royalty sentence starters - accepting
@dignitas said: “Heavy is the head that wears a crown.”
jilted by his somber tone, cleopatra tore herself away from the quarterly report she’d been studying. the day had been spent on little else, as had the days prior. for months, cleo woke each morning with one goal in mind – to take back control of her father’s company. the work she’d done had certainly strengthened her position, but cleo was nothing if not thorough. for, once she had it back, she did not intend to lose it AGAIN.
when cleo stood, she did not speak, the surrounding stillness punctuated by the clacking of her heels on the floor. with how comfortable she’d become in his presence, cleo no longer felt the urge to constantly fill the silence. but that comfort came at a cost – cracks had begun to form in her facade, allowing glimpses of her humor and youthful naïveté. once at the bar cart, she poured them both a drink, the smile she wore as unrestrained as the humor in her voice.
“now –” she chided, ever gently. “ – don’t tell me you’ve let those old fools get to you. there are far more important things to concern yourself with than the opinions of the senile.”
it was easy to forget the years between them; after all, he was far closer in age to those ‘ old fools ’ than he was to the girl before him. yet, cleo found herself enamored all the same; never before had she met someone so worthy of her respect. & whatever did differences matter, when measured against shared ambition? with practiced steps, cleo drew herself closer, an arm outstretched to offer him one of the glasses.
“ – i should think the GREAT CAESAR, above all,
would be familiar with the costs of greatness.”
the days of smiling buoyancy are long over in his case . perhaps julius caesar has become an old man . bitter , perhaps . he has grown weary of endlessly palavering over the same drafts , 𝙿𝙴𝚁𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚂 𝚆𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙳𝙴𝙼𝙾𝙲𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚈 𝙸𝚃𝚂𝙴𝙻𝙵 . cleopatra’s youth - though her maturity is beyond any doubt - is a stark contrast with the stuffiness of parliament . ❝ those old fools are closer to me in age than you are . ❞ the smile he offers her is a wry one , but appreciative nonetheless of the drink she offers him .
he gulps down the liquor . sighs at the draft in front of him that seems to mock him . rising to his feet , he walks to the window . 𝚃𝙾𝙳𝙰𝚈 𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻𝚂 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝙰 𝙲𝙸𝙶𝙰𝚁𝙴𝚃𝚃𝙴 . a glance into the night , glass still in his hands . ❝ they are a tiresome bunch . sometimes i wonder - nevermind . ❞
smoke drifts away after he sets the cigarette alight . caesar does not linger - returns to stand by her side . pensive , considering her comment . ❝ that i am . the price is worth it - but it is a heavy one . ❞
