AnotidaMandemwa

[WSA 2024 Entry]
Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should).

After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may.

That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister.

But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother?

Regal Games

Lucia walked the courtyard with Caroline and Adela. The sun was just rising and they were taking a walk before breakfast.

"I can't shake the excitement off," Caroline said as she shook her hands vigorously.

Lucia wondered how much of that excitement was nerves. Was it setting into Caroline yet how many responsibilities she was taking on? They would be going to see the chapel where Caroline would get married. Lucia knew from social media that the road there was already packed. She also knew that barricades and the police were in place to keep the order.

Feel Bad, Look Bad