mourning star
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i am the merry wanderer of the night — ;
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Crystal L. Windsor
i'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell— and i'll die by your hand, which i love so well...
In a grand throne room filled with spindly wooden support beams and spider webs strung up like party streamers, there stood a king and his daughter next to his throne.
The king was tall and unaffected, his thick brows narrowed over green eyes that reflected the same hue as the gems in his crown. His full lips were twisted into a frown, a hand on his hip. He was busy listening to his daughter, watching the crown princess gesture with her hands in an untamed moment of frustration.
Holding up his hand, he spoke a single word.
“No.”
Crystal felt her lips part, staring at her father with the same hue of emerald-green eyes that coldly regarded her.
“Why would you say no? We both know I mentioned that mushroom ring because no human has stepped into it before,” She spoke, her tone cold. “It feels cruel to hold me to that informal promise I made over a century ago. Especially now since I’m almost close to being crowned queen.”
Adjusting one of her braids over her pointed ear, she crossed her arms over her chest.
Her father took a step closer, laying his large hand over her shoulder.
“As a member of this family, I expect you to uphold every promise you make to our people,” Her father murmured, his normally-booming voice soft with consideration. “And that includes the promise you made about your betrothal. It wasn’t just your words, it was your actions. You can’t back out of it now.”
Crystal felt tears fill her eyes.
Stepping away from her father’s grasp, she turned away and held her arms over her sternum. Her wings were tucked close to her back, her head slumped as long moments of silence stretched between them.
“I’m going to see him alone,” She stated, stepping down the stairs to make her way to the door.
She paused near the entrance, her brows furrowed as she finally met her father’s gaze with a bitter expression on her face.
“I’m not going to stop fighting you on this,” She said coolly, “Because I know that no one will see him as my equal in our court. Not even you in the end. So, stick to your stubborn ways. I’ll find my own solution.”
Straightening her spine, she wheeled back forward before forcibly opening the doors on her own.
The guards jolted to attention, wide-eyed as they watched the princess stop throw the doors before sending a blast behind herself to shut the doors with a heavy ‘bang’.
Her ears twitched but she soldiered on, eyes narrowed as her wings fanned out behind her back.
She knew they were keeping the human in one of the royal suites, far away and isolated from the main sections of their castle.
It didn’t take long for her to find herself at the doors, ignoring the two guards as they cautiously gave her access to the room.
Stepping into the room, she glanced around to find the figure of the human who was already so infamous in their realm.
“Hello?” She called out cautiously, wavering by the entrance. “I heard you were the human who got shrunk and dragged here this morning. Do you… ?”
Crystal cut herself, cursing under her breath.
"I wish to speak with you." Her voice grew casual as she moved to the bed, sitting down with a regal air. "If you could come out from wherever you're hiding, I promise I'll tell you everything you wish to know."
The king was tall and unaffected, his thick brows narrowed over green eyes that reflected the same hue as the gems in his crown. His full lips were twisted into a frown, a hand on his hip. He was busy listening to his daughter, watching the crown princess gesture with her hands in an untamed moment of frustration.
Holding up his hand, he spoke a single word.
“No.”
Crystal felt her lips part, staring at her father with the same hue of emerald-green eyes that coldly regarded her.
“Why would you say no? We both know I mentioned that mushroom ring because no human has stepped into it before,” She spoke, her tone cold. “It feels cruel to hold me to that informal promise I made over a century ago. Especially now since I’m almost close to being crowned queen.”
Adjusting one of her braids over her pointed ear, she crossed her arms over her chest.
Her father took a step closer, laying his large hand over her shoulder.
“As a member of this family, I expect you to uphold every promise you make to our people,” Her father murmured, his normally-booming voice soft with consideration. “And that includes the promise you made about your betrothal. It wasn’t just your words, it was your actions. You can’t back out of it now.”
Crystal felt tears fill her eyes.
Stepping away from her father’s grasp, she turned away and held her arms over her sternum. Her wings were tucked close to her back, her head slumped as long moments of silence stretched between them.
“I’m going to see him alone,” She stated, stepping down the stairs to make her way to the door.
She paused near the entrance, her brows furrowed as she finally met her father’s gaze with a bitter expression on her face.
“I’m not going to stop fighting you on this,” She said coolly, “Because I know that no one will see him as my equal in our court. Not even you in the end. So, stick to your stubborn ways. I’ll find my own solution.”
Straightening her spine, she wheeled back forward before forcibly opening the doors on her own.
The guards jolted to attention, wide-eyed as they watched the princess stop throw the doors before sending a blast behind herself to shut the doors with a heavy ‘bang’.
Her ears twitched but she soldiered on, eyes narrowed as her wings fanned out behind her back.
She knew they were keeping the human in one of the royal suites, far away and isolated from the main sections of their castle.
It didn’t take long for her to find herself at the doors, ignoring the two guards as they cautiously gave her access to the room.
Stepping into the room, she glanced around to find the figure of the human who was already so infamous in their realm.
“Hello?” She called out cautiously, wavering by the entrance. “I heard you were the human who got shrunk and dragged here this morning. Do you… ?”
Crystal cut herself, cursing under her breath.
"I wish to speak with you." Her voice grew casual as she moved to the bed, sitting down with a regal air. "If you could come out from wherever you're hiding, I promise I'll tell you everything you wish to know."
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