#nalea

-Merinn looked at Respen, only briefly. They refused to meet his gaze, and the anger they felt was palpable. They felt cheated and betrayed, and for as wrong as it felt to admit this, to Merinn, Respen had been their favourite. They had liked so many things about Respen. They had liked their appearance, their personality. So many things, and yet, the last few weeks, Respen had shown himself as the worst possible.

They didn’t know what had happened, or perhaps that had always been there. Three eliminations already, and Respen always seemed to find his place there, up for elimination.-

Merinn: You’re here again, Respen. -They sighed-  The people chose you for elimination, and after what happened, if they did not, I am afraid I would have chosen you to stand here myself.

Respen: Prince Merinn I-

Merinn: You will listen to what I have to say and then, you can explain yourself -they almost spit the words out and Respen instantly fell quiet.- You were my favourite. From day one I felt an attraction to you. I CHOSE you over Tateo, who I also liked, I choose you over Amara, over Isoris, over Circe!

-They pointed around, at the other suitors.- 

If this had not happened, and I had to pick you over any of the one in here. I would have picked you! I wanted to know more about you! I wanted to know the truth about your relationships, about the accusations against you, about your loves and interests. 

I. LIKE. YOU!

-Merinn shook their head, arms crossed-

And then, you do this.

Respen: It was an accident...

Nalea 🧡

Jaya: So, up for elimination this week we have Madeline, Respen and Zarina, and I must say, you three behaved most shamefully towards my sibling.

Javed: Not the people I would pick to be eliminated truth be told, but my sibling was quite right on what they said. Your own actions lead you here, so it’s only fitting the three of you stand here today.

-The suitors wait in the landing, all nervous over what Merinn has to say. Whyspering among each other what form of announcement the prince might bring to them. Had something changed? Had the rules changed?-

Merinn: Thank you, suitors, for being all here. I know you were resting, and this is not a pleasant hours, but I have an important announcement to make.