The Grand Update-April/May

02:57 pm - The Grand Update-April/May
Quesnel
Though busy, Marielena keeps up a healthy correspondence with the The Emperor. She seeems to be a happier person because of it.
Eugenie by contrast is not happy. She has taken to all manner of sewing and knitting. It is often true that there is magic in milinery. The maker infuses every stitch with love and every warp and such with blessings. No such things were infused in the garments that Eugenie put together. She was still suffering from in her pool of despair. Julian wrote to her when he could but she was quite upset with him since he seemingly sided with her father. Now, Eugenie definitely has the Carteret temper. It showed itself quite well throughout the whole ordeal. She also inheirited her great-great uncle Gurdinan's penchant for holding onto a grudge. She was inconsolable as she knitted anger into each hose, sewed discord into each square of her quilt. She found a sympathetic shouler in her brother Pasha and was annoyed by her sister Marielena. Her happiness pointed out the evils of her situation. That Julian was trying to be responsible by exercising some restraint was lost on her.
Mabel Ward of late took a turn for the better. No one could say exactly why. Elena Bordana would say that it was being surrounded by the family. There is some truth in this. Solange was a more attentive daughter of late and so pleased both her mother Mabel and her father Sasha. Mabel could sit up almost unaided and wanted nothing more than to as much time outside as she could. Nini was the one who helped make that happen.

Caledonia
Since he could, Richmond found Mary and Jane and reinterred them in the castle. Their Lancaster relations still had no knowledge of what took place.
Current Mood: tired
Current Music: State of Alert


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April 4th, 2005


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11:20 am - The Politics of Family-Part 1
Caledonia
Richmond's coup is now complete as to Caledonia. He took both Mary's seat and Jane's innocence and deposited them both deep in the countryside far away from anywhere. Surprisingly, both survived and are trying to get back home.

Seven Kingdoms
The Emperor decides to sort out the situation of Mirabelle and Duke Chao by bringing them together. He has noticed his friend's affection towards her. He also knows that they have spent favorable time together.
In the garden, when his parents first met, the two realize that they had been set up by the person that they have in common. Duke Chao finally has the courage to tell Mirabelle of his long held feelings for her. Mirabelle for her part is confused by everything. Chao is quick to tell her that if she set her cap for The Emperor that, perhaps she should look elsewhere. Mirabelle asked if he were interested in the "Kushkumasi" woman. He said no, though there may have been a time in the past and but for her constancy to the mate she lost, he would have made his case to her. No, Chao affirmed, it is the outlander from Valhalla. "The commoner," asked Mirabelle in surprise. "She is not a commoner. Her mother is the Grand Duchess of Quesnel. The family was and is of the gentry though with such Matches as were made by her mother, she is now of the grandee class." Chao asked her if she were fond of the Emperor. Mirabelle replied that she could not say that she was deeply in love with him but she regarded him deeply and that at her age she felt that they would be a good Match. He asked her if there were any others to consider. She mentioned that her parents encouraged her in this pursuit since he did seem to favor her. Chao reminded her that her father and mother did not make life easy for The Emperor's mother. Perhaps it would be best to consider another option. They talked for a bit and she decided that she may wish to continue to spend time with Duke Chao and maintain her friendship with the Emperor.
Current Mood: apathetic
Current Music: Tell me your story