[ it's not meant to be an insult. people tend to think being a princess is all parties and poofy dresses, she'd spent more time learning how to lead. she knows most of her subjects by name and can tell what they need from her before they can ask for it. her father trained her with a sword, her mother with a bow, and both showed her how to lead with compassion. there wasn't a whole lot of time for falling into a partnership, although the list of suitors seemed endless.
it didn't matter, when her father was convinced that none of them were good enough for her anyway.]
My parents were each other's equal but they -
[ married for love? now that might be better left unsaid, so Emma's mouth closes as quickly as it opened. it's not like it's a secret, everyone in the kingdom knows her parents had true love. it's why they'll be so quick to believe the same of her. her kingdom needs hope, she can provide it - even if it's not the real thing.]
emma likes to think of herself as fashionable tho!
[ it's not meant to be an insult. people tend to think being a princess is all parties and poofy dresses, she'd spent more time learning how to lead. she knows most of her subjects by name and can tell what they need from her before they can ask for it. her father trained her with a sword, her mother with a bow, and both showed her how to lead with compassion. there wasn't a whole lot of time for falling into a partnership, although the list of suitors seemed endless.
it didn't matter, when her father was convinced that none of them were good enough for her anyway.]
My parents were each other's equal but they -
[ married for love? now that might be better left unsaid, so Emma's mouth closes as quickly as it opened. it's not like it's a secret, everyone in the kingdom knows her parents had true love. it's why they'll be so quick to believe the same of her. her kingdom needs hope, she can provide it - even if it's not the real thing.]
I'm willing to learn if you are.