Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 126- Maryna

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From Fall of the Titan: After being rescued, Princess Maryna is headed out of the mountains and back home, with Anton providing security. He’s decided to take her to the first person of importance they come across, which turns out to be Princess Keylinda of Fromenberg. Greta is girl from a mountain village and Maryna’s somewhat domineering companion.

Sometimes, Greta was all right, though her mouth fell open and stayed open when Princess Keylinda’s palace, Sarbrunnen, came into view.

It occurred to Maryna that she’d probably never seen a palace before. “It’s lovely, isn’t it? It reminds me a bit of the Maxima’s palace in Allaux. I suppose Fromenberg copies Galladian architecture, as so many kingdoms do now.”

“What’s architecture?” Greta asked, “and why is one little princess living in such a huge building?”

Maryna laughed as they rode down the long, tree-lined approach to the palace. “I don’t know if she’s little, and she likely has a family, and servants of course.”

Greta shook her head and snorted, apparently finding the idea ridiculous. “No one needs that many servants.”

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28 Comments on “Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 126- Maryna

  1. Commoners back then found the idea of huge houses and many servants ridiculous. Commoner nowadays find the idea of huge houses and many servants ridiculous. The world has come full circle.

  2. Well if the princess has a lot of servants, I hope she pays/provides for them well. Employment then as now was a bit dicey and when one found a job in a castle, it could mean good things for everyone in the family.

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