Wishing On A Star (OPEN)

"Tis a shame, but e'eryone 'as their strengths an' weaknesses," he said, seeming nonplussed by her explanation. It was often people took what he said with a grain of salt. Even his own brother, Maximus, tended to make fun of him for his fascination with the stars and all they had to say.

Merrick chuckled at her words and nodded. "Aye, I thin' ye may be righ'. Whene'er we be travelin', tis I who be doin' the navigatin' at nigh'," he shared with her. "Te be 'onest, the bes' thin' I can sugges' is be loo'in' fer the brightest star in the sky. Tis the north star see, an' it always poin's ye north."

Taking a small chance he walked over toward her and looked up again. "Can ye pick it ou'?" he asked her in a near whisper. His eyes immediately fell on the star in question but he was curious if she could find it in the sea of endless stars. It definitely burned brighter than the rest but it was sometimes hard for others to find it.

He looked down at her face, wondering if she would play along. He smelled of the woods: pine, freshwater, and the like, as he spent a lot of time there. Often with her brother but he wasn't about to mention that. In fact, he had been out checking the perimeter of the lands with the man, testing the strength of the magical wards that had been placed around the grounds and the castle proper.