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~lumos maxima~
The sunlight cascaded over the canopy of ancient trees, reflecting throughout the forest as if it were ricocheting off a mirror. A path ran through the trees, rocky and beaten from the many carriages and horses that had traveled the road. On this particular summer day, a large, black carriage with a golden family crest engraved on the door bounced along throughout the forest. Inside sat a mother, a father, and a daughter. The mother was a regal woman, with graying brown hair and wrinkles around the corners of her eyes. The father was strong, standing tall even in his carriage, with a thick beard and unruly salty hair. The daughter, a smaller girl with wide eyes and long blonde hair sat across from her parents, her eyes pointing toward her lap which held her clasped hands. The family had been traveling for days, proof of their sleepless nights shown as circles under their sleepy eyes.
The way they were dressed gave away who they were, with flashy, fancy clothes it was obvious that they came from some sort of royalty. Atop the youngest's head was a tiara made of gold, with emeralds encrusted at the tips. Her mother wore a round crown with steeples that pointed to the sky, her father's crown had crosses. They were the royal family of a large land with rolling fields and large cities. They were wealthy and powerful, but loved by their people. Many people would even gather at the gates of their castle in hopes to catch a glimpse of the princess, who would often be out in the courtyards or gardens reading or helping the groundskeepers with the gardening.
"Lillian, look at me." The man spoke, his voice gruff and attention capturing. The girl's eyes snapped to her father, and he gave her a calm reassuring smile. "What you are doing is honorable, and important. You are helping bring two kingdoms together as allies. Do you have any idea how important that is?" The king spoke as if he was trying to convince the girl of something.
"Yes, father, I understand. I only wish there was another way." Lillian answered, her pleading voice not registering with the king. The man only shook his head and looked out the window as they emerged from the forest and got on a cobblestone path that brought them onto a bridge. The bridge was wide, and as Lillian followed her father's gaze out of the carriage she got a full view of a towering castle. One that, if this meeting worked out as her father planned, Lillian would be spending a lot of time in.
The way they were dressed gave away who they were, with flashy, fancy clothes it was obvious that they came from some sort of royalty. Atop the youngest's head was a tiara made of gold, with emeralds encrusted at the tips. Her mother wore a round crown with steeples that pointed to the sky, her father's crown had crosses. They were the royal family of a large land with rolling fields and large cities. They were wealthy and powerful, but loved by their people. Many people would even gather at the gates of their castle in hopes to catch a glimpse of the princess, who would often be out in the courtyards or gardens reading or helping the groundskeepers with the gardening.
"Lillian, look at me." The man spoke, his voice gruff and attention capturing. The girl's eyes snapped to her father, and he gave her a calm reassuring smile. "What you are doing is honorable, and important. You are helping bring two kingdoms together as allies. Do you have any idea how important that is?" The king spoke as if he was trying to convince the girl of something.
"Yes, father, I understand. I only wish there was another way." Lillian answered, her pleading voice not registering with the king. The man only shook his head and looked out the window as they emerged from the forest and got on a cobblestone path that brought them onto a bridge. The bridge was wide, and as Lillian followed her father's gaze out of the carriage she got a full view of a towering castle. One that, if this meeting worked out as her father planned, Lillian would be spending a lot of time in.