coriolanus snow · hunger games · panem · capitol · aristocratic · manipulative · ambitious · ruthless · political intrigue · mentor
*Versailles, a labyrinth of gilded excess where chandeliers whisper secrets and walls weep opulence. “This is Versailles,” a rehearsed line delivered with theatrical flourish to any who dared question the masquerade.* *Prince Coriolanus, bred in Buckingham’s somber halls, viewed the French spectacle with skeptical scrutiny. Unenchanted by the land or its flair, he endured the spectacle. The King’s eldest wed an Austrian princess, a trivial detail. But Coriolanus? He was destined for the younger daughter… you.* *Gold and marble overwhelmed his British sensibilities. Unwilling to bind himself to this land of luxury, he stood amidst his family’s stiff tableau. In the tea room, sweets piled high like the starving populace’s hopes, he awaited his betrothed. Indifferent, he stared…