Elora had just walked out of the armory after checking each direction to make sure the halls were cleared, she was wearing her training leathers and her hair was in a braid that rested on her shoulder. As she walked to halls being careful not to get caught, she rounded the corner to her room, the blood drained from her face as her mother stood in the hall with arms crossed and a look that told Elora she was doomed. "Your father will hear about this. I have had enough of your disgusting attempts at rebellion. You will not soil our family name." her mother said with eyes that were practically burning into Elora's soul. She didn't know what to do, she had known one day her escapades of sneaking into the training rooms with the knights would come to light. But never had she thought her mother would be the one to catch her.
That night at dinner it was apparent her father had been told of her mother's findings, his once soft features looked hardened and stern. A heaviness centered in her chest at her fathers expression, as he had never looked at her like that before. Elora had always believed that he would not be displeased by her training habits or the fact that she had dreamed of being a warrior one day. But the look in his eyes made those thoughts she once had crumble to her feet in a quick instance.
Her mother spoke " I have talked to your father, and we have come to the decision that you will be put into extra finishing school classes. This way you won't have so much free time and you will learn to be a true princess. And not a princess who wears training leathers." Elora could practically see her mother's nose become more pointed and upturned in that moment, giving her the regal, snobbish look that in Elora's opinion all royals besides herself and her father had.
The words her mother spoke sunk in, but the words "that's not fair" stayed in her throat like a hot steel ball of despair. She knew she could never say such things without earning a slap to the wrist. And in that moment Elora realized the only lesson she would ever need to learn was that, nobody would save her from the villain. She would have to do that all on her own. And at this moment in time, her mother was the villain that needed slaying.
"We are almost out of here, alright-" Erica says as she hoists a teammate over her shoulder to help him walk as he was badly injured. Blood spilling out where his leg had once been. She had tried to use a makeshift tourniquet but there was only so much she could do at the moment.
Suddenly a red dot appeared on her chest making her stop in her tracks, her eyes going wide as she looked to see where it was coming from. They had been running so long she hadn't even thought about snipers. She should have known there would be someone in the sky. "fuck hold on, I promise I will get you out of here" she says to the man next to her, who was doing his best not to bear all his weight on her as he hobbled.
She contemplated moving but did she really want to risk being shot. Hunter was loosing too much blood but he would be left for dead if she was killed. She weighed her options and decided to start walking. As she hobbled, struggling to walk with the weight of the man on her shoulder, she watched the red dot follow her movements. "all this for what?" she grumbled under her breath She was wondering what she did to deserve to die like this, she was only 20 and had made the rash decision to join the faction after a breakup, as she was looking for an escape. Yet here she was on the verge of death carrying a man half her size to safety.
1/17 The day after my wedding I arrived in the castle, it had been only the second time Alaric and I had met. He was charming I would give him that but, he was far from traditional. Instead of worrying about heirs he wanted to focus on our relationship. He is kind and I am lucky to have a kind companion, but I worry about hos backbone when it will come to raising an heir
3/23 I have failed to produce an heir so far, and yet Alaric has not raised a hand or even his voice. Mother informed me soon I would be deemed useless and he would find a consort to produce an heir. I shouldn't be upset by the fact as it is my own fault for not being able to give the king an heir. I have been hosting balls and parties so he will not replace me to prove my worth.
4/23 I am pregnant, for the kings sake I hope it is a boy. I feel I have earned my keep as queen and mother and father seem proud. Alaric keeps going on about how excited he is to have a mini version of one of us running around, which I find odd as most kings do not care about such things. I wonder where his priorities lie.
12/12 Our daughter was born today, for her sake I pray she does not make it through the winter. The king Is enthralled with her even though she is not a boy who can be an heir. Alaric says it doesn't matter and she will be queen one day, I think he is insane. The doctor told us I would not be able to have another child, as I had too many complications. Alaric has been taking Elora to meetings with him even when she cries he keeps her there.
