set for tomorrow morning <3
"your highnesses."
they were standing in the middle of what had previously been the queen's apartments. all was as it had been while satsu lived, and covered over by dust. the bed furnished with fine pelts had fallen into disrepair. there was a crackling of dead leaves underfoot, as the boughs of sweet-smelling flowers had not been replaced.
princesses @Makono and @Ashikaga stood before her. and behind tavina stood @Nazli and @Zakariya. she drew a breath as this would be a difficult meeting for many reasons.
"this was the home of your mother. i want to give you each a moment to take anything you want from this room, and the one beyond it. her throne-room."
the apartments were expansive and grand. a redtail feather sat upon one shelf. stacks of mink pelts were in another, cradle cloths from when the twins had been babies. smooth stones and carved pieces of wood, preserved flowers, most decorations endless in both spaces.
"when you have finished, come and bring them here. and then zakariya and nazli are going to start cleaning. we can stay here as long as you'd like, majesties."
they were standing in the middle of what had previously been the queen's apartments. all was as it had been while satsu lived, and covered over by dust. the bed furnished with fine pelts had fallen into disrepair. there was a crackling of dead leaves underfoot, as the boughs of sweet-smelling flowers had not been replaced.
princesses @Makono and @Ashikaga stood before her. and behind tavina stood @Nazli and @Zakariya. she drew a breath as this would be a difficult meeting for many reasons.
"this was the home of your mother. i want to give you each a moment to take anything you want from this room, and the one beyond it. her throne-room."
the apartments were expansive and grand. a redtail feather sat upon one shelf. stacks of mink pelts were in another, cradle cloths from when the twins had been babies. smooth stones and carved pieces of wood, preserved flowers, most decorations endless in both spaces.
"when you have finished, come and bring them here. and then zakariya and nazli are going to start cleaning. we can stay here as long as you'd like, majesties."
June 16, 2022, 12:39 PM
She hadn't been in here since her mother's death and had been reluctant to come back. It was exactly as it had been before, and it was hard to look upon things and keep a straight face. But she wouldn't let anyone see her be emotional; she was careful to hide her feelings around anyone, especially now. Ash trusted no one.
But they were to pick something from the room before it was cleaned. Her chest tightened at the thought of the things being removed from this room. She wanted to order Tavina and the fellahin children out, to never set foot in here again. But she wouldn't; that would reveal too much about what she was feeling.
So the little princess walked over to her mother's bed and took one of the pelts from the top. It still smelled of her. She set it before the healer. Then she walked around, looking for anything else she might want.
But they were to pick something from the room before it was cleaned. Her chest tightened at the thought of the things being removed from this room. She wanted to order Tavina and the fellahin children out, to never set foot in here again. But she wouldn't; that would reveal too much about what she was feeling.
So the little princess walked over to her mother's bed and took one of the pelts from the top. It still smelled of her. She set it before the healer. Then she walked around, looking for anything else she might want.
June 22, 2022, 07:20 PM
makono stuck close to her sister. they were similar enough in their thinking today. just below the surface the young princess wished to lash out. to order everyone but her sister out, how dare they come in here! how dare they say objects could be moved!
but she sucked in air, feeling the tightness of her own chest.
ash went for a pelt and makono followed. then she would also delicately grasp the redtail feather. these two things she would set at the paws of tavina.
then she would return to her sister, seeking to press their shoulders together. a silent understanding moment.
but she sucked in air, feeling the tightness of her own chest.
ash went for a pelt and makono followed. then she would also delicately grasp the redtail feather. these two things she would set at the paws of tavina.
then she would return to her sister, seeking to press their shoulders together. a silent understanding moment.
July 10, 2022, 06:30 PM
we can fade here or keep going @Makono <3
the girls soon gathered their items. tavina looked warmly at them both. "this is nazli and zakariya. they are your servants, princesses. you may call upon them for anything, night or day."
motioning the fellahin forward, she raised her head. "they will help you carry these things to your rooms." she saw zakariya reluctantly began to shift ashikaga's things.
motioning the fellahin forward, she raised her head. "they will help you carry these things to your rooms." she saw zakariya reluctantly began to shift ashikaga's things.
July 10, 2022, 07:10 PM
feel free to fade it here or respond if tavina would react <3
her eyes fluttered over the two, lingered on the lilac girl before flickering to the pale boy. she held little thoughts of either of them.
"they will help you carry these things to your rooms."
i need more time.she suddenly heaved, as if she struggled to breathe on her own. quickly and sharply turning from those within the room still as she came to settle near the stack of mink pelts. faded scents clinging to them and growing stale.
the tremble of her shoulders the only exposure of her emotion.
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