10-03-2019, 07:28 PM
It never ceases to amaze her how big Beqanna is. The chestnut mare has been tucked safely away in the northern redwoods, learning the secrets and intricacies of her home. It’s been the first time that she has spent so long in one place, and the more time she spends in Taiga, the more she wants to do right by it.
The more she wants to play her part in ensuring that it stays her home.
Lilliana tries not to let her inexperience show and follows as Lepis leads, content to follow and offer an indulgent smile to Celina from time to time. The Comtesse's yearling daughter is infectious and Lilli can't help herself, an appreciative laugh manages to slip out. How could it not when the girl is so fearless and daring in the face of the going tide? "I didn't," Lilli replies warmly back with a grin. "And what would you have done with your lovely fireflies? Could they have gone beneath the waves with you?"
The beaches here are lovely, so different from the rugged coastline of Taiga and the admiration washes over her features with each incoming wave. From the white sandy beaches, crystalline waters and vibrant jungle of Ischia, this place is a stark contrast to Taiga. Curiously she eyes the jungle again, watching as Celina drew closer to it. The Comtesse reigns her youngest daughter with the ease of an experienced parent and Lilli meets her gaze with a determined nod, shifting her weight so she comes to stands still on the shore.
She had been somewhat shocked when Taiga's leader, a far worldlier and qualified diplomat, had offered to accompany her. But Lilli had readily agreed, resolved to make the diplomatic trip an educational one as well. The protocols aren't so different from the ones she was raised with, the etiquette her mother had tried to instill in all her children, she realizes. If anything, there are traces of her old life here and it brings her a measure of comfort. Don't cross into unknown borders. State your presence and your business. Learn what you can, determine the relationship (friend? foe? ally?) and take that knowledge with you.
She has tried to learn what she can about the politics of Beqanna (but they change as quickly as the tides themselves), hoping that knowledge might save her where her ignorance has blindly led her before. Where she has been quiet and content, where has that lead her? Four homes in almost six years. Her family gone, tossed to the four winds like dust. So here, she will do what she can prevent that from happening again. But Lilliana hadn't wanted to tread into unknown waters offering promises where Lepis had intended only kingdom pleasantries.
So while the Comtesse cuts a regal figure on Ischia's beach, Lilli is grateful to have the opportunity to learn from her and waits quietly for any further instructions.
The more she wants to play her part in ensuring that it stays her home.
Lilliana tries not to let her inexperience show and follows as Lepis leads, content to follow and offer an indulgent smile to Celina from time to time. The Comtesse's yearling daughter is infectious and Lilli can't help herself, an appreciative laugh manages to slip out. How could it not when the girl is so fearless and daring in the face of the going tide? "I didn't," Lilli replies warmly back with a grin. "And what would you have done with your lovely fireflies? Could they have gone beneath the waves with you?"
The beaches here are lovely, so different from the rugged coastline of Taiga and the admiration washes over her features with each incoming wave. From the white sandy beaches, crystalline waters and vibrant jungle of Ischia, this place is a stark contrast to Taiga. Curiously she eyes the jungle again, watching as Celina drew closer to it. The Comtesse reigns her youngest daughter with the ease of an experienced parent and Lilli meets her gaze with a determined nod, shifting her weight so she comes to stands still on the shore.
She had been somewhat shocked when Taiga's leader, a far worldlier and qualified diplomat, had offered to accompany her. But Lilli had readily agreed, resolved to make the diplomatic trip an educational one as well. The protocols aren't so different from the ones she was raised with, the etiquette her mother had tried to instill in all her children, she realizes. If anything, there are traces of her old life here and it brings her a measure of comfort. Don't cross into unknown borders. State your presence and your business. Learn what you can, determine the relationship (friend? foe? ally?) and take that knowledge with you.
She has tried to learn what she can about the politics of Beqanna (but they change as quickly as the tides themselves), hoping that knowledge might save her where her ignorance has blindly led her before. Where she has been quiet and content, where has that lead her? Four homes in almost six years. Her family gone, tossed to the four winds like dust. So here, she will do what she can prevent that from happening again. But Lilliana hadn't wanted to tread into unknown waters offering promises where Lepis had intended only kingdom pleasantries.
So while the Comtesse cuts a regal figure on Ischia's beach, Lilli is grateful to have the opportunity to learn from her and waits quietly for any further instructions.
LILLIANA
i left home on account of snow
(buried all the things i know)
(buried all the things i know)
@[Lepis] @[Celina] @[Ischia Diplomats]?
but it's all in the past, love
it's all gone with the wind