10-15-2020, 07:13 PM
Isilya breathes a sigh of relief when the first candidate arrives - not thinking anything about the youth of the girl. Age alone did not make for a good ruler! She was looking for a good heart, for someone that would care for this kingdom (and allow her to continue to garden within it).
“Thank you so much for bringing it back to me, Asena.” With a blink, the bird’s foliage wing mends and it flutters around Asena in a few circles before disappearing into the canopy.
Isilya’s attention is on the antlered girl, genuine delight shining in her two-toned eyes as the qualifications are listed - and it is an impressive list. She laughs with delight at the show of the flock of flower birds she produces. “Twice! That is impressive, that’s two times more than I have.” Isilya confides with a grin.
Another arrives and Isilya’s delight continues to grow. She recognizes Warden as being part of the family that has lived here for a long time, and she dips her shimmering-gold head in greeting. Although her smile does not fade, she gives his words all the attention they deserve - her expression only softening a little at the allusion to how his visions only foretell darkness and not the light. A burden, to be sure, but it is no small thing that he sees the benefit in it as well. “I believe in you, Warden, and in your ability to use your visions for the benefit of this kingdom.”
The last to come is one Isilya knows well and her heart swells to see Astra. It has been one of the great joys of the flower queen’s life to see the star-roaned girl grow, to have played a part in her life. The smile she gives Astra is one they’ve shared a hundred times already, one that shines with the love she feels. At the mention of the girl wanting to make Isilya and her mother proud, something twists in her heart (in the best way). “You already have, my dear Astra.”
With a grin her attention moves to the group - gaze flicking between all three. “You would all make such wonderful rulers, I can already feel it. I just have one question - would you change anything about this jungle home? And if so, what?” She leaves the interpretation open - would they change something about the jungle itself, about their policies, alliances, the structure for those living within it? Hazel eyes dance as she looks among the three potential leaders and she feels alive with the future that is thick in the air.
“Thank you so much for bringing it back to me, Asena.” With a blink, the bird’s foliage wing mends and it flutters around Asena in a few circles before disappearing into the canopy.
Isilya’s attention is on the antlered girl, genuine delight shining in her two-toned eyes as the qualifications are listed - and it is an impressive list. She laughs with delight at the show of the flock of flower birds she produces. “Twice! That is impressive, that’s two times more than I have.” Isilya confides with a grin.
Another arrives and Isilya’s delight continues to grow. She recognizes Warden as being part of the family that has lived here for a long time, and she dips her shimmering-gold head in greeting. Although her smile does not fade, she gives his words all the attention they deserve - her expression only softening a little at the allusion to how his visions only foretell darkness and not the light. A burden, to be sure, but it is no small thing that he sees the benefit in it as well. “I believe in you, Warden, and in your ability to use your visions for the benefit of this kingdom.”
The last to come is one Isilya knows well and her heart swells to see Astra. It has been one of the great joys of the flower queen’s life to see the star-roaned girl grow, to have played a part in her life. The smile she gives Astra is one they’ve shared a hundred times already, one that shines with the love she feels. At the mention of the girl wanting to make Isilya and her mother proud, something twists in her heart (in the best way). “You already have, my dear Astra.”
With a grin her attention moves to the group - gaze flicking between all three. “You would all make such wonderful rulers, I can already feel it. I just have one question - would you change anything about this jungle home? And if so, what?” She leaves the interpretation open - would they change something about the jungle itself, about their policies, alliances, the structure for those living within it? Hazel eyes dance as she looks among the three potential leaders and she feels alive with the future that is thick in the air.
simple and sweet
Isilya
@[Asena] @[Warden] @[astra]