_darkmartyr:

     “  _{then what are you doing here?}  ”  _{banishment was not forever but having to escape, seemingly unscathed, brings to question as to what he was doing on earth – why in the empath’s way, the one person who can drag him back to his prison? she’s not buying whatever purpose he wishes to serve and she’s not afraid to stand up to him, prince or no prince.}

      _{“ well, at the risk of sounding exactly like my father? ” he couldn’t help the grin that slowly spread across his features. “ i like it here. ” it was more than a simple statement though. it was more of a declaration as to why he was here in all parts. “ ‘sides, with dear ol’ dad gone? it does seem like i’m – what’s the word they use these days? oh, yes.” a chuckle escaped his lips. “off the leash? isn’t that how they would put it… when dear o’l dad no longer has any say in what i do. not anymore.”}