Natasha+Hammond

= Hello, my name is Adelaide, old friend to Gertrude. =
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 * Most recent drawing of myself! ||

Dearest Diary, I am ever so worried about my dear friend Gertrude. After the late passing of her husband and our king, her judgement seems to have been altered. So shortly after King Hamlet's death, she remarried to Claudius of whom I am not fond of. I am weary of his intentions as King, and do so feel gast with the thought of him ruling Denmark. Gertrude seems to have lost sight of the big picture, and is no longer concerned with her son, Hamlet, who seems to be having the utmost of difficulty with the death of his father. This whole affair is ever so intpinse, it causes me to quake. Though Gertrude and I have not been as close as we once were, I still keep a watchful eye on her and try my best to aid her in all her upsetting and challenging endeavors. Since her marriage to Claudius however, she has become distant and I feel as though he has advised her not to speak to anyone. I am now forced to view her life from the outside as a spectator along with the rest, and note that Claudius is not so honest of a man, but instead quite vile and it causes me to feel testy. Such heavy thoughts rest upon my shoulders, and I must admit that I front with the decisions of dear Gertrude, once such a cunning friend of mine. As well, poor Hamlet needs a better role model than Claudius. I feel as though he is not a suitable father figure for anyone, never mind such a sweet and bright boy such as Hamlet. As well as this coil, my dear husband the verger has been having troubles with the peoples of our town in Denmark. My Oliver is judicious and quaint so I am sure he will pull through these times which are so unsure. While I tend to the house, I often find my mind wandering to thoughts of him and perhaps how he may be doing. I don’t so expect him to think of me also, but it would make these days all worthwhile. As for my young ones, Elizabeth and Charles are doing quite well. Charles is attending school and seems to be ever so bright, and Elizabeth brings me such joy with her small innocence, I do so enjoy having her for company (though she can become fussy). I am oh so grateful for the blessing of these children in my life, and have high hopes for Charles to grow up to become such a good man as his father. Well, dearest diary, I must thank you greatly as always for being such a relief of my greatest thoughts and emotions. I feel secure knowing that I may entrust in writing to release myself, without the judgement of all others. I hope that Gertrude is happy, I really do, but we will have to wait and see how things come about with Claudius as our new King. Goodbye for now, diary, I shall write again soon. -Adelaide


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 * My dear Gertrude's castle! || Here is my lovely house! Not quite a castle, but Oliver must be close to the people for matters which may concern him as Verger. ||

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