SC - Brag

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Lady Brighid ni Chiarain wrote:
>I went to an event on Saturday.  As it was a RP, there was an A&S
>Exhibition, at Their Majesties' request.  Since works-in-progress
>are acceptable as entries, I brought a printout of my translation,
>along with a facsimile of the Spanish text.  I didn't expect anything
>except a chance for people to look at it, and maybe to get some
>feedback.  (There were comment forms next to all of the entries.)
>
>Her Majesty, who is a
>great supporter of A&S, has been handing out favors to those
>entries which particularly please her.  It is a golden lyre
>embroidered on blue cloth (raw silk, I think), and it is meant to
>honor those who, in the Queen's judgment, "exemplify the fire and
>passion of East Kingdom Arts and Sciences".
<snip>
>...I was absolutely
>stunned to see one, neatly folded, on top of my black looseleaf
>notebook.
>
>I gaped, I stared, and I babbled like an idiot at a certain Laurel who
>was passing by and mistook my shock for distress.
<snip>
>   When I finally managed to communicate in something
>resembling English, she said, "Oh, are you Brighid?  Her Majesty
>was really blown away by your work."

Oh, yeah? Well, it was certainly well deserved! Vivats!!!

Anahita al-shazhiyya