░ The Azure Castle, Ashton, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios
░ Monday, February 19, 1257
░ At 9:20 am
THETIA KESTLE
These last few years were difficult for me. Despite my alliance with my uncle Hezekiah, Thetia's popularity was still intact, as if all the effort I had put into destroying her had done nothing. For example, I had tried to make her out to be a thief, a liar and a bully on the lower class, but nothing worked. On the contrary, a year ago, a wave of hatred was unleashed on me and for a long time, I couldn't even attend the balls, the cake party. I had to stay cooped up within four walls all day, while my sister was having fun. I felt like she didn't even realize what I was doing to her. No matter what I did to her, I felt like fate would protect her forever. It wasn't fair... why could anything good happen to me? What did I do to deserve all this? Even the behavior of my so-called friends had changed drastic
░ Senia's Inn, Tijano, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Tuesday, March 20, 1257░ At 7:00 pmTHETIA KESTLELast night, I said goodbye to the Imperial Academy. I had been hesitating to pursue my education for several days. I had requested an appointment with the Headmaster and the teachers at the Academy to get their advice on how to handle the situation. In addition, I had spoken to Keith and Angela, and both of them admitted that they had suspected it for some time. They could see that, when I would attend the sixth and fifth grade classes, I wasn't enjoying them. I found the classes too simple, when normally a teenager of my age would not understand them. Maybe I was far from normal at that point. I must have worried the teachers because Archie came to see me to talk about it and that's when I told him that I was going to leave the Academy. Of course, the school Headmaster was disappointed that I did not finish my
░ Everster, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Tuesday, April 24, 1257░ At 6:20 pmTHETIA KESTLEThe big day had finally arrived: it was my birthday! I was finally a sixteen-year-old adult. For the occasion, I had organized a party to celebrate it, since one did not turn sixteen every day. I had obviously invited my family, the Imperial family, the families of the Duchies and people I used to attend regularly at balls or closed circles to which I belonged. In total, there must have been approximately one hundred guests. Since the beginning of the year, I had been busy organizing it and deciding what I was going to wear, not to mention my gifts. Despite the pressure Hezekiah was putting on me to succeed in destroying my sister, I decided to put this agreement aside, to at least enjoy my birthday. However, Hezekiah must not have appreciated this action on my part, because a few days before my sixteenth birthday, I recei
░ Everster, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Tuesday, April 24, 1257░ At 11:45 pmTHETIA KESTLETime flew by at a bewildering pace and the time for the ball opening approached. Many young men had asked me for a dance, which I accepted out of respect. Unlike the other girls, I did not have a partner, because the only partner I wanted was Prince Harlan VII. As I was chatting with some guests, I saw them waving to someone behind me. I turned around and came face to face with the Prince. I hurried to greet him so I wouldn't appear to be rude. He seemed to be elsewhere, tired, without much energy. His trip to Duaples must have tired him out a lot. Especially since I had heard that the King of Duaples had put a lot of pressure on him when Anastasia had been assaulted by a girl at the Imperial Academy.-"Happy birthday Miss Jane. I'm sorry I didn't bring you a present, I arrived from Duaples yesterday and
░ The Azure Castle, Ashton, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Thursday, April 26, 1257░ At 10:15 amTHETIA KESTLEOn this sunny morning, the Kestle estate was still asleep. Two days after Jane's birthday party, the Duke and Duchess had stayed behind to oversee the dismantling of the belongings and ensure the safe return of the guests. Lowis, had returned to Dracoris with his fiancée, Ana Sofía, who was more than happy to have met her future husband's family. Duchess Mary had been especially warm and welcoming, which made her less anxious during the evening. Ana Sofía had had the opportunity to chat with Jane and Thetia, and, she now understood, why it was said that the two were the perfect opposites, they were. Lowis may have apologized, and even though she didn't know the whole story about the relationship between him and Jane, it wasn't hard to notice that his attitude changed when he talked to Thetia, and when he talked to Jane. Everyone could see it. Still, she had fun and was able to
░ The Azure Castle, Ashton, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Thursday, January 11, 1258░ At 4:15 pmTHETIA KESTLESince last week, the Imperial family of Acora was on a diplomatic trip to Edios. They had arrived through the Azure Port in the south of my parents' Kingdom, and were greeted by the Emperor and his family, as well as the other four Dukes of Edios: my father, Amos Of Pellerisey, Alois Arberel and Claud Of Knightford. Upon his arrival, Emperor Cheng Lee was taken to the Hornsey capital to discuss diplomatic, political and commercial matters. As for his wife, Kang Yoona, it was the Empress and the women of the Dukes who took care to welcome him with dignity. Finally, Oriane, Archie and Harlan VII had the task of taking care of the imperial children, with the aim of making friends, which could facilitate relations between the two Empires.Historically, although Edios was known as the nation of renewal, it was primarily a nation known for its conquests. All the greatest conquerors
░ The Azure Castle, Ashton, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios░ Thursday, January 11, 1258░ At 5:15 pmTHETIA KESTLEThe Emperor and Empress had arrived this morning around nine o'clock with the Dukes and Harlan VI, and their children had arrived in the afternoon. The two sisters, their guards and servants, were waiting at the entrance of the castle to escort the guests to the hall. After introductions were made, they gave them a tour of their home, both the exterior with the gardens, the training grounds and the stables, and the interior with the library and the guest quarters. When they entered the library, Angela and Keith were working. Thetia's tutors greeted them after several years of not seeing each other. Yong explained to the two Kestles that Angela had once taught at the Imperial Academy in Acora and had been invited to a scholarly summit with the Emperor during his visit.Once the visit was over, the children moved to the lounge and the maids brought out the mignardises and cups o
░ The Royal Palace, Marnes, the Duchy of Amboise Auberjonois, Duaples░ Monday, February 04, 1258░ At 10:15 amTHETIA KESTLEAs I was sleeping peacefully, the sun's rays struck my face. When I woke up, I was a bit confused, because I didn't recognize the room I was in. At about ten o'clock in the evening the day before, I docked at the Port du Soleil, located in the north of the Duchy of the De Guignes Family. This was the first time I had left Edios alone. Apparently, Father and Mother had taken me when I was born, but of course I had no memory of that. I wasn't really alone, since my guard had accompanied me. Also, since I was visiting Marie Anastasie, her personal guard would constantly accompany us wherever we went. It was her who had invited me to spend a few days with her for the winter break.At the moment, it wasn't snowing, so I was disappointed. It was quite rare that it snowed on Edios, so when I received letters from Marie Anastasie, where she described the fabulous lands
░ The Gallery restaurant, Vorannes, the Duchy Of Guignes, Duaples░ Monday, February 04, 1258░ At 1:30 pmTHETIA KESTLEAt noon, I had lunch in a famous restaurant in the center of Vorannes, called The Gallery. It had been opened within the last month, but all the nobility was jostling for the opportunity to eat there. I had no difficulty in getting a place, since it was Marie Anastasie who had reserved for me. So, I let you imagine if the waiter had refused to take the reservation of the Princess of Duaples. He would probably have been fired. Beforehand, I had warned her that, if it wasn't possible to get a table, I would have gone to eat somewhere else. However, Marie had insisted and, stubborn as she was, I couldn't get her to listen to reason.The interior of the restaurant was more than sublime. There were paintings hanging on every wall. In every corner of the restaurant, plants had been installed and surrounded statues and sculptures. I could see why the restaurant was named T