#thank u for coming to my terriblr ship

[thedeafprophet]

When it comes to ships, especially those that are not good relationships, where its a question of whether they actually even like each other - i always think its important to think on why the characters are actually attracted to one another, both physically and mentally.

When it comes to The Captivating Princess, i consider her a far more in depth character then others sometimes care to... the thing with The Princess is that she's lonely, terribly so, and this influences the undercurrent of many of her actions. She's cruel and horrid and selfish and fundamentally cant understand normal human relations - and all of this ties into her yearning to understand it. This is without getitng into her clear love for the arts and creation, of which she aims to learn from and support....

The Princess' interest in Jamie was a slow build from their first meeting, initially a temporary entertainment at a party, and later a pawn in her attempt to bring her sister up to being like her. That did not go as planned - and neither did any of her later schemes where Jamie got involved. That is where things began to shift from a passing side glance of attention, and into Jamie being a much grander thorn in her side - a thorn that needs to be pruned, but perhaps could be shaped.

Because The Princess likes that Jamie fights her, likes the struggle and the chess plays and the inquisitive conversation. People either adore The Princess or fear her entierly, so few ever actually talk and engage with her. Its really quite boring, and why the alternative presented can be enticing.

Jamie also presents such a sharp juxtapositon against the palace despite being so heavily involved with it.... The Palace stands shuttered, unvinting, heavy silence over everything. It is quite different, then, from the poet who is inherently known for being loud and talkative.

Perhaps, it is that difference that compells her. Something different, then the silence she was raised and kept in. and her clear yearning for something more, to not be alone.