Word Count: 13,011
Summary of Events:
Alina was crowned Queen of Aifos and Viceroy of Aniger, which was a somewhat nerve-wracking experience — except for the part where everyone sang the national anthem with enthusiasm. Éoin was installed as Viceroy of Derwent by the newly-crowned Queen Alina. Alina watched the celebratory fireworks before realising she'd been locked out of the palace. Éoin was woken by Alina at the door and helped her get into the palace where one of the other viceroys threatened Alina, which disconcerted Éoin greatly. Safely in bed, Alina thought about the encounter at the door . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
What made him think he was superior even to his Queen? Yes he was easily old enough to be her father, but it was not by age that seniority was established when it came to roles of esteem.
When men were of equal esteemed roles, then age played a factor, but as Queen she was superior to all of her family, even Grandmother. She was the supreme authority in Aifos, she could not be questioned if she did not consider such permissible — unless she was being questioned by the monarchs of allied nations.
And if she was questioned by her own people, she was allowed to ignore it, just as she was allowed to ignore counsel. All were allowed to ignore questions and counsels; whether it was in wisdom for them to do so was an entirely different matter.
It was not lawful, however, for a Viceroy to lock the Queen out of her own palace, to make threat to choke her, or to call her a devil — all of which Viceroy Báld had done this night alone.
He shouldn't have even been allowed to leave Caerwyn until he had properly made right, and if he'd refused he was to be thrown into the dungeons until he did, or until he was convicted of Gross Insult to the Monarch, Attempted Murder of the Monarch, and Gross Mischief Against the Monarch.
Thank goodness she'd convened a brief session for the next week, Viceroy Báld would not escape punishment for what he'd done to her, and she had the witness of Viceroy Magnys and two of the foremost manservants amongst Caerwyn's staff.
She could possibly get in trouble for striking a Viceroy, but as she was not only the Queen, but had been done three wrongs by the same Viceroy she'd struck, she was sure that it wouldn't count against her.
It would all be discussed in parliament tomorrow, she really ought to go to sleep, but she couldn't help herself, she still felt quite angry and upset that Viceroy Báld seemed to think that he could treat her like she was his child or something. He was not her father, and although she remembered little of her father, she was more than certain that he would've seen Viceroy Báld to the noose years ago if he would've known about this.
Being dead, Father could do nothing now, however, and she was left to hope that her other Viceroys would stand up for her in parliament tomorrow — goodness knew her mother wouldn't do anything of the like, being as Viceroy Báld seemed to have her mother on a string.
Alina shuddered at that thought. As much as she loved her mother, the fact that her mother was so besotted and even subservient to Viceroy Báld made her skin crawl. If only there were some way she could end things between the two of them, then surely things would be a lot better around here.
Pronunciations:
Báld: beeall'd
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