Silvery Flowers

Vacant Lover

Marcel Flowers looked around at rest of the court. everyone was waiting for the Nascent Queen to announce who would be her Consort for the coming year. the announcement was both anticipated and dreaded. to be chosen was a great honor. the consort could be any gender or ethnicity. tradition held the consort must be of marriageable age.

the the Nascent Queen rose in her silver dress which left one breast bared as was the latest style among the nobility of Far Reach. the crowd was silent as the Nascent Queen said in a strong, firm Voice "the Consort is Lysele of Branbury. as the Nascent Queen returned the throne there was an excited murmur among the courtiers as they called for their aides.