edrei launceleyn
With the ease of long instilled teachings, Edy did as she was told. Any who witnessed the event might have thought that magic was involved, for surely the outspoken and fiery girl could not be so subdued with a word and a glance.
But weakness had nothing to do with it. Order, understanding, respect, it was what had made the Launceleyns the formidable force they were. It was the bedrock upon which their dynasty had been built. That, and being some of the strongest magic users around. And so, wordlessly Edrei did as she was silently instructed, moving to stand before Zariah. Bowing to the head not as Edy might have once done to the princesses or princes at home, but deeper and with less showmanship, Edy straightened and waited.
As Zariah spoke Edy's face was a mask, at least until the curse was mentioned, at which point her lips twitched slightly with a curious mixture of amusement and hatred. The question posed to her though received almost no consideration on the part of the Launceleyn-younger. "The crown would have fallen immediately." She replied, voice confident but without any of its usual pep. "Others might have tried to take the place that we held, but history has never seen a family like ours. To try and replicate our efforts would have been impossible."
But weakness had nothing to do with it. Order, understanding, respect, it was what had made the Launceleyns the formidable force they were. It was the bedrock upon which their dynasty had been built. That, and being some of the strongest magic users around. And so, wordlessly Edrei did as she was silently instructed, moving to stand before Zariah. Bowing to the head not as Edy might have once done to the princesses or princes at home, but deeper and with less showmanship, Edy straightened and waited.
As Zariah spoke Edy's face was a mask, at least until the curse was mentioned, at which point her lips twitched slightly with a curious mixture of amusement and hatred. The question posed to her though received almost no consideration on the part of the Launceleyn-younger. "The crown would have fallen immediately." She replied, voice confident but without any of its usual pep. "Others might have tried to take the place that we held, but history has never seen a family like ours. To try and replicate our efforts would have been impossible."
hard pass
