Hello! Q was really hard to come up with so I'm posting a bit later than usual. Enjoy :)
Queen
Despite the fact she'd had the throne for over a year, Lissa still couldn't comprehend that she as queen. People looked to her and she had to be responsible as a result. That meant not giving into her friends' wild requests and keeping Alchemist/Moroi relations smooth. Of course when Sonya and Dimitri had asked if they could test spirit she'd said yes…and she'd acted as if Adrian and Sydney's marriage was real. So maybe she needed a little help, but she was a queen. A few exceptions here and there don't matter, right?
Looking at the people around her she had to smile. Rose, with her wild antics, was hanging upside-down off the couch and eating a banana. Dimitri seemed to be trying to coax her into an upright position while still keeping his eyes on Christian who, despite warnings given numerous times, was seeing how flammable the curtains were. Sydney was hunched over several computers and an i-Pad trying to configure them to different networks. Adrian was sitting in one of the various armchairs with a sketchpad. They were so…free, even under duress, and Lissa couldn't help but feel distant. As if being queen had somehow taken away her ability to let loose.
Hands clamped down on her shoulders causing her to jump. When she turned her head and saw it was just Christian she relaxed. He leaned down next to her head and gently massaged her shoulders. "No one would ask questions if we snuck away for a bit your highness." Lissa smiled indulgently and hummed. Sometimes though, it was nice to be queen. No one asked.
Tada! So, because I forgot to do this last chapter I'll do it now. Ship request for 'Pyrotechnics' goes to GwennyDee. The prompt for 'Pyrotechnics' also goes to GwennyDee. Thanks! Anyone read 'Young Elites'? It was actually a lot better than the Legend tril, just saying.
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