Alphinaud and I decided some time ago to venture to the continent when we came of age. Our grandsire had spent much time there and we both wished to know what it was that drew him. Our father disagreed with our choice, but he realized that we would make our own decisions.
It's only been a few years, but...
[She pauses, but it's honesty week on this date night! So after a moment, she continues, just... a touch self-consciously.]
Well. I'm certain everybody here has realized by this point how stubborn I can be. Those back in Sharlayan would prefer I acted more like a feminine version of my brother. Which I won't be doing.
[Alisaie punctuates this proclamation by taking a drink of her boba and, this time, actually getting some of the boba along with it. Her eyes go wide for a moment, but then her expression relaxes and she has to hide her mouth behind her hand as she starts laughing.]
As you shouldn't -- be whoever you wanna be, Ali, just 'cause your twins doesn't mean you've gotta be spitting images of each other down to the personality. [ She comes a little closer. ] I like you both the way you are now, anyway! So don't ever go changing!
[ BUT NOW SHE'S LAUGHING?? BOBA. ]
What did you expect!? If it was like hard candy it'd be awful to eat.
[There's not going to be any answer for a moment because it is Rude to talk with your mouth full, and maybe she did that a moment ago but she was startled okay!!! And laughing and eating at the same time is difficult, so--a moment.]
I wasn't certain what to expect!
But you were right; I ought to have tried it sooner.
[Reze wins again! It's an interesting texture to add to tea and it tastes sweet as well? Good choices all around! But going back to what they were saying before... she's keeping her voice light, even though the topic is a difficult one. Parents!!!! They suck sometimes!!]
They don't expect us to be direct copies of one another. But my parents hoped to raise dignitaries. Of course, Alphinaud takes all too well to the meeting chamber; I doubt he's any happier then when he's in the midst of some political nonsense. Whereas I'll take any excuse I can to avoid it.
[She shrugs.]
Our grandsire always encouraged me. They had little chance of winning that battle.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Alphinaud and I decided some time ago to venture to the continent when we came of age. Our grandsire had spent much time there and we both wished to know what it was that drew him. Our father disagreed with our choice, but he realized that we would make our own decisions.
It's only been a few years, but...
[She pauses, but it's honesty week on this date night! So after a moment, she continues, just... a touch self-consciously.]
Well. I'm certain everybody here has realized by this point how stubborn I can be. Those back in Sharlayan would prefer I acted more like a feminine version of my brother. Which I won't be doing.
[Alisaie punctuates this proclamation by taking a drink of her boba and, this time, actually getting some of the boba along with it. Her eyes go wide for a moment, but then her expression relaxes and she has to hide her mouth behind her hand as she starts laughing.]
You didn't warn me it was chewy!
no subject
[ BUT NOW SHE'S LAUGHING?? BOBA. ]
What did you expect!? If it was like hard candy it'd be awful to eat.
no subject
I wasn't certain what to expect!
But you were right; I ought to have tried it sooner.
[Reze wins again! It's an interesting texture to add to tea and it tastes sweet as well? Good choices all around! But going back to what they were saying before... she's keeping her voice light, even though the topic is a difficult one. Parents!!!! They suck sometimes!!]
They don't expect us to be direct copies of one another. But my parents hoped to raise dignitaries. Of course, Alphinaud takes all too well to the meeting chamber; I doubt he's any happier then when he's in the midst of some political nonsense. Whereas I'll take any excuse I can to avoid it.
[She shrugs.]
Our grandsire always encouraged me. They had little chance of winning that battle.