Meese, or should I say Jesse (if you didn't want me to call you that then I am so sorry), I looked at all the ideas you suggested and I am happy to say that I already had all of those planned *nervous laugh*. Well, except for one. Great minds think alike *winks*
Fun fact about this chapter, it was supposed to be a sneak peek for another one of my (crappy) stories but I scrapped the story as a whole because like I just said a few words ago, it was crap by the time I got to writing the second chapter (or more loke the prologue). I didn't want to waste this idea - since it will be a gift for all you Kile/Eadlyn shippers - so here it is.
Photo #70: Queen Eadlyn
When Eadlyn was a child, her favorite game to play the role of the Queen of Illéa whenever her parents were in an important meeting. It was a game she would play more as a child, since it gave her something to do that didn't stress out her nanny, but when she got older, she would be given more actual responsibilities to do while the meetings were in progress. That later turned into being a part of the meetings herself.
As a child, she always thrived out of being queen, out of being in charge. Those were also the days when she thought being a queen only consisted of wearing pretty gowns and matching pretty crowns. Now, she knows better but that didn't stop her from still wanting to be queen. If anything, the work included gave the role more purpose. Then again, as if she had a choice as to whether or not she would be queen. It was a definite yes in the making (especially now more than ever given the country's current state).
With that in mind, Eadlyn still wishes her current days as a royal were the same as they were in the photo she's currently smiling nostalgically at. Her extremely younger self is sitting on her father's throne wearing a poofy purple dress and a cute tiara.
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"You look so cute on your father's throne, Eadlyn!" Her nanny exclaims, holding a camera up to snap a photo. "Now, smile!"
Four-year-old Eadlyn smiles as bright as she can up to the point where her cheeks are cramping up and her teeth hurt. Her nanny, like any mothe would, takes many more photos of the span of a second than needed. Despite possibly using all the storage on the camera and knowing how Maxon and America are when it comes to pictures of their kids (especially Maxon), they will keep every single photo that is taken, no matter how many duplicates of the same photo there are. It will be kept.
"Beautiful, Princess," the nanny says, finally lowering the camera just like Eadlyn's smile. "Do you want me to get your snack now?"
"Yes, please," Eadlyn says excitedly, nodding her head. Who could say no to food, especially when your stomach is growling for something to eat.
The nanny leaves Eadlyn alone as she runs off to get a snack. Eadlyn remains seated on the throne, looking at the high ceilings and chandeliers that are way above her. Then she hears someone come in. Thinking it's her nanny with her snack, Eadlyn looks down with a smile but then sees that it's only Kile. Eadlyn's smile suddenly turns into a face of disgust. Out of all the people in the entire castle to walk in at this exact moment, it has to be the one person she liked the least.
"Am I suppposed to bow down to you?" Kile asks Eadlyn, walking closer to her throne.
"Yes," Eadlyn replies with her head held high, capturing the full essence of being a queen.
Kile just stands there, not bowing at all. Eadlyn crosses her arms even though she should've seen that coming.
"Why are you wearing purple?" Kile asks this time.
"Purple means royalty," Eadlyn responds as if she should've already known that. A firther explanation is not needed since that statement alone should be self-explanatory.
Eadlyn smiles proudly as a scoff escapes Kile's mouth.
"Oh..." Kile responds, nodding his head. "I thought it meant bossy."
Eadlyn frowns. She probably should've seen that coming as well. "I am banishing you from my kingdom."
Kile smirks. "Suit yourself, Queen Bossy."
I didn't think that this chapter would end up this short because I thought it would've been shorter. That whole banishment part was an unintentional foreshadowing.
Stay Tuned - it will be the first sneak peek from the OS poll
