Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 18:56:00 GMT -5
It was a quarter to ten that morning -- a rare occasion for the Princess to arrive early to just about anything; but meetings of this particular nature were few and far between, and she had wanted to make sure everyone was... where they needed to be.
And Antoinette had already dropped three sugar cubes into the delicate porcelain cup, pinched between her thumb and middle finger -- double what she usually took -- sipping gently at her tea; but somehow, the Princess Royal just couldn't get the heady brew to taste the way she wanted. She wanted to blame the maidservants, but Antoinette knew the strange taste on her tongue likely had more to do with her sullen companion and the way his chiseled, handsome face set in stone, was making the room feel, than any sweetener she could possibly add to her drink. Stephane, as were, was seated beside Antoinette, possibly speaking, possibly not -- the Deveraux Princess determined to focus, as easily as it was, solely on herself, in that moment.
That, and the mixed news she was to deliver. She had felt unsettled when she woke, but by the time Brunnild had finished fixing her hair, the Princess Royal had watched the regal face in her reflecting mirror and knew that such were the travails of the position.
It was poor Elizabeth Sinclair who would have to suffer it, though.
A macabre thought flickered across the Princess' mind. At least he was a further reach of a match than she could have ever hoped for, condition withstanding. Probably too handsome for her, anyways.
Speaking of Sinclair's...
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[OOC: For the sake of speed, Azure, I just made it so that Stephane was there with Antoinette -- I hope that is OK! You can allude to whatever evasive maneuvers he made or not, etc. however you want but I figured the end-game was to have him there anyways, haha. Please let me know if this isn't OK though and I will change right away!
Also, I only tagged a few Sinclair's, but any and all are welcome!]
Gideon Sinclair @toriaharper @stephanedeveraux Elizabeth Sinclair Tyber Sinclair
And Antoinette had already dropped three sugar cubes into the delicate porcelain cup, pinched between her thumb and middle finger -- double what she usually took -- sipping gently at her tea; but somehow, the Princess Royal just couldn't get the heady brew to taste the way she wanted. She wanted to blame the maidservants, but Antoinette knew the strange taste on her tongue likely had more to do with her sullen companion and the way his chiseled, handsome face set in stone, was making the room feel, than any sweetener she could possibly add to her drink. Stephane, as were, was seated beside Antoinette, possibly speaking, possibly not -- the Deveraux Princess determined to focus, as easily as it was, solely on herself, in that moment.
That, and the mixed news she was to deliver. She had felt unsettled when she woke, but by the time Brunnild had finished fixing her hair, the Princess Royal had watched the regal face in her reflecting mirror and knew that such were the travails of the position.
It was poor Elizabeth Sinclair who would have to suffer it, though.
A macabre thought flickered across the Princess' mind. At least he was a further reach of a match than she could have ever hoped for, condition withstanding. Probably too handsome for her, anyways.
Speaking of Sinclair's...
----
[OOC: For the sake of speed, Azure, I just made it so that Stephane was there with Antoinette -- I hope that is OK! You can allude to whatever evasive maneuvers he made or not, etc. however you want but I figured the end-game was to have him there anyways, haha. Please let me know if this isn't OK though and I will change right away!
Also, I only tagged a few Sinclair's, but any and all are welcome!]
Gideon Sinclair @toriaharper @stephanedeveraux Elizabeth Sinclair Tyber Sinclair