𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐪𝐧𝐬.

[sovreiqns]

♯ 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐪𝐧𝐬    :    dependent    multimuse    blog    hosting    canon    &    original    character    for    hqmayfair,    as    penned    by    𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉.

aurora brigitta bernadotte    ,    princess of sweden.    half sister to queen cecilia.    india amarteifio.

alexander    lee    ,    second    son    of    the    viscount    &    viscountess    of    kenilworth.    charles    melton.

cressida    cowper    ,    debutante    of    the    season.    abigail    cowen.

eloise    bridgerton    ,    fourth    daughter    of    the    late    viscount    &    viscountess    bridgerton.    emily    carey.

lucas    blaxland    ,    duke    of    wellington.    oliver    jackson - cohen.

marina    thompson    ,    cousin    of    lord    featherinton.    alisha    boe.

sebastian    balfour    ,    heir    to    the    duke    &    duchess    of    edinburgh.    richard    madden.

siena    rosso    ,    opera    performer.    adelaide    kane.

sophie    beckett    ,    ladies    maid    &    step    daughter    of    lady    gunningsworth.    anya    chalotra.

vienna    halston    ,    youngest    daughter    of    the    baron    &    baroness    halston    (    austria    ).    milly    alcock.

[inthevvrongdirection]

oliver got one, and asked ❝you alright? wanna talk about it? it might help more than alcohol❞ he didn't drink much, in fact he would probably nurse this most of the evening.

[sovreiqns]

kind    as    the    offer    appeared    ,    sebastian    only    shook    his    head    .    ❛    believe    me    ,    if    talking    about    things    were    a    cure    ,    lad    ,    then    scotch    would    not    have    been    made    .    ❜    sebastian    had    always    been    his    fathers    son    ,    right    down    to    taste    ,    but    the    fate    of    his    titles    rests    in    his    ability    to    marry    ,    &    that    pressure    was    heavy    as    the    season    begins    .

[inthevvrongdirection]

gareth wasn't surprised. most marriages, including his own parents, hadn't been a love match. more of a security, a way to build wealth, and influence. once a women was done bearing children, the husband would find company elsewhere, and even the wives would as well ❝well have you met mister shilford? the man has the personality of a boiled potato. not to mention he is at least 15 years older than his wife. i would seek company else where too❞

[sovreiqns]

❛    oh    ,    i    don’t    deny    her    ,    her    own    pleasures    ,    but    there    is    a    certain    decorum    one    must    take    .    ❜    the    words    filter    as    if    her    mother    had    said    them    herself    ,    her    own    parents    were    certainly    not    in    love    ,    or    at    least    they    weren’t    before    the    passing    of    her    father    .    ❛    flaunting    about    the    ton    with    her    stable    boy    ,    certain    is    not    it    .    no    matter    how    pretty    they    are    to    look    at    .    ❜    of    course    ,    she    would    never    ,    much    too    dirty    for    her    tastes    .

[thx-rangxr]

He laughed softly at her raised brow, the expression unexpected from a lady who was surely out in society and, presumably, looking for a husband, but not wholly unwelcome, with how obviously genuine it was. In fact, it seemed that everything about her was inexplicably authentic which he found to be a breath of fresh air, however fleeting it would surely prove to be.

His eyes followed hers but found nothing and he turned back to her with searching eyes, his head tilting to the side as he took off his hat and tucked it under his arm. "Is that so?" He chuckled, "I suppose that much is to be expected, though I would hope to find that small minority who has more to offer than self-indulgent waffling, otherwise I should think my trip a rather expensive waste of time." He grinned. "I would appreciate a guide in such matters," he suggested, "you seem to be rather informed on who would and would not be worth speaking to at all during my time here. In return I could escort you to wherever it was that you were heading."

[sovreiqns]

his    laugh    irked    her    for    some    reason    ,    arms    now    folded    inelegantly    (    as    her    mother    would    reprimand    her    for    many    a    time    .    )        ❛    &    is    it    yourself    that    is    deemed    to    offer    more    than    self - indulgent    waffling    as    you    put    it    ?    ❜    she    questions    boldly    ,    face    almost    stoic    .    &    if    her    mama    &    daphne    would    see    her    now    ,    she    was    sure    that    they    would    be    frowning    at    her    .    eloise    was    certainly    not    here    for    the    likes    of    any    man    ,    she    had    no    interest    in    marriage    &    certainly    not    the    season    ,    thankfully    ,    she’d    been    spared    of    this    years    debacle    .    ❛    you    seem    a    smart    enough    man    to    work    it    out    for    yourself    ,    unless    your    words    are    simply    of    false    waffling    .    ❜    she    counters    ,    for    she    would    rather    spend    her    time    in    her    stories    ,    or    writing    letters    to    that    of    a    person    who    held    her    interests    ,    not    some    strange    man    that    she’d    yet    to    name    .    ❛    i    am    quite    capable    of    making    my    own    way    home    ,    sir    ,    i    should    decline    the    offer    .    ❜    safe    herself    the    grilling    of    the    gentleman    you    were    with    from    the    bridgertons    ,    she    would    rather    not    bother    with    the    dalliance    at    all    .

[pagesiores]

       "dear  sister,"  francesca  begins,  a  mischievous  glint  in  her  eyes  that  only  can  be  seen  by  her  family.  "i  have  to  save  room  for  others.  what  if  someone  else  wants  to  have  the  pleasure  of  your  presence?"

[sovreiqns]

there’s    always    a    love    for    her    family    ,    no    one    in    the    bridgerton    family    can    dispute    eloises    love    for    them    ,    but    at    times    ,    they    frustrated    her    .    ❛    &    yet    ,    i    still    need    room    to    breath    .    ❜    she    huffs    ,    shuffling    herself    over    ,    closer    to    the    arm    of    the    chaise    .    ❛    is    there    anything    you    are    in    need    of    ,    or    have    you    just    come    to    bother    ?    ❜

[soulbindings]

a sigh escaped the ladies maid knowing the other was completely right as much as she hated it. " i truly wish they would see something else for it does grow tiring, or at least come up with something new every now and then, " she stated with a huff. it was the next question that made her chuckle softly, " you know as well as i that working for the queen doesn't leave me much room to play. but sadly no one has yet "

[sovreiqns]

❛    yes    ,    i    am    very    sure    her    majesty    keeps    you    busy    .    ❜    siena    mused    ,    there    was    nothing    behind    it    ,    a    comment    of    agreement    with    the    other.    ❛    &    that’s    simply    a    shame    .    ❜    at    least    as    a    ladies    maid    to    the    queen    herself    ,    siena    would    assume    that    astrid    would    see    more    chance    than    herself    .   

[thx-rangxr]

He could not help but offer a mirroring smile in return as he took in the sight of hers, the curve of it sending his heart racing and making his entire body buzzing with anticipation. He had found that he had an almost unrestrainable desire to please her and the clear affection in her voice only made that desire grow even larger in his chest. She was so easily read, which he found himself adoring more and more as the days went on, and so he was quick to duck his head out of fond embarrassment as a blush ran up his neck and painted his cheeks a delicate pink.

He glanced around at her request, unsure but desperately wanting to agree. "It's not proper," he said, his bottom lip catching between his teeth as he worried the skin there, "for us to be alone. You're a lady and I'm a gentleman. I would never be able to forgive myself if someone were to see us and it damaged your reputation," he explained, "no matter how very much I would like to join you."

[sovreiqns]

she    was    not    as    naive    as    many    perceived    her    youth    to    be    .    she    knew    it    to    be    a    dangerous    situation    ,    left    alone    with    potential    suitors    ,    it    was    not    proper    &    spiralling    gossip    could    cause    ruins    ,    &    yet    ,    she    couldn’t    care    for    it    .    irving    abberton    had    been    a    breath    of    fresh    air    ,    an    addiction    to    it    had    formed    ,    she    wanted    to    be    in    his    presence    at    any    moment    she    got    ,    &    yet    ,    etiquette    would    not    allow    as    often    as    she’d    like    .    they    weren’t    hidden    away    ,    but    beneath    the    shade    of    a    tree    allowed    them    more    privacy    than    most    .    ❛    sit    tight    .    ❜    quick    thinking    ,    &    her    want    to    not    yet    leave    the    side    of    irving    ,    for    longer    than    necessary    ,    vienna    was    off    ,    despite    being    left    to    her    own    devices    ,    a    chaperone    not    in    sight    ,    her    eldest    brother    was    not    far    away    ,    having    been    her    escort    to    the    park    itself    .    for    the    halston    family    had    ,    had    their    ears    babbled    of    about    the    abberton    to    the    point    that    they    needn’t    meet    him    .    merely    moments    pass    ,    vienna    returning    to    her    place    with    him    ,    her    eldest    brother    now    in    sight    &   occasionally    appearing    the    be    watching    over    the    almost    hidden    pair    .    ❛    my    brother    is    a    mere    yard    away    ,    is    that    proper    enough    ?    ❜    she    teases    lightly.

[soulbindings]

body relaxing ever so slightly at the feel of her hand he let out a deep sigh. these were the moments he enjoyed, these were the moments that he didn't have to thing, the moments where he didn't have to feel. these were the moments that he could simply give into every bit of desire and just let everything else go without a care in the world. here he was not the viscount but a man seeking comfort in the best way possible. " i was going to but... " trailing off he moved, shifted even, so he drew closer, his body laying back down for a moment so his head rested in her lap.

[sovreiqns]

gentle    are    fingers    as    they    coax    the    tangles    of    his    hair    ,    head    in    her    lap    ,    the    ache    his    words    of    leaving    soothed    in    her    chest    as    smiles    appear    .    the    soft    morning    light    is    their    burden    for    she    knows    their    goodbyes    are    drawing    closer    with    each    moment.    to    return    to    their    separate    worlds    ,    his    of    duty    and    his    family    ,    a    place    she    could    never    belong    (    she    knew    this    well    ,    and    still    ,    she    wanted    him    ,    it    .    )    and    her    place    as    simply    townfolk    with    nothing    to    her    name    but    her    talents    .    ❛    i    am    glad    you    did    not    ,    at    least    not    without    a    goodbye    my    love    .    ❜    she    murmurs    ,    gentle    fingers    combing    and    tracing    the    features    she    can    ,    as    if    mapping    it    all    again    .

[sweetfridays]

♡ india amarteifio for venice film festival

[thx-rangxr]

His lips tugged unevenly into the ghost of an amused smirk as he approached the irritated lady, his eyes following after the man and his prized debutante who had pushed past her without remorse or care before they flickered back to the redhead. "Too many, I fear, allow their smallest head to lead them blindly as soon as the flowers begin to bloom," he huffed a laugh, "and in return too many rosebuds take such attentions as proof they're far more interesting and important than they have any right to believe themselves to be." A bold statement, and one that any other gentleman would never utter in the presence of a lady, but Luis had never been like other gentlemen.

"I would not plan on anyone within Mayfair to think of anyone but themselves until such flowers begin to be plucked or wedding bells begin to ring, unfortunately."

[sovreiqns]

there     is     a     strange     familiarity     in     the     way     he     talks     ,     perhaps     it’s     her     unbridled     annoyance     ,     or     rather     her     lack     of     care     for     his     word     ,     even     if     just     for     a     moment     ,     that     has     her     ignoring     the     feeling     ,     instead     she     turns     on     the     male     ,     brow     ticked     upwards     in     response     .     ❛     what     a     pretty     analogy     for     such     a     sour     time     .     ❜     there     was     no     hiding     that     eloise     bridgerton     was     certainly     not     some     pretty     rose     bud     waiting     to     be     plucked     from     a     crowd     ,     nor     was     she     some     prized     calf     for     auction     ,     she     hated     the     entire     idea     of     this     marriage     market     .     she     gave     a     sour     huff     as     she     adjusted     her     glove     inelegantly     ,     adjusting     her     pin     purse     on     her     wrist     ,     eyes     searching     for     her     mother     but     the     elder     bridgertons     had     disappeared     from     view     .     𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓     !     ❛     most     of     the     ton     ,     think     only     of     themselves     ,     sir     ,     this     season     is     no     different     .     ❜

[thx-rangxr]

Irving's eyes widened as he looked down at the girl and drew his bottom lip into his mouth to worry it between his teeth as he rung his hands together nervously. "Very well then." He said curtly, turning on his heel to rush toward the closest bakery.

When he returned the sun had barely moved in the sky but his arms were filled with treats of all kinds from a slice of a rich coconut cream cake to the most decadent choclate topped with vibrant raspberries.

"I-I did not know which you would like, as I forgot to ask," he cringed, "and the baker had so many reccomendations that I could not choose only one. I hope they are to you liking, Miss Halston." He managed with a small, hopeful smile.

[sovreiqns]

confusion     washes     pale     features     as     he     departs     with     very     few     words     ,     leaving     her     with     a     worry     that     she     had     spoken     too     brazenly     &     he’d     left     ,     but     she     just     didn’t     know     .     teeth     bite     tongue     as     a     form     of     punishment     almost    ,     until     iron     can     be     tasted     .     she     doesn’t     move     ,     just     in     case     ,     𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐃     was     a     rarity     &     even     if     she     were     alone     ,     she     would     rather     be     so     then     without     her     brothers     lurking     .     but     it’s     barely     even     an     hour     ,     the     sun     still     warm     on     skin     ,     dotting     her     nose     with     the     palest     of     freckles     ,     before     irving     is     by     her     side     again     ,     and     that     confusion     &     cycle     of     thoughts     that     wash     her     mind     clear     ,     teeth     peeking     through     widened     lips     that     break     into     the     most     infectious     of     smiles     .     ❛     i     . . .     ❜     far     too     stunned     to     speak     ,     she’d     not     meant     for     this     to     happen     ,     she     hadn’t     asked     &     yet     ,     he     stood     before     her     with     treats     and     sweets     laden     in     his     grasp     &     her     heart     could     only     rattle     in     it’s     bony     cage     .     ❛     mister     abberton     !     ❜     exclamations     are     filled     with     a     bright     affection     .     ❛     i     ,     you     ,     thank     you     ,     you     shouldn’t     have     done     this     !     ❜     but     flattered     she     was     ,     what     other     lady     of     the     ton     could     say     they     had     a     gentleman     rush     off     to     do     things     ,     on     a     wayward     comment     at     that     .     ❛     i     couldn’t     never     eat     all     of     this     ,     you     are     to     join     me    ,     yes     ?     ❜

[cftulips]

" your tone reveals more than you let on, lucas, " she mused, a knowing gleam in her dark hues. kate was certain that england had it's advantages over india but she had yet to find anything to support that particular theory. " i believe you are the first person that i have encountered since arriving that has called it by its correct name. most have been saying 'chai tea'. " a slight laugh accompanied her words at the thought of those who did not realise that they were saying ' tea tea '.

[sovreiqns]

❛     i     am     afraid     they’d     ship     me     off     should     i     mention     anything     too     loudly     .     ❜     he     teases     ,     offering     the     woman     a     smile     that     was     certainly     taunting     .     ❛     some     people     unfortunately     take     no     time     to     𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍     things     they     do     not     understand     .     ❜     lucas     was     luckier     than     most     in     his     position     ,     he     may     of     lost     a     mother     young     ,     but     his     father     was     a     man     who     loved     his     son     ,     and     it     didn’t     matter     where     he     was     going     ,     a     young     lucas     was     never     far     behind     .     a     well     travelled     boy     by     they     age     of     twenty     ,     lucas     had     been     all     around     .

[cftulips]

" and yet it does not stop the mixture from being positively delicious, " hyacinth emphasised her point by putting yet another spoonful into her mouth happily. it was the little things in life that one must enjoy. " i thought mama would have forced you along with her and daphne to the modiste or spending your time with penelope ? "

[sovreiqns]

there     is     a     huff     on     her     lips     before     she     moves     to     hyacinth’s     side     ,     scrunching     the     dress     in     her     grip     as     she     settles     on     the     floor     beside     her     sister     .     ❛     penelope     has     been     hurried     away     with     her     mother     ,     something     about     𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆     ,     i     don’t     know     .     ❜     she     grumbles     ,     because     truly     who     else     did     she     really     spend     time     with     ?     ❛     &     mother     &     daphne     cannot     find     me     ,     i’d     like     to     keep     it     as     such     .     ❜

[cftulips]

" i should be the one thanking you. after all, i do not know many individuals here. " she spoke with a soft smile on her lips. " please call me kate. after all, i do not fit in with everyone else here. " kate normally would not admit to such a thing in the presence of someone she did not know but there was something about the other that made her feel comfortable. " what is your preferred beverage ? "

[sovreiqns]

❛     nothing     to     be     thanking     me     for     at     all     .     ❜     sophie     smiles     ,     offering     the     woman     her     hand     politely     ,     in     greeting     .     ❛     then     i     must     request     you     call     me     sophie     &     i     certainly     don’t     fit     in     much     with     the     people     of     mayfair     .     ❜     maybe     once     upon     a     time     ,     she     could     of     ,     but     she     could     not     survive     on     could     of     .     ❛     i     suppose     i’ve     never     really     thought     much     on     it     ,     the     woman     i     grew     up     with     used     to     have     𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑     around     often     ,     &     i     used     to     love     it     ,     i     don’t     drink     it     too     often     now     .     ❜

[cftulips]

" it would be hardly a justice to your talents if you were simply to remain in one place. after all, exposure is the best method to paving one's way to becoming a world renown talent, " the swedish queen commented with a small nod of her head as she observed the woman before her. there were only so many opportunities women were presented when it came to following their passions and even less for those who did not come from a titled background. " what is your favourite opera to perform ? "

[sovreiqns]

❛     your     words     are     a     true     honour     ,     your     majesty     .     ❜     such     high     praise     had     siena     stomach     bubbling     with     pride     ,     perhaps     she     could     make     something     of     herself     now     ,     𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆    𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄    𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍    𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒     ,     maybe     then     the     secret     she     so     desperately     clings     to     could     be     told     to     the     world     .     ❛     oh     ,     i     have     so     many     i     certainly     could    not     name     just     one     .     do     you     have     a     favourite     by     chance     ?          ❜

[inthevvrongdirection]

colin looked at his sister, smirked a little ❝what? i was just curious as to who you were writing to, since you clearly were too busy not to write to me while i was away.❞ he hadn't looked at the words on the page, and he wouldn't, however he was curious.

[sovreiqns]

❛     you     cad     !     ❜     she     huffs     ,     reaching     forward     for     her     letters     .     ❛     should     a     lady     not     have     𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘     about     her     ?     ❜     she     did     write     to     colin     once     or     twice     ,     but     nothing     as     often     as     she     was     found     writing     to     her     pen     friend     ,     but     that     was     not     the     point     .     ❛     could     i     have     it     back     now     ,     i     wasn’t     finished     !     ❜

[inthevvrongdirection]

oliver looked at the man next to him ❝i assure you, a stiff drink is rarely the answer to any of life's problems ❞

[sovreiqns]

perhaps     for     some     ,     oliver     would     be     correct     .     ❛     a     drink     makes     every     situation     better     .     ❜     𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘     after     the     conversations     he     has     with     his     father     .