Runs like royal darkness

Adriënna looked at the full plate in front of her. It was already lunchtime and still she had to do so much. The table around her was pretty much empty, she was left with just a few so called friends that were invited. A little smile around her lips as she told the stories to them, charming them into liking her. The pretty little sister that wasn’t so little anymore. It were guests that had traveled all the way to Valyria to request something, to get something out of the trouble that they have been through. And there she was, Aria, to make sure when they went home, the little princess would be stuck to the mind. The blonde princess just followed all of the little rules, she didn’t miss the slightest detail. Even eating had its own ritual, following the codes that every royal and highborn did.

After finishing her lunch and setting the guest back on their way home Aria went back to her room. The people were probably very disappointed, she could sense it in the way they spoke with her. The spontaneous little spark was gone after the meeting with the king and queen,  it happened all the time. Closing the door behind her very carefully Aria watched her reflection while she pulled on her blonde her a bit. Gazing to the outside after she thought about the things she needed to do, stuff that needed to take care of. Meetings she needed to attend, balls were she as a royal was requested. The blond woman had pushed herself off for so long, not wanting to stand in the huge shadow her sister had casted over her. But eventually she had learned, experienced how complicated life at court really was. She found herself some use in those shadows to light her own path up, being submerged in the luxury it brought it all along.

A little knock was heard, pulling the woman out of her thoughts. ’What is it?’ The guard came in, making her turn around to see what he wanted from her. ’King Lareth wants to see you, m’lady’ Spoke the man, calmly. ’I’ll be there in a second.' With that Aria directed the man out of the room again. Looking just once in the mirror before she left. Without even thinking about what way she was supposed to go, Aria made her way towards the throne room. There were she was probably expected. Without knocking the blonde woman stepped in. Making her gracious little bow before the man, pulling a brow at the same time. ’You requested my appearance, my king?’

Lareth and Achilles first



And I'm sure of that.

Quickly Aria scanned the room. Curious to see why she was wanted by Lareth. Mostly when there were businesses to attend she spoke with her own sister. She and Dacos would only need a few words to exactly know how and if the blonde princess could help. And because her sister was busy with being queen, she herself had a much better view at the court and what went around that. Besides that, the princes was more than happy to get away from being the company of some duke and duchess. ’I’ve been with the visitors for a bit too long, I’d say.’ Aria responded to the words of the man, with a little smirk around her lips.

She watched how the man came towards her and stopped right in front of her. Looking up she heard the words. ’Depends on the occasion.’ As the lady got pushed forward already, she responded anyways, without putting very much meaning into the words. Pulling an eyebrow to the rather strange turn of events the princess followed anyways, getting even more curious as she still hadn’t figure out what was on the mind of the man. His next words made her look around the room for a second, her eyebrow pulling itself even higher with the sight of pretty much nothing. But as she looked closer she could see a silhouette appear out of the shadows, which made her question her eyes for a moment. The closer the silhouette came, the bigger he got. Aria’s eyebrow still wasn’t at his old position, gazing next to her to see what kind of expression Lareth would have on his face. Responding to his bow with a little of her own she took the moment to take in how tall the man was. ’What a pleasure.’ The honeyed voice of the blonde lady spoke, answering to those of the quite strange man. Scanning the man she could feel the cold vibes he gave off, something definitely didn’t fit here. Not feeling threatened by the man Aria just went on. ’And what name belongs to that honoured man?’



And I'm sure of that.

A moment Aria’s blue eyes gazed next to her, to Lareth as she looked him with a questioning look. But before she could say anything the man stood in front of her, curling the corners of her mouth up in a doubtful smile. The lightly commanding words of Lareth made her squint her eyes out of annoyance for a moment, before she turned her full attention back towards the huge man. Just as she wanted to comment something about his height, which was impressive, the words of the king made her turn her head back before rolling her eyes. Hearing him step away from the two of them.

Just to make the whole thing even odder, the sudden appearance of an black egg, just aside the princes. Crumbling apart as she reached out towards it, as it revealed a whole lot of chocolate. Instantly she felt the slight cold in her mood fade away, making a smile appear on her face, before she turned towards the man again.

Taking a deep breath in she opened her hands, feeling how awkward the air around them had become. Almost curious Aria looked up towards the man, feeling his eyes scouring down over her body, which made her sigh, barely hearable. ’He did left rather soon.’ She spoke, pulling her one eyebrow while she assessed the whole situation. The next words of him made her smile o so sweetly, moving her weight to one leg, pushing her hands on her waist. ’Adriënna, your entertainment for the day.’ Introducing herself like she did it daily. ’What are you interested in m’lord? The possibilities are endless.’ Sharply spoken her eyes challenged, seeing that slight eagerness in his eyes that, somewhere far away, gave her the shivers.



And I'm sure of that.