Wednesday, 5 August 2015

I Would like to introduce you all to Princess Bridie.

 A princess famous across many lands for her beauty, Bridie is tall and strong, an Irish wolfhound born to the royal house of Kuri te Aroha. Her regal bearing, soft liquid brown eyes and flaxen hair, lit with silver and gold in the sunlight, enchants all who lay eyes upon her. Princess Bridie loves the gentle, enigmatic goats who are rivalled only by mythical unicorns for their beauty, charm and mystery. She knows most of her kind do not revere the goats, that indeed they wish to banish them from these lands.


"Bridie I will leave it to you and Sir Dumfrees to divide up the patrols. We will need around the clock cover and I think no patrol should be required to be out there any more than eight hours. We could possibly make do with seven patrols so we do not spread ourselves too thin," the queen commanded, before adding, "But this is your area of expertise and I will leave it in your capable hands."
Bridie and the others took this as their dismissal and stood to leave. Before they could turn for the door Millie stopped Bridie.
"Child! Be safe. You are my heart and I do not wish to lose you," Millie said, resting her cheek against Bridie’s, tears shining in her eyes.
"I promise Mama. I will take care," Bridie replied earnestly. "But I will also defend this land with everything I have. I shall not give up nor give in. Not before I have taken my last breath."
Millie nodded her head gently, her eyes closed in acceptance. It was this commitment to duty that made her both burst with pride for her beautiful tall, blonde daughter and also shake with fear for her. She knew Bridie would never shy from battle and would put her life on the line for her queen and her country. As queen this is something she needed, nay, demanded, of her subjects. But as Bridie’s mother it filled her with a fear so great it was hard to let her beautiful daughter go. She stepped back and watched Bridie leave with her friends.
 - Battle For Arohanui -


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