Prince Alexander

 

Positive traits:

 

Witty 

good intentions

Charitable

Thinks it's unfair how much worse off commoners are

Appreciates little things like botanicals and commoner festivities 

 

Negative traits: 

 

Impulsive and reckless (especially when it comes to his royal duties)

becomes indignant and defensive against those that mention his negative traits or try to correct his behavior

Drinks mead too often

Likes visiting the commoner markets and roaming the gardens without the royal guard, despite the dangers

 

Questions

 

1. What's currently taking up most of your time?

2. What’s something you’re looking forward to?

3. What have you recently discovered about yourself?

4. What’s a challenge you’ve recently faced, and how did you handle it?

5. Who in your life brings you the most joy, and why

6. What has influenced you the most, and why?

7. If you could change one thing about your daily routine, what would it be and why?

8. What’s one thing you believe that many people don’t?

 

Current (22)

 

1. Trying to evade my royal guard and duties, mostly.

2. Sneaking off to the festival of fire next month

3. It's thrilling to evade my guard, Ethelia

4. I was nearly caught roaming the gardens late at night but I managed to climb the small terrace that overlooks the gardens to evade the guard

5. Ethelia, I suppose... I enjoy our banter when she isn't ruthlessly berating me

6. My parents. I wish to be nothing like them.

7. My godsforsaken duties and I don't believe I need to clarify

8. Nobility doesn't have to be pretentious and altruistic. But perhaps I'm not one to talk..

 

(32)

 

1. Ruling my kingdom

2. The spring ball

3. I was never meant to rule like my father

4. Trouble with the eastern trading routes and a neighboring kingdom. We managed to make a negotiation, keeping the treaty. How long that will last, I do not know.

5. My beautiful queen, Ethelia, our eldest daughter, Eleanor, and our son, Arthur

6. I wouldn't be the man I am today if Ethelia wouldn't have dealt with my ignorance those many years ago or if my mother wouldn't have supported our love against my father's wishes.

7. I would spend less time listening to civil disputes

8. Nobility doesn't need to be pretentious and altruistic.

 

(12)

 

1. Learning my books

2. My cousins are going to be here next month

3. I like my botany studies and I really don't like practicing my swordsmanship 

4. My horse was spooked as I rode but I managed to hang on until she calmed

5. My horse, Elowen

6. The kitchen servants. I was being mean to them because- Well, because everyone else is. And they taught me a lesson, that's for certain. People like being around me more now

7. I wouldn't practice my swordsmanship... or at least would have a much more kind trainer

8. My mother should be the one ruling the kingdom, not my father. She's much more thoughtful 

 

POV1 Alexander 

 

The lock clicked on my large oak panel door, sealing me off in my quiet chambers. I pressed my ear to the door to listen to Ethelia's footsteps as she retreated down the corridor and I held my breath to aid my exceptional hearing prowess. The moment I could no longer hear her, I darted for the window. The festival of fire has already begun in the village and I've been waiting for this event all year. I climb out of my window and shimmy the wide ledge to the garden terrace before scaling down the lattices. Now, to take a horse from the stables.

 

POV2 Ethelia

 

I make my way down the halls, feeling irritation build in my chest. Does he really believe I'm daft enough to  fall for his age-old schemes? As if he hasn't tried sneaking off before without me. The sleeping early ploy is unoriginal and I truly hope he doesn't think I'll be letting him get away with it. This boy is in for a rude awakening. With a knowing smile, I rush straight for the stables.