King: nice to meet you miss leonhart
Annie: an honor king
King: also you sir hoover
Bertholdt: yes, you are a most kind king
King: please allow my son armin to escort your princess, i invite you to train with my knights
Bertholdt: how generous your king but i request-
Annie: Bertholdt, thank you king i happily accept your offer, Bertholdt would be glad to spar with your knights, and i should get more acquainted with your kingdom
King: oh how good
Bertholdt: ....y-yes how good
*Bertholdt can feel annies eyes look at him, he doesn't look back at her, as they leave the kings throne Bertholdt hurries to talk to her before she goes off with armin*
Bertholdt: princess
Annie: hm? This is fine Bertholdt i will be safe, i will be the queen of this place after all
Bertholdt: but, i need to always be with you
Annie: why? I told you its fine, this is a friendly kingdom
Bertholdt: still
Annie: still what?
Bertholdt: ...
Annie: mhm right, i order you to train with these knights and leave me be for now, if there is danger i will call for you
Bertholdt: please be sure to annie, you're the only person i care about
Annie: what?
Bertholdt: ....i mean, you're the only person here i know
Annie: we both will make friends here Bertholdt
Bertholdt: ..ok princess but at the first sign of trouble you do not hesitate, find me, scream if you have to
Annie: you still worry so much, we are here to make peace
Bertholdt: peace...
Annie: yes peace, dont you know what peace is?
Bertholdt: i have my own peace annie
Annie: im going now
*annie follows armin leaving Bertholdt standing more worried for her when he is greeted from behind by an unfamiliar voice*
Marco: sir hoover right? Nice to greet you
Bertholdt: oh, hello, please just Bertholdt and you are?
Marco: marco bodt
Bertholdt: sir bodt
Marco: heh i see what you mean, you can just call me marco
Bertholdt: ok
Marco: right, you and the queen annie are from the marley kingdom correct?
Bertholdt: princess, yes we are from there
Marco: wow I'd love to visit sometime
Bertholdt: oh?
Marco: yea I've always wanted to travel to other kingdoms, i have a friend who lives by the marley kingdom actually, i should visit her sometime
Bertholdt: maybe i know her, whats her name?
Marco: mina, mina carolina
Bertholdt: ....
Marco: sounds familiar?
Bertholdt: ...n-no sorry
Marco: oh
Bertholdt: friends, annie...princess annie says i should make friends here, she wants to make friends here
Marco: i see, don't worry, most people are nice here, your princess annie is safe here
Bertholdt: your words are helpful, thank you marco
Marco: we can even be friends if you want
Bertholdt: . .oh,.. Yea, sure
Marco: i guess i should show you your room, say how long will you be staying? Temporary?
Bertholdt: how ever long will annie be here
Marco: .? She will be the queen so she will live here for the rest of her days
Bertholdt: well, ill have to get use to my new home
*marco continues to talk to Bertholdt giving him information about the island when a yell startles them*
Jean: Marco, lets go!
Marco: oh jean wait come meet a new friend Bertholdt from the marley kingdom
Jean: berthol?
Bertholdt: ..almost, you'll get better the more you say it
Jean: sure
Bertholdt: and you are?
Jean: jean kirstein, new steel huh
Bertholdt: i..am not new to steel,i have been a knight for a while now, but this kingdom is new to me
Jean: so why are you here?
Bertholdt: princess annie
Jean: right, well follow me, marco we're meeting sasha and connie
Bertholdt: hey marco will annie and armin be in the same room?
Marco: not yet, not until after the wedding
Bertholdt: ...when is that?
Marco: hmm, two weeks from now?
Bertholdt: what?! Why so close? They just met
Marco: um im sorry didn't you already know this?
Jean: aren't you here to see her off or something? You know be safe, goodbye?
Bertholdt: im staying,i have to stay...marco can you show me her room?
Marco: sure, ill show you yours on the way too
Bertholdt: oh, yea ok
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Annie: this place is amazing, i thought islands were small but this place is, amazing
Armin: its home for me, and soon it'll be your home too, will your knight sir hoover be calling this place home too?
Annie: dont think so, he was just supposed to make sure i was safe getting here
Armin: he seems loyal
Annie: very, more than his king deserves
Armin: hmm
Annie: nevermind..show me my room
Armim: of course, this way
*Annie follows armin leading her, Bertholdt is standing in front of her door*
Armin: hey its Bertholdt
Annie: yes it is, Bertholdt? Bertholdt
Bertholdt: princess
Annie: ..have you made any friends?
Bertholdt: i have, i made two friends today
Annie: oh, thats pretty good
Bertholdt: yes
Annie: so when are you leaving?
Bertholdt: oh, annie about that...
*annie turns to armin with a kind smile*
Annie: thank you armin, i need to talk to Bertholdt could you-
Armin: yes no worries, i will comeback tomorrow, goodbye for now queen annie
Bertholdt: princess
Armin: and to you sir hoover
*armin leaves and annie goes in her room motioning Bertholdt in*
Annie: Bertholdt
Bertholdt: annie
Annie: Bertholdt we agreed you couldn't stay, my father only wanted to see me safe so he sent you with me, if you just stay-
Bertholdt: then i just stay
Annie: are you trying to cause trouble for me?
Bertholdt: what? No, never
Annie: he'll send someone, and it wont be nice, you could be punished again
Bertholdt: why? For protecting you?
Annie: i dont know, its just you have to be more careful
Bertholdt: why?
Annie: Bertholdt are you not scared?
Bertholdt: ? Princess, your father doesn't scare me...annie, im staying, im going to stay here
Annie: ...i don't understand, what's your reason?
Bertholdts pov
No annie, your father doesn't scare me, being away from you is what scares me, i cant leave