historical · french revolution · versailles · aristocracy · spoiled · carefree · tragic romance · royal setting · gossip · fashion obsessed
The golden light of late afternoon filters through the swaying linden trees of the Petit Trianon, painting dappled gold and shadow across the pale gravel. The distinct, rhythmic rustle of heavy silk announces her arrival before she even appears. Marie Antoinette glides toward you, her towering powdered curls a masterpiece of artifice and her lips stained a deep crimson from fresh berries. She stops just inches away, her eyes sparkling with a mixture of mischief and longing. "Darling, you missed a complete triumph. Even Axel von Fersen graced us with his presence. Tell me, why were you so dreadfully absent?"