[i]Annaveya IV[/i] - [u]The Price of Royalty[/u]

Though it might have seemed that Anna's focus remained upon that of the ongoing madness that was the taking of her people, she had remained attentive to every single word that was uttered by her new husband-to-be. Distrustful of every word he said, Annaveya's eyes narrowed sharply as he continued to talk. Nonchalantly discussing the wife he had lost, and how she was the replacement. 

[i][color=f6989d]This monster probably murdered the poor girl[/color][/i], she thought furiously, though the contempt she held was not shown. A public display of rage and cruelty was not for those of wizened disposition, much in contrast to fools like Lugft.

Instead, she quietly remained. Slowly, she turned to face Wilhelm as he even was so brash as to call his own people dogs. For a brief, quickly veiled moment, the stoic Princess looked perplexed, utterly confused by the mannerisms that Wilhelm possessed. Did he just truly, out rightly insult the very core of his people's behavior? How were such words even [i]possible[/i]?

[i][color=f6989d]It is a lie, a bluff, or a farce, there's absolutely no way he'd honestly think that. He's trying to get me to change my posture, it won't work.[/color][/i] 

It mattered not, he might have claimed to not possess the viciousness that his brothers held; but Anna knew better. She had heard stories of this Drakken, this abomination upon the field of strife. However as he finished talking to the girl he had taken as a servant, the towering Wilhelm stood, and so did the Princess. She could sense his impatience, his dislike of the ongoing events that lay before him. Those of watery sense were keen to such. 

She looked up to him, not admirably nor fearfully. Still ever full of that beautifully strong guise of courage that she held. Anna refused the very thought that she would allow this man the chance to see her falter; even as his wife. 

[color=f6989d]"I suppose this means that we shall be departing soon. I have one question for you then, Wilhelm. What did you do to Alexandra? Where is she buried? I would like to pay my respects to my fallen sister."[/color]