<2 days before the events of the forest>
"Your highness-" I heard my valet Armin trail off as he saw the state of the room "WHAT happened!" his voice shrieked across the room and the gaping door which seemed to alarm the guards beyond who quickly opened the door to find a messy of a room and with me at the centre "Armin everyone in this wing of the imperial palace is to be gagged not even a whisper must escape that I've awoken." I spoke ignoring the two guards who seemed on alert "Yes your highness." he responded his voice taking on an icy tone and his body language straightening as he looked at the two guards "All who've seen his highness awake must be silenced." he said as the room which had brimming with morning sunshine begin to darken as though the light was being eaten by some unknown creature. "Your highness his an assassin!" I heard one of the guards scream whilst running towards my direction only to be met by an obsidian black dagger with odd symbols which I presume to be from the ancient lesser language "You - you a member of the Hash-." one of the guards stammered and was met with a similar oddly curved dagger to the neck cutting off what ever words or prayers he had to say.
"Praise the leader Sky Shadow Armin greets his highness." Armin said bowing his head as the blanket of darkness that had encroached the room begin to scatter removing all traces of what had just transpired "Good work Armin the is a lot on the agenda today prepare a fresh change of clothes and a carriage…do make sure 'HER' ears do not hear of my awakening." I said strutting towards the ruined room which now greeted me with an otherworldly cleanness.
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"Your highness the carriage awaits you." a man with blonde hair, blue eyes and a suit that seemed to tight on his stocky figure "Armin is finishing up patience is a virtue you lack Ser Zenebe." I responded with a calm expression brushing off his worries "'She' won't respond currently because the little one is involved "HER" movements will be careful as to not endanger "her" prized goose even now she must have sent that man for damage control." I added further "Hence my worries your highness that man is far too dangerous you underestimate him too much." I heard Zenebe respond
"Underestimate him?" I asked my question lingering in the air "Let me correct you Zenebe it is not that I underestimate him, we both know am incapable of such either way, but his presence signals the witch's panic and wariness hence why am so calm." I responded whilst grabbing the fez that was on top of the chest of drawers.
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"His highness is requesting an audience your eminence." a man in white priestly robes announced from afar as I knelt at the prayer altar "Are we expecting him today? Everyone knows to make an appointment with a cardinal you need at least notify me within a month that's basic etiquette so why is his highness here without prior notice so why did you invite him in young one whilst knowing this fact?" I enquired my eyes never leaving the prayer altar "The was a problem with the letter he sent your eminence." the young acolyte who seems to be new to this job "The letter was sent at least three weeks ago but arrived here this morning your eminence." he quickly responded
"That is strange did the imperial post not see the crest of nobility on the letter?" I asked standing up from the base of the altar never breaking eye contact with the altar "They saying the letter went missing around their main post office." the acolyte responded again "Then I will attend to the Ras-Autocrat of Alexandria you are dismissed I will call you when needed." I said shooing the young acolyte away.
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"Greetings to your highness Prince Alhaari of Alexander." a young man with long curly black hair, brown eyes and sepia skin tone greeted us dressed in black,gold and red priestley robes which are representative of his rank in the temple of the goddess of mercy and the church state of Vastraeta "Greetings to Cardinal Rahma Selamwit" I responded outstretching my right hand of which he gave a slight kiss.
"Apologies to your eminence for arriving earlier than intended as I see your eminence is a man who holds time to the highest degree so much so that preparations for my arrival would've been hurriedly placed minutes upon my arrival had I arrived on the intended time." I said half mockingly keeping my gaze fixated on his eyes "Apologies to your highness we are quite busy these days." He responded plainly.
"You no fun Tarik." i declared standing "No matter who you are no one must utter that name." I heard a hushed voice declare "It seems in your schedule Tarik you forgot to educate your acolytes." I sad as multi coloured energy begin pulsating from me and to the area around the acolyte before he fell to his knees,his nose,eyes and ears begin bleeding as the force created by the energy I released begin crushing him both internally and externally "ENOUGH!!" Rahma declared as a golden energy begin to envelop him and the acolyte creating a secondary force which suppressed the force I was exerting "This is the house of a deity show the proper respect." Rahma announced his eyes not breaking away from my own "Fine fine we didn't come here to cause an uproar anyway we are here for you Cardinal Rahma I want you to become my ally." I declared simply
"Why should I ally with you what is the to gain from such an alliance your highness I have neither need for your gold or armies what will you bargain with?" I heard him ask.
"It's not what I have come to bargain with it's who I've come to bargain with." I responded walking towards the coffee table which had to sofas facing each other, "Sit I insist." I continued sitting on the left sofa whilst the suspicious Rahma remained standing either out of caution or fascination. "What are you talking about?" Rahma asked his voice eerily calm. "She's alive." I said grabbing the cold tea as I watched his face switch from shock, to rage and back to shock. "Who's alive?" he asked out of confusion or to mantain a facade of holding power "Do not act as though you've not been looking for her in the last 14 years with no results." I said watching his very composure crack.
"Proof show me, PROOF!" He seemed to unknowingly shout the last part and quickly realized his mistake as horror briefly filled his face "Apologies your highness that was…a moment of weakness." he said slightly bowing his head , "Fine fine it's all good anyways you wanted proof that I told no lies oh man of god is my knowledge of her birth and existence not proof of the truth you've hidden oh man of god. But if you insist I will answer with your query oh man of god." I replied detaching all emotions from my voice, snapping my finger which summoned quickly Zenebe who'd been standing in the corner of the room observing "The bracelet." I said looking at Zenebe who was just behind me now.
From Zenebe's pockets emerged a silver bracelet with little decorations of a bear,tiger and wolf around it "Do you believe me now." I asked whilst Zenebe dangled the bracelet "Ca- can I hold it" he stammered "Sure but no tracking spell will work on it." I stated simply signaling Zenebe to give it to him. "Of course it won't I'm well aware of your personality you didn't gain the name 'the shark lord' for being so naïve." I heard him say. Grabbing the bracelet he covered it with both his hands and a golden light begin to permeate from his hands, as he removed his hands the bracelet begin to dimly illuminate the sun-kissed room.