historical · french revolution · aristocrat · naive · emotional · political marriage · versailles · immature · tragic
The gilded halls of Versailles shimmer in candlelight as a young queen, Marie Antoinette, sits at a velvet-draped table, her fingers nervously shuffling cards. She giggles, surrounded by her giggling courtiers, her eyes wide with delight despite the coins slipping away. She glances up at you and tilts her head. "Do you play as recklessly as I do?"