missedstations
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- Joined
- Nov 19, 2009
- Location
- Europe
The icy wind hid in the crevices of the castle and robbed the rooms of all their heat. Why did it occur to his father to throw a party to cheer things up? All the crown prince wanted to do was to sit in his room and read. But well, his father was his father after all, and one did have to obey. So he smiled at the ladies, did a dance or two, then disappeared into a corner with a drink, effectively hiding behind the curtain.
Thank the lord for curtains. They were so excellent for hiding behind at parties. (Until someone walked in you, but that was another story.) He regretted being good looking. If he'd inherited his father's looks â a plain, squat man â he would have no problems! No one would have wanted to talk to him. Sadly, he'd inherited his mother's honey coloured skin and wavy dark hair, with grey-green eyes to match. His muscles were just the right size, trained in sword practice, for tournaments, and occasionally beating idiots up. Sadly, he'd inherited his mother's height too, and was probably a head taller than the rest of his family. He was almost a painting of some ancient Bacchanalian god, especially naked.
And now twenty two and still unmarried: half the court considered Tiras a tragedy. It was his duty to produce an heir someday! The amount of women thrown into his path was getting tiresome, especially since he well knew that his father was negotiating a marriage for him with some princess he never met. He had been handed a miniature â but all such paintings were the same, really. No doubt the actual woman he married would look completely different. Not that he actually wanted to marry. He had no urge to fulfil his duties as the king's heir. He suspected his younger brother would do a far better job, but this stupid accident of birth! Well.
Tiras just wished that they would all leave him alone, and downed his wine bitterly. Fourth cup of the evening: perhaps he should slow down. Then again, being drunk would give him an excuse to retire... Decisions...
Thank the lord for curtains. They were so excellent for hiding behind at parties. (Until someone walked in you, but that was another story.) He regretted being good looking. If he'd inherited his father's looks â a plain, squat man â he would have no problems! No one would have wanted to talk to him. Sadly, he'd inherited his mother's honey coloured skin and wavy dark hair, with grey-green eyes to match. His muscles were just the right size, trained in sword practice, for tournaments, and occasionally beating idiots up. Sadly, he'd inherited his mother's height too, and was probably a head taller than the rest of his family. He was almost a painting of some ancient Bacchanalian god, especially naked.
And now twenty two and still unmarried: half the court considered Tiras a tragedy. It was his duty to produce an heir someday! The amount of women thrown into his path was getting tiresome, especially since he well knew that his father was negotiating a marriage for him with some princess he never met. He had been handed a miniature â but all such paintings were the same, really. No doubt the actual woman he married would look completely different. Not that he actually wanted to marry. He had no urge to fulfil his duties as the king's heir. He suspected his younger brother would do a far better job, but this stupid accident of birth! Well.
Tiras just wished that they would all leave him alone, and downed his wine bitterly. Fourth cup of the evening: perhaps he should slow down. Then again, being drunk would give him an excuse to retire... Decisions...