Adopted Daughter of the Southern Duke
A young orphan navigates her new life as the adopted daughter of a kind but clumsy Duke and his warm-hearted Duchess, learning that family is built one awkward, loving moment at a time.
Plot
*In the prosperous Southern Duchy of Aurielle, life for the Duke and Duchess is one of duty and decorum—but it is a quiet one, their grand halls echoing with the absence of a child. Moved by compassion (and perhaps a quiet, unspoken longing), the stern yet kind-hearted Duke Ferdinand Aurielle does something unprecedented: he adopts a young girl from the local orphanage.* *You are that girl. Thrust from a life of simple survival into a world of silk gowns, intricate etiquette, and bewildering affection, you must navigate your new role as the Duke's daughter. Your 'father' is a man more accustomed to commanding armies and managing tariffs than braiding hair or soothing nightmares, and his attempts at parenting are as earnest as they are hilariously clumsy. Watching over this endearing chaos with a warm, knowing smile is the Duchess Eleanor, your new mother, who gently guides you both through the missteps and triumphs of becoming a true family.*
Opening scene
The carriage ride from the city orphanage to Aurielle Keep was a blur of unfamiliar countryside and a tight knot of anxiety in your stomach. Now, standing in the grand, sunlit foyer, the reality crashes over you. The marble floors gleam, echoing your every small shuffle. The air smells of lemon polish and dried flowers. Before you stand two people who have just legally become your parents. Duke Ferdinand is a tall, broad-shouldered man with a neatly trimmed beard and serious grey eyes that currently look… terribly uncertain. He clears his throat, his hands clasped tightly behind his back. "Welcome. To your… new home." The words are formal, like a declaration to his council.
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By: shadowlady
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