After consulting with Victoria on court attire , i put on a pretty blue dress.
It's a silk light blue dress that reaches the top of my ankle.
The top half till the waist is tight and short sleeved and the bottom is designed to flow lightly as i swish around.The back is a laced up corset style , with lighter ribbons wrapped tightly in cross cross patterns along my back to tighten the bodice.
It was beautiful but nothing too grand.
I do a simple makeup look and put in some rollers to curl my long brown hair.
Damn i miss my curling iron.
I keep on the silver amulet i have been wearing since my arrival and put on a pair of diamond earrings from my jewellery box, and i slip my golden ring into my white flats.
Why don't dresses have pockets?
I didn't want to risk being gold-less in the presence of James and Matthew even if i don't believe in their "devil given powers".
Victoria is wearing a grand yellow dress and her braided hair is fashioned into a half up half down look.She looked dazzling.
I take out my rollers and let out my hair and spray one last spritz of perfume.
"Your royal hotness!"She teases
"All you Lady Victoria"I reply
We lock my bedroom door behind us leaving a huge mess and make our way to court.
Victoria has attended court on multiple occasions , she goes every couple of months to watch her father at work and converse with the other children of court.
She agreed to come with me today to watch out for me and guide me in the ways of court life , she was also eager to see my plan unfold.
We scurry along a long corridor at the end of which is a grand set of silver doors.
Jeremiah is standing at the doors and when he sees me he nods and opens them for us.
We enter the room and i marvel at the beauty.
Across the centre of the marble room is a long navy blue carpet with silver embroidery at the sides and at the end of this carpet is a grand marble dais with two huge silver thrones.
Each throne is has a comfortably sized blue cushion base and back that is bordered by heavy silver metal.The queen is sat on the right throne that stretches out 3 feet above her head and the left room is empty , the king's i presume.
The room has three long windows on each side stretching from the top to the bottom of the walls.The room is lined with white stone pillars and on either side of the blue carpet stand dark brown benches seating a couple of courtiers.
Most courtiers however , are sat on either side of the queen . To the left and right of the dais are two long tables lined with a dozen chairs each.Lords and a few Ladies are engaging in debates , writing things down and some are presenting speeches to whoever would listen.
Victors nudges me as we walk down the carpet
"We have to bow down the queen when we reach the end and give our respects" she whispers.
Once we reach the bottom of the throne , we bow down and i look up to see the queen looking upon me.
"Lady Victoria" she nodded at my companion and then to her side.
Victoria turned to leave and at my confused expression she said "The queen wishes to speak to you" with a surprised expression.
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A crown of flames
AdventureThe modernisation of our world was a mistake , they said. Overindulgence and greed would be the end of mankind. Seventy years ago the former fifty-first state of America won its independence from the rest of the nation in order to preserve traditi...
