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SYBILFREY .
“Maybe it belongs to someone?”, she suggested, taking a guess. Sybil had no knowledge of any of the royal or noble guests keeping birds as companions, but she had no clue how else to explain the bird’s presence. “I believe we should be careful with it. I have heard that these creatures have very fragile little hearts.”
TO OWN A WILD ANIMAL, bird, feline, canine, or others, meant one had to work double time to accommodate their, less than domestic, side. they mind jin, the black panther rescued from the treacherous hands of poachers : and the multitude of broken glasses, ripped dresses, scars. they were hard work, and they seethe at the idea that some rich noble cared so little about their pet to let it wander injured. ❝ they do, and new environments cause them tremendous strain and stress. what kind of cruel owner would put such a pretty bird under such torture? ❞
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AERONDUDLEY .
Aeron had some knowledge of healing from his time spent on the battlefields, but it mostly extended to quick patching up jobs and he certainly had little experience with animals. But if he could help then he would do so gladly. “Of course.” He held out a finger in front of the bird to see f it would hop on.
they watched, silently, as the bird stared. scared out of its wits no doubt, but it contemplated. the joy broke out into a grin when talons wrapped around the lord’s finger, both paws working fine. ❝ that’s a relief : it seems to be in healthy condition. it is probably tired from its long voyage, and stunned due to hitting something. ❞
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DELICTEHEARTED .
Anastasia gave a gentle smile at the suggestion and a small nod. “It is not overstepping at all. Please do feel free. I must admit I have had little experience in caring for animals like that. The winters of Iilyria mean animals need to be strong.”
it’d be a mistake, to believe they were made of a fragile soul. one others have made, and paid for : the care they hold for the animal kingdom ( you think of jin, the way you see this one, wounded, and hunted at their worst ) does not extend to the brutality of mankind. it’s a mask she wears well, nonetheless. ❝ porvo would agree. if the weather doesn’t kill them, the other wildlife just might. ❞ the physician smiled, gentle hand caressing the shaking bird’s back feathers. ❝ but animals are loyal companions. once you’ve earned their trust [ ... ] there’s very little they wouldn’t do for you. ❞
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If you give them your love, they will return it a thousandfold.
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CIRCAREGNATCNAT .
jade was shocked , stunned , bewildered . how was her twin standing before her and in fine clothing . . . ? it was almost as if the other was . . . a duchess or . . queen ? nearly two decades had passed and nothing , not one letter to say she was okay , that she wasn’t dead . jade had mourned her sister when it had been her wedding night . she had her mother’s bickering in her ear and not yennefer’s wise words in her ear .
it was when the other spoke her name that she was able to snap out of her daydream . she a queen was on the floor from an invisible blow to her chest . she wanted to move , to get away from the other . there was no longer any trust between the two .
jade’s eyes grew wetter as she looked into the eyes that mirrored her own . they hadn’t even touched and the dead part of jade’s soul was back . she could finally feel again . she could only imagine how confused their audience could be . jade rarely spoke of her past , or her sister . and she was sure yennefer rarely did the same . “ why , ” she finally whispered , tears spilling over . “ why didn’t you take me with you . ”
the chances of meeting [ ... ] they’d been so slim. no, they’d been null. a simple girl picked off the street, those were the rumors that she’d let the people spread about their new queen. she was a ghost, nearly. wherever jade, their parents were, even if whispers reached their ears, they’d be simply too small, too vague, to tie to her. ( BUT WHY DID YOU GO TO SUCH LENGTHS? the heavy crown on your head would’ve been enough of a steeled blade to cut ball and chain. freedom had never been so close, they’d have no pull on you ).
the chatter of the ladies tore surprise from body, and she’s forced to acknowledge the shameful position the two of them had found themselves in. on knees, and shaken. she should pull herself up, but it’s as if the guilt, memories, keep her sunken down. an anchor weighed her down, and she threatened to drown.
hands move, tremors vibrate through fingers, as they hover over jade’s cheeks. catch her tears, should they fall. words break the dam, and diamond tears flow freely on her own cheeks. the soft yet steely girl rendered to tears by a familiar, painful face. ❝ YOU WERE SO YOUNG. ❞ ( yet, so were you. twelve, and gone. but you were ready, ready and willing to leave that life behind ). ❝ how could i take you away? ❞
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DELICTEHEARTED .
“I found them in the grounds, I came to put them out of their misery it won’t be able to fly again,” Anastasia murmured watching the exchange carefully.
USELESS. so was a bird without flight, similar with a person with no further use. francesca felt for the animal : thumb stroked between its wings. ❝ would ... i hope i’m not overstepping, your majesty, but would i be able to try and nurse its wing? give it a chance? ❞
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AERONDUDLEY .
The sight of the bird was a surprise since it had managed to weave its way to the inner parts of the castle before crashing to the floor but at least now it seemed to be in good hands. “Is it hurt or just stunned?”
they scanned it, feeling wings twitch against palm : it didn’t seem hurt, for the lack of pained chirps. but its foot looked bent to the physician, moving to hold the animal with one hand. ❝ MAYBE [ ... ] could you try putting your finger in front of its feet? see if it’ll grab onto. its wings feel fine but the left foot worries me. ❞
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@imperialstarters
❝ POOR THING. ❞ they coo, deceptively gentle fingers wrapped around the bird that had crashed onto the castle floor. ❝ where did it come from? ❞
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SHEREIGNS .
the longer she stayed in such a place , the more she though peace to be unreachable , aryndale had suffered more than most , and it had barely been weeks since arrival and yet , they’d lost a lord , a good man , and now one of their own was missing , her hope was slowly diminishing but giving up was not something octavia did without fight . the aryndale queen , dishevelled as she was , was bent over the desk scattered with papers , seeking something , anything that could shed light . but it was fruitless . the silence was interrupted , her breath all but a whisper as the door creaked inwards . ❝ is privacy not something you believe in ? ❞ her words seemingly soft but held a sharp ice as dark eyes didn’t move from the scrawled parchment . @imperialstarters !
❝ [ ... ] MY APOLOGIES FOR THE INTRUSION, YOUR MAJESTY. ❞ francesca at least had the decency to look shameful, dark browns down casted at the vile in hand : cursing the handmaiden too scared to enter. ( had you looked so much a servant, that one would mistake you for one easily? ). ❝ your kingdom’s physician wanted this delivered to your room. however, your personal hand was otherwise occupied at the time. ❞
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𝐢. 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑 of south nabar ( aurora ruffino )
𝐢𝐢. 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀 of porvo ( bruna marquezine )
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Natasha Trethewey, from Waterborne.
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