a twisted fate.

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cruelfates  :  an  independent  &  selective  single-muse  ,  multi-verse  blog  .  leona carver elodie stafford   and  any  affiliated  npcs  were  solely  crafted  with  love  by  luna  (  25+  ,  she  /  her  )  or  in  collaboration  with  elio  .

a   study   in   ...   forgotten   childhood  ,  identity   theft  ,   forbidden   love  ,  religious   conflict  ,  a    dismal   union  ,  and   an   entwined   soul  .

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elodie  stafford  was  born  leona  carver  to  parents  elliot  &  diane  carver  ,  a  wheat  farmer  and  nursemaid  ,  respectively  .  leona  was  never  blessed  with  the  finer  things  in  life  .  if  anything  ,  she  was  doomed  to  a  life  of  prune-tipped  fingers  and  scraped  knees  .  since  the  age  of  fourteen  ,  leona  worked  alongside  her  mother  at  the  stafford  residence  .  though  she  started  as  a  maidservant  ,  the  startling  resemblance  she  bore  to  the  stafford  daughter  ,  elodie  ,  was  stirring  up  too  many  questions  around  the  manor  and  forced  her  to  hide  away  in  the  washroom  as  a  laundress  .

as  leona  aged  ,  the  similarity  only  grew  more  apparent  ;  raising  concern  over  the  true  identity  of  her  father  .  she  began  to  bond  with  her  sister  ,  listening  to  her  gossip  about  other  nobles  and  share  the  details  of  her  whirlwind  romance  she  shared  with  a  mystery  man  .  so  when  it  was  announced  that  elodie  was  to  wed  antonio  borgia  ,  leona  was  relieved  to  finally  learn  the  identity  of  her  sister's  lover  .  only   [ … ]  the  elation  surrounding  the  news  quickly  dissipated  when  her  sister  went  missing  merely  days  later  .

servants  at  the  manor  were  silenced  ;  threatened  to  keep  the  news  of  the  lady's  disappearance  to  themselves  .  unbeknownst  to  them  ,  elodie  wouldn't  be  the  only  stafford  child  to  disappear  as  leona  was  quickly  taken  in  by  her  biological  father  and  forced  to  live  the  rest  of  her  life  as  her  sister  .  the  union  between  the  staffords  and  the  borgias  was  too  important  to  miss  out  on  and  lord  stafford  had  finally  found  the  good  in  having  a  bastard  child  . 

with  a  new  identity  and  a  marriage  to  a  stranger  in  her  future  ,  leona  elodie  was  forced  to  change  not  only  her  mannerisms  and  the  way  she  spoke  ,  but  to  also  forget  her  entire  childhood  and  any  friends  and  family  she  may  have  had  before  her  “father”  decided  to  grant  her  with  the  life  she  thought  she  had  always  yearned  for  .

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ADELAIDE KANE as Mary Stuart in REIGN  || 1.18 No Exit

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         #   SUBJECT   4546    …    WHAT   DO   YOU   REMEMBER   ?

                                                         I   REMEMBER    …    PAIN   .                                                          I   REMEMBER    …    LOSS   .

               #   SUBJECT   4546    …    WHAT   DID   YOU   LOSE   ?                                                                                                          MYSELF .

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ADELAIDE KANE ph. by Natasha Wilson, 2019

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MARY STUART and FRANCIS VALOIS REIGN (2013—2017)

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Adelaide Kane as Mary Stuart — Reign: In a Clearing (2015)

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ADELAIDE KANE as MARY STUART ↴ Chosen ( 1.06 )

[ancientcall]

“ happily married … ?surely you jest . ” his voice , though calm , is laced with an undercurrent of frustration and a clear , undeniable sense of yearning . the book in his hand trembles slightly , a reflection of the inner turmoil as his pride battles the stubborn hope that dares to linger . “ it is true that these halls arehaunted by more than just the echoes of our ancestors’ ambitions . your loyalty to antonio is a clever deception , i will give you that . yet , lies wear thin in the face of truth , my love . ”

despite the mask of condescension , his heart races in tandem with the pulse that quickens at the base of his throat . he can’t help but lean closer in vexation , free hand slowly suspending in the air between them as a testament to the fragile boundary they teeter upon ; a boundary that threatens to collapse under the weight of this tension. it’s with instinctive precision that long fingers brush against her cheek , moving gently to tuck a loose tendril of her dark locks behind the curve of her ear.

“ my ’ intent ’ is to keep trying . to try and push past these feelings as effortlessly as you pretend to . i have tried , believe me . i bury myself in books , in the duties of my station , hoping to drown out these feelings . then i see you and it is as though time folds in on itself …since your return , i see you more clearly than ever . i can finally see your heart and how it pleads for more than it is given . ” his words hang in the air , bluntness cutting through their forced formalities . the implication is clear , a pointed jab at the state of her marriage and a challenge to acknowledge the truth they both dance around . in a voice low tinged with a hint of scorn , he whispers , “ unless it is not feelings that draw you to me … but merely the empty bed you share with him ? ”

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she  wants  to  scream  .  it  claws  its  way  out  of  her  lungs  and  up  her  throat  before  being  trapped  behind  a  wall  of  sheer  willpower  .  you  are  not  leona  anymore  .  the  words  had  become  a  mantra  for  her  ,  demanding  that  she  remember  who  she  is  supposed  to  be  and  what  rules  she  is  meant  to  follow  .  only  ...  what  were  the  rules  regarding  her  current  dilemma  ?  though  her  attraction  to  alexander  was  undeniable  ,  it  was  also  forbidden  .  in  reality  ,  he  was  a  stranger  to  her  ;  someone  she  only  knew  through  rumors  and  vague  stories  shared  by  her  sister  .  her  sister  ...  how  would  she  respond  ?  whereas  leona  would  have  shrunk  beneath  the  man  towering  over  her  ,  elodie  would  stand  tall  ,  a  fierce  competitor  to  oppose  the  dominance  emanating  from  her  foe  lover  ?  admirer  .

his  touch  is  unfamiliar  to  her  ,  but  the  warmth  that  comes  along  with  it  is  an  even  stranger  sensation  .  whether  it  is  her  own  impulsivity  or  the  need  to  replicate  her  sister's  behavior  ,  she  reaches  for  his  hand  .  slim  digits  capture  the  larger  ,  manipulating  them  to  press  his  palm  to  her  cheek  .  she  is  unsure  of  what  she  is  looking  for  ,  but  her  curiosity  about  the  relationship  elodie  previously  held  with  him  clouds  her  judgment  .  did  they  truly  love  one  another  ?  was  it  cruel  for  her  to  even  entertain  his  feelings  for  her  sister  ?  the  moment  of  weakness  passes  as  a  wave  of  guilt  washes  over  her  .  she  drops  his  hand  before  increasing  the  distance  between  them  ,  her  back  grazing  the  cool  wall  behind  her  . 

"  who  are  you  to  know  my  heart  and  who  or  what  it  pleads  for  ?  " her  voice  carries  a  new  defensiveness  she  had  initially  decided  against  ,  but  his  sudden  determination  to  agitate  her  brings  it  to  the  forefront  quite  effortlessly  .  "  you  know  nothing  of  my  marriage  except  for  the  delusion  with  which  you  choose  to  fill  your  own  head  .  "  cruelty  does  not  come  easily  .  the  very  thought  of  upsetting  someone  even  the  slightest  bit  causes  her  stomach  to  tie  itself  in  knots  .  she  swallows  hard  ,  fingers  toying  with  the  lacework  on  her  dress  .  "  perhaps  putting  in  as  much  effort  with  your  other  duties  as  you  do  with  attempting  to  ruin  my  union  with  your  brother  would  help  you  fall  into  your  father's  good  graces  for  once  .  "

[ancientcall]

cruelfates requested : ❛ some things are better left forgotten ❜ from a collection of sentence starters originally posted by ohisms .

“ it is odd seeing you at this hour . what matters are you attending to … ? clandestine meetings with a new lover? ” loitering footsteps are hushed against stone mosaics as their paths intersect in an eerily quiet corridor of the vatican . the distinctive scent of incense hangs heavy in the air as yet another reminder of his father’s legacy and the tangled web of power and betrayal that defines his lineage . often , alexander ponders the blessing curse of the borgia bloodline , but not now … now , all he can think about is elodie and the bitter jealousy that continues to gnaw relentlessly on his breaking heart . “ your swift adjustment suggests a heart unburdened by our the past … ”

accusation lingers in his tone as alexander dwells on her affections redirecting to his own brother . the public eye pays witness to antonio and elodie’s burgeoning ’ love ’ , and with each glance … each shared smile … the younger of the borgia brothers feels himself slipping further into obscurity. his knuckles turn white from the strength of his grip on a leather-bound volume of classical literature . “ perhaps it is foolish … i often compare us to figures in this tome . antony and cleopatra . ” he holds the item up in view , the deliberate anchor against the overwhelming urge to reach out to her .

the book’s weight and weathered texture ground him and serve as a tangible barrier against a familiar and forbidden desire that threatens to consume him whole . the cleric is self-aware enough to predict one transient touch would only make his need for her grow . it’s the cruelest form of torture . the crystalline brilliance of blue hues shift away from doe-like in a forced act of restraint . “ two souls doomed by passion and ambition … yet , i draw parallels . he may as well share a name with my brother , but i am the one who has forsaken duty for desire … only to find myself cast aside in favour of another . it’s ancient history . some things are better left forgotten .”

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a  quiet  night  away  from  the  chaos  of  her  new  life  .  a  moment  of  solitude  where  she  could  catch  her  breath  and  ground  herself  once  more  .  the  one  desire  she  thought  she  had  been  able  to  satisfy  falls  flat  on  its  face  as  a  voice  cuts  through  the  silence  .  she's  caught  off  guard  by  his  presence [  ...  ]  the  informal  nature  of  his  tone  warning  her  that  she  may  already  be  in  over  her  head  .  "  i'm  sorry  .  i  fear  you've  mistaken  my  personal  life  for  that  of  someone  else's  .  i'm  happily  married  ...  to  your  brother  nonetheless  .  "  the  lie  statement  feels  wildly  unnatural  as  it  leaves  her  mouth  ,  her  lips  nearly  refusing  to  form  the  word  married  .  she  hopes  he  doesn't  notice  ,  watches  as  he  seems  to  evaluate  her  .

he  nods  to  the  book  in  his  grasp  and  her  blood  runs  cold  .  the  sudden  lack  of  information  and  preparation  that  her  family  had  provided  her  with  prior  to  forcing  her  into  this  new  identity  had  become  blatantly  obvious  .  it  seems  they  simply  assumed  a  strong  resemblance  would  have  been  enough  to  execute  their  clever  scam  .  an  unspoken  tension  lingers  in  the  space  between  them  while  he  speaks  and  leona  elodie  can  feel  the  blood  rushing  to  her  face  .  she's  fixated  on  his  hand  rather  than  his  voice  ,  brows  furrowing  as  his  clutch  grows  tighter  and  knuckles  lose  their  color  .  antony  and  cleopatra  ?  with  every  confession  ,  she  feels  herself  falling  deeper  and  deeper  into  a  situation  from  which  she  knows  she  will  never  climb  her  way  out  .

a  secret  relationship  between  the  younger  borgia  and  her  late  sister  was  news  to  leona  ,  though  a  lot  of  the  stories  elodie  had  shared  were  slowly  starting  to  piece  themselves  together  .  what  she  once  thought  were  stories  about  her  now  husband  might  have  truly  been  about  his  brother  .  the  whirlwind  romance  she  had  only  dreamt  of  in  the  past  was  one  she  would  never  actually  experience  .  one  she  couldn't  experience  .  brown  orbs  drift  from  pale  joints  to  intimidating  pools  of  cerulean  .  "  yes  ,  "  she  agrees  ,  shoulders  lifting  in  an  effort  to  exude  confidence  .  "  though  i  must  ask  you  how  you  intend  to  forget  this  ancient  history  when  you  and  i  are  forced  to  stroll  the  same  halls  .  "

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DOWNTON ABBEY | 3.02 — “Episode Two” (2012)

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my love language is bothering

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I was once in a 3000 years long situationship

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ADELAIDE KANE as Mary Stuart in REIGN — 2x12: Banished

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my bad didn't mean 2 attach myself 2 u like an abandoned dog

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me, the motherfucker with over 50 abandoned works in progress: i have an idea

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ADELAIDE KANE as MARY STUART ↴ Hearts & Minds ( 1.04 )

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                   send  in  a  ‘♬‘  and  the  mun  will  share  a  song  that  they  love  &  why  they  love  it  !!   (  if  you  can’t  see  the  symbol,  send  in  ‘music  note’  instead )