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| Role-Play Name: Toast to Diplomacy Date Started: August 1, 2019
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Shocking. That was the only way to describe the events that had transpired during the Magic Knight Exams, or at least during its latest parts. The King himself had revealed Marco's status as a bastard, no, the legitimate heir to the Crownsguard that protected him, while Lea was stripped off this privilege and would only be able to recover it through a showing of skill, one year from now. And although all this new information surprised Tiana, what was more upsetting was the fact that she had never felt...so...invisible. It was almost as if she hadn't been there and it reminded her of the many times others wouldn't accept her as a member of House Kira.
Having recovered slightly from the initial shock, Tiana stood right outside of the coliseum's main entrance, as per instructions of her Captain, who remained inside as per request of the King. Truthfully, she had chosen the Blue Rose to even her own surprise. It was so...unfitting to say the least. There was something about the squad that drew her to it. When she stared at Elizabeth's eyes, she could sense courage and diligence, two attributes that she was drawn too. There was also the fact that the woman was a complete badass, if she did say so herself. Tiana crossed her arms as she looked at the floor, her mind pondering off. She had a lot of questions for her father, but those would have to wait.
"Right now I should focus solely on myself, I'll have time to talk to him later." she thought, pushing the issue to the back of her mind.
Elizabeth took a deep breath, steadying herself after the debacle. All things considered, she had been focused on a) her daughter making a MK squad (much to Liz's joy and worry) and b) landing a new recruit of her own in Tiana. Then the shitstorm with House Kira ensued; Lea choosing the Black Bulls of all squads, a bastard revealed and then made full heir, a fight for the heirship, and then one of her fellow Captains being suspended for giving the king sass. Though, Liz admitted what Korag had done was admirable, something she never thought she'd say about the lecherous drunk. Then again, everything else seemed to go sideways in that snapshot of a time so why not have a pervert suddenly do something respectable?
The Captain shook her head as she finally left the Coliseum. As expected, her recruit waited dutifully. "Good," Elizabeth commented by way of greeting, before motioning for Tiana to walk with her.
"How are you holding up? I know what just happened hit close to home." Traces of concern could be found in her tone as she led to an elegantly understated carriage, decorated with blooming roses on the doors. Truth be told, while Liz understood the general reasoning for why her King did what he did, so publicly, she couldn't help but be disappointed given the repercussions for those involved.
A blank expression rested on Tiana's face as she walked behind Elizabeth. "Haha, it's....alot to take in to say the least." she said, forcing a smile as she scratched the back of her head. Following Liz inside, she sat in the carriage, letting a deep, well-deserved sigh escape her lips. After her fight with Haruhi was over, she had felt her legs giving up on her but did not let others notice, acting as if she was all right. Now, after a well-earned victory, she got the rest she deserved, as the carriage began to move forward, slowly at first, until it took a constant, faster pace.