A Kingdom Taking Shape
His lips. Then he had a small smile on his face. It was a fragile smile but it was honest. The smile was something that looked very sincere on his face it was an honest smile, from the person, a very fragile and honest smile.
He said that seems fair. He said it really quietly.
Leon let his hand stay on hers for a bit longer before he stepped back and turned to face the rest of the group. He changed the way he was standing. It was really subtle but you could totally tell. The nice warm feeling was gone and the king was back in charge. His shoulders went back. His back got straight. Whatever gentle feeling was there before was hidden behind an quiet sense of being in control the kind of thing that Leon the king did not need to say, out loud for people to feel it.
