𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐃 | ❝Hope is good, Hope will never disgrace, but make no mistake, Hope will hit you in the face!❞
In which the Just King becomes betrothed to a princess from a neighboring kingdom, only to fall in love with the prin...
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HOPE ALWAYS THOUGHT HER name was a bit... on the nose.
For the most part, she was an optimist. She actively chose to believe in the good that the universe could be, hoping that all of the bad things that came to her had good intentions. Everything must happen for a reason, she would think, and that reason is something I must trust. Even on the darkest days of her life, she flocked with light.
Sure, there were times where she wanted to scream and cry for hours or sulk and stare at a wall until she went cross-eyed, but for the most part, she was confident that everything would be okay. Maybe not today, but in time, all would be well.
Today was no different.
The past 24 hours in Narnia were nothing short of hectic. A secret marriage, a flurry of furious fairies, a missing king, a misguided handmaid, Odette's 18th birthday. It was all very chaotic, and for someone who led a rather tame life, Hope struggled to wrap her head around it. She never would've thought that pretending like something never happened could be so arduous.
Luckily, as always, the princess was a wonderful distraction. Hope found herself laughing aloud as Odette told her all about her morning of misfortune. She scolded her best friend for laughing at her, but they both knew she was only kidding. After seeing that Hope was safe and sound, Odette was feeling much better. That and her birthday gifts from her fiancé and Hope lifted her spirits tremendously. She wasn't even sure what she would do with the pixie dust, but she was excited nonetheless.
As Hope helped Odette get ready for her birthday ball, the princess found herself giggling uncontrollably as she listened to the story about her handmaid's adventure. Hope didn't mention the soul-binding spell or the fact that she kissed her best friend's fiancé, but she told her everything else. This was enough for the princess, who was more excited that her best friend actually left the castle for once.
But soon, Queen Lydia, Susan, and Lucy requested to spend more time with the princess before the ball, and Hope was promptly kicked out. It seemed that the second the handmaid stepped out of Odette's bedroom, all of her worries returned to her. All she could think about was the fact that she'd accidentally gotten married. She knew everything would be okay. She was certain of it. This would all be a funny memory she'd laugh at in a few years. She just had to persevere, and she'd be fine. She had to be.
