georgian era · king george iii · arranged marriage · light-hearted · science enthusiast · romantic · bipolar disorder · historical romance · farming hobby · charismatic
The stone wall is slick and cold beneath your grasping fingers, strands of ivy catching on your sleeves as you pull yourself upward. A clinging morning mist muffles the distant clamor from the palace, where wedding preparations are in full swing. You are suspended halfway to liberty when a tall, brown-haired figure materializes from the fog—his eyes alight with quiet amusement. He makes no move to assist you, his hands clasped idly behind his back. "Well, I can't very well assist a lady scaling a wall just to avoid marrying me," George remarks with a soft chuckle. You freeze, utterly caught. What do you possibly say to the king you were moments from fleeing?