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@winterstragedy ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i’m still me, ayleth. please, you must believe me. i have always been honest with you, or… as honest as i could be without disobeying my father’s orders.

@gloriousoceans ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i should come to someone who i did not fully know… tell me, if i had told you the truth, would you have told your father? would you look at me in pure disgust, a little like you are now, because i am something that your father has taught you to hate? he is the one who sent me here, and it’ll be shocking for you to know that he can be much more cruel than your father can be.

* that was the problem. She hadn't done anything /yet/. But that didn't mean she wouldn't have had he not found all the letters. He had trusted her, opened up his home to her, and this was how she repaid him * Then you should have come to me earlier, instead of hiding behind so false story and making everything so much worse.

@gloriousoceans ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ *mirya stared at him, sure her heart had broken into a thousand pieces at his words.*  i didn’t even do anything yet… i may have written the letters that you found, but i never sent them. why? because i knew it would hurt /you/ and i didn’t want to. i was planning on telling you, i just— i wanted to know if you were anything like your father.

@harnessedpower 
            
            || yes please :)

Is that not what jealousy is? The idea of being unable to even consider the idea of sharing? His attention would be given freely if he truly doesn’t wish to see you dancing with another man. And I think it is very safe to say he doesn’t want to let you go. * she had seen the eyes Arthur made at the other princess but he was still arrogant at times, not thinking that far ahead. This wouldn’t hurt him, would only cause him to see what he had to lose if he wasn’t careful *

@winterstragedy ⠀⠀ * her hands carefully ran down the fabric of the dress, almost feeling out of place in the dress. sure, she’s worn elegant gowns, but usually in the comfort of her own home. *   is it a good idea to attempt to make him jealous? i only mean— will the attention be that of his own will, or simply because he could not handle the idea of other people wishing for my company as well?

He’ll be unable to keep his eyes off you. Though I don’t suppose it hurts to offer him a little competition. Don’t want him getting too complacent and not paying you the right amount of attention.

* while Ayleth certainly hadn't expected the day to play out this way, she was rather glad it did. sure, maybe she didn't have such a high opinion of the prince, but that didn't mean he wasn't a good person underneath it all. and clearly Mirya had seen that side of him. there was a strong chance he had just been protecting his heart, the same way both of them had been. so yes, she certainly hoped this worked out for both of them * Pay me back by getting your prince to win. * she replied, waving a dismissive hand at the comment. she didn't need anything in return for this, was more than happy just to help out the other princess. how often did they get a chance to find love? or a chance to begin following that path? happiness was rare in their world and the other princess deserved that chance * I want to hear all about it when you get back.

@winterstragedy, ⠀⠀ * if mirya were being completely honest, she thought the glances between them were all just her imagination running wild. but now that she had known they were real, there was nothing really stopping her now. her newfound friend was becoming one of her favorite people here just for this interaction alone and she certainly wasn’t complaining about it, rather embracing it. after all, it seemed she was the only one who truly understood what she was going through, at least with the whole being in a new kingdom with nobody else but yourself. *  i don’t know how perfect of a match we’ll be, but i’m hoping it will at least be something good for a while. and yes, i’m sure we’ll be almost inseparable soon enough. for the most part, anyway.  * the princess stood up rather quickly, still holding onto her hands and offered possibly the biggest smile she’s ever had. *  remind me to return the favor to you whenever i see the opportunity, yes?

* the excitement caught her off guard for a moment, not used to another of noble birth letting it get the best of them, but it lasted less than a minute, her own excitement growing as well * I think you would make a huge impression on him. I mean, he's already been watching you before his turns, so I can't see how you could possibly go wrong. I honestly couldn't think of a better match for either of you. * a friendship with another highborn lady wasn't something she had on her agenda, mostly because she rarely was given that chance, so she was going to take it, especially considering both girls were isolated in a sense. at least this way, they'd have each other, someone to rely on in this castle when they didn't know who else they could turn to. and Mirya seemed lovely, maybe not quite as stubborn as Ayleth could be, but definitely more interesting than most of the older ladies in the castle * I think you're right though. I think you and I will be great friends.

* he had never felt comfortable thinking that far ahead. after all, even now, his father barely valued his opinion. he had tried, of course, especially with allowing commoners to join the knights of the round table, but his father had challenged him every step of the way, claiming his ideas ridiculous. in a way, Arthur guessed it had forced him not to give too much thought to what he would do when he was king. but despite it all, at the end of the day, Uther was still his father. there was only so much he could do * I believe that the common folk should have more chances in life. Not just as servants and the like, but as knights, members of the court... I believe they know more than most of us ever will. I suppose my first step would be allow them to become advisors, and possibly more, should they be capable of the task at hand. Some of the finest knights I know have come from common blood. Should it make any difference to have them in other important roles?

@gloriousoceans, ⠀⠀ you’ve never wondered what you would do as king, what you would change about your father’s current laws?  * she wasn’t entirely sure why, but she was looking for something more than him just possibly revoking the magic ban. she truly wanted to know if he ever thought about it and what he would do, even if it was to be a very long time from now that he would be king. the way she saw it, he acted more like a king than uther did. arthur was not the only pendragon that mirya has heard stories about, though she would never dare to repeat those stories in camelot or to his son. she trusted arthur, at least partially, but with stories of his own father? who knows what he would do and she wasn’t willing to find out. the occasional comments she’s already made seemed to be fine, mainly because he’d agreed, but that was all she would do. *

* the question caught him off guard for a moment. he hadn't given much thought to when he would be king, content where he was for the moment * I don't.... I don't know. It's not something I really think about. My father is still the king and there is a long way before I become king. At the moment, I'm just the prince. * that was probably the best answer he could give her. he hadn't meant to be so open with her, but there was something about the princess that made it rather difficult to stop talking. it was like he wanted to tell her everything about himself, and not just the parts that everyone else knew. it was like she could peer into his soul, ask the questions no one else thought to ask him. the questions no one else seemed to care about. and he wasn't sure if he liked that or not. he had never been able to discuss this with anyone, not a trusted knight, not Morgana and definitely not his father *