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Post by Red Riding Hood/Ruby Lucas on Nov 16, 2015 17:15:14 GMT -5
A five year old girl clad in a red dress ran across the palace courtyard, calling out, "Come on, Snow, hurry up! Father said there was a surprise for us in the stables!" The girl's straight brown hair whipped out behind her, loose and flowing like a tail, a contrast to her sister's dark black curls. The skirts of her red dress were held firmly in her two small hands as she ran, revealing black shoes that were streaked with dried mud. She laughed as she ran ahead of the other young girl who followed her across the yard. This was Red Lucas-White, daughter of King Leopold of the White Kingdom, and Anita Lucas, his official mistress. The other girl was his princess, Snow White, daughter of Leopold and his wife, Queen Eva. But the fact that Snow was a princess and thus "Her Highness, Snow White," and Red merely "Her Ladyship, Duchess Red" didn't matter to the young girls at all, at least not as young as they were now. Perhaps it would someday, but that day was a distant cloud on the otherwise bright horizon of their future. They shared lessons, a governess, maids, a bed and even a household, at least for the present. At some point in the future, Snow would gain one of her own, and Red would be separated from her sister, most likely, while Snow learned what she would need to know as the future Queen, a role Red could never fulfill. And Red would be sent somewhere else, with a small household of her own, to live out the life of a King's natural daughter, not quite as privileged as that of a Princess, but more privileged than many lower ranking noble girls. She would be summoned back to court at Yuletide and for other holidays, but mostly she would live apart from Court. For now, however, such a thing was far from the mind of the little Duchess or her Royal sister. They only thought of the next game they would play or what new surprise their Father had in store for them. Snow White/Mary Margaret
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Post by Snow White/Mary Margaret on Nov 17, 2015 12:54:10 GMT -5
Running after her sister Snow's little legs couldn't keep up. Giggling hopping over mud puddles the pale yellow silk skirt bobbed up as the young girl jumped. The princess knew that they were different but the reason hadnt been explained fully at least not to Snow. Red please slow down I can't keep up Trying to be careful so not to fall or get to dirty for mother wouldn't be happy. Queen Eva was never really happy when Snow spent time with Red. Only briefly did Eva ever keep the two separated thankfully much to the little girl broedom. The palace alone with no one there to play with was such a lonely place. There up a head the structure of the stable could be clearly seen . the princess heart leaped with joy and imagination of what their papa could have gotten them. Giggling once more throwing her head back with laughter. Red , Red do you think its a new pony? Oh I hope it's a new pony
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Post by Red Riding Hood/Ruby Lucas on Nov 25, 2015 16:05:38 GMT -5
"I'm sorry, Snow." The princess's sister called as she slowed down just enough for her to catch up. Red forgot sometimes that Snow was just slightly younger than she herself and her legs shorter. The yellow dress her sister wore was beautiful but while Snow was required to be oh so careful with her clothes, Red was less required to do so. Anita was upset when she came back with dirty or torn dresses, but she knew that her daughter had a wild streak in her, one that Anita encouraged. When Red and Snow were separated, for those short lengths of time by the Queen, Red would play with the sons of Leopold's manservants or the sons of the grooms who worked in the stables. Queen Eva hated her mother, and Anita disliked the Queen in her turn, Red knew this. She knew that Snow's mother didn't like Red herself that much either. But surely it was better that Snow played with Red than with the servants' children? Because at least Red had some noble blood, even if it was Leopold's blood. And Anita was Alpha of her Pack of wolves who had relocated to the woods near Leopold's castle, whom Red had met a few times, and knew she would join on her thirteenth birthday when she shifted for the first time into wolfsform. So Red was the heir to, if not a crown, at least a position of power amongst her mother's people. Red could get away with playing with the children of servants because of her status as illegitimate where Snow would have a harder time doing so. "I hope you're right. A pony would be nice. I'm getting tired of riding in front of Mother on her horse when we go anywhere." It was kind of nice to feel her mother at her back, but it was also stifling to be trapped so high up and to have to sit so still for hours on end. At least if she had her own pony she could race with Snow and have some fun. Because of her mother's position at Court and Red's status as daughter of the King, they were allowed to ride in the front of the strict hierarchy that made up the court's positions when on progress, just behind the King and Queen, Snow and Queen Eva's most beloved ladies in waiting. ((OOC: do we want to play this out to the point of them having to leave because Regina is becoming the Evil Queen and is set on getting rid of Snow and by extension Red (because she'd so have to go though the wolfy daughter of Leopold to get to the fairest one) or end it before then? Because I could see them leaving and making a short stop at Granny's little cottage before carefully hiding out with the pack in the Wolves' Den for a few days before making for a safe place to hide out.. Although what safer pace than with Red's mother's pack could there be?)) Snow White/Mary Margaret
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Post by Snow White/Mary Margaret on Nov 27, 2015 8:51:06 GMT -5
Gleefully sighing with relief as Red slowed down some. All snow wanted was simple her father and sister together more time as family. The Queen mother made that difficult for them , frowning slightly wishing she knew why Eva hated Red so much? Was it because Red never behaved as lady should be act? This thought was struck in her child mind, Red received so much more freedom then Snow. All she wanted was to play and have fun but that was never to be. Except for the rare times her mother didn't care. The princess took full advantage of those lasps in weakness. I agree I hope it's a bright white or dark mystious black pony. lisping out as she ran behind Red. do you think your mother will let you stay with me tonight? At least in for a single night we could have a sleep over it would be a lot fun Snow hadn't realized that it wasn't Anita that kept the girls apart but Eva . A life filled with day after of duty after duty wasn't much of childhood. Moving finally to the side of Red smiling up at her sister Snow took a hold the little girls hand . kindness and love shining with her gaze. when we have our ponies will you ride next to me ? {{O.O C. : yes please this sounds like it could a pretty epic story line in the making }}
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