1. Lady Felicea of Emeryia (1/1)

it was the grandest moment in a lady's life. to glide down the great staircase in the queen's ballroom, all eyes upon you, and be presented to the kingdom of tortall's court.

it was the moment all young girls and women alike dreamt of, all women save one.

lady felicea of emeryia, a young woman of 19, stood in the outside chambers, alongside four others whom were to be presented together. she was a pretty girl, pale skinned with a slight build. soft grey-blue eyes framed by long lashes showed little of the determined nature that lay beneath the surface. her shoulder length hair, darkest

own in colour, was swept up in an elegant bun, slight wisps falling across her face.

ushing distractedly at the loose strands, she did not join in the nervous titterings of the waiting ladies, instead remaining silent, steadfastly staring ahead at the large oak doors which until now, had divided her life from the court's, whilst her heart beat painfully against her ribcage.

she was not nervous for the obvious reasons the four ladies surrounding her were – a bad debut meant no decent man would ever court you, or so these young nave girls believed. lady felicea did not care for a suitor, her one wish as she entered the infamous court life was to meet a knight, a true knight and learn of their experiences, to hear tales of the life she could have followed had fate led her down a different path.

for as long as she could remember, lady felicea's, flick to her close friends, one wish in life was to become a lady knight and help protect the realm she grew up in. her parents had readily encouraged her, even hiring a manservant to teach her the basics of swordfighting, archery and other knightly tasks. before long it became apparent that she had true potential. at the age of 6, even though it was more than half her size, flick was able to string and shoot a longbow, methodically and accurately hitting the target's bulls eye.

after the accident, however, her lessons ceased, a

uptly and

utally.

an orphaned child, she was passed around her fief like an unwanted present, until she was eventually uploaded onto an unknown aunt, lady marianne. a cruel and heartless woman, she put a stop to flick's lessons, forbad her from attempting a knighthood and forced her to attend the mithran cloisters, throw away her former life and become a lady.