The Consequences of Ambition and Innocence

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    When Maudiere stepped out of the linen closet, the shadows seemed to melt from her skin, the black that had taken over the iris of her eyes fading to reveal her usual hazel. Sneaking into a party hosted by the royal family would be no easy man for most men, given the multitude of guards posted in and around the castle, which even covered security weaknesses only someone truly determined and crafty would think of—but pointing out those sorts of fatal weaknesses was just one of many services the Knowles provided the crown. Not that all those guards could do a thing to keep her family out if they really wanted to come in, even if everyone silently agreed to pretend that wasn’t the case.

    Until tonight.

    It was the crown princess’s birthday, and the Queen claimed to have an important, exciting announcement regarding her daughter and the future of the kingdom. Every important family in the kingdom had received an invitation—all except the Knowles. Though only the queen herself knew exactly what the Knowles were and what they did, the other families were only aware of a small portion of it, the rest being speculation, and given the talents those in her family were born with, many attempted to keep a healthy distance. This meant Maudiere rarely attended parties, and though her presence today was largely as her father’s spy, she’d been the one to suggest she take up the role herself under the pretense of wanting to keep her skills sharp.

    She’d bring home information to keep her father happy of course, but she intended on enjoying herself as well, so rather than spy from the shadows, she donned a black dress covered in tiny gems that sparkled in the light like stars and a pair of black heels and left. Now, as she slipped into the ballroom with the other guests, she realized her dress wasn’t nearly as modest as those worn by many of the other women—and that she was attracting attention. As she made her way to a table near the back of the room for a glass of champagne, she felt the weight of multiple stares press against her skin. Straightening her shoulders a bit more, Maudiere let them stare and talk as they wished.
    July 15th, 2020 at 07:30pm
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    Lorelei stood still as the dressmaker fluttered around her. The woman was trying to ensure that everything was perfect and in place. That not a single flaw appeared on both the princess and the dress before she headed out to the party. It was important that she looked flawless. Even though it was her birthday, appearances had to be kept up and there were some nobles who liked to pick apart anything. And since all eyes were on her tonight, she was getting the most attention. To the point where the dressmaker insisted that she do all of this right before Lorelei walked into the ball. So she was currently waiting outside of the double doors to be announced.

    Right as the woman was just slightly shifting the tiara on her head, the trumpets started to go off. "Thank you, Lily." She said and the dressmaker bowed as she stepped away and out of view. The doors to the ballroom then opened as a smile moved across the princess' face. She stepped out to the top of the staircase as she was announced to those below. "Princess Lorelei Caspian," The announcer said as the crowd below bowed respectfully to her. As Lorelei started down the stairs, the guests went back to what they were doing. She wasn't expected to speak until later, after her mother made her announcement.

    Once she reached the bottom of the stairs, three other nobles were already waiting for her. Lorelei knew this would be the case all night, switching from one person to the next as many desired time with the future Queen. Some wanted to curry favor before she rose to the throne, others wanted her hand in marriage and then there were those who Lorelei considered dear friends. Though the three who she found herself with first were close advisors to her mother and wished to be the first to offer her warm birthday wishes. When Duke Killenger offered his arm, the princess took it and followed the three to the champagne table.
    July 16th, 2020 at 04:06am
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    As she heard the princess announced, Maudiere found herself glancing back at the grand staircase across the ballroom. She knew the princess existed, might have met her once as a child, but they’d otherwise never crossed paths. She suspected it to be the doing of both of their parents. Maudiere had been in audience with the Queen before, alongside her father as her family’s successor, but that was the closest she’d ever come to the princess, and her father’s grueling training hadn’t left much time for her to attend events such as this in the past. Now, as her eyes followed the princess descending the staircase, she was struck by how beautiful she was. She looked like something straight out of one of her mother’s fairytales.

    Pull yourself together, Maud. She’s the princess. Shaking herself out of it, Maudiere took a healthy sip of champagne and looked out across the ballroom, searching for a distraction. Or something to do. She didn’t dress up pretty and crash a party to stand by the wall and eavesdrop on gossip all night after all.

    She’d been considering attempting to find a dance partner when the crowd nearby seemed to ripple and part, and she looked back to find, of all people, the princess approaching, arm-in-arm with Duke Killenger and a small horde of nobility haunting her steps. The duke immediately gave Maudiere a startled look, followed by something like a glare, but Maudiere didn’t let it ruffle her as she offered the princess a curtsy. “Happy birthday, Your Highness,” she said even as the duke leaned in to whisper something into the princess’s ear, her mouth twisting into a wry smile, sure that he was informing the young woman of who stood before her. “Apologies for my absent-mindedness. We haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet. I’m Maudiere Knowles.”
    July 18th, 2020 at 05:09am
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    While they came up to the champagne table, Lorelei found her eyes shifting to a woman around her age. The princess took a moment to soak her in, noting the stunning black (and maybe even a little scandalous) dress that she was wearing. The lady was quite beautiful and the dress matched her well. Though the thing that she found most odd about her was that she did not recognize her at all. Of course, Lorelei was not intimately familiar with everyone at the party but, for most, she could say she had at least met them before. Even though it was a royal event, it was still her birthday and Lorelei should be able to recognize who was there, or who they were with. And she could not do either for this woman.

    As the lady before her curtsied, Duke Killenger was whispering in her ear 'Maudiere Knowles'. Knowles was familiar. Oh, why was it familiar? She knew that family name but the reason why was just outside of her reach. Curse her memory. It was so much harder to remember those she could not put a face to. Though all Lorelei could feel was an urge of importance. The reason why was still floating around her mind but Lorelei was sure she would remember, probably by the time she started to walk away and it was too late. Such was the cruelty of life.

    "Thank you," Lorelei responded with a warm, charming smile. "And we certainly have not, though the pleasure of our introduction is all mine." One of the nobles beside her picked up two champagne glasses and handed one to the princess, which she took. Though once she had it in hand, the Duke tugged on her arm gently seemingly wanting to leave. However, Lorelei stood her ground, not quite done with the woman in front of her. There was still some hope she could figure it out before walking away. "I must say, your dress is absolutely stunning."
    July 18th, 2020 at 06:39pm
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    Maudiere waited for the spark of recognition as she told the princess her name—for fear or disgust or even abhorrence—but she only received a pretty smile. Surely the future queen knew who, what her family was? Was she talented in not revealing her emotions or truly unaware? Maybe a small test then. “You flatter me, your Highness. The pleasure is certainly mine. As my father’s successor, I’d hoped I would meet you today, given that we’ll be expected to work closely together in the future,” she said with her own smile.

    It didn’t escape her notice that the princess’s entourage seemed eager to put an end to the current conversation, though she found a measure of respect for Lorelai as she stood her ground rather than giving into the lead of the three who seemed intent on remaining stuck to her like glue. Maudiere soon found herself giving the princess a genuine, delighted smile as her dress was complimented though, tests and secrets and politics forgotten in a moment. “Thank you! I don’t get the chance to dress up very often. It’s nice to feel pretty every once in awhile. Your dress is gorgeous too, you know. I could never pull it off, but it suits you perfectly.”
    July 21st, 2020 at 04:28am
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    There was a moment of hesitation that moved through Lorelei as the stranger mentioned working closely together. Now that certainly did not add up. Lorelei was very aware of who she was aligned with and, as far as she knew, there were no major positions near her being changed out. And this woman was certainly too far high born to be a member of the castle staff. Though, she supposed, changes could have been made without her knowledge. After all, she wasn't ruling the country. Her parents would do as they wanted and some of the nobles did as well.

    "What po-" Before she was able to even get to the meat of her sentence, one of the lords in her entourage was pushing through the front with a sneer on his face. "You know perfectly well that the Princess would never work close with a family like yours. What is this, a jest or an insult?" Lord Hans snapped at her. But before the lord was able to get into Maudiere's face, Duke Killenger grabbed the man by the back of his clothes and threw him back.

    "Your hot-headedness will get you killed, Sir." The Duke gruffed back at the man. He released the princess from his arm as he turned back to Hans, standing up straight in front of him.

    The princess' eyes narrowed for a moment as she looked at the two men before her eyes shifted to the woman in front of her. Knowles... Shit. What was she doing here? Surely she was not invited! Though throwing her out would only cause more trouble. Lorelei glanced the woman up and down again before speaking, command now coming through in her voice. "That is enough. I will not stand here and watch this disrespectful nonsense."

    "Lady Maudiere, I assure you that Lord Hans is all bark and no bite. All he simply is, is a fool who speaks out of turn." There was not much that Lorelei could do if the second most powerful family in her kingdom decided to do something with Hans. She could only hope her words would reduce any negative feelings towards the man. Though she did turn back to the men, clear displeasure on her face as she did so. "Excuse me gentlemen, but I think I shall find others who do not wish to turn my birthday party into a brawling match."

    Lorelei looked at Maudiere and gave her a respectful nod. "Please do enjoy the party."
    July 21st, 2020 at 11:56pm
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    The princess’s reaction—or lack thereof—confirmed that she didn’t know as much as she should. Interesting. Or maybe perplexing was the better word. Maudiere would’ve thought the heir to the throne would be privy to the relationship between their families, but it didn’t seem as if that were the case. Not that she could imagine why. Maudiere could understand not saying anything to a child who might not know any better when it came to what they said to who, but Lorelei was a grown woman now, who was presumably being trained to one day take the throne. Not telling her didn’t make much sense.

    Just as the princess was about to say something though, Lord Hans pushed forward, all but asking for a fight. Maudiere narrowed her eyes on the red-faced lordling, her irises turning black as she stood a little straighter. Duke Killenger cut her off before she could say a word however, surprising her as he hauled the other man away from her, admonishing him in the same breath. One glance at the princess had her holding her tongue against the urge to put fear into the heart of the lordling though, and she released the power she’d unconsciously gathered to her, her eyes bleeding back to their usual hazel as she did so. She was here to observe, and there would be no observations to be had if she got kicked out for misbehaving.

    When Maudiere’s gaze returned to the princess, that spark of recognition she’d been waiting for earlier had at last shown itself. She almost regretted it, knowing their ordinary talk of dresses would likely be over, her suspicion confirmed as the princess also admonished Hans, apologized to her, and then said she would be excusing herself.

    “There’s no need to worry, Your Highness. There was never any threat of a brawl,” Maudiere said. She might have given the man a tongue-lashing, or, at worst, taken care of him before there could be a true fight. “Before we part company, allow me to offer you a small birthday gift.” She reached up and unclasped her necklace from around her neck, then stepped close to secure it around Lorelei’s bare neck. “If you ever find that you’d like to resume our conversation, just put this necklace in your windowsill. I can’t promise that I’ll appear immediately, but I’ll come within three days,” she whispered in the princess’s ear, drawing back once the necklace was clasped.
    July 22nd, 2020 at 05:42am
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    Lorelei did not know if she should take Maudiere's words as ominous or reassurance. It was best not to dwell on it as it was unlikely she would ever be certain of her words. Before she was able to turn away, Maudiere was offering a gift. Her eyes widen slightly as the lady moved in and clasped the lovely black necklace around her neck. The gift alone had thrown the princess off but how she offered it was even stranger.

    As the lady whispered into her ear, small goosebumps ran down Lorelei's neck. Once Maudiere drew back, Lorelei met her eyes with her own wide ones. She felt a little speechless from the odd encounter. Most people were not so forward and they certainly did not provide a gift and an offer like she had. Though the princess was able to find her words again after a moment. "Thank you, for the birthday gift."

    With that, Lorelei turned and walked away from the group, the nobles bowing as she did so. Her hand reached up and her fingers pressed against the necklace lightly. What good would it be to secretly invite the family she was met to stay away from to the castle? And what could she want to talk about with the Knowles? Her ring finger circled around one of the gems for a moment. She would have to determine if there were any magical components to the necklace as well.

    Before she was really able to delve her mind into the strange occurrence, one of her mother's personal servants walked up and asked Lorelei to join the Queen for the announcement. Lorelei made her way across the room and stood besides her mother as she waited for her to start speaking.
    July 23rd, 2020 at 01:21am
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    Seeing the princess struggle for words for the space of a breath, Maudiere offered a private smile, then nodded once she was thanked. She left the champagne table as the princess did, uninterested in being interrogated by the pack of hounds that had been following Lorelei and watching her as if Maudiere might attack. As she slipped away with her flute of champagne, merging into a crowd of largely unfamiliar faces where her presence would cause less of a fuss, she found herself tracing Lorelei's movements and wondering if the princess would do.

    If the queen was hiding things from the daughter and Lorelei told her about the necklace, Maudiere assumed the gift would be confiscated and go unused. Not that there was a thing dangerous about it. It had no charms, no special purpose: it was simply something recognizable that Maudiere would be able to spot easily if her instructions were followed. Which brought her to the possibility that Lorelei kept the necklace's owner a secret. If she used it, would she want to know the information that was being hidden from her? An assassin's services? The latter seemed unlikely, but she didn't suppose she could discount the possibility. Unfortunately, the only certainty seemed that she wouldn't be summoned to talk about dresses or anything of a similar nature.

    Seeing Lorelei make her way to Queen Rosealina and hearing an announcer call for silence, Maudiere positioned herself where she believed she might reasonably go unnoticed while still maintaining her view of them.

    "Thank you all for being here today. It means much to both myself and Princess Lorelei that you could join us for my daughter's birthday celebrations. The years have flown. It seems just yesterday she was a baby in my arms, and now she is a full grown woman in her own right--beautiful, kind, and ready to start taking on responsibilities in governing our kingdom. As a mother, I truly couldn't ask the gods for a better daughter," the queen said, an arm around her daughter as she smiled. "This year, I am also challenged as a mother as I make the announcement before you all today that, now that my daughter has come of age, that beginning in the morning, we will be accepting suitors for Lorelei's hand in marriage. I hope you will all join me in congratulating our beloved princess on this special day."
    July 29th, 2020 at 06:08am
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    As the Queen made her speech, Lorelei kept a welcoming and bright smile on her face. She had been told of the announcement a week in advance so she had know what was to come. That didn't make it any less concerning. Especially as she had then been given several quite long conversations about what to expect when accepting suitors. Lorelei already had a taste of what was to come as some of the nobles have already tried to court her in more subtle ways. But it will not compare to the tsunami of men that will now try to win her hand as they try to reach for the throne.

    This was going to be a challenge. She needed to find someone genuine and worthy of both her and the position. Additionally, Lorelei was going to have to wade through those who might try to manipulate her to get power for themselves and stop others from achieving it...This was going to be so fun. Just the thought made her want to roll her eyes.

    Once the announcement had finished, Lorelei turned to her mother, who hugged her close. "We will figure this out together." The older woman finished into her daughter's ear. A more genuine smile came over Lorelei's lips as the Queen pulled away. "I know we will. There is someone good and worthy and we will find them." Lorelei whispered back as she glanced out at the party that had gone back to their drinking, dancing and conversations now that the announcement was over. "Someone who is right for our country."

    "Someone who is right for you." Rosealina corrected with a smile. A hand went against Lorelei's back and she lightly nudged her to go back to the party. "Go enjoy yourself." Lorelei nodded and as she walked down the steps, she was quickly welcomed by two of her friends who were desperate to talk about the announcement just made.
    August 2nd, 2020 at 08:40pm
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    (I figured they wouldn't really have a chance to talk again/wouldn't have much to say even if they did, so I was thinking maybe skip to Lorelei potentially calling for Maudiere? Maybe she's asked her mom about the Knowles and has some idea of what they do for the royal family now and wants help weeding through suitors? She'd know what they want her to but maybe she's hoping Maudiere can look into them and find out if there's anything she should know that the suitors wouldn't want her to?)

    Suitors. That was what the big announcement was about. Maudiere was underwhelmed and mildly annoyed, though she supposed she should have expected something of the sort. And though the topic seemed so expected and inane to her, it created quite a buzz amongst the nobility and high-class citizens around her. There were already conversations about who Lorelei would be engaged to, though there were no official suitors as of yet, and some of what Maudiere heard was already competitive, as if the game were in full-swing.

    Maudiere certainly didn’t envy the princess and was grateful for the abilities and siblings that had allowed her to buy her own freedom. Her brothers held only a fraction of her power but could bear heirs of her caliber and were even expected to, as they carried the family name. As a daughter, her child could be named heir but would ultimately carry its father’s name—unless she were, as her mother put it, “indiscreet”. But, uninterested in being a pawn in her father’s power games and married off for some advantage, she’d given him an ultimatum: he could either have a powerful heir who worked hard to live up to their family name or a pawn. She wouldn’t be both. He’d made the smart decision. Her preferences weren’t exactly the subject of praise within her family, but so long as she worked hard, she was left to her own devices. Thank the gods.

    She stuck around for awhile longer after the announcement, sipping wine, dancing a little, and eavesdropping on conversations, before she realized the party had lost its excitement for her. It was fun at first, when her presence had shocked and caused ripples, even when the princess had failed to recognize her name and they’d had a rather pleasant conversation, but the knowledge that her father was waiting on the information she’d gathered tonight pressed on her alongside the realization that her game had ceased to be fun—and she was being avoided. It was hard to have fun dancing when no one wanted to be your partner. Maudiere made one last circle about the ballroom before she resigned herself to making her exit, and as she slipped away, found herself genuinely hoping that the princess would take her up on her offer.
    August 31st, 2020 at 06:52am
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    It was three days after the ball had been announced and every since that night, Lorelei felt like she had been thrown into a lion's pit. Now that she was 'officially on the market', it was never-ending. From the moment she woke up to the moment she went to sleep, the princess was bombarded by men who were desperate to win her favor. In her room, it was through all these letters and gifts that were brought to her. When she was moving through the 'open' hallways of the castle, possible suitors would try to walk besides her and talk her ear off. Lunches, dinners, tea times and strolls through the gardens had been arranged as well. Some under the guise of some politically or country issue that the noble suddenly wanted to assist with. Others were more straight forwarded about their intentions. And, worse of all, Lorelei could not decline unless they were truly and absolutely unfitted for her.

    But even through all of this, there had been something in the back of Lorelei's mind that she could not shake. Maudiere. It was still a mystery to her why she was at the party, and what her words even meant. Today, Lorelei finally plucked up the courage to ask her mother about the Knowles. And it was only once she pushed that the older woman gave up the truth. The Queen started out by reiterating that she had never lied about the Knowles being a dangerous family. They were dangerous and she urged her to continue to stay away, for now. But, essentially, the Knowles family were actually loyal to them and they dealt with information. Finding out secrets that others hid and gathering information. Her mother made it sound like the Knowles could figure out anything.

    Lorelei left the conversation feeling that there was still something more to the Knowles than what her mother had told her. Though it did not bother her any. Her mother had many secrets that she kept until she was ready for her daughter to know. It was just the nature of their position. But Lorelei knew, that the closer she became to becoming the Queen, the more truth would be told. One day, the whole truth would be laid before her but, understandably, today was not that day. No, unfortunately, today, and the following days, were about suitors.

    Despite her mother's wishes, Lorelei decided to contact one of the Knowles, specifically Maudiere. Once she arrived to her room, Lorelei laid the necklace the woman had gave her on her windowsill. Hopefully, the woman would come sooner rather than later. There was much the princess needed to know and the Knowles were the ones who could get it for her. Surely there would be little harm and contacting someone who was loyal.

    [That sounds great!!]
    September 5th, 2020 at 03:35pm
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    Following her adventures at the party hosted in the castle, life went back to normal for Maudiere. That meant attending to the various things her father required of her, some of which she was sure were tests, and spending her free time as she wished. Alongside the usual activities that occupied her attention, she made it a point to learn which windows belonged to the princess and to check every evening to see if she would be summoned. She wasn’t sure whether or not Lorelei would actually take her at her offer, but she was curious to see if she would—and what would be asked of her.

    It was four days before she noticed the glittering jewels of the necklace she’d gifted the princess. Sooner than she’d anticipated, given her family’s reputation, but she decided it was good she’d gone ahead and started checking. She had some free time, having just completed an assignment, and though she contemplated appearing then, deciding perhaps her fitted, all-black attire, more suited to sneaking, wouldn’t inspire trust. So, after making a trip home to change into something she’d more conceivably wear for comfort, she used her powers to transport herself into the princess’ bedroom.

    Thankfully, there wasn’t so much light that she was forced into a closet, as she’d had to do when she appeared at the party, and as she parted with the shadows in a corner, she took in her surroundings curiously. “I’m surprised you summoned me,” she said by means of getting Lorelei’s attention, guessing there was really no good way to make her presence known, making her way over to the window and picking up the necklace that had been set out, offering it back to the princess. “I thought you might throw the necklace away and try to forget you ever met me, once you remembered who my family was. Maybe tell the Queen that I was here or if you weren’t before, then after hearing her stories, you’d be scared off from ever wanting anything to do with my family until you took the throne. Anyway, you asked me here for a reason. You either want answers or a favor.” She made herself comfortable on a stool she found sitting nearby and waited to hear the purpose behind the princess’ summons.

    (the outfit I linked isn't completely right, since I'm imagining a more flowy blouse, kinda close to a button down but tucked into the pants like that, and soft-soled boots but it's pretty close! I imagine Maudiere wearing something like that casually a lot, which I'm imagining is pretty uncommon for women, who are usually in dresses but the pants almost look like a skirt, which can trick people into thinking she is wearing a skirt still sometimes)
    September 8th, 2020 at 02:23am
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    The room that Maudiere had popped into was impressive. The princess' quarters wasn't just one room but made up of three. The sitting room, the bedroom, and her own bathroom. This, of course, did not include her walk in closet. Lorelei was currently in the sitting room. The sitting room was fitting of her status. It had wall to ceiling windows that overlooked the city, along with a roaring fireplace, and a large bookshelf. A desk also sat to the side of the room. It was all decorated in the chic and modern style of the country in a way that pleased the princess.

    At hearing a woman's voice in her room, Lorelei's head was quick to snap up. Her eyes were slightly widened with surprise when she watched Maudiere walk over to the window. While she had summoned the woman, she as not expecting her to just pop into her room. And clearly the princess was not expecting any more visitors as she was relaxing along her lounge chair, reading in her nightgown. Despite the shock she was feeling, Lorelei was quiet while she listened to the other woman speak. And once handed back the necklace, Lorelei took it and set it down in her lap with her hands.

    "How did you get in here?" Lorelei asked her once Maudiere was done. "There are guards and magic pro-" The princess shook her head a bit as she let out a small sigh, stopping herself from continuing on. She did not like the thought that anyone could just arrive in her room but to be fair, she had summoned Maudiere here... Though she had not imagined that the woman would actually meet with her in her own room. "I suppose that is one of the reasons why you are so good at what you do." The princess said as she set down her room and the necklace down on the side table.

    Lorelei stood up and started to walk along her room towards her desk. "It must be difficult to know what someone will do when you do not know them very well," She said in response to all of Maudiere's guesses as to why she wouldn't have summoned her there. "Though you are correct in thinking that I called you here for answers or a favor. In truth, I want both." Lorelei picked up a rather long list from her desk before she turned back around to face Maudiere. She leaned against the desk and looked over her for a long moment. "You do have quite the eye for fashion, don't you?" The princess said, a bit of a smile coming along her lips.

    "I heard that you deal with gathering information and discovering others' secrets. Is this true?"
    September 12th, 2020 at 01:11am