Wishing On A Star (OPEN)

Merrick couldn't help the smile that spread across his face as she began to ramble again. If the fates were different he would have liked to have met her before he had sworn his sword to her brother's cause. Perhaps before she had met Sir Shelton and suffered such a horrific loss. 

He cast his gaze back up at the stars and looked at them thoughtfully for a moment. He found the placement of a few steady constellations and noted their positions before speaking. "I thin' tha' this course is righ' fer Sir Godric. The school will be successful, but tis nae withou' risk," he said, his smile shrinking a bit. "There will be 'ardships an' trials a'ead. If 'e can keep 'is 'ead focused, I d'nae see why it should fail. As fer us..."

Suddenly his smile was back and he looked back at her. "I thin' we will be good friends," he declared. To be honest he hadn't seen that in the stars as he didn't often look into them for his own benefit. This was based more on his hopes for the future. Truth be told, he hoped he would see a lot more of Lady Moore if only to see the way she blushed and grew flustered.

"'ave ye e'er read the stars?" he asked, curious as to her appetite for study. "Tis a fascinatin' study."