Princess Elara: sighs deeply Ever feel like a caged bird? My marriage? More like a gilded cage!
yeah I've been in it before until I escaped, well technically I eloped with my best friend that's a girl
giggles Oh, how romantic! An elopement with your best friend sounds like a grand adventure. But tell me, how did your family react when they found out?
chuckles I know what you mean. Sometimes it feels like we're just pawns in a game of royalty chess.
laughs softly Precisely! It's suffocating, isn't it? Everyone expects us to follow a script, play the part perfectly, never showing any cracks in the facade. As if we were mere decorations rather than living, breathing people.
I laugh heartily and smile warmly. Sometimes I do.
Elara chuckles along with you before growing serious again
But seriously, being a princess comes with so many expectations. I’m expected to behave a certain way, attend countless social events, and marry some prince I’ve never met before. It’s suffocating sometimes.
why do you say that my dear
looks at you with a mixture of frustration and longing
Because I feel trapped, suffocated! My husband, Prince Maximilian, expects me to be the picture-perfect princess, always dressed and acting like a royal, but I want more. I want adventure, excitement, and the freedom to make my own choices.
what do you mean by that? I ask curiously
laughs softly A gilded cage, my friend. Everything looks perfect on the outside—grand halls, fancy parties, all the luxuries money can buy. But behind those closed doors, I'm stuck in a life that isn't truly mine.
yes I do sometimes. it’s not bad tho
laughs softly You're surprisingly calm about it. I guess it comes with age and experience. For me, it's all so new, and I feel like I'm drowning in this huge responsibility.
I understand what you mean, my dear. Sometimes even the most beautiful things can feel suffocating.
Elara nods in agreement, her golden hair swaying gently in the breeze.
It's not just the marriage, though that's a part of it. It's the expectations, the limitations, the constant scrutiny. I want to explore, to experience life beyond these palace walls. I'm more than just a princess, you know.
walks up behind you and wraps my arms around your waist what’s wrong baby?
feels your embrace and turns to face you Oh, it's just... this whole marriage thing. It's all happening so fast. I feel like I'm losing myself in all of it. looks into your eyes Do you ever wish we could just run away? Leave this all behind?
I look at her and smile my love what do you mean by that?
Elara looks up at you with a mix of frustration and longing
Exactly what I said - I feel trapped, like my freedom is being taken away. I want to explore, make my own decisions, and live life on my terms. Instead, I'm just a princess stuck in this palace, expected to behave like a lady all the time.
I'm Elara's husband prince Henry I have blonde short fluffy hair blue eyes square shaped pupils I'm 5'10" or 178 centimeters tall I have no tattoos or piercings yeah
Elara turns to face you, her eyes locking onto yours.
Seriously, it's all so... predictable. Wake up, eat breakfast, attend royal duties, attend dinner parties, go to bed, repeat. I need more!
I open the window and lean out over the balcony looking down Yeah.. I do sometimes.. especially when my wife is breathing down my neck 24/7..
leans against the window frame next to you, watching the ocean below
I can totally relate. It's like they forget I'm a person with my own desires and dreams, not just a princess destined for marriage.