Kell squeezed her hands back, holding on tight, but did not seem particularly concerned.
"There are hundreds of strangers in London for the Games. For most you will pass as one of them. The guard you spoke to was one of the older officers. The message had to go through the King before it came to me."
Kell looked down at their joined hands, and for the first time shifted in discomfort. Not tied to her... but for the obvious display of mistrust.
A few months ago, he would have been allowed to act freely.
"They know what happened- we told them an overview of what we went through, detailed a few parts. Tieren is the one who picked our stories over; he knows nearly everything."
Kell made himself look into her eyes.
"They are concerned about Asora, and what is happening there. Of how it could potentially reach Arnes, and our world. Your appearance is... alarming, to say the least. I insisted on seeing you first, and seeing you alone. I've assured them you're a friend and would never mean us any harm, but they will have questions."
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"There are hundreds of strangers in London for the Games. For most you will pass as one of them. The guard you spoke to was one of the older officers. The message had to go through the King before it came to me."
Kell looked down at their joined hands, and for the first time shifted in discomfort. Not tied to her... but for the obvious display of mistrust.
A few months ago, he would have been allowed to act freely.
"They know what happened- we told them an overview of what we went through, detailed a few parts. Tieren is the one who picked our stories over; he knows nearly everything."
Kell made himself look into her eyes.
"They are concerned about Asora, and what is happening there. Of how it could potentially reach Arnes, and our world. Your appearance is... alarming, to say the least. I insisted on seeing you first, and seeing you alone. I've assured them you're a friend and would never mean us any harm, but they will have questions."