Playful gossip. She could believe that if she wished, though, he wouldn't believe it for a moment. It didn't truly matter though, gossip didn't affect him. These people didn't know him or what he had done and been through.<span style="color: #BF0000">"The people will always find something to talk about, it doesn't matter,"</span>A should lifted in a shrug.<br/><br/>Leaning on the stall he watched her as she spoke, appearing quite interested in what her life had been like so far. Though, he knew most of what she had been up to. It paid to have spies in the Light Kingdom. Information was the key of success to any plot and his mother was an information hog. Sly and cunning...and an evil she-witch according to the Dark Kingdom's common-folk. He was no better in their view. Still he couldn't help being curious about her own take on what she'd been up to, whether she liked princess-ing or not.<span style="color: #BF0000">"not wholly enjoying princess classes are we? Saying please, thank you, smiling respectfully, and curtseying too difficult?"</span>The grin seemed permanently attached to his face.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Did I miss you?"</span>He mockingly pretended to think on that, stroking his chin lightly,<span style="color: #BF0000">"Nah... can't say I did." </span>Playful mischief flickered through his eyes. He kept a straight face for a moment, but then chuckled and smiled at her,<span style="color: #BF0000">"Of course I did, silly girl. What happened over the years? Did your lack of me cause you to go slightly crazy?"</span><br/><br/>At that moment Reaper decided to butt Xander's shoulder with his head, which caused him to stumble forwards into Aria. Laughing slightly he shot a glare at Reaper and stepped back,<span style="color: #BF0000">"what are you trying to do, you devil? Get me taken into custody for attacking the princess?"</span>The horse let out a neigh that almost sounded...amused? Xander shook his head before glancing back at Aria,<span style="color: #BF0000">"I told you he was a black devil?" </span>