#aenogaia 002

[bloodfcrblood]

saella could sense her sister's anxiousness, and she knew she need rid her of such a feeling before she was to see the king's hand, for that would only draw further suspicion towards her. she exhaled loudly, understanding where aenogaia was coming from, and yet, believing that she were not spoken poorly of. perhaps thought different from the other ladies, but not in a manner that made her seem suspicious of doing something to harm another, especially the queen. "you will wear your best dress, you will speak plainly. you will be fine, i assure it." the cogs of her mind began to turn, should suspicion come to aenogaia, she needed to plan on how to turn the narrative upon someone else. she would decide who that would be, once interviews had been completed.

Even if there came a certain relief with the relevation that Saella had received the same missive, the tightness taking a hold of her insides was not entirely gone. Entirely standard, her sister said, nothing to worry about. Aenogaia's lips pressed together in a tight line. "You don't have to worry about this," she spoke, snatching the parchment back. "No one would ever suspect you of trying to harm the Queen." Gaia was not one to feel self-conscious about who she was or the way she presented herself; but when it could cost her her life, that carefully built structure of confidence gained a couple of cracks. "Look at me, Sae. Look at me and tell me what you think they'll see. Not what you see. What he will see," she lifted the message and shook it a little, referring to the Hand of the King.

[bloodfcrblood]

saella walked down the halls of their estate, meaning to ask her sister the same thing. perhaps even gauge whether or not she had anything to do with the matter. gaia's demeanor, however, seemed to hint otherwise. features of the eldest lady of rosby remained stoic as she wordlessly took the parchment from the other's hand, quickly unrolling it and scanning it over with lilac hues.

"i did." she stated simply, revealing her own parchment, worded the same as her sister's. saella thought it intriguing they received the same message, separately, and she wondered if this was to heighten paranoia, or heighten suspicion in one another, or if there was little thought put into the matter at all. whichever it may be, saella had always remained entirely distrusting of others, but assured of herself. she held no guilt, and neither did her sister. "this seems entirely standard. you've nothing to worry about."

who: @bloodfcrblood when: after the invitation to speak to the hand of the king

"Did you receive the same message?" Gaia held a roll of parchment pinched between her fingers. The message'd had a low simmer of anxiety settle in her stomach ever since, even if she knew she had nothing to do with it. Surrounding oneself with matters of a curse more often than not though, naturally did not help with paranoia. She was merely waiting for the misfortune to catch up with Saella and Aenogaia as well. Gaia extended the parchment to her sister. To read, to confirm, to discuss.