![]() “I couldn’t say, m’lady,” Lilah confessed. “Do you think she’d be proud of me becoming a soldier in Cruibia?” Today, Uncle Kamyar and Aunt Etti wished to spend to spend time with us! You know what today is, right, Janiya?” Anyway, we really shouldn’t be talking about this. “But there must be more to it than the Empress just murdering the queens of Orobia for the sake of demoralizing us. “You may have a slight point,” the older princess admitted. Do you have any idea how many people in the north have died because of this blasted war that Empress Chitra started when she killed our mother and the rest of the Orobian queens? On top of that, nobody’s heard from her directly for the past five years, not even anything akin to an explanation as to what happened that night! I think we’re beyond the point that forgiveness is rational.” Yasmin frowned. “.Don’t tell me you’d forgive her,” she said. “I was thinking about how you want to go to the castle in Arrahnaya, smash open the throne room, challenge Empress Chitra to single combat, and cut her down in the name of our mother.” Janiya crossed her arms, and pouted. “I wasn’t thinking that,” Yasmin replied. “I didn’t even mention anything racist!” Janiya protested. “That’s enough, both of you,” Yasmin told them. “I warned the queen not to trust the foreign empress,” Dastan spat. ![]() Sadly, the younger princess was not exactly eager to fill these roles, and her boredom with the politics made her sleep through most of the ride to Cubes. After being informed of her sister’s plan to solidify the peace treaty with Poswa by marrying Sulaiman, Yasmin started dragging her around constantly to court meetings and other activities to deal with the wedding. “Fighting side-by-side against a powerful and evil Empress,” Janiya chimed in, sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Their friendship lasted from this city we’re going to until their dying breaths.” Furthermore, the last war was ended by Mother and her friends, especially Sultana Farah, who married Sultan Mecca. ![]() “Second, Sulaiman is nothing like his infamous Great Uncle Aseel. “It’s a pretty gray history,” Yasmin replied. You know our history with Poswali, Princess, and the danger of spare nobles.” However, it’s also the fact that he’s from Poswa. “That alone is somewhat of an insult to you, Your Majesty, that Poswa didn’t want to wed you to a true heir to a noble house to combine to the great House Madani. “Well… it’s bad enough that he’s a western born spare noble,” Dastan confessed. “Be honest with me… I can tell if you lie.” The armored man, caught off guard by the sudden question, gapped. “And what’s wrong with Prince Sulaiman, General Dastan?” Yasmin questioned. With a scoff, he commented, “Honestly, the nerve of that Poswali spare prince, seeking your hand, Princess.” “Prince Sulaiman,” the sole male in the carriage said. What exactly do we have left to do before we go to Serirly in a few months to meet Prince Sulaiman?” “But right now, we should at least prepare for the wedding. “I’m sure there will be at least a few blessings with that union.” Her sister’s shivering went unnoticed by the crown princess. “Thank you, Lady Lilah,” Yasmin nodded, blushing at the implications. “I’m sure you will have a blessed union with Queen Minoo’s best friend’s child.” “I must once again congratulate you on your successful engagement, your Majesty,” the woman smiled. The second was a woman in her early thirties with light blue hair in a neat bun, bright brown eyes, and wearing black and blue light armor over her blue shoulderless riding dress, a pair of black tights under her skirt, and riding boots, with a lance at her side. The first was an older man wearing gold and white heavy armor, a thick brown mustache and thin hair, a pair of green eyes, and a heavy looking shield at his side. Which is how Janiya found herself waiting in a carriage alongside Caspar, Yasmin, and two other people. Including, to the princesses’ delight, their Uncle Kamyar, who had invited them to come to Cubes. To plenty of people, it was the biggest piece of good news they heard in nearly five years. Naturally, when the people of Cruibia had heard their crown princess was officially engaged, the nation was ecstatic. Kingdom of Cruibia, Town of Cubes-Duke’s ResidenceĪ couple weeks had passed since Janiya had discovered her sister’s engagement with the Poswali prince. ![]() Chapter Text Janiya's Tale, Chapter 2: "The Visit to Cubes"
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