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[bearnecessities]

Date & Time: 9/8, late afternoon
Location: Out in the woods
Characters: Belle and yoooouuuuuu!
Summary: Just a girl rolling around in grass. Totes normal.
Warnings: Bad attitudes, probably.

[Belle has found herself out beyond the borders of the city more often than not lately. It's simply habit at this point, first when living with the prince and then taking over the ruined castle once he had departed. Even travel with her sisters had kept them out of sight of most villages in Camwood.

She lounges in the grass, a small fire built close to her while a rabbit roasts over it. Part of her wishes that she could have caught the thing the other way, with the help of the beast. It's been awhile since she's run free, but not now. Not yet.

Hunting as a human is still strange for her. Picking up her bow, she strings an arrow and points it towards the sky, humming softly under breath.]

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[shutupmerlin]

[ With things like toasters and sorceress out to get him back in town, Arthur makes a habit of making his way out into the forest fairly often. It reminds him of Camelot, of home, and even with all the luxuries Exsilium provides, like toilets, he still prefers a night or two out in the wood on occasion.

On one such venture is when he finds Belle, pauses for a moment as he collects firewood to give a soft snort at her pointing the bow and arrow up at the sky. ]

You should be careful with that. What comes up must come down.

[bearnecessities]

I know how it works. I've been working with the bow for over a year now. [This spot is not as isolated as she would have wanted it to be, but she supposes with such little area and such close proximity to the city, there's just no way around it.

Belle sits up, glancing over her shoulder at the man who's come upon her territory.] I wasn't about to release it. That'd be a waste of an arrow.

[shutupmerlin]

A year, that's very impressive. Did your father teach you? [ As that's usually how these things go. Because she couldn't possibly be any kind of warrior or anything, no, that's just silly.

He glances upwards to where she was pointing it, squinting ] Well it'd likely be shortly returned back to you if fired off in that direction.

[bearnecessities]

[There's a brief look of sadness that crosses her face at the mention of her father. She hasn't seen him in nearly a year, and she still isn't sure if she should hate him or not.] No. A prince did. [The word 'prince' is said with absolute disgust.]

I suppose I would need to change direction, then. [Rolling onto her knees, she points the arrow at him instead.] How's this?

[shutupmerlin]

[ He quirks his eyebrows at 'prince' and that tone of disgust is most definitely not missed. ] Then you've been fortunate. Not many are allotted royal training.

[ He straightens a little as the arrow swings to him, but gives a slight chuckle, hangs up at his sides in good nature ] You would fire on a man without his weapon drawn?

[bearnecessities]

I would have been more fortunate to not have met such an arrogant and selfish person, really. [There's a casual shrug of her shoulders, as if she's trying to brush it off, but she's too bitter.

A grin flickers across her lips.] I would, if I had cause to.

[shutupmerlin]

You're starting to sound like someone I know. [ Gwen. Merlin. Those are really the only two brave enough to say something like that to his face. ]

And I've given you no such cause, have I?

[bearnecessities]

Oh really? [She means to make it sound surly and like she's not interested in anything he has to say, but that... Doesn't work out as well as she would hope. There's a total hint of curiosity in her voice.]

I'm waiting to see if you will.

[shutupmerlin]

Yes, really. [ He's not about to admit his closest only friends regularly insult him, so he just leaves it at that ]

I'm not here to cause trouble, if that's what you're expecting.

[bearnecessities]

They must be quite clever, then, if you're comparing us. [Ayup, this is a totally bold and cocky statement. Because let's face it, she totally thinks she is.]

It's really reassuring to be told you won't cause trouble, as though I have any reason to believe you. [She snaps, even as she brings the bow down.]

[shutupmerlin]

Mmm, not really. [ He pulls a 'welp' face and a shrug ]

[ He lets out a sigh, hands going to his hips for a moment ] I give you my word on it. I doubt you'll trust that either, but it is the best I can offer.