"I love you too," Riku murmured, readjusting his hold on Sora so that they could sit and eat their lunch companionly but so that Sora could still lean back against him.
"Orion understands you do not mean it personally," Riku promised. Really, he wished that they could have had a carriage sent so that Sora could ride back more comfortably. He remembered his own carriage trip back to the castle though, and he hadn't felt well when they finally did return for all the jostling around. So who knew if it would have been any better. The point was to get Sora home, and resting again so he could heal. "The two of you will be riding again in no time." Though Riku might have to take Orion out himself to make sure he didn't get fat and lazy while Sora couldn't ride.
Riku ate his mince meat pie slowly, savoring the taste. It was mostly beef, which was real nice. Once he finished eating, he lay back on the grass, taking Sora with him.