"How cute." Leta muttered subconsciously, her low words still catching Lapis' ears. His eyes widening slightly off guard before his ears turned red.
"Miss Leta?"
"Sorry." Leta chuckled not wanting to embarrass the adorable man further.
"I apologize for my sister's behavior. I'll make sure she doesn't do anything carelessly with the Celestia princess's arrival." Leta sighed out crossing her arms as she stared off into the distance.
"I apologize as well for his magesty's lack of clarity." Lapis spoke out with a awkward smile. Turning to look at the delicate man Leta cracked a smile shaking her head.
"No, his majesty was clear with his intentions from the start. It was my sister's foolishness that she believed there's was something beyond the arrangement made to avoid the advances of other noble ladies."
"Right." Lapis let out a small relieved smile before a small cough altered the two of a third party. Turning they met the gazes with the same golden eyes that had been watching them from the very beginning. Eyes filled with amusement as the owner leaned against the doorway with arms cross. A small grin crossing his face as he dressed in his official royal clothing rather than his usual silk clothing.
"Your magesty." The two quickly greeted him one voice more flustered while the other remained calm. Waving his hand carelessly the two straightened from their bows before the emperor made his way over.
"Will we be having two weddings?" The emperor teased with a chuckle watching as Lapis's face grew red.
"Y-your magesty, please!" Lapis quickly shuttered while Leta let out a small laugh shaking her head.
"Maybe later when I am more deserving of your precious saphire jewel." Leta teased back sending the poor man in question a grin. His face growing even more red in embarrassment.
"That's right, I won't give my precious sapphire to just anyone." The emperor grinned crossing his arms while the two continued to tease Lapis.
"Your highness! Miss Leta! Please!" Letting out a laugh the two stared at the flustered man. As the laugh died out the emperor's face grew more calm. A small smile marking his face as he stared at the two in front of him. Two of his close valued friends, one who saved him from assassins in a foreign land and the other who joined hands with him to restore the honor of this empire.
As the empire smiled at his two friends his attention was brought away as a small blue bird flew in from on of the open high windows. Extending his hand the small bird landed on Lapis's fingers. A moment passed as the small bird spoke to him before flying off once again.
"The princess has arrived." Nodding his head the emperor sighed before turning to Leta who quickly straightened her back as his face grew more into the stern emperor face he showed to the public.
"Leta, I want you to protect the princess before the wedding ceremony. There are still some nobles that never agreed to the prophesy of Celestia and Soleil joining. I want to keep her safe till then."
"As you wish, your highness. It'll be an honor, no harm will come to her magesty."