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Diplomacy and Events / Re: A Run on the Banks
« on: December 04, 2023, 07:54:36 PM »
David settled into his seat and rubbed his hands as though warming them up for grabbing hold of the wooden oar. He'd never been in a Whaleboat before and the rowing was certainly different to professional rower him and Will Buckley occasionally took out on the lake or riverway leading to the Palace. The oar felt heavier and didn't glide in the same way as those lightweight sports oars. By the time they'd reached the vinegar bank island the King's back was beginning to feel a little tight and he regretted having not warmed up enough. He could feel his heart beginning to beat a little faster as they reached the island and secured his oar. As the vinegar solution was being handed up David helped pass the container along before doing his best not to fall into the sea as he took hold of his broom and began scrubbing. The mixture of vinegar and the sea was not the most pleasant of aromas but it was good to get a good close up look at the box.
"Scrub harder" Stasya urged him as she enjoyed a drink on the motorboat.
David just smiled at her and even though she was far out of the reach of the broom he heaved it towards her as though setting to brush her with it, almost over extending himself before Henrietta Quinn grabbed a sleeve "Steady there Your Majesty" she smiled as she inspected a spot where a barnacle had been growing and was now satisfied it had been obliterated. As Prince Theo spoke about leaving the evils of the past year behind the King, although he didn't share the same Gods, said prayers asking for forgiveness for the wrongs of 2023 and his hopes for 2024. With gifts being left in the box David handed his broom over and motioned for Stasya to pass a gift over. It seemed a bit of a waste but traditions were traditions and a small silver cup inscribed with the date. He showed it Theo checking it was an appropriate gift before consigning it to the sea. The row back to shore David had tried to remember the song the rowers had sung on the way out to the vinegar safe but wasn't sure he'd done an appropriate enough job. Back on dry land he had gone to embrace his wife who just backed away holding a finely manicured hand towards him. "You stink like a fish" She teased him pretending to sniff his grey overall. Although he had enjoyed witnessing the ceremony he was actually glad to be back on dry land, the Navy had never appealed to him and it was considered the least popular of the three services within the East Moreland forces. David went and changed back into one of his fine tailored suits and only then did Stasya agree to allow him to kiss her. "Did you pray for anything in 2024?" David asked her.
Stasya would have laughed, to her the notion of religion wasn't that important. She believed of course but wasn't really sure in what. She loved some of the notions of Sessifetism but knew she would have to embrace Helus in some way, the Sisterhood and its controversey appealing to her more than the maintstream version. She knew thought the closeness of her husbands faith. "Only for a little thing" she said patting her stomach a little, "girl preferably" It was of course a lie, she had no intention of having to once more return her body to its eye catching nature but she feared to keep David happy she may have to make it happen. Her words brought a smile to David's face and he was permitted to wrap his arms around her and kiss her. "I'm starving" she added as they pulled apart.
Henrietta meanwhile, freshly escaped from her sodden grey overalls, overheard Saskia and Theo talking. "After that bit of exercise and the fresh sea air I heard the words mulled wine?" She said as she approached. "If there is any going count me in"
"Scrub harder" Stasya urged him as she enjoyed a drink on the motorboat.
David just smiled at her and even though she was far out of the reach of the broom he heaved it towards her as though setting to brush her with it, almost over extending himself before Henrietta Quinn grabbed a sleeve "Steady there Your Majesty" she smiled as she inspected a spot where a barnacle had been growing and was now satisfied it had been obliterated. As Prince Theo spoke about leaving the evils of the past year behind the King, although he didn't share the same Gods, said prayers asking for forgiveness for the wrongs of 2023 and his hopes for 2024. With gifts being left in the box David handed his broom over and motioned for Stasya to pass a gift over. It seemed a bit of a waste but traditions were traditions and a small silver cup inscribed with the date. He showed it Theo checking it was an appropriate gift before consigning it to the sea. The row back to shore David had tried to remember the song the rowers had sung on the way out to the vinegar safe but wasn't sure he'd done an appropriate enough job. Back on dry land he had gone to embrace his wife who just backed away holding a finely manicured hand towards him. "You stink like a fish" She teased him pretending to sniff his grey overall. Although he had enjoyed witnessing the ceremony he was actually glad to be back on dry land, the Navy had never appealed to him and it was considered the least popular of the three services within the East Moreland forces. David went and changed back into one of his fine tailored suits and only then did Stasya agree to allow him to kiss her. "Did you pray for anything in 2024?" David asked her.
Stasya would have laughed, to her the notion of religion wasn't that important. She believed of course but wasn't really sure in what. She loved some of the notions of Sessifetism but knew she would have to embrace Helus in some way, the Sisterhood and its controversey appealing to her more than the maintstream version. She knew thought the closeness of her husbands faith. "Only for a little thing" she said patting her stomach a little, "girl preferably" It was of course a lie, she had no intention of having to once more return her body to its eye catching nature but she feared to keep David happy she may have to make it happen. Her words brought a smile to David's face and he was permitted to wrap his arms around her and kiss her. "I'm starving" she added as they pulled apart.
Henrietta meanwhile, freshly escaped from her sodden grey overalls, overheard Saskia and Theo talking. "After that bit of exercise and the fresh sea air I heard the words mulled wine?" She said as she approached. "If there is any going count me in"