Apple's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

Your arrival is marked by the feel of sand under your feet, with the sound and smell of the ocean wafting in from behind you. A dampness hangs in the air and the sky is overcast. Directly in front of you the sand fades into a grassy hill, on top of which a white castle rests. To the left, a little ways off, you can see tall sandstone cliffs. Off to the right is a large field of sunflowers that stretches out into the distance. There are no paths or signs anywhere to be seen.

((#applecore))

Comments

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

Sinister...he turns around to look at you.

"What is it?"

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[sparkle!]

Nothing?

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

Suspicious...but huffs and heads down the hallway.

"Very well then."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[lol he so has a crush]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

He's heading into a door on the right.

"Let's see, it might be in here..."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

['^' follows and waiiiiiiiits]

Really . . .

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

"What! I'm sure she's normally in here."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[goes to open the door to check . . . ]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

It’s a small study, with a desk, a few chairs, and a bookshelf. Papers and are piled on top of the desk neatly, and a window to the left shows a nice view of a greenhouse. There is a door on the opposite side of the room. No one is here.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[ . . . ]

[ just walks towards the door ]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

It is a small nap room. The light is on and the bed looks like it’s never been slept in.

The prince follows you in. "No, not here, she's always in the study."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

I see . . .

['_']

Except she's not in the study.

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

"Maybe she's hiding." He goes back into the study and starts looking around.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[ . . . looks out the window]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

You see the greenhouse. He follows your look and huffs. "She's not there, it's too late in the day! That's for mornings. If she's not here then she's upstairs."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

She really does like that sort of thing, doesn't she . . .

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

"Of course she does, she's a pharmacist." He frowns, clearly frustrated. "Well, she isn't here! Try looking upstairs."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Yeah, yeah . . .

[LEAVING THE ROOM]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

You're back in the hallway. Where to?

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[the lighter door! '-' your princes are dum]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

But they try hard.

The room is unmistakably the pharmacy. There is a large bookshelf full of reference books, and an equally large medicine cabinet. A window to the right shows a clear view of some training grounds where a handful of guards are practicing. At the back of the room there is a mixing area where medicines can be made. To the left there is a small door. At the moment, it seems that no one is here.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[Can I peek into the small door :U]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The handle is hot to the touch, and it makes you feel like blushing. It's also locked.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[PULLING HIS HAND BACK, FACE FLUSHED]

. . .

The room of Romance?! And I can't even look in . . .

[peeks out the window]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

You can see the training grounds from the window.