The Queen's Court *ON HOLD FOR EDITING*
Just Roni
*Lady Veronica's POV*
I rolled off of my bed and crawled around on the floor, looking for my silky morning robes.
The events of last night came back to me and I sighed. I was engaged. To the Prince. A total stranger.
I shook my head and made my way down the stairs. Well it made my mother happy, and it wasn't like the Prince was ugly or anything. He just needed to let his hair down a bit.
As I walked down the corridor, Mother burst out of her room practically floating.
"Ai! There's my little princess!" Her morning robes had parted slightly, revealing her bosom. I heard Crissa gasp beside me and I laughed.
"Good morning Mother. Have you slept well?"
"Boy did I ever! I'm practically the envy of every great lady's mother in the kingdom! Not everyone can say their daughter is marrying the prince ya know!"
"Oi Mother! Is there naught else to talk about? And your cup runneth over. It's making Crissa frightened." I sighed, continuing my walk to the dining hall.
"Why of course not! And I'm not the only one talking about it either! I bet the whole kingdom is abuzz! And my cup does runneth over in this time of good luck and plentitude!" She followed me, gasping when she saw her exposed breasts in the hall mirror.
"I invited a few ladies over for tea at noon to discuss some kingdom affairs."
I groaned.
That was code for a gossip party.
"Oi Mother. Then let me step out now to catch some fresh air, before I become smothered in the musk of a thousand stuffy woman."
Mother rolled her eyes but shooed me with her hand.
"Ai. Just be sure to back in time to change. You've got to start dressing the part of princess now you know!" Just the thought of the heavy, velvet dress I would be forced to wear sent me flying out of the door.
I walked the long path to the Knight's commons and searched for Sir Harry. I found him heading towards the stables with a stack of hay on his shoulder.
"Sir Harry!" He turned to see me and slowed a little so I could catch up.
"Well what brings you to the commons your highness?" His jest had a note of bitterness in it but I brushed it off.
" I need to clear my head. I came for a horse."
He snorted.
"Ai! I see."
I took off my shoes and walked through the mud, letting my skirts drag behind me.
"Would the queen walk through the mud with her skirts all dirtied? Because you will be the queen someday."
"Oi! You ARE just like my mother. Would you mind shutting up? Its not like I wanted to be princess." Sir Harry fell silent until we reached the inside of the stables.
"So m'lady isn't pleased to be engaged to his royal highness?"
"To degrade our dear Jeffery would be treason, but I must say I'm not entirely in love with him."
He studied me and I felt trapped under his green eyed gaze.
"Ai." Harry muttered, turning away to toss oats in the stalls. I kicked at the scattered hay piles on the floor, unsure of what to do with myself.
"Did you still need the horse?" I blushed and nodded, embarrassed that I had forgotten why I arrived in the first place. He helped me mount and set the steed, Bayflower, to a trot.
"Are you coming with me?" I asked, my voice coming out in a small whisper.
A small smile inched up his face.
"Would you like me to?"
"Well you'd be a fool to let a lady ride off into the woods alone."
"Let me go and saddle u-"
"Wait! Will you ride with me? My mind is so frantic lately, I doubt I'll be able to even hold the reigns steady."
Sir Harry was full out grinning now.
I adjusted so he could take the reigns. When we were settled I wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled into his back. I felt his muscles tense and then release, as he put the horse in a full out gallop.
"Lady Veronica!" Harry shouted over the wind.
"Yes?"
"I think you're quite alright!" I blushed and squeezed him tighter.
"I think I you're alright too!" His body vibrated as he laughed, causing butterflies to stir in my stomach.
"And Sir Harry?"
"Yes m'lady?"
"It's just Roni."
I couldn't see him, but I was positive he was smiling.
I rolled off of my bed and crawled around on the floor, looking for my silky morning robes.
The events of last night came back to me and I sighed. I was engaged. To the Prince. A total stranger.
I shook my head and made my way down the stairs. Well it made my mother happy, and it wasn't like the Prince was ugly or anything. He just needed to let his hair down a bit.
As I walked down the corridor, Mother burst out of her room practically floating.
"Ai! There's my little princess!" Her morning robes had parted slightly, revealing her bosom. I heard Crissa gasp beside me and I laughed.
"Good morning Mother. Have you slept well?"
"Boy did I ever! I'm practically the envy of every great lady's mother in the kingdom! Not everyone can say their daughter is marrying the prince ya know!"
"Oi Mother! Is there naught else to talk about? And your cup runneth over. It's making Crissa frightened." I sighed, continuing my walk to the dining hall.
"Why of course not! And I'm not the only one talking about it either! I bet the whole kingdom is abuzz! And my cup does runneth over in this time of good luck and plentitude!" She followed me, gasping when she saw her exposed breasts in the hall mirror.
"I invited a few ladies over for tea at noon to discuss some kingdom affairs."
I groaned.
That was code for a gossip party.
"Oi Mother. Then let me step out now to catch some fresh air, before I become smothered in the musk of a thousand stuffy woman."
Mother rolled her eyes but shooed me with her hand.
"Ai. Just be sure to back in time to change. You've got to start dressing the part of princess now you know!" Just the thought of the heavy, velvet dress I would be forced to wear sent me flying out of the door.
I walked the long path to the Knight's commons and searched for Sir Harry. I found him heading towards the stables with a stack of hay on his shoulder.
"Sir Harry!" He turned to see me and slowed a little so I could catch up.
"Well what brings you to the commons your highness?" His jest had a note of bitterness in it but I brushed it off.
" I need to clear my head. I came for a horse."
He snorted.
"Ai! I see."
I took off my shoes and walked through the mud, letting my skirts drag behind me.
"Would the queen walk through the mud with her skirts all dirtied? Because you will be the queen someday."
"Oi! You ARE just like my mother. Would you mind shutting up? Its not like I wanted to be princess." Sir Harry fell silent until we reached the inside of the stables.
"So m'lady isn't pleased to be engaged to his royal highness?"
"To degrade our dear Jeffery would be treason, but I must say I'm not entirely in love with him."
He studied me and I felt trapped under his green eyed gaze.
"Ai." Harry muttered, turning away to toss oats in the stalls. I kicked at the scattered hay piles on the floor, unsure of what to do with myself.
"Did you still need the horse?" I blushed and nodded, embarrassed that I had forgotten why I arrived in the first place. He helped me mount and set the steed, Bayflower, to a trot.
"Are you coming with me?" I asked, my voice coming out in a small whisper.
A small smile inched up his face.
"Would you like me to?"
"Well you'd be a fool to let a lady ride off into the woods alone."
"Let me go and saddle u-"
"Wait! Will you ride with me? My mind is so frantic lately, I doubt I'll be able to even hold the reigns steady."
Sir Harry was full out grinning now.
I adjusted so he could take the reigns. When we were settled I wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled into his back. I felt his muscles tense and then release, as he put the horse in a full out gallop.
"Lady Veronica!" Harry shouted over the wind.
"Yes?"
"I think you're quite alright!" I blushed and squeezed him tighter.
"I think I you're alright too!" His body vibrated as he laughed, causing butterflies to stir in my stomach.
"And Sir Harry?"
"Yes m'lady?"
"It's just Roni."
I couldn't see him, but I was positive he was smiling.
Notes
I am inspired by all of the great writing I see here! We really do have a vast collection of mimds and the like.
Soooo...is it too early on to think of a shipname? Lol
That's probably too much to ask since all I really want is a nice comment to let me know I'm not sucky.
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So, sorry I kind of "abandoned" you with this story. If you get tired of it feel free to just re-add me as author. I didn't mean to just dump it and flee lol And if you need any brainstorming or editing help, I would be more than happy to assist :)
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