𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : the great hall, cair paravel 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐃 : during the feast 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 : @esoterost / aashavi
𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐍’𝐓 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 aashavi was going to be here. if she had, she certainly would’ve been even more excited to come to narnia than she already was. aashavi was one of her closest friends, the person she had perhaps told the most about herself to, and each letter she sent her friend was well worth the weeks long wait between responses. but seeing her here in this very room? after aslan only knows how long? astoria was so excited that a strong breeze gusted through the room from the open balcony doors, a flurry of emotion which caused quite a few gasps of surprise. she might have cared a little more if not for how distracted she was: astoria rushed to meet the other half way across the room, and with the loud murmur of chatter and the music and laughter flowing throughout, she didn’t feel ashamed at the squeal of excitement that left her lips as her arms wrapped around her friend.
“ aashavi! ” astoria laughed, squeezing her friend tight. she let the hug linger before pulling back, her hands on her friend’s shoulders as she assessed her. it was as expected: she looked beautiful as ever. astoria’s beam widened as she exclaimed, “ i truly had no clue that you would be here! father didn’t mention a thing. i knew that some members of the calormene court were attending, but you? ” mischief flashes in the princess’ eyes. “ my father’s advisors didn’t mention that the very best would be be coming along with them. ”