This thread records the correspondence between two princesses from the East and West -- Morgana Pendragon from the Kingdom of Camelot and Yanzi Shui from the Huang Dynasty of Shang Simla.
Checkout @_sims_Yimi's original Tales of Camelot story to know more about our Medieval princess.
https://i.ibb.co/rHfZ2Nn/1.jpg The melodies of the night carries with it the blossoms of spring. Along with it the possibility of a friend from distant shores.
https://i.ibb.co/kDvNpwY/2.jpg Message begins:
Last night I had a dream of a pretty girl in a grand castle. She stood before a king and commanded a servant. She’s confident, determined, intelligent, compassionate but most of all, she seemed to want a friend.
https://i.ibb.co/7p5TTHb/3.jpg In the dream, I sensed her powers, she wields magic. Niang (mother) says I am blessed with the Spirit of Wind and Water. Perhaps the touch of these elements enabled me to find her.
https://i.ibb.co/4RSZpNw/4.jpg If you are willing, I would love to befriend you. I have many questions to ask you. How does it feel to be the only female high ranked noble in a beautiful palace? How do your duties differ among other nobles of your rank or gender? What do you do for fun? How often do you get to talk to commoners? What restrictions do you have?
https://i.ibb.co/28XrpbC/5.jpg For this purpose I have penned this letter to you. My name is Yanzi Shui from Shang Simla. I hope this message finds you well.
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Next Letter: (Click to navigate directly) 2 - Leap of Faith
My dreams are visited by a girl sometimes. A child like me, yet slightly different, with raven-black hair and a laugh as pure as water. I reach out, yet I can never see her face. When I reach her, the dreams fade, and I wake up alone.
Is it you?
Forgive me. It took me a week before I found the courage to respond. And I still dare not give you my name, as I live in a kingdom where all forms of magic are banned.
Yet I will take a leap of faith, and answer your questions as best I can. As princess of a kingdom, my duties are simple and very complicated at the same time.
I was raised to understand…
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Entertain...
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And listen.
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When my father passes, my brother will take over the throne. My purpose as a noblewoman is to give a son to my husband… eventually. But until then, I want to watch over my brother, and protect him.
He doesn’t need another soldier. He needs someone to stand beside him, and watch his back among enemies. My father says that a lady can open doors that a gentleman cannot. As long as they can entertain their opponents, understand their games, and know what to listen for.
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The older I get, the more I start to understand that game, and the more I begin to like it.
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You speak of your mother. I do not know mine. Is she the one who taught you magic? I have to admit I’m woefully ignorant of the subject. What does “spirit of wind and water” mean?
If you are out there, I hope that this letter reaches you. I have never transported something to another continent before.
It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Yanzi Shui.
https://i.ibb.co/51tzF1x/07-06-20-3-33-35-PM-01.jpg "To my dearest Yanzi,
Forgive me for not responding to you in a timely manner. Over the last month, there were changes within the castle that prevented me from contacting you until now.
https://i.ibb.co/ZL44T9S/07-06-20-3-50-47-PMb.jpg https://i.ibb.co/N680KKR/07-06-20-3-51-08-PM.jpg My father has assigned a second maid servant to me. The girl is adamant in making herself as useful as possible. An admirable trait, were it not for the fact that she refuses to leave me alone. Even when I explicitly send her away, she still ropes other servants into standing at the ready for me. As you can imagine, it has made transporting letters via magic circle a bit of a tall order.
https://i.ibb.co/8xY8FKr/07-06-20-3-35-43-PM-01.jpg How have you been? Has life in Shang Simla treated you kindly? We have had a harsh winter here, and last year’s bad harvest has made many a commoner grow hungry. We’ve done what we can, but even then, there’s only so much one can do when at the mercy of mother nature.
The King has been working on improving relationships with the other kingdoms. There is talk of betrothing my brother to one of the neighbouring princesses, and both crown princes have expressed interest in a future union with our family.
https://i.ibb.co/RNsXq0s/07-06-20-12-02-39-PMb.jpg https://i.ibb.co/xSydYDC/07-06-20-3-33-47-PM.jpg In response to their negotiations, or perhaps as an incentive... gifts have started arriving almost weekly. Most of it is jewelry. A shame, too – some are truly beautiful, but I cannot give the impression of attachment to either one of them, and so all go unworn. I’ve snuck most of the sweets to my brother, but there was one gift that I thought might interest you. They are cacao beans, brought to Camelot as treasure from a distant land called Selvadorada. The prince was quite detailed in his explanation. They are bitter to the taste, but are said to become sweet when ground into a paste mixed with water, vanilla, honey and pepper.
https://i.ibb.co/dDJMdsX/07-06-20-3-34-22-PM-01.jpg He called it an “invigorating drink, a natural mood enhancer... and a mild aphrodisiac.” The latter of which came accompanied by a wink, that ended up in him getting escorted out of the ballroom. At any rate - apparently, the indigenous people of Selvadorada believed that the beans possess mystical and spiritual qualities. I do not know if that is true, but if it is, then I wish for them to bring you good fortune. Do not worry – they are not poisoned. One of the advantages of a natural healing ability is that you do not need to consume something to test it.
I must hurry with my letter. Guinevere could return at any moment, and the girl is too perceptive for her own good. I hope that you are safe and well, and our correspondence can continue as it was, very soon.
Ooh a little preview, and a new character, intriguing! I'm trying to decide if I'm ready for all this talk of betrothal already, if only they could stay so precious forever. But the neat thing about a few years having passed is that I bet both Morgana and Yantzi are becoming pretty strong in their own ways, at least as much as we can tell from their early letters :)
Edit: I just noticed the banner - that is beautiful! :o <3
@Duvelina Initially I only planned to do letters, but I think I need to give Yanzi her own story to provide more cultural context. It'll be a good side story too as I prepare for season 2.
@ThePlumbob :# .. I think you might 'enjoy' Yanzi's first chapter. I'll let you know when I get around to it.
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