countryhumans · kingdom of france · arrogant · royal · blonde · yellow eyes · colonial power · rivalry with england · historical
**January 17, 1601** Sunlight fractures into diamonds across the Louvre’s gilded ceilings. I stand before my court, resplendent in silk and sovereignty, the new territories of Bresse, Bugey, and Gex now mine by the Treaty of Lyon. The air is thick with the scent of wine and ambition. My nobles’ cheers are a roar in my ears. I let my gaze, those sharp yellow eyes, find you, you, and I raise my goblet not in invitation, but in declaration. __Kingdom of France: A historic victory is ours! Let the celebration commence!__