Eleanor Dandelion

Sixth

The princess and the cravings for arson

As a princess, Eleanor knew that she could never start a war. But it didn't mean she couldn't fight in one, she was destined to end wars.

Though she craved violence against people who deserved to be punished. Liars, murderers, King Belos, etc. She still had to act like a lady, as she was a princess.

Her parents could never know that her fragile independent daughter had such thoughts, a princess with such fragile looks and elegance would never be suspected of having such cruel ideas.

But she would never do anything like that unless it was necessary, her kingdom had been nothing but supportive and loving towards her, but she still had to marry to rule.

Eleanor was so distracted while her mother 'dragged' her away, just escorting her somewhere private, to have a 'nice' talk. 

Of course, it wasn't a nice talk.

''This is the last suitor, why aren't you doing your best to impress him?'' Queen Adrianna whispered, it was an angry whisper, her daughter was blowing her last chance of finding a husband.

''Because he sucks!'' Eleanor half-whispered, she didn't care if he heard it, he was an arrogant idiot according to her. Maybe she just judged him too quickly, and maybe she was right.

''Look, Eleanor, I've tried being a good mother, I've really tried, but you are not making this any easy,'' here it came, the guilt card. Her mother, just like Eleanor, was a great manipulator. 

After all, Eleanor had learned everything from mother dearest, every manipulation trick.

''What am I doing wrong for you to act this way?'' there it was. 

''Oh, quit it, you know what I think of him, you know I won't marry an idiot just to be able to rule.''

''Then you leave us no choice,'' now Eleanor was confused.

''What do you mean by that...?''

''If you don't find a suitor before this year ends, you won't become queen. Arabella will take your place,'' the queen spoke clearly, some heads turned to Eleanor, whose eyes started to get teary.

''No, you can not do that, it's not legal, the oldest royal is the one that always becomes the next ruler, the law has been the same for the past five hundred years, you can not change that.''

''Some laws can be changed, and if you do not find a suitor before you turn sixteen, you won't become queen.''

''You are such a hypocrite,'' Eleanor whispered, that was it. The last straw, her parents were now dead to her.

''You refuse to change the rules when I ask for them, but when something doesn't go your way, you decide to change them? You want me to get a fucking suitor, fine. But this isn't over, Adrianna,'' she spoke, staring at her mother's face.

The face she had known for years, the face of a motherly figure, or so she thought, her mother wasn't a good one.

Maybe her family was messed up, maybe she just started noticing it.