Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 16:48:48 GMT -5
“Yay!” Antoinette clapped her hands happily with the stick between them. Her shot made its way through the hoop and closer to the finishing peg. Looking over to Jean-Luc, she gave him a wry smirk replying with, “Uncle, did you see that beautiful shot? Think you can beat it?”
Despite the heat of the mid-summer months it didn’t stop Antoinette from wanting to have a bit of fun. Already she had played a few games with her friends the day before, but this time she wanted to challenge her sisters for a round or two of croquet. Servants painstakingly set up little tents for shade as well as making sure to follow each of the family members around with fans and umbrellas.
Antoinette went with a summery dress of light pale pink and a lower cut on the neckline. But ultimately she was still buried in layers of skirts made of breathable fine cottons instead of silks. This was her idea of dressing down, and despite being cinched up to the nines she continued to move about as though it was of no consequence. However today Antoinette made sure that a serving boy stayed by her at all times with a beverage to stay hydrated as they played.
Practically half of the royal guard was scattered about in various areas, keeping an eye on everyone involved. As she looked over to her youngest sister she noticed Juliette seemed to be staring off into space a little. Sneaking up behind the younger Deveraux, she leaned in and whispered playfully, “Jules, dear it is your turn.”
Blue eyes tried looking over in the general direction of where the youngest was looking and noticed nothing but a couple men of the royal guard keeping watch. Heaven forbid her sister fraternize with a knight, but many of them were easy on the eyes so she could understand why staring might have been part of her intrigue. Gingerly Antoinette guided Juliette back to the game at hand before giving Nicolette a wink of assurance.
She tried to get as many of her family members around for this game followed by a lovely brunch right afterwards. Lady Bethany, a long-time friend of Antoinette’s, watched in amusement since it was only the other day that she had taught the princess how to play the game a bit better. As Antoinette backed up to let Juliette take a shot, she nestled herself between Bethany and Mariette to watch in anticipation of the game.
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Juliette Deveraux Nicolette Deveraux Mariette Deveraux Jean-Luc Deveraux @stephanedeveraux
Despite the heat of the mid-summer months it didn’t stop Antoinette from wanting to have a bit of fun. Already she had played a few games with her friends the day before, but this time she wanted to challenge her sisters for a round or two of croquet. Servants painstakingly set up little tents for shade as well as making sure to follow each of the family members around with fans and umbrellas.
Antoinette went with a summery dress of light pale pink and a lower cut on the neckline. But ultimately she was still buried in layers of skirts made of breathable fine cottons instead of silks. This was her idea of dressing down, and despite being cinched up to the nines she continued to move about as though it was of no consequence. However today Antoinette made sure that a serving boy stayed by her at all times with a beverage to stay hydrated as they played.
Practically half of the royal guard was scattered about in various areas, keeping an eye on everyone involved. As she looked over to her youngest sister she noticed Juliette seemed to be staring off into space a little. Sneaking up behind the younger Deveraux, she leaned in and whispered playfully, “Jules, dear it is your turn.”
Blue eyes tried looking over in the general direction of where the youngest was looking and noticed nothing but a couple men of the royal guard keeping watch. Heaven forbid her sister fraternize with a knight, but many of them were easy on the eyes so she could understand why staring might have been part of her intrigue. Gingerly Antoinette guided Juliette back to the game at hand before giving Nicolette a wink of assurance.
She tried to get as many of her family members around for this game followed by a lovely brunch right afterwards. Lady Bethany, a long-time friend of Antoinette’s, watched in amusement since it was only the other day that she had taught the princess how to play the game a bit better. As Antoinette backed up to let Juliette take a shot, she nestled herself between Bethany and Mariette to watch in anticipation of the game.
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Juliette Deveraux Nicolette Deveraux Mariette Deveraux Jean-Luc Deveraux @stephanedeveraux