Feferi bit back a cry of anger. She didn't want to have this conversation. She wasn't ready to take the throne, at least not yet. she didn't even know if she WANTED the throne at all.
"No," she refused sharply, "I don't want to talk about this." The Condesce frowned ever so slightly. "Oh, really now..? I suppose.. I could give your place to Meenah, if you don't want it." she murmured.
"NO! You can't do that! we'll all be dead in less than a sweep! Meenah's too ambitious, you c-" Feferi was interrupted by the Condesce's hand striking her cheek.
"Don't you ever DARE speak to me in that tone again, Feferi." she snarled. Angry tears welled in Feferi's eyes, her hand cupping her cheek. She glared with hatred at her Ancestor. Said Ancestor was currently glaring back, her arms crossed over her chest. Feferi mumbled something quietly, looking off to the side. "Speak up when your empress is present, child." The Condesce snapped. Feferi sighed. "Let me think about it..." she said, a little louder. The Condesce's smirk returned. "Good. And keep in mind, little one, if you say no, I'll cull that little friend of yours." With that, she left a startled and confused Feferi alone in her room.
"No," she refused sharply, "I don't want to talk about this." The Condesce frowned ever so slightly. "Oh, really now..? I suppose.. I could give your place to Meenah, if you don't want it." she murmured.
"NO! You can't do that! we'll all be dead in less than a sweep! Meenah's too ambitious, you c-" Feferi was interrupted by the Condesce's hand striking her cheek.
"Don't you ever DARE speak to me in that tone again, Feferi." she snarled. Angry tears welled in Feferi's eyes, her hand cupping her cheek. She glared with hatred at her Ancestor. Said Ancestor was currently glaring back, her arms crossed over her chest. Feferi mumbled something quietly, looking off to the side. "Speak up when your empress is present, child." The Condesce snapped. Feferi sighed. "Let me think about it..." she said, a little louder. The Condesce's smirk returned. "Good. And keep in mind, little one, if you say no, I'll cull that little friend of yours." With that, she left a startled and confused Feferi alone in her room.
