Of Weddings and Wishes - Part I
optimisticTitle: Of Weddings and Wishes
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Rating: G
Genre: Fluff/Romance
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the lovely charachters about whom you are about to read. I just play with them sometimes.
Summary: A series of 6 scenes taking place between QoA and KoA leading up to the Royal Wedding.
Authors Notes: I am going to be posting one part each day for six days during Queen's Thief Week!
I
Attolia signed her name to the last of the invitations with a sense of accomplishment. It had taken her most of the afternoon, but she had finally made her way through the extensive list of barons, ambassadors and dignitaries from all over the Continent who must necessarily be invited to a wedding of state. Rubbing her tired wrist, she was not surprised to see Eugenides, her future husband, leaning against the wall behind her.
“It’s finished,” she said, “All of the invitations for the wedding.” Eugenides sauntered over to her desk to flip through the perilously high stack of envelopes that threatened to topple over and obscure her desk. Eugenides read the names aloud as he thumbed through the papers.
“Baron Erondites, now there’s a cheerful fellow,” he commented. “The Ambassador from Medea, haven’t you had enough of those?”
“I can’t risk offending some powerful dignitary simply because you don’t care for their company.” Irene briskly shuffled the envelopes back into a pile.
“I’ve got an idea,” Eugenides said thoughtfully. Irene raised an eyebrow, inviting him to continue. “Why don’t we elope.”
“Elope,” she echoed incredulously.
“Elope,” he confirmed, “Just you and me. I could steal you away some night - I’m getting quite good at that, and your guards don’t mind. No invitations, no fuss, no unpleasant ambassadors sneering at us.” He sighed dramatically.
“And miss all that pomp and glitter?” Irene pointed out.
“Yes, I suppose I’d miss the pomp and glitter, but the company would be better. Much better.” He grinned winningly at her, and Irene couldn’t help the small smile that grew in return.
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I really enjoyed this! Eloping is just the thing that Gen would suggest. I can't wait to read the rest of your fics!
I hope you continue to enjoy!
Gen is such the eloping type. That would definently be something he'd recommend. I can just see Irene raise one eyebrow delicatly right before she points out the horrific offence eloping would give all the barons Gen would soon rule.
Then Gen would give her some smart remark on how the barons would just have to suck it up since he was going to have to be king anyway and why couldn't he be king in his own way? >D
Thank you - I'm so glad you like it!
Next, I suppose, a god would appear to tell Gen to shut up and listen to his wife's wisdom.
I really enjoyed this, books!
Thanks for the compliments!