[indent][indent][indent] [table] [row] [sup][h3][b][color=2e2c2c] ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅ [right]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/right][/color] [/b][/h3][/sup] [/row][row] [cell][color=2e2c2c]______________________________________[/color] [right] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vz3gTHR.png[/img] [/right] [/cell][cell] [color=2e2c2c]__________________________________________________[/color] [color=2e2c2c]__________________________________________________[/color] [sup][h2][center] [color=black][sub]L A D Y Z A R A I L E S D E M A N[/sub][/color] [color=93a477][sub]L A D Y Z A R A I L E S D E M A N[/sub][/color][center][sub][sub][url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0b/28/40/0b284019281f52cab19cf3a5644bca60.jpg][i][sub]♖ o u t f i t ♖[/sub][/i][/url] [/sub][/sub] [/center] [/center] [/h2][/sup] [center][color=silver][sub]S O R I A N P A L A C E , 9 : 3 0 A M[/sub][/color][/center] [center][color=gray][sub][sub]I N T E R A C T I O N S : [@Inertia] [/sub][/sub][/color][/center] [center][color=gray][sub][sub]M E N T I O N S : [/sub][/sub][/color][/center] [/cell] [/row] [/table] [/indent][/indent][/indent] [indent][indent][indent][indent][indent] [img]https://i.imgur.com/eHHlypM.png[/img] [/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent] [indent][indent][color=gray] She tucked away her contradicting thoughts and emotions clouding her mind into a tiny, pretty wooden box; Zarai was ready to take on the court. Newfound motivation [color=93a477]"So, who should I pick first?"[/color] She tapped the side of Sir Barrios’s arm with the back of her hand, eyes darting from Callum to Auguste and Wulfric. She had thought she would want to start with Wulfric, but now seeing two of the women from Alidasht in the audience, she was willing to skip everyone and head straight to them. Forget the princes, forget her happiness and freedom; she’d exchange it all to be with one of them. Was marriage between two women legal in Alidasht? Oh, that would be a good conversation starter. Or would it be strange if it’s a genuine question? She should have asked Fritz; he probably knew the answer. [color=aa86ca]"My Lady, that is a bit of an inappropriate question. To pick between them would be—"[/color] [color=93a477]"Oh, spare me the whole good knight stuff and tell me."[/color] [color=aa86ca]"Lady Zarai—"[/color] [color=93a477]"[i]Ay andale, no le voy a decir a nadie.[/i]"[/color] She tapped the side of his arm again, encouraging him. [color=aa86ca]"Prince Auguste,"[/color] he coughed into his hand, looking around to see if anyone had heard. No one had. Zarai looked his way, catching his eyes and welcoming smile. [color=93a477][I]Nice choice, not bad[/i][/color], Zarai thought with a nod. [color=93a477]"Sir Barrios, take me to the prince."[/color] She folded her hands neatly on her lap, smiling as the knight behind her pushed her chair to Auguste. She bowed and lifted the sides of her yellow dress in a modified curtsy, and the knight bowed low when they finally approached the prince. [color=93a477]"Prince Auguste,"[/color] She greeted with a smile. [color=93a477]"It looks like we are both here against our will."[/color] She glanced over her shoulder to her knight, who still stood behind her. [color=93a477]"Sir Barrios, you can wait by the door; I’ll call for you when we are finished."[/color] She couldn’t have him eavesdropping on their conversation and Sir Barrios looked at her then the prince before nodding, bowing, and walking back to wait for Zarai’s signal. [color=93a477]"So,"[/color] Zarai turned back to Auguste, placing her elbows on the table and resting her cheeks on her hands. [color=93a477]"Ignore the bruises and let’s get straight to the point and not waste our limited time. Hmm, on that note why do these things last so little? I doubt you can make a meaningful connection this way."[/color] She shrugged, already done with that train of thought. [color=93a477]"What are you looking for in a… wife. Are you even looking?"[/color] She said the last word as if she had bitten into something sour and did little to hide the fact. [/color][/indent][/indent]