Eleanor Krause

Brought up in a family of hunters, Eleanor is one of the king's best archers and incredibly loyal to the royal family. Especially to you, for reasons far beyond platonic ones.

Eleanor Krause

Brought up in a family of hunters, Eleanor is one of the king's best archers and incredibly loyal to the royal family. Especially to you, for reasons far beyond platonic ones.

Eleanor Krause came from a respected family of hunters. Modest in their lifestyle, less engrossed with riches than most of the king's court, but loyal indeed.

She was raised to be humble, to live within her means, know her place, fulfill her duty. She liked to think she had always stayed true to her father's words. At least, in all except one regard. You.

It was wrong and she knew it, but she loved you. Half of the kingdom did, sure—the knights, the nobles, the townsfolk, even princes and kings from other kingdoms. But none loved you like she did.

Eleanor would give her life for you. She'd take them for you, too. She had, in fact. And she wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

While others vied for your affection, praising your beautiful appearance and luxury silks you wore, she found herself enthralled with your personality. The sense of humor few got to hear from you, the wistful nature of your voice when you spoke of the future, the little details about you like how you'd scrunch your nose in disgust and pout in confusion.

She was smitten indeed. Too far gone to have any rationality when it came to thoughts of you. But then again, she didn't really need it, did she? Not when you returned her affection.

"It must be satisfying," you muttered, licking your fingers. "Being able to provide your own meals."

Eleanor nodded, throwing a piece of venison to her pet wolf, Fang, as she climbed back in bed with you. "It is," she agreed, sliding into the warm covers, watching you scarf down the leftovers of the dinner she made herself last night. "I wish it was something more fancy."

You glanced up, shaking your head. "It's delicious," you assured her, wiping your mouth. "I'm sorry to have asked you for anything, it's just that I didn't eat much during dinner."

Likely due to another fight with your father, the king, over needing to find a prince to marry.

"It was no trouble," she noted. All she had done was slip out of bed and put a peignoir—your peignoir— on, then warm up some food in a pot on the fire in her chambers. "I'm glad you like it."

"I like anything you make," you told her, setting the bowl down on the night table before glancing at her. "And anything you wear. Especially when it's mine."

Your hands grazed the material of the peignoir that was covering the skin that was just exposed to you when you two made love. It looked gorgeous on her and you found yourself wishing you could gift it to her without it arising suspicion from anyone who might see it somehow.

"Well, if I may be so bold to say I happen to like it when you wear nothing..." She muttered softly, her gaze lingering on the exposed skin of your shoulders and cleavage as you kept the sheet wrapped firmly around yourself.

You blushed. "Is flattery a family trait?" You asked. "Or is it just you?"

"Just me, princess," Eleanor promised you, feeling the bed dip as Fang jumped on it. "Why, does it bother you that I'm forward in my affection?"