“I know, I know,” Nyla grimaced as her strawberry smoothie painted the foyer carpet and, haphazardly, an adjacent wall. “I’ve tried this,” a stained rag dangled between her fingertips, “but it has done nothing other than soaking the stain into the rug.”
“No, not the smoothie,” Ada replied, surveying the pink splatter. “I meant that, behind you.” She gestured at the trinket, before looking back at the princess. “I don’t think that stain’s coming out without carpet cleaner.”
“ ah, well,” he started as he drew away from his cousin. “ busy as ever, as you might imagine. but all things considered, i do not believe i have anything to complain about. ” he waited a beat before opening his mouth again. “ having you here is… quite surprising. ”
Well, busy was one way for him to put it — others certainly had complained quite a bit. Ada simply nodded. “I’m glad to hear it.” She raised an eyebrow. “Is that so?”
A uncertain smile spread on his face. The distance between them felt rather fitting considering how quiet things had been between them as of late. It wasn’t easy to keep a tight friendship anymore. “Too long, really,” he admitted and nodded at her. He looked at his shoes momentarily before looking at Ada again. “You look well. That’s good.”
“It really has,” Ada agreed, trying to think back to the last time they had caught up. “And so do you.” She smiled, mirroring his expression. “How have you been lately?”
“Excuse me,” Ada addressed the person walking in front of her. “That might be yours.” she nodded towards the small object that had fallen to the floor in between them.
“It’s a convenient skill. One that too many people lack.” Many people would have benefited from more perceptive eyes. “A bit too long, I must admit.” She politely nodded at the queen as a greeting. “I’ve been well, thank you for asking. How have you been?”
“You’re certainly right there, the world would be a better place if more people knew what was happening around them,” Ada agreed. “I’ve also been well. How are you finding Dubai? I assume you’ve been here longer than I.”
“Did you hear the news?” Julia started, setting down the shopping bags from her latest spree on the nearby sofa. Something she only did when her mind was preoccupied with uneasiness. She refocused on her wife with a roguish smile. “The war is over. We can go back to Scotland.” Her tone served as a reminder that her words were not fact; she only wished they were. “What should we do first when we’re there? Spa day?”
Ada rose to greet her wife, chuckling at her joke. “Oh, I’m past my eyeballs on work — “ She paused. “So maybe a spa day is in order.” Giving Julia a quick kiss, she nodded at the bags. “Buy anything interesting?”
Almost out a habit he stumped the cigarette the second he heard the balcony door open. Smoking was an ugly habit he had picked up some time ago — much to his own disappointment. He coughed softly and cleared his throat as he took a look at the other person. “Hard to find a place that isn’t crowded, isn’t it?” Even the balcony was busy until it got late but luckily for him it was usually empty by the time midnight arrived.
“Mhm, this place is packed to the gills,” Ada smiled. “But it’s nice to run into you, Alexei, it’s been a while.” They had drifted apart, since they were children — but that was hardly unexpected, for two monarchs.
his eyes landed on the fountain pen. he frowned. “ how careless of me. ” with a sigh, arnauld crouched down to pick it up before looking at her. a warm smile spread across his and he opened his arms. “ a hug seems appropriate, no ? long time no see, ada. ”
“It’s nice to see you, Arnauld.” Ada returned his smile, stepping forward for a cordial hug. “How have you been?”
Jessica Chastain and Isabelle Huppert attend The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
“Hmm?” Ryoma turned around and took a moment to realize why the woman had addressed him when his eyes fell upon the dropped item. He immediately panicked and his hand felt around his neck before he knelt down to pick up the dropped necklace that he had forgotten to put back on. “Thank you so much!” he said, giving the queen several bows of gratitude as he held the necklace in his hands tightly, looking almost as though his world might have ended had he lost it. “Thank you. Must have fallen out of my pocket…” He held it to his chest, his heart rate still quickened from the momentary fear of having lost it.
“Of course, you’re very welcome.” The man seemed relieved that he hadn’t lost his necklace, judging by his body language. She nodded towards the necklace. “That must be important. I almost lost my wedding ring in a crowd once, so I empathize.” Luckily for her, it had beeen returned promptly.
Xue’s eyes moved to look down at the trinket between the two of them. The left corner of her lips turned upwards. “No, that most certainly isn’t mine.” It looked like something one might get from a H&M store. “But thank you, it was still considerate of you, your majesty. You’re quite attentive.”
“Well, I hope whoever it belongs to finds it.” Ada remarked, stepping over it. Not that the trinket looked especially valuable. “I do try to be, “ she replied, dryly. “It has been a while, Your Highness. How have you been?”
&&. announcing her majesty, ( ada stewart ), the ( 42 ) year old ( queen ) of ( scotland ). she is often confused with ( jessica chastain ). some say that she is ( unforgiving & demanding ), but she is actually ( regal & ingenious ).
Ada is oldest child of the late King and Queen of Scots. Her childhood was spent preparing to become queen.
Both her parents were demanding, but her father in particular was a real tiger parent. Nothing she did ever seemed to be enough.
It didn’t help that he was much more affectionate with her younger siblings. As Ada grew older, she found herself caught between her desire for his approval and her resentment of the fact that he seemed to treat her as subpar when she actually excelled.
Their clashes were exacerbated by the fact that Ada is a chip off the old block in a lot of ways — perfectionistic, blunt, proud, unforgiving, and absolutely devoted to their family and country.
When she was in college, her father’s health (which had never been the best) took a turn for the worse, leading him to urge her to marry and have children as soon as possible. Ada agreed, despite her misgivings.
As soon as she graduated, at the age of 22, she married her betrothed, a prince, and became pregnant with their child after about a year. Her father died before he could meet his grandchild.
Ada gave birth to Princess Isobel, Duchess of Rothesay just a few months into her reign. Her daughter is her pride and joy.
Her husband died suddenly when Isobel was only a few years old. It wasn’t a marriage of love, but she was still shaken. Coping with a small child and widowhood all within the first few years of her reign was the most difficult thing she’s done, but Ada is nothing if not resolute.
Years have passed, and she has proven herself to be a successful and popular monarch. Ada loves being a queen, honestly.
She’s regal in her bearing. Many people find her intimidating — she’s fairly friendly, but she doesn’t mince words or suffer fools, and can’t abide by mediocrity.
Ada is close to her family and protective of them, as well as her close friends. On the flip side, she’s known to be unforgiving.
She has a lot of different interests and hobbies. Her logic is that a monarch should be able to relate to and understand all sorts of things, but she’s also naturally inquisitive and adventurous. Some interests of hers include languages, visual arts, history, and probably boxing/other martial arts.
Some wanted connections:
Her late husband’s family
Cousins and other extended family
Her siblings’ in-laws (at least a couple of her younger siblings married into foreign royal or noble families)
“Excuse me,” Ada addressed the person walking in front of her. “That might be yours.” she nodded towards the small object that had fallen to the floor in between them.
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be a part of this group. I’m still ironing out Ada’s bio, but I have some wcs under the cut (and I love brainstorming as well). Like this if you’d be interested in plotting!
In-Laws
First Husband’s Family: The would be the family of Ada’s late first husband, with whom she has a daughter.
Cousins (and other extended family)
Siblings’ In-Laws: Ada has a few younger siblings, at least a couple of whom married into foreign royal or noble families.
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