Thread: Veiled Affair [Reserved]

When William eased the reigns out of his grip, allowing the horse to gain distance between them once more, the Princess was visibly relieved. It allowed her heart to not skip too many beats, and force her prominent chest to rise with an uneven stature. Victoria would admit, even though he was a Knight and technically further down the ladder of prestige, she still wished not to look like a complete fool in front of him. He, at least to her, was the closest person to her heart. He knew things about her that not many did, and though they were often not allowed to speak or even be in one another's presence, Victoria would hold their friendship true to her heart. William was sweet, genuine...and he was unbelievably comforting. Victoria felt at ease when he was near, and thus, of course she wished for her future husband to give her the same sensations. Wasn't it natural? To want the best out of a person she was to be with for the rest of her life? But no, it wasn't that easy. Even if she did go to her parents, voicing out her worries, they wouldn't be swayed from their decision. Not only were they stubborn, but they were in such a horrid relationship themselves. Her father had cheated on her mother countless times, and vice versa. They often found pleasures within others and would continue to do so, because if anything, their courtship was based purely off of title and the sake of keeping tradition. It sickened the young woman, made her gut clench violently and her throat go dry. She wanted true love, passion and truth. That's all, but such was unheard of. Oh, these were the times she wished to be a peasant... Just a normal girl, living with her parents and experiencing life as best she could. To fall in love and have her heart broken, only for it to be fixed by the man that she would bear children to. To walk around with her friends, talk out of turn and spend her mornings lounging in bed until her mother came flooding in, yelling. She wanted to be able to express herself, that was all. She had no voice in this Kingdom, and never would. Everyone spoke for her and soon enough, her husband would drown her out into a void. Thinking about it depressed the Princess, to the point she often cried herself to sleep. Having no one to truly turn to for her problems, she felt utterly lost and alone. Did she deserve this? Had she made an awful decision in another lifetime, and this would be her punishment? Victoria was snapped away from her suffocating thoughts when William's general warmth was no longer connected to her hand, forcing an adamant frown to appear. She had enjoyed that, but alas, it wasn't in their placement to partake in such events. Ringing together her fingers, she nodded, dumbly walking towards the stables. It was only right the horses would be able to relax in their homes, after all. Yes, she was bloody frightened by them, but they were living creatures and deserved equality. Perhaps I don't deserve to fall in love, she muttered under her breath, her bottom lip quivering in the process of voicing out her views. Victoria tipped her chin up, gazing towards the sun. She was a beautiful, wealthy young woman...of course she couldn't have a fairytale ending, that would be absurd. It was going to take a while to get used to it, nevertheless, this...loneliness...