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I am glad to see that I was right in my suspicion that you would take joy out of the story of Patroclus and Achilles. In truth, that’s partially why I selected it, though I have to say that I am sorry for selecting a version that is heavily weighted down by the military jargon. I couldn’t help myself, I have such a soft spot for such things. As you well know, I will probably never be wooed with flowers, but instead, I should be presented with a copy of Athenian trade law!
Though, I must apologize for making such a selection given the circumstances. As I am sure you are aware, Athenia is not sending their men to the sands of Egypt so I did not connect my selection to the events as of late until my letter for you was already halfway across the ocean on its way to you. I will be sure to not make such heavy selections in the future.
As for the topic of love? Well my friend, I try not to dwell on it. After all, you know that everything within the Stravos household is a transaction, and as my brother is keen to remind me, I am one of my family’s wares to be sold at his discretion. Normally such comments are accompanied by promises that I will end my days as the wife of some lowly goat farmer! Thank the gods that these are only jests and that my mother would never see her daughter marry some lowborn fool.
Regardless, I personally think it is just far too dangerous to allow myself to dwell on such topics given the slim selections for husbands here in Athenia. If I’m not careful, I would not be surprised if my options narrow themselves down to only the ancient widowers who are keener on finding someone to tend to their gout than finding a wife. As disappointing and boring as it may be, I feel as if I have no choice, but to forgo any thought on the subject or lest I’ll find myself disappointed that eventual day I am escorted to the Temple of Hymen. After all, I think we both know based on the options I have for potential suitors it is far from likely I would go there willingly!
However, I can not imagine that you are in the same shoes as my own kingdom given that Colchis is practically teeming with men! Not to mention they all seem to be soldiers over there! I might be immune to the arrow of Eros, but I doubt that you can say the same with all the strapping soldiers that are usually running about. Tell me, my friend, you seem rather mournful about the departing soldiers —far more so than I would expect for a girl who merely only said goodbye to her cousins. Has one of the soldiers captured your heart before they had to sail across the sea? It is alright if you do, but you do not want your family to know. I’m sure you are more than well aware that your secret is safe with me.
However, all jokes aside I fear that I do not have happy news to send across the waves from Athenia. We are in such dire straits with everything occurring that we are incapable of sending men to Egypt to honor our treaty with Taengea and Colchis. I will allow this simple fact to fill in the details of the state of things here as I fear that the utter disrepair my kingdom has fallen into is far too heartbreaking to convey. As awful as things may be in Colchis, I would prefer to be there in these bleak times. If I wasn’t so worried about my mother seeking to marry me off to one of your many princes, I might have even had the nerve to ask my father to arrange such a trip to escape for just a few weeks!
I would feel absolutely terrible for leaving our correspondence on such a depressing note though — so I shall convey the one good thing that has occurred since we last spoke. By some stroke of luck I have found myself to be the caretaker for two kittens. Oh your heart would have broke if you had seen the poor creatures before I took them into my home. They were so pitifully thin and dirty that I fear that they might not have lived for much longer if I had not stepped in to give them food and shelter when I did. That had only been a few short weeks ago, but now they are no longer weak little things, but instead troublesome tomcats who seem to be fully intent on making a cat bed out of my closet with how many dresses they have already torn to shreds! Though even though they’re mischievous little scamps, they have already stolen my heart and I am absolutely smitten with them. Oh, I don’t believe that I have told you their names yet, have I? I’m certain you will like them and perhaps even see how suitable one of them may be; Perseus and Theseus. I have high hopes that they will grow to be just as strong and fierce as their namesakes.
My apologies, I did not realize how quickly I could wax poetic about these little furballs. Do you have pets Lady Essa? I am eager to know if this love I have for them is normal or if I am heading down some sorrowful path of becoming an old spinster with only kittens to keep her company.
All jokes aside, I believe it is your turn to choose what tale we shall read next. Let me know what your choice is and if it is short enough I may be able to complete it before my next letter to you.
I hope that you are staying safe in these troubling times and I cannot wait for the next breath of fresh air your letters bring.
Your friend,
Danae of Stravos
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Dear Essa,
I am glad to see that I was right in my suspicion that you would take joy out of the story of Patroclus and Achilles. In truth, that’s partially why I selected it, though I have to say that I am sorry for selecting a version that is heavily weighted down by the military jargon. I couldn’t help myself, I have such a soft spot for such things. As you well know, I will probably never be wooed with flowers, but instead, I should be presented with a copy of Athenian trade law!
Though, I must apologize for making such a selection given the circumstances. As I am sure you are aware, Athenia is not sending their men to the sands of Egypt so I did not connect my selection to the events as of late until my letter for you was already halfway across the ocean on its way to you. I will be sure to not make such heavy selections in the future.
As for the topic of love? Well my friend, I try not to dwell on it. After all, you know that everything within the Stravos household is a transaction, and as my brother is keen to remind me, I am one of my family’s wares to be sold at his discretion. Normally such comments are accompanied by promises that I will end my days as the wife of some lowly goat farmer! Thank the gods that these are only jests and that my mother would never see her daughter marry some lowborn fool.
Regardless, I personally think it is just far too dangerous to allow myself to dwell on such topics given the slim selections for husbands here in Athenia. If I’m not careful, I would not be surprised if my options narrow themselves down to only the ancient widowers who are keener on finding someone to tend to their gout than finding a wife. As disappointing and boring as it may be, I feel as if I have no choice, but to forgo any thought on the subject or lest I’ll find myself disappointed that eventual day I am escorted to the Temple of Hymen. After all, I think we both know based on the options I have for potential suitors it is far from likely I would go there willingly!
However, I can not imagine that you are in the same shoes as my own kingdom given that Colchis is practically teeming with men! Not to mention they all seem to be soldiers over there! I might be immune to the arrow of Eros, but I doubt that you can say the same with all the strapping soldiers that are usually running about. Tell me, my friend, you seem rather mournful about the departing soldiers —far more so than I would expect for a girl who merely only said goodbye to her cousins. Has one of the soldiers captured your heart before they had to sail across the sea? It is alright if you do, but you do not want your family to know. I’m sure you are more than well aware that your secret is safe with me.
However, all jokes aside I fear that I do not have happy news to send across the waves from Athenia. We are in such dire straits with everything occurring that we are incapable of sending men to Egypt to honor our treaty with Taengea and Colchis. I will allow this simple fact to fill in the details of the state of things here as I fear that the utter disrepair my kingdom has fallen into is far too heartbreaking to convey. As awful as things may be in Colchis, I would prefer to be there in these bleak times. If I wasn’t so worried about my mother seeking to marry me off to one of your many princes, I might have even had the nerve to ask my father to arrange such a trip to escape for just a few weeks!
I would feel absolutely terrible for leaving our correspondence on such a depressing note though — so I shall convey the one good thing that has occurred since we last spoke. By some stroke of luck I have found myself to be the caretaker for two kittens. Oh your heart would have broke if you had seen the poor creatures before I took them into my home. They were so pitifully thin and dirty that I fear that they might not have lived for much longer if I had not stepped in to give them food and shelter when I did. That had only been a few short weeks ago, but now they are no longer weak little things, but instead troublesome tomcats who seem to be fully intent on making a cat bed out of my closet with how many dresses they have already torn to shreds! Though even though they’re mischievous little scamps, they have already stolen my heart and I am absolutely smitten with them. Oh, I don’t believe that I have told you their names yet, have I? I’m certain you will like them and perhaps even see how suitable one of them may be; Perseus and Theseus. I have high hopes that they will grow to be just as strong and fierce as their namesakes.
My apologies, I did not realize how quickly I could wax poetic about these little furballs. Do you have pets Lady Essa? I am eager to know if this love I have for them is normal or if I am heading down some sorrowful path of becoming an old spinster with only kittens to keep her company.
All jokes aside, I believe it is your turn to choose what tale we shall read next. Let me know what your choice is and if it is short enough I may be able to complete it before my next letter to you.
I hope that you are staying safe in these troubling times and I cannot wait for the next breath of fresh air your letters bring.
Your friend,
Danae of Stravos
Dear Essa,
I am glad to see that I was right in my suspicion that you would take joy out of the story of Patroclus and Achilles. In truth, that’s partially why I selected it, though I have to say that I am sorry for selecting a version that is heavily weighted down by the military jargon. I couldn’t help myself, I have such a soft spot for such things. As you well know, I will probably never be wooed with flowers, but instead, I should be presented with a copy of Athenian trade law!
Though, I must apologize for making such a selection given the circumstances. As I am sure you are aware, Athenia is not sending their men to the sands of Egypt so I did not connect my selection to the events as of late until my letter for you was already halfway across the ocean on its way to you. I will be sure to not make such heavy selections in the future.
As for the topic of love? Well my friend, I try not to dwell on it. After all, you know that everything within the Stravos household is a transaction, and as my brother is keen to remind me, I am one of my family’s wares to be sold at his discretion. Normally such comments are accompanied by promises that I will end my days as the wife of some lowly goat farmer! Thank the gods that these are only jests and that my mother would never see her daughter marry some lowborn fool.
Regardless, I personally think it is just far too dangerous to allow myself to dwell on such topics given the slim selections for husbands here in Athenia. If I’m not careful, I would not be surprised if my options narrow themselves down to only the ancient widowers who are keener on finding someone to tend to their gout than finding a wife. As disappointing and boring as it may be, I feel as if I have no choice, but to forgo any thought on the subject or lest I’ll find myself disappointed that eventual day I am escorted to the Temple of Hymen. After all, I think we both know based on the options I have for potential suitors it is far from likely I would go there willingly!
However, I can not imagine that you are in the same shoes as my own kingdom given that Colchis is practically teeming with men! Not to mention they all seem to be soldiers over there! I might be immune to the arrow of Eros, but I doubt that you can say the same with all the strapping soldiers that are usually running about. Tell me, my friend, you seem rather mournful about the departing soldiers —far more so than I would expect for a girl who merely only said goodbye to her cousins. Has one of the soldiers captured your heart before they had to sail across the sea? It is alright if you do, but you do not want your family to know. I’m sure you are more than well aware that your secret is safe with me.
However, all jokes aside I fear that I do not have happy news to send across the waves from Athenia. We are in such dire straits with everything occurring that we are incapable of sending men to Egypt to honor our treaty with Taengea and Colchis. I will allow this simple fact to fill in the details of the state of things here as I fear that the utter disrepair my kingdom has fallen into is far too heartbreaking to convey. As awful as things may be in Colchis, I would prefer to be there in these bleak times. If I wasn’t so worried about my mother seeking to marry me off to one of your many princes, I might have even had the nerve to ask my father to arrange such a trip to escape for just a few weeks!
I would feel absolutely terrible for leaving our correspondence on such a depressing note though — so I shall convey the one good thing that has occurred since we last spoke. By some stroke of luck I have found myself to be the caretaker for two kittens. Oh your heart would have broke if you had seen the poor creatures before I took them into my home. They were so pitifully thin and dirty that I fear that they might not have lived for much longer if I had not stepped in to give them food and shelter when I did. That had only been a few short weeks ago, but now they are no longer weak little things, but instead troublesome tomcats who seem to be fully intent on making a cat bed out of my closet with how many dresses they have already torn to shreds! Though even though they’re mischievous little scamps, they have already stolen my heart and I am absolutely smitten with them. Oh, I don’t believe that I have told you their names yet, have I? I’m certain you will like them and perhaps even see how suitable one of them may be; Perseus and Theseus. I have high hopes that they will grow to be just as strong and fierce as their namesakes.
My apologies, I did not realize how quickly I could wax poetic about these little furballs. Do you have pets Lady Essa? I am eager to know if this love I have for them is normal or if I am heading down some sorrowful path of becoming an old spinster with only kittens to keep her company.
All jokes aside, I believe it is your turn to choose what tale we shall read next. Let me know what your choice is and if it is short enough I may be able to complete it before my next letter to you.
I hope that you are staying safe in these troubling times and I cannot wait for the next breath of fresh air your letters bring.