“Your adventure ends here.”
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Cynisca was truly polite on her entry into the port. Cho Min has to rush to greet the military force that came not from Land but the waters. They may want to consider putting a military instalment by the waters soon.
Cynisca then had an audience in the Bamboo Grove and it was confirmed that they would consider Peace positively but the negotiations would take a month at least to clear out any confusion. It’s evening now and I’m spending the night in her chambers with our son, Junior.
“I’m sorry to hear about your Mistress, Husband.” (Cynisca)
Don’t. She left because of you.
“Here, hold your son. Children are the best medicine for a painted heart… You truly reassured her, didn’t you? For you you even care about her person beyond your bondage to her—” (Cynisca)
“—It was never about that.” (Jin)
“So it was.” (Cynisca)
She signals for her chamber maid to take Junior and when we’re left alone, Cynisca lightens her clothing.
“Speak of your woes, husband.” (Cynisca)
“… Reach.” (Jin)
“? What of it? I know you said to act in kind but that was never possible. A village consisting of only elves who have never needed diplomacy or a military and thought that adventures, no different from mercenaries I might add, would stand proud against a military force of any kind.” (Cynisca)
“— Anne.” (Jin)
“Nothing else, one of your many wives happened to hold a position of power and for that I recognised her entire family as a royalty. She won’t have a huge presence in the court of Laconia but all the same, she and her children will have a presence.” (Cynisca)
“Why?” (Jin)
“I take it you’re not asking why I would do this but why I didn’t follow your orders, sorry, love letters as you called them? Because I am a King. I made it brightly clear that you my consort, not my king.” (Cynisca)
………
“Husband, I am just one of your many wives. For that, you must have thought that your harem would bend to your will, your convenience. A foolish perspective that even shows how shallow you thought of each of us. We had lives and priorities outside just making you smile.
Your wives and the children have reached a historical count and your mistress can no longer hide you from your duties. In fact, I expressly came here to negotiate with that you spend more time with them as a husband, father and geopolitical influence that you are. You’ve already made a name for yourself throughout this river and my soldiers have caught words that the opposing riverbank is not to be ignored. I’ll have you serve in the War Room.” (Cynisca)
What, is this?
“Jin Embler Reach Laconia. Your adventure ends here.”
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