[ The question is why wouldn't he help her? She's a hapless damsel in distress being bullied by a swan! It's not like she planned on running the swan right into him. She didn't even know why there were swans causing havoc around Cadens.
This moment is so incredibly, ridiculously, dramatic and maybe it's for that very reason that she feels like this is playing out in slow motion. She lets out a gasp as his fingers curl around the crown that had taken hours of work and watches as he barrel rolls into the dirt, kicking up dust around them. Hilda is by his side in moments peering worriedly down at him and the state of her crown. ]
For once?
[ She will admit, she does like hearing that he's referring to her work as a treasure. Because it is. She looks terribly amused as she holds out a hand for him to help him to his feet. ]
Do you make a habit of kicking swans and catching crowns out of the air?
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This moment is so incredibly, ridiculously, dramatic and maybe it's for that very reason that she feels like this is playing out in slow motion. She lets out a gasp as his fingers curl around the crown that had taken hours of work and watches as he barrel rolls into the dirt, kicking up dust around them. Hilda is by his side in moments peering worriedly down at him and the state of her crown. ]
For once?
[ She will admit, she does like hearing that he's referring to her work as a treasure. Because it is. She looks terribly amused as she holds out a hand for him to help him to his feet. ]
Do you make a habit of kicking swans and catching crowns out of the air?