[RKQ(I)] Phoenix — "Assistance" (2)

Being called upon by Leif is always a tedious affair. There are much better uses for Phoenix's time than entertaining the demands of this spoiled young noble, and oftentimes the calls come during tasks that give him endless frustration to pull away from. Just once, he would like to be able to ignore the summons — let that brat seethe at the insubordination, at being denied for once in their life — but he unfortunately would like to remain a knight just a little more, so he begrudgingly drags himself away from his research and appears at their door with a speed that’s just slow enough to annoy them, but still timely so as to keep the appearance of a dutiful knight.

And whatever Leif needs him for, he can never figure out until he arrives. Sometimes, they want him to fetch something (which could have been included in the initial call, but he knows at this point that they deliberately choose not to, just to waste more of his time); other times, they want an escort into the city, expecting him to remain attentive in close step behind so as to be able to jump in at a moment’s notice (though situations don’t arise often enough to warrant his presence. Moonreach is a fairly safe city, after all. He almost wishes it were more dangerous just so he would have something entertaining to do). The unpredictability of it is another layer of frustration to the whole affair, but he doesn’t let that show, instead performing his duty to an acceptable standard so as to not drag it out longer than required.

Oh, how he looks forward to the day he no longer has to answer to anyone but himself. All in due time… for now, he is naught but the perfect image of a knight, whose motivations start and end as an aide to Lunerest (even in such meaningless ways as this).