Twisted-Games

playing it safe.
If I wanted something, I had to fight for it, even if meant the possibility of
crashing and burning in front of the entire world.
If I wasn’t brave enough to stand up for what I wanted, I had no hope of
standing up for what the people needed.
“I am a proud citizen of Eldorra. I love this country and the people in it,
and I’m honored to serve as your princess. I also hope that when the time
comes, I will be a queen you can be proud of.” Breathe. You can do this.
“However, I’m aware there have been concerns about my desire and
suitability to serve since I became crown princess. Those concerns haven’t
been entirely unfounded.”
A wave of murmurs greeted my statement, but I pushed forward.
“I think I can speak for everyone here when I say none of us could have
predicted the events that have led me to where I am today—nine months out
from my coronation as the queen of this great country.” I took a deep breath.
“When I first found out about my brother Prince Nikolai’s plans for
abdication, I was scared. Scared of taking on a role I’d never expected to
have, scared I wouldn’t live up to the title and fail my family, my country.
But fear is no reason to stay still, and thankfully, I have a wonderful team to
guide me through the intricacies required of such an important role. Earlier
this year, I spent three weeks earlier traveling around the country, meeting
and getting to know citizens just like you. How they lived, what concerns
kept them up at night…”
I continued my speech, talking about not only the tour but the Citizen
Letters program and the agenda items I brought before Parliament before I hit
the most important part of my speech. “I’ve come to realize being queen is
not just about representing the country as it is. It’s about moving the nation
forward and keeping the traditions that make Eldorra such a unique,
wonderful place while shedding the ones that hold it back. That is true of the
reforms I’ve helped push through Parliament. It is also true of traditions
binding the Crown to outdated norms and expectations…such as the Royal
Marriages Law. Which brings me to my next point.”
More murmurs, louder this time.
I took another, deeper breath. Here we go.
“As you may know, information came to light last month about an alleged
relationship between myself and my former bodyguard, Rhys Larsen. Those
allegations were officially denied. But I am here today to tell you they are