Sage sat up and wrapped his arms around his legs, drawing his knees up to his chest with a shrug. "well...I mean, you were forced into this," he hummed. "And no one else has ever loved me...you saw how my dad always treated me. So ...I just didn't think it was possible," he told the girl, staring into the distance as he talked. He usually joked around and acted happy...but his mind was a very different place. This was what he really felt like...he didn't normally show it, but the girl would see it eventually. He tried for a small smile, though he failed pretty miserably.

"Oh Sage..." Quinn said quietly, looking sad. She had always wondered how he dialed with it so well... and now she got her answer. He didn't... he just cooped it all up inside. "Well I do love you... and I will stay with you. Forget that we were both forced into this. That doesn't matter anymore..." Quinn whispered trailing off. She leaned her head against Sage's shoulder, feeling tears prick her eyes.

Sage wasn't sure how to respond to that.... everything was so new to him, and he felt his chest tighten at the girl's words, eyes misting slightly. He tried to blink the tears away, leaning into the girl slightly, trying to gain enough comfort to control his emotions. "Thanks," he eventually whispered, sort of just closing his eyes and wanting to just...be on the moment, with Quinn. "I was supposed to marry someone else, before you....I'm definitely glad that one didn't work out. It was a much worse relationship," he muttered after a long moment.

Quinn stayed still like that. She had no idea... and now felt sad and sorry for Sage... and she couldn't believe she didn't try to figure out something more about him. She should have asked or used her brain... it was there for a reason. Quinn listened to what he said and felt a small chuckle rising.. even with the mood. "So... you are glad I'm not an old hag?" She joked quietly

Sage felt a smile curve the corner of his lips upwards at her comment and chuckled before nodding. "Hell yes," he snorted. "You're also not going to crush me at night," he noted with amusement. This other lady was old, and ugly, and fat, and smelled like old soup and mothballs and....well, Quinn was the opposite of all of those. The other lady was mean too, and of course quinn was not.

Quinn glanced up at him with raised eyebrows... then shook her head. "I'm nit even going to ask." She mumbled. Quinn just guessed it was a horrible, ugly, stupid, fat, mean person that had a lot of money. She shuddered... that would have been horrible. "I'm very glad I met you then." She smiled. Ever since Quinn first saw Sage she *liked* him. He looked like another... rogue royal. Once she actually started spending time with him... that was even better.

Sage chuckled at the girl comment and shrugged. "I don't blame you. She wasn't a particularly pleasant person to be around." Then he gave the girl a grin. "Well, you didn't have much competition to get to the top of my list," he teased the girl lightly. But...if she loved him, then that meant she had wanted to kiss him, right? Which he found rather amusing, but he couldn't help but hope she'd do it again, because he was quite honestly terrified to make a move. He didn't want to make her mad at him.

"Oh that's good." Quinn snorted at his second comment. "I'm sure I still would have been at the top, though." She teased, his eyes glazing over as she started thinking. Her brain had reset itself to think about Sage... something she didn't really ... resent, now. Quinn really did love him... and she was very happy she got to spend the rest of her life with him... and she did want to kiss him again.. (here it comes) but.. (Lol, sorry there is just always the *but*) she was too scared to make a move... again.

(Lol, nope they're both just a tad bad at affection xD)

Sage chuckled and shrugged. "Maybe," he hummed. She obviously was, but she knew that, and he could tease. He saw her zone out again, thinking, and he settled down next to her again, though this time he rested his head on her leg gently. He was alright with just chilling for a bit, he supposed.

(XD, yeah... a tad...)

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Quinn glanced up. It was about the middle of the day... maybe a little after. 1 or 2. She looked at Sage. "So.... what do you want to do?" Quinn asked. She noticed Sahara wasn't really teasing her anymore... which was weird. And scary. That usually meant Sahara was gearing up for a big finale... she shook that thought out of her head and looked back to Sage. He might just want to rest.. or do something else... -relax..- Quinn thought, taking a breath