Eleanora
"I know that my time like this is limited, and that I should make any moment count... so why is it so difficult to take the first step? It feels that every time I count, the gap I have to cross gets that much larger..."
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Being a princess is for some a blessing, for some a curse, for with all the privilege comes a lot of responsibility, which Eleanora takes very seriously. Still, she is a young woman, and it's hard for her to stay completely in line all the time.
One of her main "problems" is her painful yearning for the court jester. She knows that Valeri likely has no idea, but she has known about the jester way before the connection was mutual. Still, as a princess, all she could muster was a single present - and nothing else beyond that. When Valeri was headhunted, her feelings became impossible to ignore, but their relative standing to each other makes everything much too complicated.
Eleanora sometimes dons a disguise and makes her way upon the town, sometimes alone but often with Eva, and the two of them have some fun together. These outings are some of the few places where she gets a breather from... literally everything else.
- She is known for being very beautiful, especially her gorgeous hair.
- For most of her life, she's been engaged to the Cicilian prince, whom she barely knows.
- She loves listening to Valeri's stories.
Despite her strong sense of responsibility, Eleanora sometimes does things that she knows are bad for her, or for others, like the fact that she's in love with who is ostensibly a commoner in their court, despite being engaged, or how she often sneaks past the castle walls to be alone.
Her need to let off the stress and dread that fills her, and the strong romantic feelings she has for a person so close by, whom she can't have... it culminates in this reckless behavior that often get her in trouble. Still, she knows what she has to do, and is simply hopelessly clawing onto what she sees as her last little time of freedom before the inevitable happens. The cheerful girl she once was has corroded somewhat into someone who iis simply going through the motions.
- music and dance
- herbal tea
- her favorite dresses
- being alone
- her fiancée
- cold weather
( jester, crush )
Eleanora has been in love with Valeri ever since they first crossed paths when Valeri was performing in town. She was enamored, and found herself taken in by the performance. Later, when Valeri would come to work at the castle, she found that the two of them got along on a personal level too, and on top of that she could get to enjoy Valeri's music at any time she wanted.
She knows the two of them are doomed at the mere concept of them being together, but still, she can't help but find her heart drawn, beyond her control. She wishes there was a world where they could be together, but instead, she decides to take this ephemeral moment of theirs and hopefully make some memories... just for them.
( friend, lady in waiting, more? )
In the many years that Eva and Eleanora have known each other, many words have yet gone unsaid. The foregone conclusion that nothing could happen with the two of them when Eleanora's engagement was impending, the line between friends and... what else they could be.
With what is happening with Valeri, Eleanora can't help but wonder what the world would be like if she had pursued Eva more - and is it too late to think about those feelings now that Valeri is there? What exactly is love and relationships, and how is it supposed to go? And more importantly... what will she choose to do before it's time for her marriage?
- Eleanora's regal dress is just as fancy as would be expected of a princess - the elegant, stained glass patterns, the roses and bows, the layers and extra large off-shoulder sleeves, it all comes together in the outfits she usually wears around the castle to stand out.
- Whenever she disguises herself, her hair, normally long and flowing behind her, is pulled into a tight braid, and she shifts the vibrant pinks for more muted versions.
- She always likes to match her accessories.