CARDIGAN, K.G

five

DAY AND NIGHT JUNIPER thought about what she could've said to make george listen to her. but all was already said and done. it was a new day as she, with the help of her ladies, got dressed in an elegant pink dress leaving her curls in a loose low bun.

as she exited her sleeping chambers and made her way to the dining hall she felt no different than other days, as if something was missing. she then felt a small presence behind her as she spoke lowly.

"Je vais mourir d'ennui, je le jure." she mumbles in french as she comes to a halt and takes a seat in her chair. "brimsley anything today?" she asks as she eats. "well, you do have a surprise from the king." he says as her gaze lightens.

"a surprise?" she asks as he nods. "yes after breakfast, your majesty." brimsley says as juniper gets up quickly. "Je me soucierais moins du petit déjeuner." she says as she walks down the hall.

as they enter the main area brimsley runs and shows a basket to her. "what is this?" she asks as he softly chuckles. "a dog, your majesty." he says as juniper puts three fingers on the side of her head shaking it in disappointment.

"this is not a dog brimsley. a dog is something big! something impressive, like a great dane!this is a.. Lapin déformé at most." she says throwing her hands to her side. "lapin déformè?" brimsley says butchering the pronunciation.

juniper lets out a small giggle as she looks at him. "a deformed bunny." she says looking at the dog. "what shall you call it, your majesty?" he asks as she puts a hand to her hip. "venus." she says adamantly.

"i'd like to call on one of my ladies in waiting." juniper says a she takes a seat. "whom, your majesty?" brimsley asks as juniper smiles. "lady danbury." she says as he nods, walking out. a while later juniper was dressed in a sage green colored dress as she sat waiting for lady danbury.

as the doors opened she was met by sight of the brown skinned woman. "lady danbury." juniper says softly as lady danbury bows to her. "privacy please." she says. the guards as they all rush out.

"please get up, you're the only one who i can trust to be honest to me right now." juniper says as she plops on the couch. "your majesty?" agatha says as juniper sighs, mixing her tea. "it's just p- i'm sick of it! george is in kew while i am stuck here and he thinks gifting me a Lapin dèformè will do something!" she says in distress as agatha sits next to her.

"Lapin dèformè?" she asks as juniper turns to her. "venus- my dog." she says as agatha nods. the two women got to talking as the topic of intimacy came up after juniper mentioned how her bed always seemed empty.

"you guys have had a wedding night?" lady danbury asks as juniper looks at her. "i mean yes?- i'm not even sure what that really is." juniper admits. "well, i mean have you guys consummated the marriage?" she asks as juniper shrugs.

"do you know what that even is?" lady danbury asks straightforward as juniper shakes her head no. "can you call your guards for some papers please?- and a pen." agatha says as juniper shouts for some paper and a pen.

a while later as she stares at the papers she turns to agatha. "why does your- my head have to constantly hit the board?" she asks as lady danbury shrugs. "i mean. it just does." she explains as juniper nods.

soon lady danbury left as juniper went to her room to get changed for the third time.  she wore a soft baby blue dress with her hair still down but a few curly pieces framing her face. as she entered the dining hall she didn't know why but the sight of george made her stomach turn but not in the good way.

"what are you doing here?" she asked as he got up from his seat. "i thought i'd join you for a dinner!" he says happily as juniper rolls her eyes, very noticeably at him.

"you thought you'd join for a dinner?" she says mocking his deep british accent as he scoffs at her. "juniper i thought you would be glad to see me?" george asks as he follows her into the hall.

"well you thought wrong george! i want to have 'a dinner' with you every night, not just once in a blue moon." she says as she looks at her. "can i show you something?" he asks softly as she turns to him.

"what?" she asks, he french accent seeping through roughly. "can i show you something?" he asks once more. "i swear this better be worth it, george." she says as she takes his hand, hesitantly following him.

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lady danbury's drawings traumatized me 😔