'what am i to do?' a kneeling brother asks of another. 'what am i to do, now that we are this---unwanted, cast away, too soft where we bore scars, beaten down worse than any battle that we've faced? what am i to do when i have failed like this?'
'i do not know,' the other says to his brother, 'i do not know. we both kneel here on creaking floors rather than grass. we both kneel here before a door without a key. we kneel without swords and unknown skies outside. i do not know what you are to do, my king, but we are here. and we will live on.'
'how can you have hope where loss is all i feel?'
'our sister will forever know more. if nothing else, no silent lion or unmoved wardrobe, i have faith in her. as should you.'
'i am sorry. i fear i've grown into a burden rather than a king.'
'no burden, my king. they will not snatch silver and gold from us forever. grief will be carried by us regardless of your shaking hands. so let me help you up.'
'you are more than i deserve.'
'better remember that you named me justice between marble and sky, you stubborn oaf. i shall be the judge of what you deserve.'
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hey! ty for liking my tsaritsa so much!!! i'd love to hear more of your thoughts on her, if there are any!
omg of course, she's absolutely stunning, your art style does her so much justice (and honestly is just an awesome gorgeous style in general!!) and tbh your design is how I picture her in my head now !!
I have a lot of thoughts and ideas about the Tsaritsa, a lot of them are just kind of ~vibe~ based and hard to convey, but i'll toss them beneath the cut!
I really like the theory that her 'ideal' is love, like it's such a fun and interesting concept
like, to begin with i imagine she was a very kind deity, not in a familiar way, but in a general sort of .. benevolent to her subjects and open to those that sought an audience with her. Not exactly 'warm', but not entirely shutting them out either
though i imagine that sort of hollowed out as time wore on and she realised that even being an actual deity didn't give her the power she needed to be able to make any real tangible changes to things or help those who were doomed from the start (which is probably a big part of why shes so anti-celestia or whatever)
despite her despair and attitude towards romantic love sort of withering, she places a heavy emphasis on familial love (including found family) and on forming bonds that will stand the test of toil and time
she comes off very aloof, especially to those beneath her, and will actively try to avoid being around others if she can help it. She dislikes forming close attachments
this isnt to mean that she doesn't care. she just cares so much that the only way she can deal with it is by distancing herself, or else she's just setting herself up for repeated heartbreak when her loved ones inevitably die.
the exception to this ? pierro.
pierro is cursed with undeath, and even before that he was someone with a fiercely loyal (and stubborn) streak.
they both told themselves theyd never allow themselves to become attached to someone else after all the losses theyd been through, but in making this pact alongside one another they basically sealed their own fate
there are no simple words for the kind of intertwined, codependent, epic-spanning love-hate they have for one another.
their bond was one forged in the fires of loss and hardened by the ice of grief. despite what they both may say, they're in it for the long haul. Tsaritsa has slowly become accustomed to this idea. Pierro has not and will still vehemently deny it.
i guess to really shave it down id call it a queerplatonic relationship. something unholy and gorgeous. two flowers holding onto a cliffside by the tips of their roots and growing around one another.
the second 'exception' is columbina. i imagine she's like a weird nibling to the tsaritsa. she was picked to be amongst the harbingers because of her ability to light up any room she's in (i imagine tsaritsa secretly has a nickname for her that's somewhere along the lines of 'songbird' because of her voice ngl)
outside of this, the tsaritsa is cool and aloof and works very hard to maintain her composure, especially when under scrutiny. she is brilliant at keeping this facade in place.
until she's no longer in the public gaze, that is.
i like to think she's a tiny bit of a goofball, she has a soft spot for 'dad jokes' that make pierro roll his eyes and rub his temples, and she quite enjoys wine (im sorry but if she were a facebook mom her page would be minion memes and posts talking about how its wine o-clock)
she also rather enjoys slapstick humour - there are a few dottore clones running around who have perfected it enough so that she has to cover her mouth with a hand to stop her subjects from seeing the way her lips twitch upwards as she holds back her laughter
she's also really, really petty. not that she'd ever do anything about it, but more than once pierro has found himself in her chambers late at night, watching as she paces back and forth, her sixth glass of wine in hand, and complains about how that 'brick-brained geo archon just won't sign the damn contract! isn't that his entire shtick?!'
she also has a soft spot for kids, or people who have a youthful energy about them. it reminds her that maybe not all is bad in the world, and that she's going to change it for the better for their sake.
I like to think she's extremely good at various sports - i love the idea featured on the asker's blog about her having an elk instead of a horse. that's so cool and lives in my brain rent free and forever tbh. her and pierro on their steeds racing through a snowy forest on a rare free afternoon
i think she would've once been the type to enjoy prosey, flowery words, long poems, romantic tales of star-crossed lovers, that kind of thing. she read a lot and even wrote some. not any more though.
she has a very stern and strict air about her and won't hesitate to play into that if she feels like she needs to, but honestly she's got a good sense of humour on her. things that pierro scolds the other harbingers and such for are often things that she secretly finds really funny
though ALSO she's a stickler for good manners. i like to think that has extended to the snezhnayans , who are, when dealing with those outside of their immediate familial circles, are super duper polite (even if their tones may come off as abrupt). there's also a very heavily laid-on vibe of 'respect your elders' in snezhnaya.
she has such motherly vibes, but in a really standoffish way. she wont tell someone directly that she cares about them or what happens to them, but it'll be rerouted through like three other people like a game of telephone. like, yeah, that one person she caught shivering while on guard is gonna get a nice new pair of gloves but it will be from an anonymous donor (or just shoved into their hands by pierro with an annoyed grunt)
honestly now ive started im kind of finding it hard to stop but i just adore the tsaritsa so much and i love love love how you draw her so much, she's just so amazing and feels so like.. real, y'know? thank you so much for this ask, i really enjoyed rambling and thinking about the tsaritsa some more. i think your design and ideas should be canon actually
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When henri drifts into wakefulness, he’s surrounded by the warm scent of a homemade meal. There’s a hand on his shoulder, shaking him gently.
“Henri, wake up.”
Henri half processes the words spoken to him, the remnants of sleep still clouding his brain. He hears a faint huff before a hand reaches over and brushes the bangs out of his face.
“After all these years, you’re still terrible at waking up,” the voice remarked, sounding quite amused. “Ameri’s waiting for you at the dinner table, a father shouldn’t keep his daughter waiting.”
Henri’s eyes shot open, he had completely forgotten to make dinner for Ameri! The grogginess immediately seeped out of his body; he scrambled to get up but a familiar face was in the way, just inches away from his own.
“…Narnia?” He breathed. “What’re you doing here?”
“Ameri called me while I was filling out some paperwork, saying something about how you had passed out and wouldn’t wake up,” Narnia said flatly. His long, jet black hair swayed as he stepped back to give Henri some space. “She was crying, you know,” he continued with a monotone voice, picking apart Henri’s expression with a piercing gaze.
A surge of anxiety filled Henri’s body, what was he thinking leaving Ameri alone for so long! At such a young age too! He needed to go and make sure she was okay.
He quickly shuffled off of his bed, taking swift strides and making a beeline to the dining room. Narnia watched as Henri practically tripped over his own feet trying to find Ameri; he let out a quiet sigh, ran a hand through his hair, and followed Henri out of the room.
Henri bursted into the dining room about to call out to Ameri, when he saw her quietly sitting at the table.
And then I gave up on finishing it cuz of school.. WAAHHHH IM SO TIRED EVERYDAY SOMEBODY SAVE ME
Also I don’t know how to format this I barely use tumblr and I’m still kinda new to the app😞 so I’m sorry if this looks and sounds really terrible I’m not much of a writer 💔
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Top ‘Christmas’ Movies according to moi
Titanic - there’s ice
All That Heaven Allows - Rock Hudson what more do you need. Also snow
101 Dalmatians (original or Glenn Close version) - also lots of snow, and icy roads related car crash - stay safe.
Anastasia - snow
A Series of Unfortunate Events (The movie) - Christmas can be unfortunate
The Red Shoes - performing in-front of your family vibes.
Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - snow, a faun, ice queen, Turkish delight and fur coats.
The Nightmare Before Christmas 🎄
The Grinch (Jim Carrey version) 🎄
The Holiday 🎄
The Muppets Christmas Carol🎄
Annie (1982) - ‘Santa Claus What’s that? who’s he?’ 🎶
The Snowman 🎄- just for the song moment.
RHOBH Season 5 - Episode 16 Amsterdam Restaurant Scene 🔁 - who put this here smh.
Call Me By Your Name last scene 🎬 - Hanukkah so holiday vibes
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