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Poe tossed an apple in the air as he walked passed the castle courtyard. A loud clash of metal grabbed his attention and he turned his head to look. He stops dead in his tracks as his eyes land on one of the knights, one he knew quite well. He was currently shirtless, only in brown trousers and boots, and dueling with a rookie knight who was in their normal armor. He was teaching as the two fought.
Prince Poe went a bit closer, leaning on one of the archways as he watched. A soft smile sat on his face. He had come to really like Finn, the two got along really well. True, to the eyes of others it may seem like their friendship is bitter and not the best but the two just have a lot of sass and attitude. They had their moments of laughing and joking with each other but those tend to be away from prying eyes where they could both speak freely and do things they normally couldn’t in most places. The two were close, maybe closer then some would like.
“Sir,” the rookie says, lowering his sword as he takes a few steps back. His blue eyes were on Poe. The senior knight looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened before he fully turned. He nods to the prince.
“Good morning, your highness,” he says. He smiled. He didn't get to see Poe a lot when doing knight things so this was a treat. It had actually been a few days since they've seen each other because Poe was busy with his studies. They both were quite happy to see each other.
“Good morning, sir Finn,” he replies with a nod. He bites into the apple. “How’s the rookie doing?” He didn't really have an interest in the rookie, he just wanted to talk to Finn more. He also wanted to drag this out as long as possible. He had places to be but he didn't want to go.
“He’s doing well, is there something you need?” he asks, the point of his blade digging into the dirt as his hands rest on the pommel. Poe just took the knight in, a slight blush painting his face as he looks him up and down subtly.
“Mmm, nope. Just passing by and stopped to watch,” he answers, looking back up and biting his bottom lip. Finn blushed and glanced away. “Anyways, I’ll leave you two to it.” Finn looked back up and Poe winked before walking off. The knight just watched him go with a flushed face and a lovesick smile on his face. He had fallen hard and fast but the prince did too, so it was mutual.
“What was that about, sir?” the rookie asks, tilting his head. He had no clue what just happened in front of him. The royals never interacted with knights like that so it's an understatement to say he was confused.
“It’s nothing of your concern,” he replies, shaking his head. “Now, raise your blade, come on.” He tossed his sword in the air, caught it, and got into stance. His rookie got into stance and the two continued. Finn seemed a little distracted for the rest of the session, but it was understandable.