Hayde Outskirts

@[SH] Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok nodded and took a shaky breath.
"I wasnt planning on running away," he admitted ad his lips. It wouldnt help his situation, in fact it would only make it worse, wouldnt it?
"But thank you." Because he wasnt getting tied up. Hyungseok had to admit that he really wasnt into getting tied up in such situations - but then again he had to admit that he was really glad that he was still alive. Other people would have already killed him but not Gayoon and he was thankful.
Quietly he followed her.

@Park Hyungseok (P) With nothing more to say, Gayoon stands up and order some of her men to scout around the area. As for Hyungseok, she called two men to after him, but not putting any sorts to make him look as a prisoner. "Let's go back to the city, it's almost sunset." She told her men as they march out of the outskirt of the region.

She turn her gaze again to the pirate and look over to the three men looking at him. She moves forward and to meet the eyes of pirate, "Listen here Hyungseok, I'm not letting you be put into ropes but I assure you, try running away and I will personally strike an arrow into your head, you got that clear?" Without anymore to say, Gayoon move back and starts walking ahead.

@Heo Gayoon (R) "It makes me feel fragile. Vulnerable... and weak," Hyungseok said and closed his eyes for a long moment. "My father was a really violent man," he mumbled then, head down. "He even is the reason why my mother is dead." Never would he ever forget the pictures. How could he?
"He is one of the higher ups from the army." Oh and he hated his own son - Hyungseok was sure he hated everyone.

A small smile appeared on Hyungseok's lips.
"I... dont know. I am not in my best condition and I feel shaken up," he admitted quietly, not sure why he was telling this to her. He wondered why she was even caring.

@Park Hyungseok (P) As much as the Princess wants to know about it, she just shakes her head, "Unless you can share it, but if not then I'll just wait for it that you can freely say them not just the mere fact that someone wants you to talk about it." Gayoon let it slip because of the distraught that is written in her face. She may look merciless, but she is merciful in times.

She sit up straight and looks at Hyungseok once more, "Are you afraid or just shaky? I don't like that." She doesn't want to blurt things out anymore, he's not one of her subordinates but clearly he is in the wrong place as to explain that she still has the control.

@Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok sighed and looked at her.
"Do you really want to hear my entire story?" He frowned a bit. He didnt like talking about it. It meant showing way too much of his fragility and he didnt like that at all. He didnt like being weak.
He chewed on his bottom lip and closed his eyes for a long moment.
"If you want to I'll tell you." There was no use to hide it anyways.

"I know. But sometimes killing a person is more human than anything else. I experienced things that was way less humane than killing and I am still alive, right?" Hyungseok took a shaky breath. He had almost died several times already, had been tortured, forced to do thing he didnt want to - and during some of them he had wished to die so badly. But here he was, still alive.

@Park Hyungseok (P) Gayoon just simply nod as she listens to Hyungseok telling about his crew. But still, can’t stop to ask question, “why did you join the pirates in the first place?” Gayoon asked bluntly which halt Hyungseok to stop, “I mean, why did you join, details to be precise. Usually pirates steal and kill, at least most of them does. What makes your pirate crew different from the rest of them?” One thing about Gayoon though, once she’s curious and just to get to know something, regardless if she has motives or not, she can’t stop from asking too much questions.

Gayoon let out a sigh as he looks back to the ex-pirate, “Just because I came from the royal family doesn’t mean that I can just kill you the way I wanted and let you die alone. I’m still humane.”

@Heo Gayoon (R) "I never really was a pirate," Hyungseok whispered quietly and looked into the glass of water.
"I never even killed a single person or robbed someone. My crew was a good crew until a few months ago. That is when I left." His crew had made sure that the sea had been a safe place but now... now that the former captain was gone, everything was a mess. He sighed and closed his eyes for a long moment.

"I noticed. I am actually quite surprised that I am still alive." Plus his wounds had been treated. That had been something he hadnt expected at all. He took a sip from his glass.
"Thank you."

@Park Hyungseok (P) Gayoon just nodded as she calls the other warriors to mend the wounds of the pirate, or should we say ‘ex’ pirate. “Well, you know how people work. Once a pirate, always a pirate, unless you did a lot already to change it.” She gets some water and give it to Hyungseok.
Once the soldier medics were done, Gayoon ordered them to relax but still on guard.

She looks back at the the person before saying anything, “don’t worry. My men and I don’t kill people immediately at first sight. We try to pull away our judgments unless needed.”

@Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok wasnt sure what to do. He didnt even try to fight the soldiers when they took him with him but when they took care of his wounds and even gave him food and water he was surprised.
The eyes of the woman were always on him, making him nervous - why did she even care? He was sure that anyone else would have already killed him.

"Just answer this question first, how did you end up in the inn again?" the woman said and Hyungseok sighed, looking up at her. So she really cared for an answer? He could be lying, right?
Not that he would.

"I wanted to eat. And rest," Hyungseok said and looked at her. "You said I was a pirate," he started and shook his head. "I am not. I stopped being one a while ago. The reasons why I became a pirate disappeared so there is no reason for me to be one anymore. I am also no harm. I didnt plan to make some trouble but someone must have recognized me." He chewed on his bottom lip. "I just wanted to be left alone..."

@Park Hyungseok (P) Gayoon signals two of her guards to pull the pirate up and check on him. After finding nothing from Hyungseok, Gayoon retrieved her arrow from his neck and put it down.
“Now, why would a pirate be in an inn and sleep when he’s supposed to be out there sailing with the rest?” Gayoon asked him but he was just too silent to answer.

As she notice blood coming from the pirate, she just roll her eyes and ask one of the guards to bring him along with them to the tent and tend his wounds. Gayoon was supposed to unwind with her troops and not hunt pirates and bandits on the free day.

As soon as they arrived at the tent, they give him food and water. They tend his wound but the eyes is still on him. Gayoon looks at Hyungseok, trying to understand his whole situation.
“Just answer this question first, how did you end up in the inn again?”

@Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok watched the woman on top of him in horror his heart beating fast.
It was still hard to breath and the fear of dying made it harder for him to speak but he knew that she would stuck to her words.
"Hyungseok," he whispered, body weak and trembling. "Park Hyungseok. I just... I wanted to eat something in the Inn and sleep a bit." He had been a pirate, yes, but he wasn't anymore. So why should he mention it? It wasn't what he was - he had never been one of those well known typical pirates, he had never killed anyone. Fought, yes, injured, yes, but never had he killed someone.

"Please," he said and breathed heavily, closing his eyes for a long moment. "I am no harm."
He didnt even have any weapons on him. Even his daggers he had left in the Inn. He usually kept them when wandering around as every kingdom had his own threats - were it thieves or wild animals - but in the Inn he had just wanted to eat.
A small wimper escaped his lips, the wound on his side reopening from the fall to the ground but right now he was more worried about what was going to happen than a wound opening. It wouldnt kill him.

@Park Hyungseok (P) Though with plead, Gayoon still has her arrow stuck at the head of the pirate. Once it was still in her claws, he cannot move even if he wants to.
"I said, who are you and what are you doing here?"
She asked again to the man, "I don't like to put prejudices but if you won't say anything, I'll strike you immediately in the head. Now, answer me."
Her voice was cold as ice as men in her watch were frozen and starts to chill in their spine, even the man in the ground grew more terrified.

Gayoon is not merciless as how she seems to me. She wants justice but tries to avoid prejudices. She may not be inline to the throne but still she wants everything in balance. Now, with the pirate guy not answering and keeps asking for plead, who know maybe it will be the first time she will become merciless because of annoyance than prejudice.

@Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok whimpered when he could feel the hard ground on his back, a small whimper escaping his lips. He had never wanted to actually hurt the young woman but now he was the caged one anyways. He would surely get killed, there was no way out. His lungs hurt with every breath, almost bursting from the exhaustion.
"Dont kill me please," he whispered, his body trembling - partly from the exhaustion, partly from his wounds. He had dropped the title of a pirate for a while already but he never seemed to get rid of it. He had never killed anyone, surely he had fought and injured but never killed one single man and now here he was, followed by a bunch of soldiers and pinning down by a royal woman.

His body was trembling while he filled his lungs with air, staring at the person in front of him. She seemed cold but also strong - something this land needed. She surely would turn out to be a great queen one day but that were thoughts Hyungseok should probably not be bothered with right now.
"Please," he repeated, not very pirate like - others would curse and tell her to go to death but he wasnt like that. He had never been like this.

@Park Hyungseok (P) Just because she’s a lady and live in a region with finest doctors and medical treatment doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have what it takes to prove to herself that she can fight. Gayoon may not be the best but she is an excellent sword fighter of the region of Hayde and a good archer as well. With her good eyes that may count similar to an hawkeye, it would be a laughing stock if Gayoon might miss a target.

Just a little break from the princess duties in the region, she made her way to the outskirt of Hayde. She was not alone though, there were ten soldiers with her while unwinding herself. She doesn’t want to go flashy and be with more than twenty soldiers with them like the other royals. This is also her own way for letting them unwind as well, she was be cold and scary but she still have a heart. As she wonders around, there were rushing and hushing that made her grew alarm. When she was about to turn, someone held her and was shouting like crazy. She looks up and sees her subordinates were eyeing on someone from her behind, the person who held her captive. She made a sigh and the table turns, it was fast that no one noticed how it was done. Now, she’s on top while the pirate is already on the ground. With her arrow pointing at the head of the culprit, her voice was as cold as the winter.
“Who are you and what do you want? Answer me or I’ll personally behead you pirate.”

@Heo Gayoon (R) Hyungseok was rushing through the forests, his breathing hitched and his body on edge. He had just wanted to rest a bit, get some sleep, eat something nice but then someone in the Inn had recognized his face and only seconds later there had been soldiers. Luckily Hyungseok had been fast enough to jump out of the window and rush away, making his way through the thick forest and stumbling over his own feet. He breathed heavily, holding onto the tree for a long moment when there was a shot but fortunately it had missed the young pirate. Actually Hyungseok was no pirate anymore. He had given up on that quite a while ago but once a pirate always a pirate – at least that was what the people thought.

Almost falling down again Hyungseok stumbled onto the meadow. There was no way out. There were quite many soldiers and there was no damn way out. He didn't want to die, no, not at all, but that was probably what he was going to do tonight.
Biting his lip the young man kept running, his throat burning as well as his lungs. He wouldn't be able to keep on going much longer.

Jumping down a small cliff he hissed, twisting his ankle, but that was collateral damage, something he could deal with later. He swallowed a whimper as he kept running, almost crashing into a tree when he turned around to see if there was someone still behind him. And yes, they were.
He cursed quietly, letting a small whimper escape – and then he saw her.
Considering her clothes she was a royal. She was well dressed and hair done pretty, even the shoes looked good and Hyungseok didn't take another second to think about it before rushing over, taking her hostage. Or that was at least what he was trying to do.
“Stay away or I will hurt her!” he said, his body trembling in exhaustion and pain. He just wanted to get away, he didn't want to get hanged or beheaded. Please.

@Kyungri (B) (ohhh! Sorry! Then ignore what I wrote and simply exchange it with him thinking she has beautiful eyes and hands! :3 )

Hyungseok listened closely and quietly until the young woman in front of him suggested to take the oar. Which meant he had to let go of his tight grip on the ship. Which meant he had to let go of his hold onto this wooden nutshell and if he fell into the water he was pretty much dead. Then suddenly she got up and the entire boat started moving slightly but Hyungseok surely had never held so tight onto something - well maybe he had but oh , this scared him.
"O-Okay," he mumbled and took the oar, holding onto it. He needed to concentrate and distract him of his fear of the water.
"S-Sorry. I didnt mean to say something stupid," Hyungseok said and looked at his feet simply because he couldnt look up and see the water moving. It was ridiculous but he wasnt even scared of the water, he also easily got seasick and that was damn embarrassing.
He only slightly looked up when he noticed her taking the mask off his face and he blinked. She didnt even slightly look like a bandit, she looked like someone very highly ranked. Like a priestress, just like they had called before. But he didnt dare to ask this time.
"I am Hyungseok," he said and nodded slightly to her while he kept rowing and trying to do his best. He hadnt been on a boat for a while, especially not on such a tiny boat which made him so damn scared. Hopefully they'd simply make it.

@Park Hyungseok (P) [No worries bae. Just one thing, she still has her face covered so I'm gonna do it so that he hasn't seen it. She's covered up to try hide it and all its just the soft hands were meant to elude to her being a lady ♡]

*sighs as I fold the blanket back over the stock that's been left on the little boat, clearly a fisherman's one by the looks of it, feeling bad but knowing I need it for my escape*
*pauses putting the oar into the water when I hear your reply about having nowhere to go, sighing to myself as I think I've come across some kind of pirate*
You're a pirate, aren't you? Well, as of today I'm a bandit. Don't ask questions but if you've got nowhere to go but need an escape I suggest you pick up that oar and begin rowing with me
*holds out the other oar to you with ask stern nod, head tilted up to feign the strength I simply do not feel around anyone, feeling so odd out of those four walls I only knew before today*
*sighs when you ask me why I ran away, putting the oar in your lap before I stand and untie the rope from the boat to its docked post, tossing it onto the boats floor before I sit back down, grunting as I push us off*
We've all got reasons don't we? I could ask you what's a pirate doing around here but I didn't
*looks ahead at the waters as I speak, putting my pouch at my feet as I row, finding it hard but knowing it would be harder if I had to return to that damned living*
Now are you going to row or not?
*since we're a fair way out now onto the water I turn to look at you, hesitating before I unwrap the cloth around my head and face, slowly more of me being revealed*
*sighs once it's all off, putting the bundle of cloth to one side before looking back st you quietly, long waves of hair framing my face and it's clear, this is no rogue nor bandit, this is someone of a high class who wishes she wasn't*
I'm Kyungri, your name?
*asks but I make no attempt to hold out a hand to shake, apprehensive of men and understandably so, holding my oar and rowing once again, aiming for the other side of the Isle - a stretch but doable*

@Kyungri (B) (I'll reply in 3rd cause it is easier for me but you can keep writing 1st! Hope that is okay! <3)

This day really wasn't Hyungseok's best day.
He had barely slept, he didn't even had breakfast and he was already running through town. He had helped some old man with fixing the store and just when he had waved his goodbye someone had recognized his face. Surely that wasn't the first time someone had seen his face on the 'wanted' picture and for a pirate the government and the army paid quite a nice amount of money for his head. And Hyungseok might like to help people out but not that way. So he had taken his legs in his hands and run.
Luckily Park Hyungseok was a good runnder. A clumsy man but a good runner so by now he had been able to confuse all those soldiers by hiding in good places and using shortcuts. He might be an idiot when it came to knowing directions and reading maps but it was easy for him to create a map of a town in his head and use it. So by now he was dodging another group of soliders when rushing towards the docks. If he passed them he could run outside of town and outside of town was his favor - it was even easier to hide there.
But, as stated before, this wasn't Hyungseok's best day and now here he was, bumping into someone - and as balancing himself was something Hyungseok still had to learn he fell and ended up on his pretty .
"Priestess! He's taken the priestess!" he heard someone call and the young pirate looked around confused before realizing they meant him. Yep. This definitely was not his day. He didnt even have time to check who he had bumped into nor had he realized the person - a young woman - had offered him his hand before he was pulled up and dragged along. Well, that was something that didnt happen too often. He stumbled after her as fast as he could - and she was really fast. He noticed how soft her hand was and it surprised him. His own skin was covered in scars and the harsh, salty sea air had left its marks as well but hers was so soft, it took him by surprised. Not even the noble women here had such soft skin.
With a quite whimper he realized she was dragging him onto a boat and even though he immediately felt sick when he felt the tiny nutshell move under his feet he didnt say a word. It might save their asses after all.
Hyungseok even held his breath when he heard the soldiers running around but eventually they left and a shaky breath left his dry lips. Oh gosh, that had been close.
"Well... You can be on your way now," he heard her say and for the first time he could really look at her face. He didn't know her face. It was a really pretty face, long nice hair and nice features. If he had ever seen her before he would surely remember.
"I... uhm... I dont have a place to go," he admitted and right now he felt too scared of getting up. Because, really, the little wooden boat would start shaking under his weight if he got up now and Hyungseok would definitely not risk that. After all he didnt know how to swim. "Uhm... mind asking me why you ran away?" he looked a bit worried. "Well... we should probably get away from here in a case they are coming back." Oh, yes, that was another thing he didnt want to risk at all.

@Park Hyungseok (P) *grunts when I land on my on a sack of wheat just over the temple walls, my cloth make-shift mask falling from its place slightly before I tug it back up quietly, pushing myself up onto my feet to get moving and fast*
*the sound of the alarm bells ring behind me as the priests have clearly woken up to the alarming sight of their only priestess gone, my feet hitting the ground fast but lightly as I know I can't stop, not even really at my hometown's outskirts*
*when I reach said outskirts I duck into an alley to catch my breath, a hand over my chest before I look back in the direction I've come, the lights from the mountains growing in numbers and brighter as no doubt the villagers will soon turn on me too, looking for their religious icon*
*turns to begin leaving again, running out from the alley when I hear a group of shouts coming my direction, turning to see what it is but I smack right into you, sending me flying back onto my *
Ugh...
*looks up when the sounds of the men are becoming louder now and I can see them, pointing their pitchforks and various items, one of them shouting "priestess! he's taken the priestess!"*
*frowns as I wonder how they knew it was mean, glancing down to realise the pendant that's been around my neck to symbolise my job as priestess as fallen to the ground in the collision, wondering why I'd even kept it in the first place*
*picks the item up and stuffs it in the small pouch I have before I look back to see what I bumped into as I stand, seeing you there and it clicks for me, realising you must be on the run too and now they think you've stolen me, as absurd as that is*
Take my hand, now!
*holds it out for you to talk, the only part of my face able to be seen is my orbs and they tell you to hurry up before we're both caught and shackled up into the stocks or worse*
Oh for goodness sake!
*snatches your hand up into mine, hoping you're preoccupied with things like thoughts of getting away right now rather than perhaps ones of how my voice is sweeter than a man's or how they cried out priestess or even down to how my hand is far smaller than your own and softer than any silk*
*begins running with you, knowing the routes and smaller alleyways from studying maps I'd made from listening to the priests and monks, bartered for travellers too to give me some aid and its turning out to be as helpful now as I'd hoped*
Get in and be quiet
*whispers as I pull you in with me to a small boat docked on the outskirts, holding your hand still as I pull the cargo blanket over us, curling up as small and as flat as I can when I hear the men passing, holding my breath as I make out their grumbling and hear them beginning to run back along the dock*
*sighs in relief when they're gone, thunking my head back against the bottom of the small boat, my eyelids closing for a moment before I look over to you, clearing my throat and releasing your hand before I sit up, pushing the blanket off of us and making sure my make-shift mask is still on*
Well... You can be on your way now
*says as I seem to be looking around the boat for supplies, picking up an oar as I sit on one of the benches, a glance thrown over my shoulder at you*
...
*stays silent, part of me wanting you to stay for some reason, as scared as I am thrilled to be gone from that place but nervous too, my hands holding tightly onto the oar as I look away again*