Rieka Astelle Vict
Younger sister of the current emperor of the Eastern Empire. Has been traveling to different places, enjoying the freedom of being away from the prying eyes of high society . After months of not returning, she has decided to come...
Rieka let out a silent huff, standing in front of the carefully designed door of the empress fidgeting in anxiety and nervousness wasn't really her ideal idea of spending her day, but she needed to deliver the western king's letter, as well as apologize to her sister-in-law.
Knocking twice on it and waiting as she usually did, before getting permission, the ravenette saw the blonde empress dressed in a simple gown of honey like color. And while the the two ladies-in-waiting averted their gaze, it was obvious to know what they were thinking.
"Navie... Can we talk?" Navier looked up in surprise at the voice of the person she hadn't talked to in awhile. Gesturing for her to sit down on the couch beside her as she asked her ladies-in-waiting to wait outside until they finish.
They sat in silence for a bit until Rieka pulled out the carefully wrapped letter and gave it to the other woman, the seal of the Western kingdom proudly shimmering. The ravenette observed as a glint of excitement settled in her sister's vibrant green eyes and smiled secretly. 'Im sure she's going to be happier than she was with Sovieshu'
"Heinley asked me to deliver this message to you quickly, don't worry I didn't read it." Of course she didn't need to read it to have an idea about the contents of the letter, after all she was also part of the plan." Judging by your smile, it's good news"
Navier nods before composing herself once again, " Did a blue messenger bird deliver it?"
Knowing she was probably going to ask this question, Rieka nodded her head in affirmation. " It was... The same one that got shot, don't worry about it, the wound looks to have already healed and its not having any difficulty." Navier sighs in relief by hearing this, " It's best if you write a reply knowing Heinley, he's probably gonna wait for your letter" the raventte teased.
Once again silence ensued. The two sat awkwardly together, the previous conversation's comfort completely disappeared. Not taking it anymore, Rieka opened her mouth, only to be interrupted by the empress. "You don't have to apologize, it's not my place to tell you who to take as a lover or not. But that's not what I'm avoiding you about"
The princess sighs and looks straight at her sister-in-law, " You wanna know about the plan..." Navier slowly nodded her head. Rieka knew whatever excuse she tries to pull won't be accepted by the empress, so without thinking, she blurted out the truth. " I'm going to usurp the throne"
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The empress froze before snapping her head up to meet the silver eyes she had grown accustomed to since she was a child. She felt her head spinning at the revelation, she expected it had something to do with the empire but it wasn't anything like the possibility of a rebellion. Standing up she failed to keep her composure. "Are you crazy?!"
Rieka flinched but shook her head, a face of determination settling onto her features. " It was a plan made long ago, I only postponed it because I thought about you and your safety."
"But little star, a rebellion?! How are you sure you'll succeed??" Navier asks, worry lacing her voice. "Because, I've already prepared all that I need. The only thing now is to get you away from here before the bloodshed starts"
Navier walks towards the ravenette woman and wraps an arm around her shoulders in an embrace. " Once I leave to the western kingdom, you need to update me as often as you can, if your plan goes south I need you to leave this place immediately! Go to the western kingdom or just flee, I can afford to lose my title but I cannot afford to lose you, my younger sister"
Rieka bites her lip and nods, embracing her back.
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The princess had just been made aware that the High Priest has arrived. Theo looks over at the grumbling figure of the ravenette who has her elbow propped up on the desk as she reads the documents in front of her with an uninterested stare. "I'm guessing his Majesty would be talking to his holiness by now" He comments, earning an eye roll from his mistress.
"Most likely spinning a ridiculous sob story to his holiness, honestly he makes it sound like he's the victim and Navie's the villain." She huffs out .
Duchess Charmaine places a cup of tea beside her." I can't imagine how his holiness feels, he did watch them grow up and even officiated their wedding. Think about how he's probably feeling to see them fall apart." She says with a frown.
Rieka stirs her cup as she listens to her friends chat. The weather was bright and sunny, a stark contrast to the moods of the 3 imperial family members currently holed up in their respective rooms and palaces. "It's his majesty's lost, besides the princess, the empress is another woman you won't be able to find another of. She is everything you would look for in a partner, he just wasted everything" Marianne tsks.
"What are your plans regarding Lady Rashta, your highness?" The duchess asks, looking to the figure of the princess who was now sprawled across her four post bed with an exhausted groan. "At first I felt bad for that girl, but her actions are too unacceptable, the bad things she's gone through is no excuse for her to act the way she does" Duchess Charmaine continues.
"Clearly both her and his Majesty are at fault, the only victim in this situation was her majesty" Marianne voices out.
All went quiet when a familiar wisp of blue smoke comes swirling around the room with a floating letter, looking up and seeing the letter Rieka knew what was about to happen.
" We all need to get ready because, It's almost time" And with the intense gaze of her silver eyes, her 3 closest allies nodded their head in unison, ready to carry out any request she has for them. . . . . .
