She really looked forward to the day when she might be allowed to dance at a festival with her brother or even...with the Prince. The boy she'd grown up beside and had so much to thank for. Right now she was happy to go with her brother to catch up with some of his Trabian friends that she recognized from the keep.
Roxas would lead, even if Riku was taller, but he was experienced so that was fine. "Did you eat yet?" he asked as they took to the floor. "Oh, the food is so much better at home!" And the sweets of course. "Being out in the field was the worst." He made sure to say that part quietly in case anyone would think he was complaining about fighting, especially when even in the field he had better treatment than the soldiers.
"Then..." Conrad replied, idea half formed in his head. "Perhaps if you are free at all tomorrow...the King has declared a day of rest so even I would surely be reprimanded by the Prince if I were to dress in uniform." So...maybe they could meet for lunch?
So, no other men to help out. The was difficult. And she said she lived in Mire. He would see what he could do. Surely he could reach out to the General closest to send a few soldiers to assist the noble family for a few days while the Lord recovered. He'd write a letter tonight.
He smiled a little bit. "Thank you Miss Belle." He finally brought the book out from where he had been holding it out of view and stopped to offer it to her. "I would like to leave this in your care." As in he was giving it to her as a gift. He had heard that she liked books a lot, which didn't surprise him. "It might not be the kind of novel a lady would usually like." He debated giving it to her because the main character was a boy, and it was very much a story written for boys. It was the only book that he had in his possession, though.
He'd also written his military address inside. In case she wanted to write him maybe. It wasn't his home address but a letter to this address was sure to reach him.