The Visitor from the Peri Court (Part 1)
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sidhe_faerieTitle: The Visitor from the Peri Court (Part 1)
Fandom: Original (Oghan-Duir/FFQP)
Characters: Princess Endora, Queen Taralen, Dionne, Prince Hareem
Author: sidhe_faerie
Rating: PG
Length: 1387
Content notes: 19. Attraction, mentions past character death.
Summary: Princess Endora is surprised by an attractive visitor from the Peri Court with a questionable agenda.
The Visitor from the Peri Court (Part 1)
Princess Endora walked into the throne room and bowed to her grandmother. She was still in her armor with her sword and dagger on her belt.
Queen Taralen frowned at Endora. “I see you didn’t bother to change or take off your weapons.”
“I was training when you sent for me. I apologize, Majesty.” Endora walked toward the throne.
“Never mind.” Taralen sighed. “There is someone I want you to meet. Princess Gaylen Endora, may I introduce Prince Hareem of the Peri Court.
A dark haired male fae turned and bowed to Endora. He was taller than most male fae and he had the darkest eyes she had ever seen. They glittered like jewels. “Princess, I have come a great distance to meet you. Your reputation as a warrior is well known. I am honored to meet you.”
Endora glanced at her grandmother then extended her hand to the Prince. “I am the one who is honored. I am surprised to find a member of your Court so far from home.”
The Prince took her hand and placed a kiss on it before releasing it. “I have come on urgent business. I was discussing our situation with the Queen.
“Do you mean the conflict with the Jin?” Endora glanced at her grandmother again. “I was the one that found your messenger. The portal must have been off target.”
“We have very little experience with portals.” The Prince put his hand on his heart. “We are a small Court. It is not in our nature to travel far from our realm. I would not be here if Queen Taralen had not activated the portal on this end. You would have had to rescue me from the dark wood if that were not the case.”
Endora smiled. She found him charming and it did t hurt that he was also quite attractive.
“Prince Hareem, why don’t we finish this conversation over dinner?” Taralen finally spoke up. “I have had chambers prepared. Endora, why don’t you take the Prince to the east tower?”
Endora bowed to her grandmother and smiled at the prince. “This way, Your Highness.
Endora shot her grandmother a curious look as the Prince walked to the door. She had a feeling that her grandmother was up to something.
Once Endora and Hareem moved away from the throne room, they began to talk.
“Princess, I was wondering what your betrothed thinks of you being such an accomplished warrior. Is he as proud of you as your grandmother?”
“I am no longer betrothed. Prince Paddrick died while on a quest with me.” Endora could tell he already knew that but wanted to see her reaction to the question. “You should have brought your betrothed or your wife. My grandmother and I would have loved to meet her.”
“Alas, I have not been betrothed yet. There are no princesses of age in our region.” Prince Hareem gave Endora a look up and down. “Most are children or widows from the war. My Queen insists on a maid with her purity intact.”
Endora stopped short. So that was her grandmother’s plan. Her mourning period for Paddrick wasn’t even over yet.
“I’ve upset you. I apologize.” Prince Hareem put his hand on his heart and bowed.
“Not at all. I was just surprised at your bluntness, Your Highness.” Endora forced a smile and continued to the guest chambers in the tower.
The Prince seemed pleased with himself as the rounded the corner into the corridor where the chambers were.
“Here you are. There should be a servant here soon go help you with anything you need.” Endora opened the door but did not step inside. “Oh! Here’s Max now. I will see you at dinner, Your Highness.”
Endora walked off before the Prince could insist the she come in. She had to get dressed for dinner.
Endora entered her chambers and started to shed her armor as soon as the door closed. “I can’t believe this. I’m not even finished mourning.”
Dionne came up and helped Endora with the buckles on her armor. “You mean the handsome prince from the Peri Court is here to get betrothed to you?”
“No Dionne. He’s here to marry my unicorn.” Endora snarked. She took a breath. “Sorry. I’m not sure but I have a feeling he is. My grandmother has that look on her face again.”
“Well, it’s probably from her corset being too tight. I laid out you dress for dinner.” Dionne carried the discarded armor to the corner. I was thinking the simple crown.”
“I want to wear my bird broach. Also, change the sash to the gray one.” Endora stripped off the rest of her clothes and stepped into the steaming bath that Dionne had prepared.
Dionne looked at the dress then went to a drawer to get the other sash. “The Queen might not like that. I’d say she wants you to look like you are available.”
“I’m not.” Endora ducked under the water. She came back up and wiped her face. “It wasn’t just a marriage of position for me and Paddrick. I loved him. He loved me too.”
“You need a husband.” Dionne put the soft gray sash on the bed. “You have to think of your future. You will need a daughter to carry on your line.”
“He all but asked me if I was chaste.” Endora pouted. “Who talks about that with someone they just met? And I’m a female. I don’t care how attractive he is, that’s just rude.
“Maybe he got confused. You were in your armor.” Dionne winced.
Endora glared at her maid. “I don’t think he was that confused.”
There was a knock on the door and Dionne hurried to answer it. She opened the door and curtseyed. “Majesty.”
“Leave us.” Taralen said quietly to Dionne.
Dionne bowed and left closing the door behind her.
“I’m not going to marry him. He’s rude.” Endora pouted in the bathtub.
Taralen sighed as she sat in a chair by the bed. “Endora, your running out of options here.”
“He said that his queen insists that he marry a maid with her purity intact. Like it’s his business.” Endora ducked back under the water again to rinse off.
Taralen thought before asking the question she had wanted to ask for months. “Endora, is your purity intact?”
“Yes!” Endora reached for the towel on the stool next to the tub as she stood up. “Paddrick and I kissed but that was it. We thought we had all the time in the world.”
“Life can be cruel.” Taralen sighed. “Mourn him and when you’re ready we will talk about another betrothal.”
“Thank you.” Endora went behind the privacy screen. “Grandmother, who is my mother’s father? I mean, you never married.”
“It’s a long story. I did something I shouldn’t have but I don’t regret it.” Taralen stood up. “I’ll send your maid back in.” She saw the bird brooch on the dressing table. “Endora, I see you kept your gifts. You should have sent them back to Queen March.”
“I tried to give them to her but she wouldn’t take them.” Endora came from behind the screen. She picked up the brooch on the dressing table. “She told me that Paddrick would have wanted me to keep them. He designed this broach himself just for me.”
“Then you should wear it. I’ll see you at dinner.” Taralen kissed her on the cheek then left.
Dionne came in a few minutes later. “Well?”
“No. I’m not betrothed yet.” Endora sighed.
Dionne stared to brush out Endora’s hair. “He’s attractive. If I were a princess…”
“You would have to stop rolling in the hay with the stable boy.” Endora smirked. “Besides he’s rude. You would punch him in the nose. I almost did.”
“Yeah. I really like rolling in the hay with the stable boy.” Dionne chuckled. “Good thing I’m not a princess.”
“I wish I wasn’t.” Endora looked at the broach. “I would have already been married before I lost him. Royal marriages take so long. We had to wait a year during the betrothal then it would have been a month of wedding festivities before the actual wedding.”
Dionne brushed Endora’s hair and stayed silent. There was nothing she could say to make her mistress hurt less.
Fandom: Original (Oghan-Duir/FFQP)
Characters: Princess Endora, Queen Taralen, Dionne, Prince Hareem
Author: sidhe_faerie
Rating: PG
Length: 1387
Content notes: 19. Attraction, mentions past character death.
Summary: Princess Endora is surprised by an attractive visitor from the Peri Court with a questionable agenda.
The Visitor from the Peri Court (Part 1)
Princess Endora walked into the throne room and bowed to her grandmother. She was still in her armor with her sword and dagger on her belt.
Queen Taralen frowned at Endora. “I see you didn’t bother to change or take off your weapons.”
“I was training when you sent for me. I apologize, Majesty.” Endora walked toward the throne.
“Never mind.” Taralen sighed. “There is someone I want you to meet. Princess Gaylen Endora, may I introduce Prince Hareem of the Peri Court.
A dark haired male fae turned and bowed to Endora. He was taller than most male fae and he had the darkest eyes she had ever seen. They glittered like jewels. “Princess, I have come a great distance to meet you. Your reputation as a warrior is well known. I am honored to meet you.”
Endora glanced at her grandmother then extended her hand to the Prince. “I am the one who is honored. I am surprised to find a member of your Court so far from home.”
The Prince took her hand and placed a kiss on it before releasing it. “I have come on urgent business. I was discussing our situation with the Queen.
“Do you mean the conflict with the Jin?” Endora glanced at her grandmother again. “I was the one that found your messenger. The portal must have been off target.”
“We have very little experience with portals.” The Prince put his hand on his heart. “We are a small Court. It is not in our nature to travel far from our realm. I would not be here if Queen Taralen had not activated the portal on this end. You would have had to rescue me from the dark wood if that were not the case.”
Endora smiled. She found him charming and it did t hurt that he was also quite attractive.
“Prince Hareem, why don’t we finish this conversation over dinner?” Taralen finally spoke up. “I have had chambers prepared. Endora, why don’t you take the Prince to the east tower?”
Endora bowed to her grandmother and smiled at the prince. “This way, Your Highness.
Endora shot her grandmother a curious look as the Prince walked to the door. She had a feeling that her grandmother was up to something.
Once Endora and Hareem moved away from the throne room, they began to talk.
“Princess, I was wondering what your betrothed thinks of you being such an accomplished warrior. Is he as proud of you as your grandmother?”
“I am no longer betrothed. Prince Paddrick died while on a quest with me.” Endora could tell he already knew that but wanted to see her reaction to the question. “You should have brought your betrothed or your wife. My grandmother and I would have loved to meet her.”
“Alas, I have not been betrothed yet. There are no princesses of age in our region.” Prince Hareem gave Endora a look up and down. “Most are children or widows from the war. My Queen insists on a maid with her purity intact.”
Endora stopped short. So that was her grandmother’s plan. Her mourning period for Paddrick wasn’t even over yet.
“I’ve upset you. I apologize.” Prince Hareem put his hand on his heart and bowed.
“Not at all. I was just surprised at your bluntness, Your Highness.” Endora forced a smile and continued to the guest chambers in the tower.
The Prince seemed pleased with himself as the rounded the corner into the corridor where the chambers were.
“Here you are. There should be a servant here soon go help you with anything you need.” Endora opened the door but did not step inside. “Oh! Here’s Max now. I will see you at dinner, Your Highness.”
Endora walked off before the Prince could insist the she come in. She had to get dressed for dinner.
Endora entered her chambers and started to shed her armor as soon as the door closed. “I can’t believe this. I’m not even finished mourning.”
Dionne came up and helped Endora with the buckles on her armor. “You mean the handsome prince from the Peri Court is here to get betrothed to you?”
“No Dionne. He’s here to marry my unicorn.” Endora snarked. She took a breath. “Sorry. I’m not sure but I have a feeling he is. My grandmother has that look on her face again.”
“Well, it’s probably from her corset being too tight. I laid out you dress for dinner.” Dionne carried the discarded armor to the corner. I was thinking the simple crown.”
“I want to wear my bird broach. Also, change the sash to the gray one.” Endora stripped off the rest of her clothes and stepped into the steaming bath that Dionne had prepared.
Dionne looked at the dress then went to a drawer to get the other sash. “The Queen might not like that. I’d say she wants you to look like you are available.”
“I’m not.” Endora ducked under the water. She came back up and wiped her face. “It wasn’t just a marriage of position for me and Paddrick. I loved him. He loved me too.”
“You need a husband.” Dionne put the soft gray sash on the bed. “You have to think of your future. You will need a daughter to carry on your line.”
“He all but asked me if I was chaste.” Endora pouted. “Who talks about that with someone they just met? And I’m a female. I don’t care how attractive he is, that’s just rude.
“Maybe he got confused. You were in your armor.” Dionne winced.
Endora glared at her maid. “I don’t think he was that confused.”
There was a knock on the door and Dionne hurried to answer it. She opened the door and curtseyed. “Majesty.”
“Leave us.” Taralen said quietly to Dionne.
Dionne bowed and left closing the door behind her.
“I’m not going to marry him. He’s rude.” Endora pouted in the bathtub.
Taralen sighed as she sat in a chair by the bed. “Endora, your running out of options here.”
“He said that his queen insists that he marry a maid with her purity intact. Like it’s his business.” Endora ducked back under the water again to rinse off.
Taralen thought before asking the question she had wanted to ask for months. “Endora, is your purity intact?”
“Yes!” Endora reached for the towel on the stool next to the tub as she stood up. “Paddrick and I kissed but that was it. We thought we had all the time in the world.”
“Life can be cruel.” Taralen sighed. “Mourn him and when you’re ready we will talk about another betrothal.”
“Thank you.” Endora went behind the privacy screen. “Grandmother, who is my mother’s father? I mean, you never married.”
“It’s a long story. I did something I shouldn’t have but I don’t regret it.” Taralen stood up. “I’ll send your maid back in.” She saw the bird brooch on the dressing table. “Endora, I see you kept your gifts. You should have sent them back to Queen March.”
“I tried to give them to her but she wouldn’t take them.” Endora came from behind the screen. She picked up the brooch on the dressing table. “She told me that Paddrick would have wanted me to keep them. He designed this broach himself just for me.”
“Then you should wear it. I’ll see you at dinner.” Taralen kissed her on the cheek then left.
Dionne came in a few minutes later. “Well?”
“No. I’m not betrothed yet.” Endora sighed.
Dionne stared to brush out Endora’s hair. “He’s attractive. If I were a princess…”
“You would have to stop rolling in the hay with the stable boy.” Endora smirked. “Besides he’s rude. You would punch him in the nose. I almost did.”
“Yeah. I really like rolling in the hay with the stable boy.” Dionne chuckled. “Good thing I’m not a princess.”
“I wish I wasn’t.” Endora looked at the broach. “I would have already been married before I lost him. Royal marriages take so long. We had to wait a year during the betrothal then it would have been a month of wedding festivities before the actual wedding.”
Dionne brushed Endora’s hair and stayed silent. There was nothing she could say to make her mistress hurt less.