I very much love the FL - I can understand others being impatient with her following along, but she resonates with me because she STAYS WITHIN THE LINES.
She observes decorum, tries to follow established rules and methodically moves ever forward, even if that means advancing for severals moves SIDEWAYS to get around an obstacle. Others might scheme and trick and hatch eloborate plans, she just tries to get through this day and the next day and the one after that with a superior goal above that:
bettering life in her homeland.
But: getting there within the RULES.
Yes, she's inflexible (and possibly prone to develop an ulcer if the royal family keeps glueing her to Sarges side - none of both are UNwilling, but you cannot develop this on your own pace if every other minute half the royal family comes swooping in, matchmaking a caretaker)
And above all I love that she's got this hidden ruthless streak that shines through once you ask her for help. She'll do it. Absolutely, no matter the cost (for herself) do it. Shoulder more bullying?
"I've been tasked to make sure the prince doesn't miss a meal and has his bodyguard stapled to his ass - get on with the bullying, I got shit to do."
(not to mention I also love assembling data and know the feeling when no one wants to see it, hear it or even think of it, so finding someone who goes "you got MORE of that? GIMME" with stars in his eyes would be groundbreaking and awesome)
I very much love the FL - I can understand others being impatient with her following along, but she resonates with me because she STAYS WITHIN THE LINES.
She observes decorum, tries to follow established rules and methodically moves ever forward, even if that means advancing for severals moves SIDEWAYS to get around an obstacle. Others might scheme and trick and hatch eloborate plans, she just tries to get through this day and the next day and the one after that with a superior goal above that:
bettering life in her homeland.
But: getting there within the RULES.
Yes, she's inflexible (and possibly prone to develop an ulcer if the royal family keeps glueing her to Sarges side - none of both are UNwilling, but you cannot develop this on your own pace if every other minute half the royal family comes swooping in, matchmaking a caretaker)
And above all I love that she's got this hidden ruthless streak that shines through once you ask her for help. She'll do it. Absolutely, no matter the cost (for herself) do it. Shoulder more bullying?
"I've been tasked to make sure the prince doesn't miss a meal and has his bodyguard stapled to his ass - get on with the bullying, I got shit to do."
(not to mention I also love assembling data and know the feeling when no one wants to see it, hear it or even think of it, so finding someone who goes "you got MORE of that? GIMME" with stars in his eyes would be groundbreaking and awesome)