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[ruinlance]

𝑺.                                  @guileheart​  /   𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝

“ Heh, you know . . If anyone saw us here alone together... People’ll start to talk. ”

[hlycrwn]

DIMITRI’S BIRTHDAY 2019   .   ACCEPTING     /      like a doll on hooks of composition, she stands before the man ( repressed family ) & crosses her arms. her hair flows slightly in the wind & she gives it a confident toss from her face. ' I hear from my class it's your birthday. Did you tell no one ? Needless to say, I hope you make it count. Don't let this new year fail you. '

                ONCE  ,  HE LIVED IN A MANNER WHERE HIS BIRTHDAY EXISTED FAR BEFORE HE DID ON ITS DAWNING DAY  ,     his eyes yet to even consider opening before there were already lavish decorations strewn about the castle  ,  festivals in the streets  ,  an entire   list   of events planned for the day for himself and those he held close     ━━━━━     now he wakes to a quiet of his own design  ,  the birds chirping overhead and the students holding conversations among themselves a replacement for the   fanfare   he once received and it is a welcome thing  ,  this lack of pomp and circumstance .   he had loved it once as a child but now  ...  just the thought of a proper celebration sends his stomach churning and it is not by accident that he has failed to make an announcement to those around him that today is the anniversary of his birth   ;   those that remember  ,  shall remember .   those that do not or care not to act upon it  ,  simply will not .   either way he is content to spend the day no different than any other .  

but of course despite efforts to the contrary there could be no way to prevent word of mouth  ,  the whispers of the   coming of age   of the king - to - be  ,  talk   of how much longer his throne must exist beneath an   unfit   ruler now that he is in a position to claim it for himself and he is grateful  ,  at least  ,  that the questions regarding such have mostly only been overheard in passing rather than asked of him directly as truthfully  ,  he hasn’t the slightest idea what sort of answer he should give to such expectant eyes .   however of those that have wished him well this day he finds a particular   relief   in edelgard’s approach  ,  familiar face   &   the only family that remains  ,  that has come with him to the monastery and the smile he offers is sincere  ,   easy  ,  despite its petite size .

❛     edelgard  . . .  thank you .  i admit i was hoping to keep the day something of a secret  ,  but i suppose the thought was foolish .   whether or not i would choose to say anything i have little doubt dedue and ingrid were quick to spread word of it .     ❜               to their classmates initially  ,  he’s sure  ,  and then they to other classmates and they to others  ...  ah well .  at least it is still considerably less   festive   than when he was but a boy and for that at least he cannot bring himself to feel wholly uncomfortable  ,  despite the   guilt   this particular day brings with it .               ❛     your well wishes are appreciated  ,  however .   as it is i was hoping to go riding for a while as a small gift to myself   ;   it would be a delight to have you join me  ,  if you’ve no prior engagements already .     ❜

@guileheart​     /     let us make our memories soft  ,  while we still are able