Chapter 2: The Heart of Insomnia

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The warmth that had illuminated the exposed cheek of the slumbering princess had slowly begun to stir her awake

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The warmth that had illuminated the exposed cheek of the slumbering princess had slowly begun to stir her awake. The small scrunch of her closed eyes had occurred for a good few seconds, before her emerald-green eyes had revealed themselves from behind their closed eyelids. Seeing the slightly parted curtains had made the realization dawn on the Lucian Princess, that she hadn't fully closed them from her stargazing the previous night. Letting her eyes linger on the morning light seeping through the opening presented by the parted curtains, Estella finally rose from her bed. Setting her feet down on the soft ivory rug at her bedside, she rose from the bed; allowing her body and muscles to stretch for a brief moment before taking  graceful strides to her curtains. Pulling the partially see-through navy blue curtains open, her eyes scanned the city down below her. Life buzzing as the cars roared as they drove through Insomnia's streets and the people already seeming to open up their shops, children rushing to school for the day and others blindly wandering the city's streets. The sun's light seemed to illuminate her entire body, the slight warmth causing a ghost of a smile to dance onto her lips before she turned from the window to retrieve her phone. Her alarm clock reading the time of six-thirty in the morning. 

Easily beginning to play some music, she walked towards her bathroom to get ready for her day

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Easily beginning to play some music, she walked towards her bathroom to get ready for her day. Showering had often been something that comforted the twenty-nine year old woman. It was rather soothing and had often been her way of relaxing instead of soaking in a bath. Showering was way less difficult for the Lucian Princess. Ensuring that she had the best possible products that would not damage her hair over time or ensuring that she would be properly cleaned with the chemicals and soaps that went on her body. There way often times where she had begun to help the boys style their hair. She taught Noctis, Gladio and Prompto how to style their hair. Gladio not so much but it didn't stop her or Iris from braiding the male's hair. He never minded though. Considering they were siblings almost, Estella often found herself doing it more often than not. Even some of the Kingsglaive she spent time with taught her certain braids and their meanings from their homeland; Ghalad. 

Entering the shower, the Princess closed her eyes at the feeling of the heat of the water cascading down her body and soaking the hair on top of her hair. Of course after she had detangled it from the scrunchie that held her rather long hair into a messy bun. Easily beginning to wash her thick head of chocolate brown hair and washing her warm ivory skin toned body. For being royalty, she was no where nearly as pale as her brother. Quite the opposite because she actually enjoyed getting out when she could and often sneaking out even to enjoy the city away from the Citadel and guards. Of course she often got scolded but when her father had realized that she'd find one way or another to escape, he had to often end up sending one of his trusted Crownsguard or Kingsglaive to keep her safe whenever she roamed away from the Citadel. 

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