"I hope you didn't feel too pressured to meet me," Historia shot me a shy smile.

ABSOLUTELY NOT

"I could say the same thing about you- I mean, you were sick a few days ago right? Are you sure that you're ok?"

"Both of you are being dramatic," Annie sighed, leaning back in her seat.

"Histo- the princess was sick," Ymir, Historia's aide, interjected.

YOU ALREADY USED HER NAME EARLIER ITS FINE

"Please speak naturally- I don't want things to be awkward just because I'm here," I waved her off, "besides, it's weird to use titles when you're close to someone."

AS FOR ME I LET ANYONE I FIND REMOTELY ATTRACTIVE CALL ME WHATEVER THEY WANT

"You're an unusual duchess," Ymir mused quietly to herself.

you said something like that earlier

you're incredibly attractive so i have no issues w/ u <3

wow y/n r looks all you care about ???

yes xoxo

</3

"You can say that again," Annie murmured. "You're awfully quick to get comfortable with people- not that that's an awful thing."

i guess that's true

"Do you plan on murdering me or something? As far as I'm concerned the first princess and the crown prince are the only two who have been outwardly malicious towards me."

i'd count the king but im not sure how on board they are with treasonous topics

LEVI COME HOME QUICK SO I CAN TALK SHIT WITH YOU

i miss him ):

"I'm sorry about that," Historia sighed, glancing down at her hands.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO WITH IT ???

"She's not your responsibility," I frowned.

if anyone should be keeping her in check it's the king-

it's hurting his relationship with the duke

but i don't think that punishment of any kind is going to change her mind

"I wish she would give it up," Annie grumbled, "he's a boring man- it feels like she's never had a proper conversation with him."

I MEAN ,,,,

YOU'RE RIGHT BUT

IM RIGHT HERE-

"I can understand her," Historia murmured, "I mean- he's been her only option since we were kids."

you're right- that has to hurt

it doesn't help that she's powerful enough to try to do something

still- it's been a little over half a year

"He's a shitty option but you're right," Annie agreed.

levi should be here . it would help his ego problem <3

WHAT ABT YOUR EGO PROBLEM???

I PULL IT OFF <3

"Anyway!" Historia clapped her hands together, changing the subject, "Y/N you've been Duchess for a while now and you haven't hosted any events-"

IM SUPPOSED TO DO THAT ???

WTF WTF WTF

THAT WAS NOT IN ANY CONTRACT I SIGNED

"Not that you have to- I was just thinking about how fun it would be to get out of the palace more often," she continued, smiling softly.

RADIANT

"YOU CAN COME OVER WHENEVER YOU WANT!"

'COME OVER' ????

Y/N ....

IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO TRAVEL TO THE DUCHY .

OK SO .......

COME OVER IS SO CASUAL

I CAN'T HELP THAT IM EXCITED

SHOULD I HAVE INVITED HER FOR A PLAYDATE .

"Really? The Duke won't mind?" She looked up excitedly.

no ???? WHY WOULD HE ??? IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW ???

"If Levi has problems with it that's his problem-"

IF IT'S SERIOUSLY AN ISSUE THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHER PLACES TO STAY

"He must really like you," Annie leaned forward, looking over at me.

....

say what u want abt my family but .

there is not an unattractive member

"I'd like to think that."

im pretty sure we only like each other for like one hour a week <3

it's enough

more than enough

"I don't think I've ever been to the duchy," Historia hummed, her eyes glittering with excitement.

really ???

"You haven't? Hasn't the first princess visited?" I frowned, remembering the letter I had received.

....

you're telling me levi invited the first princess but not historia ???

YOU HAD THE OPTION TO SPEND TIME WITH AN ANGEL AND YOU JUST DECIDED NOT TO ???

"In the past- I mean mostly when they were kids," Historia paused, "before the Duke got married she invited herself to the ducal estate but didn't stay for very long."

HUH .

"I'm more surprised you didn't know, it was the center of a lot of gossip a few years ago," Annie frowned.

....

it's funny how little you hear about when you stay in one building for 18 years of your life

<3

"Well it doesn't matter anyway does it? She got turned down and that's all in the past now," Historia waved Annie off.

i think i'm beginning to understand the first princess's grudge against me-

BUT STILL .

BE UPSET WITH LEVI . I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU GETTING TURNED DOWN IN THE PAST

"Have neither of you gone up north? There have to have been events held in the past right?" I still found the whole situation confusing.

I MEAN WE HAVEN'T HOSTED ANYTHING SINCE I BECAME DUCHESS BUT THAT'S BECAUSE I WAS GETTING SETTLED RIGHT ???

"The current Duke hasn't hosted any events," Annie explained.

huh

"I hear that it's really pretty though!" Historia beamed, "my cousin went to a ball that the previous Duchess hosted."

I MEAN IT IS GORGEOUS

"Lots of nobles were excited when your marriage was announced for that reason," she continued.

IF THAT'S THE CASE IVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING

I'VE ATTENDED ONE EVENT

AND I HAVEN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF HOSTING ANYTHING

"Did the previous Duchess host a lot of events?"

maybe there's some record of what she did in the past back home-

"You didn't know?" Annie looked over at me in confusion.

NO ???

WAS I SUPPOSED TO ?? 

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HELL YEAH CHAPTER 69 !!! IM SORRY IT'S NOT ANYTHING SPECIAL LASDH

just 2 make up for it ill tell you a little bit about what levi is doing rn <3 he's been enroute to his destination for the past couple chapters and really hasn't done anything special but he has been frustrated at how dull his journey is- it was never this boring for him in the past- well at least before he met y/-       come to think of it he hasn't gone anywhere without her in the past few months. it's weird how quickly you grow adjusted to things and how hard it is to go back once you've gotten used to it

- ami