still a stranger. There wasn't anything good about it and nothing he could do. [/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]And in the grand scheme of things what was one prince less?[/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]Jasper rested his head over Bazel's shoulder and he leaned his cheek against his horse's. Dwelling wouldn't help him any. He had to think of a plan. How to introduce Emris, because walking up to his family and stating "oh, by the way this is my lover," would not end well. He doubted they'd-or doubted he would-be killed but there was imprisonment, torture to 'make them better', or the worse option...being given to someone so he was out of the public eye. No support, no say, death sounded preferable. Especially given what he'd heard had happened to other nobles who'd been in the same situation.[/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]Thinking about it helped him none though. No what he need was to stop worrying and think. He had books, ledgers and notes, he just needed time to go through them. To figure out which where witch hunters and which where charlatans...and to do that he just had to say he had a lover. That he had no interest in the witch. Emris would act his part and Bazel would act his. When they figured it out both Bazel and Emris would be gone, off to bring the hunter back. Bazel could then deny it all and Emris could pretend Bazel never existed, his life not negatively impacted. Yes, that'd work.[/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]Well so long as it held up as well in reality.[/bcolor]<br/>
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[bcolor=transparent]With a sigh he closed his eyes, voice low as he spoke, "This is a mess, and now I'm dragging uninvolved party. If I'd paid more attention this wouldn't have happened...not that I can do much against a powerful witch, but I could have prevented them from being bewitched..."[/bcolor]</span></span>​</div>