#sheimperial

𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫  𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬  𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝  𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞  𝐲𝐨𝐮      //      harry  ft.  lihua    (  @sheimperial  )

of  monsters  and  men,  i  of  the  storm  //  ben  platt,  i  wanna  love  you  but  i  don't  //  michael  damian,  high  strung  free  dance  (2018)  //  of  monsters  and  men,  love  love  love  //  s.  jae-jones,  wintersong  //  taylor  swift,  cruel  summer  //  rainbow  rowell,  carry  on  //  aura  magazine  cover  shoot,  xinyuan  zhang  //  of  monsters  and  men,  waiting  for  the  snow  //  caitlyn  siehl,  start  here

despite the late hour, he’s not terribly surprised to see lin standing at attention in front of lihua’s door. the regard of lin’s protectiveness over lihua extends further than all of the kingdoms in the continent of auradon, ben has joked about once before, and lin had only smiled enigmatically in return, acknowledging the point. it felt weird to be faced with lin’s narrow-eyed glare instead of her neutral expression, but he supposed that his actions deserved it. 

“your highness,” lin says, tone cold, without the affectionate undertone of “ben” underneath the usual royal title. “regardless of your upcoming status as king, i regret to inform you that -- “

‘ just, let me speak to her, ’ ben interrupts uncharacteristically. he understands the reason for hostility, but ( he does wish that someone could have taken a look at his uncharacteristic behaviour and thought, no, this is not ben, this is not what ben would do. he... might be a little bit upset that apparently his friends think him capable of that kind of cruelty. ). ‘ i understand completely why you don’t want me to see her, but i need to give her the full story first before i can explain this to anyone else. please. ’

lin pauses, and ben can tell that she’s sizing him up, wondering if he was being genuine or not. apparently, he must pass muster because she lets out a breath as she warns, “if she wants you to leave, i will not be so kind in forcing you to do so.” 

𝐛𝐜 " 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 "  (:  /    @sheimperial​

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘  𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 ↳↳  sent  from  :    @sheimperial

When  Harry  wakes  up,  he'll  find  a  thick  envelope  with  the  Northern  Wei  seal  sitting  on  his  desk  -  the  only  indication  of  its  sender.  Inside,  is  a  map  of  the  imperial  city  with  a  particular  location  circled  and  marked  with  an  'x'  in  one  of  the  city's  busiest  districts  and  a  small  note  accompanying  it  which  reads  "Everyone  Captain  deserves  a  great  adventure.  Your  gift  will  be  found  where  'x'  marks  the  spot.  Do  you  accept  the  challenge?"

If  he  chooses  to  accept,  the  map  will  lead  him  to  a  little  known  blacksmith's  workshop  where  Lihua  waits  to  present  him  with  a  specially-commissioned  cutlass  and,  of  course,  a  kiss.

the  northern  wei  seal  appears  glamorous  and  formal  among  all  of  harry's  worn  maps,  charts,  and  torn  or  roughly  handled  math  and  literacy  lessons  that  mr.  smee  had  been  instructing  him  in  since  he  had  first  returned  aboard  the  jolly  roger.  the  old  pirate  assured  him  that  he  was  making  fast  progress  considering  how  long  he  had  gone  without  knowing  how  to  read,  but  harry  knew  that  he  has  lihua  to  thank  for  it.

          he  inspected  the  envelope,  running  his  fingers  over  the  smooth  paper,  thumbing  at  the  seal  and  running  careful  fingers  over  lihua's  script  on  the  front  before  prying  it  open  and  studying  its  contents.  the  map  he  looks  to  first,  something  in  its  layout  and  the  x  marking  the  center  districts  filling  his  stomach  with  a  sense  of  anticipation.  he  reads  her  letter  slowly  and  carefully,  that  anticipation  quickly  transforming  into  excitement  and  eagerness  at  the  challenge  posed.

          “   are you sure you should be around that guy ?   ”     a peace-offering in the form of a bowl of sliced white peaches is placed in front of her ,   coupled with yingjie taking a seat across from her at the table .     “   i know you’re old enough to make your own decisions and all ,   but  ...  i just don’t know about him .   he gives me bad vibes .   ”