honeymoon phase

[ofnovalue]

-Ovelia presents herself well enough for the mirror. A queen is always a queen, after all, and must look her best before addressing any public, even informally. The Elves have been kind enough to provide her with a new gown, made from delicate white material with silver embroidery about the collar. Even with her knowledge, she could barely tell you a thing about the textiles involved, or the sewing techniques used to construct it. Either way, it was lovely, and complimented the bright smile, the brightest anyone there had likely ever seen, given how dark Ovelia's mood often was prior.-

Greetings to all. It gladdens my heart to know that we've finally found some peace in our journey, even if only for the moment. Gratitude to our hosts, and blessings be to those who are still recovering.

As for why I present myself to you all this evening, ah... -She stops for a moment, eyes drifting from the mirror and raising a hand to her cheek, letting it linger for a moment before she laughs softly, humming...-

Silly though it may seem, there are some matters no book or study may properly prepare one for. Courtly manners are a matter of practice, but this...

Well. Anyways.

I would like to hear thoughts and knowledge from lived experiences, ah... about "love"

The romantic sort. -Now she was definitely blushing.-

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[easy_as_cake]

[Well that's... less sad and more just confusing. Trance blinks a few times, trying to decipher the odd way of speaking to see if maybe she's missing something.] But why?

[ofnovalue]

If you truly must know, tis because my life ended in that world.

[easy_as_cake]

[Right. Most people have more trouble with that than she does.] Oh. I'm sorry. Maybe you can stay here, then. Even if we win.

[ofnovalue]

Perhaps... I have no certainty of that. But if this world deems that my love and I should be apart once more...

[easy_as_cake]

I'm sure it won't! [She's not at all sure, but she's very good at pretending she is!] We'll just have to wait and see, but the universe is much nicer than that. Sometimes.

[ofnovalue]

I've known naught but its cruelty prior to coming here.

[easy_as_cake]

Then it can only get better? [Even Trance's natural fluffy yellow sunshine is having a bit of trouble with this conversation. But she will persevere!]

[ofnovalue]

Well... One can hope, at least. Here, I have my love, and that is more than I ever could have dreamed of in my old life.