Klay and Anika

"He’s ridiculous and for some reason I like it."

- Anika to Callyah, about Klay

"'So, I do suppose you have never rode a horse with anyone else? I want to be the first.'"-Klay to Anika""Klay and Anika, or Klaynika, is the romantic shipping of Klayton Carson Twehen and Queen Anika Paige Malek. They officially dated for a brief while before Klays death.

Thread 1

 * Klay thinks the queen is prettier than the room.
 * Klay compliments the queen, calling her, "extremely hot'.
 * Anika pairs up herself and Klay.
 * Klay suggests that Anika 'paired the two up for a purpose'.
 * Anika says she is flattered after Klay compliments her.
 * Klay says the view is beautiful, and it is unsure if he is referring to the queen or the view outside the window.
 * Klay says he likes her dress, and Anika replies, "Well you’ll probably like most of the dresses I own if you like this one.'
 * Klay says her short dress is far better than the other, longer one.
 * Klay compliments Anika's garden.
 * They play thorns and roses together.
 * Anika pulls Klay under a bench with her.
 * Klay 'normally would have jumped at the chance to be this close to Anika, but he didn't feel good about this- Something was evidently wrong.'
 * Anika scoots closer to Klay to get out of sight from the figure.
 * Anika took Klay's hand and dragged him out from under the bench.
 * Klay smiles at Anika before leaving through the Rose Maze.
 * Klay is in Anika's room while she is sleeping.
 * Klay pleads to talk with Anika.
 * Klay asks Anika to save him from the wrath of Callyah
 * Klay sits on Anika's throne.
 * Anika orders Callyah to not murder Klay.
 * Klay calls her 'Annie'
 * Klay brags that he saved the queen from the killers, when in reality it wasn't truee
 * Klay follows Anika
 * Klay wants to know what she is doing
 * Anika smiles when he tells her he wants to know what she is doing and says, "At midnight?"
 * Klay blushes bright red.
 * Anika drags Klay under her bed.
 * If he wasn't being all quiet and good, Klay would have commented about her tendency to drag him under furniture.
 * Anika is right next to Klay under the bed.
 * Anika stays close to Klay as her mother inspects the room.
 * Anika has her finger on Klay's lips.
 * Anika tells Klay to go to sleep.
 * Klay and Anika are sitting by each other
 * Klay mentions that Anika dragged him under a picnic table/bench
 * The press asked what they were doing under the bench..
 * The press assumes the two were making out
 * Klay is bright red.
 * Klay has no words when the press asks if he wished he had made out with Anika.
 * Anika apologizes after the press leaves
 * Klay tells her he saw one of the killers.
 * Anika looks hopeful and impressed when Klay tells her that.
 * Anika gave Klay her undivided attention.

Thread 2

 * Anika falls asleep on Klay's shoulder.
 * Klay calls her 'Queen Sleepy'
 * Klay gently lifts her up, bride style, and starts carrying her to her room.
 * Anika shifted her head and ended up resting it near his chest as she slept.
 * Klay smiles at her.
 * Klay gently sets her down on her bed.
 * Anika, still clinging to his arm, slowly let go.
 * Klay placed a blanket on her, careful to not wake her up.
 * Anika's mother asks Klay if he has even kissed her yet.
 * Anika teases Klay about being in her room alot.
 * Klay compliments Anika's outfit.
 * Anika winks at Klay.
 * Anika seems to be considering something, and then suddenly kisses Klay.
 * Klay kisses her back, lightly.
 * Anika leans back after a moment, her cheeks slightly redder than normal.
 * Klay was a bit speechless.
 * Klay says its fine when she tries to apologize for kissing him.
 * Klay smiles a bit at her before leaving,
 * Anika says, "He’s ridiculous and for some reason I like it."
 * Klay stops in front of a portrait of a younger Anika on a beach.
 * Anika bumps into Klay in the hallway.
 * Klay asks if Anika is okay, when she seems to be hurt.
 * Anika apologizes and says she didn't mean to hurt him.
 * Klay sighs and says its fine, but there is now a wall between them.
 * Klay insists he can help.
 * Klay holds and arm out for Anika.
 * Klay leads Anika to her room.
 * Anika says thank you to Klay.
 * Klay says you're welcome.
 * Anika says she really is sorry.
 * Anika's horse takes a liking to Klay.
 * Klay tells Anika to go ahead.
 * Anika doesn't like Audrey and Paisley flirting with Klay
 * Klay is annoyed the girls are flirting with him.
 * Klay tells the girls to go away.
 * Anika says that 'Ani is nice' when thinking of a name to be called, remembering the time Klay called her Annie.
 * Anika tells Klay she told her mother he was different.
 * Klay kisses Anika.
 * Anika kisses him back.

Thread 3

 * Anika and Klay are riding Desire together.
 * Anika 'could feel Klay very close to her and despite what she might tell you it made her happy, and calm'
 * Klay couldn't shake the thought of their earlier kiss out of his mind.
 * "So, I do suppose you have never rode a horse with anyone else? I want to be the first." Klay whispers to Anika.
 * Anika tells him no one else has ever rode with her before.
 * Anika liked the warmth of Klay’s arms around her waist as they rode down the empty road.



Thread 2

 * Klay feels the blood drain out of his face, and considers the fact the queen might have told someone.
 * Klay feels betrayed.
 * Anika is accused of being 'unqueenly and going to date a simple boy while there was a threatening attack on your own life and many others'
 * Klay looked behind him, and barely hid his disgust when he saw who it was [Anika]
 * Anika doesn't understand what Klay is accusing her of.
 * Klay thinks Anika is lying
 * Anika thinks Klay doesn't want to be anywhere near her.
 * Anika is too worn out to prevent him from helping her.
 * Anika reluctantly took his arm, she knew he was still mad at her but she was too tired to do anything else.
 * When Klay says 'you're welcome', he says it gruffly, without affection.
 * Klay doesn't respond when she says she is sorry.
 * Anika freezes up when she sees Klay with her horse.
 * Anika noticeably ignores Klay.
 * Klay says he wishes he could take back the kiss.
 * Klay thinks that Anika was lying about what happened when he learns what Callyah thinks.
 * Klay says, "Fine. Believe the queen. Just like everyone else in this [redacted] kingdom does. But its all just lies."
 * Anika is stressed, and it is shown that Desire picks up on her stress, pain, and anger.
 * Klay tries to prevent Fate from running towards Anika and Desire.
 * Anika was trying her best to ignore Klay.