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if clara found council meetings boring, she quickly discovered that negotiating marriage alliances was worse. for the most part, she remained quiet, simply sat down and allowed herself to look pretty as her father, theodore and their respective counsels made one demand after the other. though tedious, it was clearly necessary. and if anyone had found it odd that the duo had been alone prior to their arrival, no one tookĀ notice, so eager they were to bargain. in the days that followed them signing the contract, the brunette had hardly seen her betrothed.Ā her father had kept him busy with hunting trips and military meetings and formal dinner parties. it had been maddening, to know theodore slept within the same stone walls and yet the only glimpses she was allowed were monitored.Ā
she should have had a grip, she should have allowed things to unfold naturally. instead, she knew he had a tendency to seek peace & quiet in one of the divisions and so she waited for him at a time she was usually studying. ādonāt scream,ā she told him quickly, once he closed the door and realized he was not alone. āi thought you might wish to bid your fiance goodbye before your father in law whisks you away once again.ā and hopefully heād kiss her again. @magicxsmileā
