Formalities

Princess Ceni gingerly accepted his offer and took his hand.

"P-Please, lead the way."

"Then, do excuse my impertinence."

"Sorry?- AH!"

Before she could say anything he bent down and picked her up princess-style. Her face turned red in an instant, "You d-don't have to, I can walk."

"You can't walk to where we're going, your highness."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Rather than waste even more time explaining he showed her exactly what he meant. His knees bent slightly before he pushed against the ground and shot up into the air.

"AAH!"

Princess Ceni let out a shriek instinctively but realized she could neither feel the sudden increase in g-forces nor the wind blowing against her face. There was an energy barrier around them both that completely separated everything.

Still, she couldn't help herself and had to hold onto him for dear life upon seeing the vast expanses of land passing underneath.