callmegentle: (sparkle in her smile)
Queen Susan the Gentle ([personal profile] callmegentle) wrote2014-02-03 11:21 pm

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Years of waiting to make a move had led to this. Months of waiting as her body grew had led to this-- this beautiful, infinitely precious moment where she gets to say hello to her son at last.

She's exhausted beyond belief. She's overjoyed beyond all measure.

She's going to be beaming as she waves her sibling over with a hand.

"Come. Meet your nephew."
royalgames: (that kept so many warm)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-04 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's me to thank for being here at all." It takes half a beat for her to add, "--indirectly."
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-04 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you're all very welcome for it, not that you've thanked me."

But the huff in her tone is completely undermined by burrowing her nose affectionately against her sister's neck for a moment. The sigh that escapes her is entirely content as she settles again, reaches a careful finger toward her nephew's small hand to smooth.
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
"I did." And all the amusement drains with a rather dreamy sigh, leaving only a warm happy sigh. "He really is beautiful, Su."

Dark and already handsome--as stunning as both his parents.
royalgames: (a tune without words)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
There's a rather pleased sort of hum for that, her fingers curling contentedly around the child's.

"And not his uncle's temper, I hope."
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Her own murmured affirmation is half-lost in a pleased gasp. True, any child of Susan's would be loved desperately, but it's so impossible not to feel instant adoration for Rilian in particular, somehow.

"...congratulations again."
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Her eyes spark brighter for that, although there's a hair of hesitation.

"Really?"
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
There's caution in the way she shifts more fully onto the bed. Intensely delicacy in the way she carefully reaches to bring the little boy into her own arms.

Absolute silence from the overwhelming joy of holding her nephew for the first time.
royalgames: (that kept so many warm)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
"He's expressive." Which is a good sign, really. His mother hadn't always been very good at letting out her own smiles. "It's wonderful, isn't it, Rilian?"
royalgames: (a tune without words)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
All things are possible, she's fairly certain. If this is her first proper conversation with her nephew, she's certain it's not a bad one.

"He's a very clever boy. He must get that from me as well."
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[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"The real question, I expect, is how we'll ever manage to get any work done ever again."

It's a distracting little smile, after all. It demands being cooed over.
royalgames: (never stops at all)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
"...Ed, then."

Who would, no doubt, adore Rilian just as much as his other siblings, but find the proper strength of will to keep the kingdom from crashing while they celebrated the new prince.
royalgames: (that kept so many warm)

[personal profile] royalgames 2014-02-05 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Which leaves the rest of us free."

Free to fuss over this perfect little prince.