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Submitted by Oddity

‘Ultimately, she decided to marry the king, but not for power or riches...’

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For Her

Ultimately she decided to marry the king, not for power or for riches but for herself. He hung on her every word like honey dew dripping from a honey comb. She told him she wanted white roses on her wedding day and he showed up with one. He had it preserved for months just so he could hand deliver it to her personally. A true knight on a white horse. True, it was an arranged marriage, but she’d co...

I Trade Me For You

Ultimately, she decided to marry the king, but not for power or riches…but to liberate us all. She knew that chaining herself to this man would be the ultimate sacrifice….a sacrifice for her people. Nineteen year old Elena would give up her life in return for the town to not be incinerated. The king was going to burn down Feebles, one of Trutopia’s first settled town’s. King Marger had plans to ma...

Let’s Say I Love You

“ Let’s say I love you - what’s in it for me ?”


“ Happiness my darling “

“This means more than that”

The man paused .

“ Well I am a king “

The woman laughter filled the air “ In my eyes sweetheart “


The king of looked at this beautiful woman , hand in hand on this park bench ; he’d had to dress up like a commoner . That was a punishment- surely it couldnt be worse .


It could though , maybe the...

Interpretation

_Is it just a word? Or just like meat is a word but it’s has many interpretations and meanings. Meat can mean food for someone but for others they avoid. _

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_You may want to love but don’t know how, I know how to treat someone with love but how will I find someone who will do the same back for me? And how do I even begin to commit to the act of love. _

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_At times I feel like loving...

Revenge

…for revenge.

Revenge so she could slip into his bed in the dead of night and slit his throat.

He had killed her true love, and when he was dead she could find a man worthy of being king.

Revenge.

That night she brought her knife to bed and when the time was right, killed him. Just the way Daddy taught her.

She remarried a man who actually loved her and they lived happily ever after. The en...

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She married for love

She married for love

Not for lust nor for greed

Not for money but not for riches


She married for partnership

Not power nor politics

Not for law or for rights


She married for HIM

Not for what he has

But what they have together...

Gentle

For her people.

The towers have burned. The ships have sank. The well runs dry.

As a child, she dreamt not of weddings and gowns, but of peace and safety. Her eyes studied maps and scoured books. Her most idealized figures were kings and diplomats, not wives and mothers.

"Gentle," that is the word that the nuns at the convent used to describe her. Her soul might be gentle, but her mind certainl...

The King

Marry the King

Not for pretty things

But because he rings

His words have true meaning


Born into position

His not from ambition

Leading with direct intention

His name we do mention


King Leonids

Dwelling amongst us

No jewels to give us

Death he provides us...

Queen of Conflict

Ultimately, she decided to marry the king, but not for power or riches, and certainly not for love.

Clara married Caspian simply because she had the option, and the alternative would be to continue living her life always wondering what would have happened if she had said yes. Plus, what did she have to lose? She had no children, a job which was more stress than it was worth, and an unshakeable f...

Duty

The white gown looked foreign on her frame as she stood infront of the mirror.

Her black willow hair brushed out from its braided prison, smooth like silk between her rough fingers. Her skin scrubbed clean and powdered, hiding her sun kissed skin.

She didn’t recognize herself, but she did see the glimpse of the princess, and that’s all she needed.

Her mind turned to the last letter from the fair p...