Lira hums to herself while doing makeup not noiseing raven behind her

“Good morning pre- Lira”

Lira falls out of her chair startled

“AHH! RAVEN! YOU SCARED ME!"

“At least you know I’m here if anyone was trying to hurt you my lady”

Raven makes her way to the door of Lira’s bedroom whispering under her breath

“If I wasn’t you’d be dead by now for shure”

Lira sits up right

“What did you say about me!?”

“Nothing my dear!”

Raven smirks to herself opening the door for Lira but a gard run in pushing raven to the side

“PRINCESS! IT’S THE KING”

Lira grips the bed sheets weekly standing up from her bed

“Raven, please stay here… please”

Raven drops a bit too fast to ground

“Yes Lir- princess”

4 hours later

Lira slowly walks into her room putting her hand up so raven can’t speak going to her dressing room

“Do you want to be alone?”

Lira looks at the black dress infront of her the last time she wore this dress was for her mother’s passing

Lira tries not to start sobbing in front of raven

“Can you actually sit by my dressing room door? No I don’t want to be alone”

Raven sits by the door closing her eyes and leans the back of her head on the door

“I… I will never leave you alone my Lira”

Lira walks out pulling her hat down so raven can’t see her face

“Do-do I look presentable?”

Raven tips Lira’s hat up so they can look at each other face to face

“You look beautiful my dear”

“La- last time I wore this was when my mother passed”

Raven wiped the tears from Lira’s face her makeup smudging

“May I ask how? Your father doesn't even talk about her in passing”

Lira sits on the ground next to raven putting her head on raven’s shoulder

“She was a lovely woman my mother but she was killed by a vampire when I was young”

Raven jerks her arm away from Lira standing above her practically running to the window letting in a big gust of wind

Raven gasps as if she was being drowned

“RAVEN ARE YOU OK!”

“YES! NO! YEP! FINE!”

“Raven you can talk to me”

“NOT! Not about this I mean… my mother… and father were both killed by vampires”

Lira puts her hand on raven’s shoulder

“I’m sorry I didn't… hold on my father said ‘your FAMILY is in debt’ not that YOU were in debt”

“Your father the king IS why I’m in debt Lira and”

Raven looks at Lira’s face seeing as Lira is still crying

“You know what! Don’t worry about it, we have to get you ready for your coronation!”

Lira fixes her hat and dress looking down

“Well actually my father made his assistant king cuz princess can never be queen if not wedded”

Raven hisses under her breath

“Sounds like him… IT’S YOUR BIRTHRIGHT TO BE QUEEN!!!”

“Raven… it was a vote and my father said I was not ready for that yet nor will I ever be”

Lira walks to the door grabbing the handle looking back at raven before leaving

“Don’t come with me it’s just for my father’s assistant and me”

Raven thinks that’s a bit odd that the assistant wouldn’t want her there but let it go for Lira

“As you wish my lady”

Lira walks out of her room as raven stands near the doorway raven turns to the window as the moon turns dark

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