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Regal Games

[WSA 2024 Entry] Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should). After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may. That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister. But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother?

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Baby Brother David

The difference between being a princess and being one of the refugee aid workers is that a princess had to go back to her fancy hotel room at the end of the day and wasn't even needed—at least, not until she had to distribute the food and blankets that her mother and the crown had donated. They were not due to arrive until later in the day, so she had a lot of time on her hands. She used that time talking to the refugees, who were surprisingly respectful of her; some were even a little reverent.

This gave her hope. Hope that they would respect her father the way they did her. She wondered how he was doing in Rhodes. She wondered what he was doing.

The rest of the world was not wondering. They could see Dominique Handhoff live on their television screens. This was the first time the Varshani council had ever been erected, and, of course, the world wanted to watch.