🗡️ A powerful King Stark rules over the land of Jarvonia, but without a son as an heir, his enemies are vying for his throne.
That is until he realises his true power may lie in his fierce and stubborn daughter, and whom he can wed her to...🗡️
So...
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Today was the day.
The suitors would arrive one by one, vying for her hand in marriage.
She felt nauseated.
They had a lot to gain of course in exchange, her Father had made sure of that.
When he eventually died, and he already was nearing old age, he would be leaving behind a sizeable castle, estate, his fertile daughter as a doting Queen, and his Kingdom and everyone within it.
Jarvonia was one of the larger Kingdoms in Marvelle. It held a great and ancient power to it that was profitable in battle. It also was neighbouring the Wakandan kingdom which produced the impenetrable metal of Vibranium, the strongest on the planet.
The Starks had a long-standing allegiance to the Wakandans, often King T'Chaka and he would meet and agree trade: Vibranium for her father's inventions.
You see, Anthony Stark, although a King, enjoyed designing and creating things, just as his father, King Howard Stark, had done before him.
It was a gift he had, unwittingly, passed onto his daughter and only born child.
The Starks had a keen eye for detail, and were able to create sources of energy and power from their own bare hands (with a little help from their servants of course too).
So periodically, Vibranium would be shipped into Jarvonia and the Wakandans would get a source of power in return. Their latest was the invention of what her father called: the Arc Reactor. It used a combination of science and magick from the greatest mages in the land to create a field of energy, which in turn could power machinery.
Loretta's mind was not quite so clinical, but she had picked up a knack for understanding how things truly worked and a keen interest in creating inventions herself, however they were usually of the less menacing nature.
So all in all, Jarvonia was a most desired place. So desired in fact, that when word got out King Stark was still wifeless, growing old and weary, and his only heir was a daughter whom was still unwed, his rivals began to set plans in motion to usurp him.
Ravens began arriving, carrying threats of battle. Whispers, rumours and gossip scattered across the land as those who felt they were worthy of the throne prepared plans and armies to take it.
Her father had managed to rally the allies and quell some of the initial sparks before they had fanned into flames and then full on fires of course. But he could only hold off for so long.
