Seeing the Princess required some assistance with mounting her horse, one of the guards took the initiative and helped her on.  Only when she was situated on the saddle did he realize his possible faux pas.  He glanced anxiously at Orion, expecting to be chastised for his supportive deed.  Instead, the Prince shook his head with a smile, waving off any possibility of a reprimand.  He noted how the guard was closer to Cassiopeia anyway.  Besides, what did it matter as to who helped her mount up?<br/><br/>It had been a few hours well spent, with beautiful scenery and ocean air as bonuses.  The picnic was pretty good, too, Orion had to admit.  With Leo leading the way, the Princess and Prince were next, while the pair of guards brought up the rear.  Everyone must have been in a contemplative mood, as there wasn’t much banter during the ride back.  Chatter could be heard every now and then from the guards behind, but that was about it.  Orion still enjoyed a slight buzz from the wine.