The Pawn of the Royal Family
As lucious finally gotten more land for Trystia the word of his victory made it all the way back to the capital and reached Emperor Kishendren's ears while at the imperial Court...
Armista: I've gotten news from the campaign! They won the battle your majesty! They won! They won! The campaign is a success!
Kishendren: Good! Good! Send my imperial decree! Lucious is to go back to the capital and we shall celebrate his victory alongside the celebration of his birth! I will reward him greatly as he returns! And everyone is to respect it!
Flashback...
As lucious was in the campaign evander has already returned. Evander finally brought back the dukes and the dukes were nursed back to their healths. Evander was given the title of viscount as a reward alongside with many treasures for his success in bringing back the emperor's closest friend and ally. But he was still 17 at that time and he still had to wait until February until he turns 18. Kishendren told his men not to inform evander about his idea of a marriage alliance as evander was yet to be considered a true man. But he did discuss it with armista and Maximus for their opinion once they were fully nursed...
Kishendren: How are the both of you doing now? Are you both okay now?
A&M: Yes your majesty
Armista: May I ask what your majesty summoned us for?
Kishendren: I summoned you both here for a personal matter.
Maximus: What is it then your majesty?
Kishendren: It is about marrying amaris off.
Armista: Your majesty I though you agreed that the princess would only talk about her wedding once she turns 18.
Kishendren: I know armista. But I worry about my daughter's well being. As you know I've grown weak and frail. And it also doesn't help that my sons are also in nakusa. So I talked to amaris about this and she agreed to talk about it while it's still early.
Maximus: Has the princess chosen yet? You know my son is not married yet right. ᐠ( ᐛ )ᐟ
Kishendren: Ha! Nice try but we've already picked out a man for her and it's not your son.
Maximus: Aww cmon! My son is a great honorable man! ಥ_ಥ
Armista: Enough from the both of you now. Tell us who did you pick?
Kishendren: Your son evander.
Armista: What?! My son?! Have you gone mad Shen?!
Maximus: The boy isn't even 18 yet shen! You can't marry the princess off to him!
Kishendren: Armista I though you would be happy... I know he's not get 18 so we'll wait for the both of them to be 18. This could be a good marriage alliance don't you think?
Maximus: But shen they-
Armista: I will not stand for this! Listen to me shen! I understand that you want the best for your daughter but you will not drag my son into this! I will not let my son be a pawn in your game. My son is not a pawn for the imperial family to control!
Kishendren: Armista that's not what I mean! I just wanted to seal our clans with this marriage and I though it would be best for the both of us and I thought you would be happy...
Armista: Exactly my point! FOR THE BOTH OF US BUT NOT FOR THEM! I'm sorry shen but I will never allow this marriage to happen!
Maximus: Wait! Armista calm down! I'm sure shen only had good intentions that's why he proposed a marriage alliance!
Kishendren: Armista please... I'm sorry let's just forget what I said! Listen to me I'm sorry!
Armista: No... I'm done here!
The grand Duke then stormed out of the room without even looking back. He was furious as he knew once evander marries into the Royal Family his son will be harmed. He knew amaris was a kind girl but one wrong move can unleash her wrath. And one word from amaris his son's head would be on the ground in front of him. Though he knew kishendren had good intentions he couldn't risk it. After all he knew amaris never liked evander. He knew that his son would only be hurt as amaris would never love his son. Because he knew very well who she loved... Lucious.
Back to present time...
Lucious finally received the decree of the Emperor and rode back to the capital. It was time for him to go back home. But he knew he'd face another problem once he gets home. And he did...
While in exile nyx finally found all of the gifts from lucious and from hyacinth. She found the wolf given to her by hyacinth and named it snow. But most of all she saw the beautiful gifts from lucious. She was mad at him yes but she was relieved that he was alive. But not all was happy with her. She was also turning 22 and nothing was going in her favor. Her husband Dispizes her, her father abandoning her and her brother far away from her. She didn't even know what to do as she was stuck. She didn't care about escaping exile anymore but instead she just wanted to go to her brother. She needed his help the most. She knew he wouldn't be able to send these gifts unless he was already wealthy and powerful as hyacinth wouldn't befriend him for no apparent reason. She misses him. And she will do everything to go to him and meet him in person. Her spies informed her of her brothers recent victory. She was celebrating as her brother won and he was safe. She was also very happy when she heard he was one of the most powerful man in Trystia. She was as proud as she can be. Buts he couldn't help but feel dissapointed in herself while her brother achieved so many these pass few years there she was getting remarried and now by herself in exile...