Β°β§*: πππππ πππ ππππππππππ Β·Β·Β· a collection of arranged marriages, political betrothals, duty over desire & reluctant unions roleplay sentence starters. genre: arranged marriage, political intrigue, enemies to lovers, forced proximity.
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β’ We meet at last. I confess, the rumors did not prepare me for the reality. Β
β’ The contracts bear both our seals. We are bound now, in the eyes of gods and men. Β
β’ I would ask that you refrain from such familiarity. This union may be lawful, but it is not affectionate. Β
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β’ You did not meet my eyes once during the ceremony. Not once. Β
β’ I am not unaware that your heart belongs to another. I have eyes. Β
β’ You may take whichever chambers suit you. Save mine. Β
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β’ The council anticipates an heir before year's end. We must discuss the practicalities of such an expectation. Β
β’ In public, I would appreciate the courtesy of civility, at minimum. Β
β’ I did not desire this match any more than you did. Let us not pretend otherwise. Β
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β’ Your realm secures our wealth. Mine ensures your protection. We both inherit disappointment. Β
β’ The court is watching. Kindly smile as though my presence does not revolt you. Β
β’ I could hear you in your chambers throughout the night. The walls are thinner than one might hope. Β
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β’ If the ring offends you so deeply, you need not wear it. Β
β’ I was to wed your elder sibling. Until fate intervened and the alliance fell into our hands instead. Β
β’ Take my arm, if you would. We are expected to present a united aspect. Β
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β’ I fulfilled my duty to my house. I shall not apologize for that. Β
β’ You withdrew when I extended my hand. The servants took note. Β
β’ We are not adversaries by choice. Our families made us so. We are merely the consequence. Β
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β’ An annulment would ignite war across three kingdoms. We are bound to one another, like it or not. Β
β’ I discovered your correspondence with your former beloved. Hidden in your writing desk. Β
β’ I do not ask for affection. I do not even ask for friendship. But mutual respect would suffice. Β
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β’ We maintain separate chambers for excellent reason. I suggest you retire to yours. Β
β’ The alliance grows more tenuous by the day. Without issue, the treaty collapses entirely. β’ You have taken wine again. To excess. The foreign dignitaries are beginning to whisper. Β
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β’ This was not my choosing, any more than it was yours. Β
β’ I would thank you to cease referring to me as your "treaty obligation" when at court. Β
β’ Your house slaughtered mine in the last campaign. Now I am meant to bear your name? Β
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β’ We have been wed nigh on three months. I still know nothing of you. Β
β’ A letter arrived today. From the one I was to marry before you. Inquiring after my happiness. Β
β’ The physicians grow suspicious as to why I have not yet summoned them. Why has there been no... consummation. Β
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β’ You need not love me. But you must dance with me. It is our wedding celebration. Β
β’ I witnessed how you regarded them this evening. You make no effort at discretion anymore. Β
β’ This arrangement serves every interest save those of the two souls who spoke the vows. Β
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β’ Your kingdom required a consort. Mine required access to your ports. Thus, we arrive at this. Β
β’ Had I been granted choice in the matter, I would have chosen otherwise. Β
β’ The marriage bed serves as political theater. Let us discharge our duty and be done with it. Β
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β’ You carry the scent of another's perfume. Have the decency to bathe before appearing at table. Β
β’ I do not ask for your love. I ask that you cease making a fool of me before the entire court. Β
β’ Your father threatened invasion. This marriage was offered as terms of peace. Β
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β’ We must sit in proximity. Touch hands. Convince them this alliance holds firm. Β
β’ I came upon your private writings. You described wedding me as akin to attending your own execution. Β
β’ The treaty contains a consummation clause. We cannot defer this indefinitely. Β
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β’ You bestowed upon me a crown and a title. Everything save the one thing that cannot be commanded. Β
β’ I am with child. Do not feign such shockβwe both knew this was a possibility. Β
β’ I find this as unbearable as you do. The difference is that I am attempting to honor it. Β
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β’ Your council presses you to dissolve this union. I heard them counseling you through the door. Β
β’ We are required to appear as one. Whatever your true feelings, I must ask you to conceal them for the duration. Β
β’ I did not choose you. But I am choosing to make something of this. The question is whether you shall do the same.
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