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[prinxesssophia]

closed starter for @nexiliis (Queen Alisa) // The Festival of Samhain

Once the crowns were placed upon Alisa and Arthur’s head, things changed for all members of the royal house of Godwin with each other's siblings being elevated. Sophia did not care to be third in line because she knew the cost of wearing the crown of England and she had no interest in paying such a price, unfortunately she did not know if the same could be said for her twin brother, but they were thoughts for another day. Following the ceremony lighting of the first bonfire, Sophia and the new Queen Alisa began a walk among the festivities both clearly watching all that was around them but for Sophia there was a little bit of envy. She was determined to make this night an enjoyable one even if it meant dabbling in things she did not believe. There was a small table just off from the bonfires filled with eggs and clear bowls of water that seemed to show the fire light dancing within them and those same flames caught the light of the silver pins. Soon enough, both women were ushered to the booth with eggs and the explanations of the fortune telling were given while Sophia tried to suppress a laugh. When Sophia pricked the egg, she watched as it dripped into the clear water forming different patterns and spikes as the fortune teller deciphered her fate. “It is a fish, your grace and no doubt it means good luck from another country.” The teller explained but Sophia did not believe these platitudes. It was common knowledge that suitors had been searched for in different countries so this was just a safe bet. “How very promising, but I do believe it is our queen’s turn and perhaps her fortune may be just as illustrious as my own.” Sophia said all this while smirking and holding out an egg for the new queen to take. It was hardly fair to the poor fortune teller, if one were to give a royal a bad fortune surely that would not count as traitorous actions but they were here for fun, not for treason. “Maybe the egg will tell if you will finally bless this nation with a little prince or princess.” 

[prinxesssophia]

closed starter for @nexiliis [ Alisa ] // Godwin House

The bells continued to ring out for King Henry’s passing and yet the world still turned, the rain still poured and royal advisors flitted from the now dowager queen to the new one. Time did not stand still for too long when matters of state were concerned and that was the great distraction that Sophia had longed for. Sophia had her advisors send a handwritten note of condolences to her mother, the former queen, and no matter how hard she had tried Sophia could not muster up any sorrow for the former queen. Dowager Queen Eleanor had deprived Sophia of her father in his final moments, his final months and so she would not weep for the queen and all she had lost. The time came for Sophia to face the world and the new queen and there was a small bit of hope that Alisa would be kinder than Eleanor could ever be, but to hope was to be foolish. “Being queen suits you, your majesty. Truly I do not think the crown could rest as comfortably on another’s head as it will yours.” Alisa looked radiant in the way that the sun had caught her dark her, her poise being the envy of all that would see her and yet she was now responsible for England and the future of their nation and still Sophia’s chest had tightened at such a notion, but it was of no surprise when Nicolas’s own misdeeds had been printed. “I feel as though I am a stranger within my own home but I suppose these halls are now within your domain, your majesty. I must ask what your plans for me are, if I am to be tucked away like  a forgotten relic or shipped off to the furthest country as the former queen had intended. You and Arthur surely must have discussed Nicolas’s and I’s value to the crown?” The room grew silent as Sophia stood defiantly calm despite her eyes showing the tell-tale signs of her sorrows but the princess kept her chin up, as the English would always do, and waited for the response.