>>5552321>No more fuss, time for sleep. But maybe snag a bottle of wine for yourself.Haven taken proper account of the various strengths to your cause, you can sleep better knowing where things stand. Although you would have preferred to celebrate for the evening now that you've achieved this important victory, it's simply too late now for you to wholly party as much as you'd want to. Most are already drunk or asleep and while you may still have found someone you could share a laugh with, you aren't motivated enough for that effort.
Though it is something you ponder, while wandering back inside the palace and down to the cellar. Free of Jeudail and courtly life you haven't any concern about always being observed and followed, no worries about your reputation in regards to your behavior. Free to do and act as you please, relatively, without repercussions. This level of freedom you've not really experienced before and the thought of it makes you a little giddy, enough at least to have seized you with indecision for the night... wondering what sort of personal trouble you could get up to, not so much because you desire it but to see what you could get away with and how egregiously, without worry for the first time in your life. Anything your little black heart ever wanted, well now you could.
Especially, since this pertains to your ideal absolute power. If you had it your way, for the king or queen at least there is nothing you could not do, and get away with. So long as you are a good and strong monarch otherwise, what right does anyone have to judge or oppose you?
Better to think on that first though, rather than getting carried away and making an actual mistake... especially with as many drunken men wandering about. A little sour about still playing the role of a prim and proper princess, consciously or subconsciously, in the end you settle for the wiser choice of enjoying yourself sensibly. Finding a quality bottle of wine and a servant to open it, you can finally retire to your room for what's left of the night.
Start small, start simple. Celebrate unbounded in your quarters and then progress from there as to what you can get away with. You're sure you'll thank yourself later!
<span class="mu-r">"Uuuagh... too bright..."</span>
Later, you curse yourself. More used to regal banquets, just a dram of wine rather than a whole bottle to yourself, some of which lies spilled across the floor beside you. Passed out on the carpet as the late morning sun shines through the window in your face.
Well you certainly had a good time to yourself at least, drinking and singing and making a mess of your room while arguing with yourself. Now though Emelie is at the door, looking to prepare you for the day and all the busy work that demands your attention. Though you'd rather sleep in or just laze in bed all day, you can't very well skip out on your first proper day as a fully-fledged queen! Right?
