The Concubine (Final Version)

XLIII

Princess Roshanne.
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"To be eaten by dragons? Goodness gracious." Roshanne sat by the circle of noble ladies as they converse about the what had transpired earlier.

"What a cruel punishment, I never knew that the loving, soft spoken princess Aideen was capable of such cruelty." Lady Estrid Hornravern said as she nibbles on her biscuits probably too disturbed about the brutality of the punishment that was laid. Roshanne on the other hand too was surprised, she didn't expect the event to spiral out of her control, but in the end, it all ended up in her favor, three of her hindrances had been eliminated.

"When is the execution going to happen?" Lady Meera asked her, she sets down her tea cup.

"Tomorrow before the sun sets in the south." She answered making sure to display that she is also disturbed by what had happened.

"It seems that you aren't pleased your highness." Lady Lara asked making her look at her with a sharp glare.

"I meant no offense." The lady quickly added.

"I have every right to be disturbed, lady Dara is of noble status, her father holds great influence in the kingdom, I'm afraid my father had erred an ally. " She said. But truth be told it was all in her plan all along, she wanted to shake the foundation that holds her father's balance, it was the reason why she had struck lady Dara instead of lady Giovanette who holds a higher standing in the harem. Count Runell Dusken is a man of great honor and value to the kingdom, it was through his trade that the kingdom continued to flourish. It is a gamble to ire the man, but she has to do little sacrifices in order to rebuild the kingdom anew.

"To be punished by that kind of punishment is... Rather undeserving for a noble lady... Such punishment only befits those who have a lower station and commit such atrocious crimes." She added shaking her head, no one dared to speak again, they were also thinking.

"Is there no way to sway the princess? Perhaps your highness could reason with her?" Roshanne sighed and shook her head.

" I already tried but to no avail. As I healed lady Helena and declared her out of harm... I tried to reason... But my sister's resolve still remains the same." She answered feigning sadness.

"But lady Helena is out of Harm, that must be a good thing." Lady Meera stated.

"Whose dragon will be sent to eat her?" Marchioness Eufreme suddenly spoke. She stared at her.

"I don't know. Father will probably look for an unclaimed one that is bigger. That can swallow her whole, to give her a somewhat, tolerable or even a painless death." She answered, although she knows it wasn't their father who's going to look, but the crown prince... Speaking of which. He was having a conversation with a few gentlemen, among them is lord Marcus and from the look of Kaspian face.... It seems that the man had irritate him... Or perhaps had undermine him when he's just about to boost his ego.

" Speak of the devil." Lady Rubekia of House Langford spoke, catching everyone's attention, she was looking at someone... She followed where she was looking and there she saw Dae walking alone, wearing a set of different emerald dress with a plunging neckline showing her flawless neck and collarbone. Her hair had already been tied in a neat bun, with beautiful braid. A small tiara hangs on her head... She wore a large diamond necklace that gives emphasis to her well-endowed bossom. She looks quite ravishing.