Recent content by Nocturne

Nocturne looked the young couple over with a mix of curiosity and disgust. She said nothing to them, letting Roul do the talking. Which may have been one of the worst decisions she had made. Now she was guilty by association with this idiot and the golden haired one who had joined him. She...

"You drink too fast. Are you trying to get me drunk?" Nocturne mused as her counterpart tossed back the more foul tasting of the two wines. She took another sip of hers, hissing as she swallowed it. "Anirian dogs can have their charms...sometimes. But their alcohol," She sniffed at it and...

Nocturne nodded, a shared sentiment towards his statement, 'politics'. She ignored his presence as he searched for more alcohol, but his voice brought her attention back towards the man. "They were..." She trailed off, taking a sip from each before extending whichever she liked the taste of...

"So we are both on the bride's side." She dropped her smile with her hand, sipping at her wine as she followed his gaze around the garden. "I have heard similar from the locals. The groom, however, " She threw back the rest of the glass and fished around the tray of another servant passing...

Her smile opened wider revealing a perfect set of white teeth, the same shade as her hair. She looked friendly to any passerby, as though she had known Roul for years and was enjoying a deep conversation with him. She shifted slightly to face him. "Oh? Who is it you know? The bride or the...

She felt his eyes on her, yet her gaze never left what lie directly ahead. She sipped the wine from her glass and the edges of her lips, painted red, curled into a smile. "You have good eyes." She mused, her tone drenched in sarcasm. So he could spot a girl who'd never seen the sunlight...

How Noc found her way into such a celebration would remain a mystery. Certainly, she had not been born of any noble blood. Nor had she Anirian or Empire blood running through her veins. There had been no invitation posted to her letterbox. It had been convenient that she heard of it in...