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Vignettes / Re: Mktvartvelo: Blood, Soul, and Power
« on: March 25, 2024, 10:41:18 AM »
Shoreuli Sakhli Palace, Ktsatskuri
"Your Most High Majesty", Eka Chkhartishvili said as she encountered the Brzdmtsveli in the wide gardens of the palace.
"Eka!", Ketevan exclaimed. "I'm glad to finally see you face to face once again".
"It is always a pleasure", Eka replied. "I had never imagined I'd walk through these garden in such circumstances".
"Neither I did!", Ketevan replied. "Would you like to have anything?", she asked.
"No, thank you", Eka answered. "I come from a business lunch, and I had enough".
"Yes, I imagine you have been busy lately", Ketevan replied.
"Indeed, indeed", Eka replied with a smile. "This whole situation has postponed some of our plans. I hope that, fortunately, it is only an isolated incident".
"It is likely the third time I was most solicited since I move here", Ketevan replied. "As the other times, it was difficult to say where their intentions and hopes were really at".
"Yes, of course", Eka said. "One should judge advice as much as actions. No, I do no think it is wise for you to be involved, even less in this context. Everything is uncertain, and once you do a move, it will be difficult to go back. No, it is better to take a distance".
"I feel that is sincere because that is something you seemed good at", Ketevan replied with a wry expression.
"Maybe", Eka replied with a smile. "I heard your daughters were in Azavrelia".
"Indeed", Ketevan replied. "I'm not glad about it, but I felt they would have a calm that they will not have here, even when they are really left out of all the daily business. And it will be a great chance for them, after all".
"Certainly", Eka replied, "they couldn't complain of the chance you have given then. I heard that Marlena is in charge of the school now. How times passes!".
"Indeed", Ketevan said with a smile, as she looked back in her mind to some decades back. She had just joined as a teacher in my last year there. Even so, she was still something different to the other teachers".
"I imagine it would have been much more amusing to meet her when she was barely experienced, indeed", Eka replied. "Anyway, you can't complain. My father would could only dream about us being there without paying a penny!".
"Come on! It was your mother who paid it", Ketevan replied.
"Indeed, indeed", Eka replied. "But he always took seriously his role".
"As it should be", Ketevan quickly replied. "How is he nowadays?".
"He is fine of course", Eka answered. "He is, of course, a bit spiritless since he retired. I feel he got used to that frenzied lifestyle. But he's healthy enough and it's only a matter of time he gets used to it".
"Glad to hear", Ketevan replied. "Let's continue inside", she added. "I always feel the urge of a tea at this time of the day".
"Excellent", Eka added, nodding and following the Brzdmtsveli.
"Your Most High Majesty", Eka Chkhartishvili said as she encountered the Brzdmtsveli in the wide gardens of the palace.
"Eka!", Ketevan exclaimed. "I'm glad to finally see you face to face once again".
"It is always a pleasure", Eka replied. "I had never imagined I'd walk through these garden in such circumstances".
"Neither I did!", Ketevan replied. "Would you like to have anything?", she asked.
"No, thank you", Eka answered. "I come from a business lunch, and I had enough".
"Yes, I imagine you have been busy lately", Ketevan replied.
"Indeed, indeed", Eka replied with a smile. "This whole situation has postponed some of our plans. I hope that, fortunately, it is only an isolated incident".
"It is likely the third time I was most solicited since I move here", Ketevan replied. "As the other times, it was difficult to say where their intentions and hopes were really at".
"Yes, of course", Eka said. "One should judge advice as much as actions. No, I do no think it is wise for you to be involved, even less in this context. Everything is uncertain, and once you do a move, it will be difficult to go back. No, it is better to take a distance".
"I feel that is sincere because that is something you seemed good at", Ketevan replied with a wry expression.
"Maybe", Eka replied with a smile. "I heard your daughters were in Azavrelia".
"Indeed", Ketevan replied. "I'm not glad about it, but I felt they would have a calm that they will not have here, even when they are really left out of all the daily business. And it will be a great chance for them, after all".
"Certainly", Eka replied, "they couldn't complain of the chance you have given then. I heard that Marlena is in charge of the school now. How times passes!".
"Indeed", Ketevan said with a smile, as she looked back in her mind to some decades back. She had just joined as a teacher in my last year there. Even so, she was still something different to the other teachers".
"I imagine it would have been much more amusing to meet her when she was barely experienced, indeed", Eka replied. "Anyway, you can't complain. My father would could only dream about us being there without paying a penny!".
"Come on! It was your mother who paid it", Ketevan replied.
"Indeed, indeed", Eka replied. "But he always took seriously his role".
"As it should be", Ketevan quickly replied. "How is he nowadays?".
"He is fine of course", Eka answered. "He is, of course, a bit spiritless since he retired. I feel he got used to that frenzied lifestyle. But he's healthy enough and it's only a matter of time he gets used to it".
"Glad to hear", Ketevan replied. "Let's continue inside", she added. "I always feel the urge of a tea at this time of the day".
"Excellent", Eka added, nodding and following the Brzdmtsveli.