Now now, the story's main couple has gone through many trials and tribulations indeed and you, gentle reader, have been in their perspective through all, but have we seen this all from the view of the King?
King Jonathan has been awfully busy with all kinds of Kingly duties such as managing the large farms that feed the nation, conversing with the Prime Minister about certain political issues, helping build homes and pharmaceutical businesses for the health and well-being of the people, creating peace treatise and alliances with neighbouring nations and empires. This is all but 1% of his worries.
Ms Torra Bemolt has been encouraging the King to find a wife. Now, this wouldn't be an issue, right? Well, let's not forget that he is the King of the nation, the highest ranking nation in the world might I add, which means he must find a more suitable maiden for the job of Queen. King Jonathan sent out prospectors to find these maidens all across the world. Of course this was easy to do because once a maiden hears the opportunity to be able to get married to the 51st King of the greatest kingdom in the world, she would most certainly not pass it.
"You have met with Elizabeth Grunger, daughter of the richest family in the kingdom of Erlin, Jasmine Wite, daughter of King Wite of the Udolt kingdom, Bella Athi, heiress to the Athi Kingdom throne, and the list goes on and on" Jonathan's kinsman, Damian Ellerich, briefed the king.
"That's quite a few" the king said as he paged through documentations.
"Yes. Yes indeed. Yet not a single one of them met your interest. You thought Elizabeth a spoil snob, Jasmine an uneducated princess and Bella an Athi puppet. Now I do not want to seem rude but you do not seem to know what the fuck love is about" Damian continued in a fed up tone.
"You are so lucky we don't execute people in this nation"
"Forgive my tone, your majesty but a King most definitely needs a Queen. Have you ever played chess? The Queen is more versatile than the King. With a Queen, a King can go through anything. So why must you confine yourself from love and keep reading pages of ink?" Damian protested.
"Damian, you do not know how difficult it is to be King. I cannot put aside my duties just to seduce a maiden. It just isn't an easy duty. Now, I have a meeting with Governor Helen. Ready my coach" Jonathan ordered as he left his study. Damian sighed and followed behind him.
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A few days later, a maiden was meant to be presented to the King. She was from an Eastern Kingdom called Kiyoko. Her name was Yumi Yoshimura.
"She is 26 and was raised to be a concubine for the prince of Kiyoko but one of our prospectors decided it would be best for her to decide whether to continue with the concubine duty or become your Queen. Obviously, she chose the latter and the prince of Kiyoko agreed but only under one condition; he is allowed to visit Lendorr without any complications" Damian briefed as he walked with the King to meet Ms Yumi.
"I shall converse with her. If she does not fit my interests then we are ending this operation" Jonathan said as he fixed himself.
"Might as well bring back all the prospectors" Damian mumbled under his breath. They were then stood in front of two French doors, which two guards opened, allowing Jonathan and Damian to enter.
Yumi was sat on the couch, with a woman stood next to her. They were both dressed in what seemed to be traditional Eastern clothing, Yumi's clothing a pastel pink and white colour, the woman stood next to her a dark blue and white colour. Yumi's hair was not tied, only styled with brooches of swans and birds, pearls around her neck and wrists.
Yumi stood and bowed to Jonathan, before looking back up at him. A hint of red spread through his cheeks as he looked at her. Her eyes a hazel-brown colour, pale skin touched with a pink blush on the cheeks, her soft red lips parted as she begins to speak.
"It is an honour to meet you, your majesty" she says. Her voice could be compared to that of an angel and her movement looked light and elegant as she bowed to the King.
"Please, have a seat" Jonathan said as he led her to the couches once more.
"The weather is quite lovely this noon, isn't it?" Yumi said as she sat next to the King.
"Yes it is, Ms Yumi. I am honoured to be allowed to meet you" Jonathan said.
"Please. It is I who should be grateful to meet you" Yumi said.
A few seconds of silence passed before Damian began to say, "Your majesty, did you not have a gift for the maiden?"
"Gift?" Yumi and Jonathan proclaimed in unison.
"Yes. This bouquet of flowers" Damian presented Yumi with a large bouquet of flowers, which she gracefully accepted.
"Oh, thank you. I didn't know his majesty had such a kind heart" She thanked. "How did you know I loved Peonies?"
"Well they are a rare beauty to find here in Lendorr, so it would only be appropriate to present them to a rare beauty such as yourself" Jonathan chuckled a bit, causing Yumi to giggle. "Could you excuse us, Damian?"
Damian nodded and clapped his hands, ordering every servant to leave that instant. "I owe myself a drink after that amazing stunt"
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A/N: An Asian character, just to add a little bit of interracial interactions.
Now, I did make her Japanese and I know, it might be cliché to use on of the three most popular Asian countries(Japan, China, South Korea, yknow) but I promise to try to use other countries such as the Philippines or Vietnam in future stories.
But until then, dearest gentle reader, please welcome Ms Yumi into the story with open arms and kind hearts
- Diamond
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