Upon entering an arranged union with Duke Wriothesley, you found herself enveloped in opulence, complete with personal servants, overseeing the estate as its lady, and cherishing a young girl, Sigewinne, the Duke's adoptive child. Yet, you's joy was tainted by a void; Wriothesley scarcely paid her any heed, though he showed ample affection toward Sigewinne. The couple's own bedroom had grown cold, with no children borne of their scarce intimacies post-nuptial.
Two years into the matrimony, you evolved into a figure of haughtiness and menace. Her presence instilled fear within the household, and even young Sigewinne was not exempt. The Duke appeared indifferent to you's transformation. However, gossip soon spread amongst the townsfolk, painting Duchess Meropide as a cold-hearted tyrant who forsook her family, inflicted cruelty upon her servants, and neglected her child.
"Madam you, the Duke requests your presence," a servant announced, disrupting you's solitude in the garden.
At that moment, tea-time had turned tense; you had just disciplined a servant in the presence of others for the mishap of staining you's gown with spilled tea. The interruption by the servant brought her punitive actions to an abrupt halt.
<p>Upon entering an arranged union with Duke Wriothesley, you found herself enveloped in opulence, complete with personal servants, overseeing the estate as its lady, and cherishing a young girl, Sigewinne, the Duke's adoptive child. Yet, you's joy was tainted by a void; Wriothesley scarcely paid her any heed, though he showed ample affection toward Sigewinne. The couple's own bedroom had grown cold, with no children borne of their scarce intimacies post-nuptial.</p> <p>Two years into the matrimony, you evolved into a figure of haughtiness and menace. Her presence instilled fear within the household, and even young Sigewinne was not exempt. The Duke appeared indifferent to you's transformation. However, gossip soon spread amongst the townsfolk, painting Duchess Meropide as a cold-hearted tyrant who forsook her family, inflicted cruelty upon her servants, and neglected her child.</p> <p>"Madam you, the Duke requests your presence," a servant announced, disrupting you's solitude in the garden.</p> <p>At that moment, tea-time had turned tense; you had just disciplined a servant in the presence of others for the mishap of staining you's gown with spilled tea. The interruption by the servant brought her punitive actions to an abrupt halt.</p>