Sophie had fallen.
She knew it.
Her smile remained poised as she left the room. A fake smile, a fake girl. As she walked, one foot in front of the other, to continue a life she no longer cared about.
She had won for her country.
But she'd lost herself in the process.
The portraits in the hall seemed to be laughing at her--leering at the adopted child, the disgrace, the last choice.
She'd been adopted by the infertile king and queen, her parents gladly giving her away because they could see no better fate for their daughter.
Their daughter, who had nothing left in life.
Their daughter, who would just as soon end it now.
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𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄, sokeefe
Fanfiction« ❝ 𝔖𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢, 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔰𝔢. ❞ » Sophie Foster, princess of Azurethra. A princess many envy. She displays more power than her father before her...
