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

When Caroline was done inspecting the chapel, the party thanked the priest and then made their way back to the palace. They had one last night there. A night they would spend with family.

Lucia was sitting on the couch watching Queen Lucia interact with Caroline. They were talking about last-minute wedding preparations. Leroy had arrived and was standing with the princes and King at the bar. Lucia had an idea that the men were on their way to tipsy if not there already. Their cheeks were flushed and their smiles looked slightly loopy to her.

They were in the King and Queen's apartments and Lucia had to agree that they were truly magnificent. She loved how it was furnished in such a way it could host a small party if the King or queen wanted.

The couch dipped next to her and she turned her head to see Princess Danielle making herself comfortable beside her. She was looking at the princes with an amused look on her face.

Drinking Crowns