of spring

there's nothing as fun as coming untied.

[amaliademedici]

hclywinds :

amice had been working on harvesting on the herb garden that she kept in her yard, the knife she used making a sharp sound, the hoe hitting the rocks of her movement. when she heard the noise she looked up “well, i’m sorry. i would never want to ruin a book for you,” she said with a smile “what are you reading?” 

“OH, you are forgiven.” amalia said warmly, not wanting amice to think she was truly upset. “it’s so fascinating, i forgot my manners entirely.” the blonde told her with a bright laugh. “a romance novel. it’s silly really. mother would be beside herself if she caught me reading such a thing.”

[amaliademedici]

grazielladeborselli :

At the shush, Graziella stopped moving the heavy stand she used to hold her sewing work.  The structure was of fine quality but too unwieldy to move easily with a single arm.  “I’m sorry,” she said as she glared at the stand.   Though the lighting was not as good as she would like, moving her chair would be easier.

Graziella crossed the room and brought a light-weight chair over. “What’s happening in this one?“ she asked her cousin as she sat down to her work.  Talk of books would be welcome.     

AMALIA glanced up from the pages of her book to meet her cousin’s eyes, amusement dancing in her own bright eyes. when graziella settled her chair next to hers, amalia shifted slightly on her own chair to open herself up to her companion. “it’s a romance.” amalia told her, although that much could have easily been guessed. “he swears he doesn’t love her, but i’m not so certain.” she continued with a soft giggle.

[amaliademedici]

themediciheir :

He recognized that voice anywhere. One of childish banter and constant teasing as children echoed in his memory the moment she spoke. Hugging her close, “Hello darling sister,” he smiled looking down at her, “Look at you,” Luca offered placing a tendril of loose hair behind her ear. “I hardly recognized you,” he laughed, “Though you look more a Medici than I at this moment, so I don’t blame you for your disgraceful lack of recognition,” the older brother mused. “They haven’t married you off yet?” He half asked, wondering if he too had missed that milestone after being not so much as pushed out for a bit for his lack of…prospering the family business. Taking her arm he brought her towards his beloved horse, Ares, feeding the animal. “We came upon a band of thieves on our return, Ares and I made it out…but I can’t say it wasn’t a planned attack,” Luca explained with a slight sigh. “Has it really come to this?”

SEEING her brother smiling down at her, amalia instantly felt the years melt away. the burdens of adulthood seemed a distant dream with luca returned to her. “i may look more a medici in this moment, but we both know you act the part far better than i.” as hard as she tried, amalia had never been felt she was the woman her parents wished her to be. a scoff escaped her lips at the question of marriage, “not yet.” there was an unspoken thank god, for she had no doubt that whatever man her father chose for her would be some hideous beast. she wasn’t quite happy in her parent’s household, but she knew marriage to a stranger would be a complete gamble. “oh, you poor things.” amalia said sympathetically, running an affectionate hand along ares’ coat. “you’ll walk home with me, won’t you? there’ll be something for you to change into there.”

[loveofromance]

Everyone’s eyes will be on you. So, keep a clear head, and don’t fall for the first boy who asks you to dance.

[amaliademedici]

“SHH,” amalia said absent mindedly to the person nearby, who was making an obscene amount of noise, keeping her from being truly absorbed in the book she was reading. “it’s just getting to the good part.” as she flipped the page, the blonde drew her knees to her chest, the bright smile indicating her enjoyment of the novel.

[bigherosixed]

I’m only a girl; not a princess.

[themediciheir-deactivated201811]

The journey back to Florence had been an arduous one. They’d fallen under attack, which led him to flee on horseback. Whoever it was, the Heir hadn’t gotten a good look at what they wore, only black leather masks. That didn’t help much. Upon his arrival he instantly remembered why he’d decided to live further from Florence rather than within the city’s walls. It was opulent on one side and disgraced on the other. There was no middle ground. The rich were disgustingly so and the poor hardly warranted a second look. Slipping from his black stallion Luca’s hand ran along the side of the horse placing his forehead against his dearest friend and animal’s snout. “How’s it we get you some water and a hot meal?” He offered the horse a smile as his hand ran along the animal’s hair in a soothing way. Luca hardly looked as though he came from money. His dress in tatters and his appearance tired. Tying up the horse he made his way to the fountain getting a sip of the water for himself and dipping a pale in for Ares, his beloved steed. Turning, disheveled and now wet Luca nearly toppled over. “My apologies,” he offered trying to gauge if he knew the person or not. Blue eyes darting over their visage while holding the pail of water in his bruised and bloodied hand. 

[amaliademedici]

THE disheveled man approaching the fountain had hardly warranted a second glance. amalia had chosen to ignore the stranger, preferring to keep to herself until he fell, getting water on the sleeve of her dress. complaints sat on the tip of her tongue until she recognised the man. her brother. “luca!” she began, throwing her arms around her brother, caring very little about whether or not he welcomed the affection. “has it truly been so long that i almost didn’t recognise you?” she asked, disbelief and excitement at the reunion mixed in her tone.

[amaliademedici]

(LILY JAMES, SHE/HER, CIS FEM ) Have you heard AMALIA DE MEDICI has arrived in Florence? The TWENTY FOUR year old DAUGHTER to the Head of House MEDICI is known for being both EFFERVESCENT and IRRESPONSIBLE, but would not want anyone to know SHE HELPED A FRIEND COVER UP A DEATH THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR

it seemed fate was determined to forget about amalia de medici. the middle child of the medici family, the charm of a newborn was long faded when amalia came screaming into the world. amalia was handed off to servants and wet nurses shortly after her birth. aside from the occasional comment on what a beautiful girl amalia was turning into, what a fine bride she would make when she was older, the young medici was largely ignored by her parents, closer to her siblings and the staff who raised her than she ever was to her parents. 

the unspoken rule the medici’s had for their children was simply keep your head down, as long as the family reputation remained clear, what they got up to mattered very little. for many florentine children with overbearing parents, this life seemed a dream, but amalia hated it. all she wanted was her parents’ attention. their love.

and so amalia began acting out, little acts of rebellion here and there, swiping a drink or two or sneaking out of the house late at night turned into increasingly more worrying acts. eventually amalia got caught up in a very dangerous scene, befriending the sorts of people a lady like her shouldn’t be caught dead with. she thought little of her newfound friends until the day one of them showed up at her doorstep telling her they’d been involved in a murder, demanding money to help them flee or else they would implicate amalia as well. fearing the damage she could bring onto her house, amalia complied, assisting to cover up the murder and providing them with the funds to get out of the city. 

amalia has tried to forget that any of that ever happened and she has been trying to clean up her act ever since, but she still lives in fear of running into a person from that old life, terrified of the control those once friends hold over her life.

ultimately, amalia is a well-intentioned, if not a little thoughtless young girl. she is loyal to her house above all, trying to earn her parents’ attention and her siblings’ respect is pretty much the driving force behind most of amalia’s actions but although her goals are noble she can tend toward making some pretty poor decisions.

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