4: Darken War

3: Thrain

I had received word from Queen Alexandria herself, agreeing to meet me in my own kingdom. She said she would leave at once, I knew it'd be about three days time that she would be here. 

i looked to Theo. "Any word on what she actually looks like?"

"no, my lord." Theo looked as worried as I felt. "They are still saying she is a monster, i fear what may happen when she does arrive."

"Why would she agree to meet peacefully if she had ill intentions?" I asked my advisor. "I do hope the rumors are false."

"As do i my lord." Theo looked like he was thinking for a moment. "perhaps we should test her before she arrives."

"Test her how?" i asked, now looking at my advisor. 

"why dont we hire some unsavory type to ambush her." Theo said. "Then we can judge based on how she reacts to them wither or not she is safe to be allowed into our kingdom." 

"See it done." I said, he nodded and left the room at once. 

i sat at my desk and sighed. as much as i did not want to stir problems with another kingdom, i need to know that she wont harm my people. 

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"i have a report my lord." Theo entered my office. "i had the men i hired wait for the queen at the border."

"And?" i asked, not hiding my annoyance. it had only been a day and a half since sending thugs out, so that fact that there was word back already had annoyed me greatly.

"i hear that she has murdered them without mercy." Theo answered. "She truly is a monster my lord. The way in which she...."

"I dont need the details." I stood from my seat. "they will be here in less then two days, prepare the troops, i want her dealt with before arriving." 

"That is another part of the issue." Theo looked almost scared, as if his next words would set me off. "They are already here. they arrived before my scouts, its like they rode here right after. they even left the carriages behind with some guards to bring behind them."

"They what!" walked to the door. "Where the blazes are they."

"In the throne room awaiting you." Theo answered.

i stormed down the ancient halls made of stone and flung open the doors. standing in the middle of the room were a strange group. they also look as though they had all had time to get cleaned up when i know they have not. 

 A female dragon with golden wings and horns. her pitch-black hair looked like it shimmered in the light. she was taller in statue, looking almost like king Draus himself when i had last seen him, her dark tan skin the same shade. She wore an all black gown with beads that glistened like stars, a simple silver crown wrapped around her horns.

A tall elven man, with his long pointed ears and long white hair. He was dressed in silver robes that only an elven king would wear, details of leaves embroidered into the silk. A silver circlet upon his head, just above his violet eyes.

A human with long, blond hair and violet eyes, a half elf maybe?. his skin was pale as if he had been dead. he word a black vest, almost looking like a corset. under the vest, a white shirt with puffy sleeves. as well as a pair of black trousers. 

but the one who stood out the most, looking like a goddess. the woman dressed in an outfit that i would never have thought on a woman. she wore a black set of trousers, on top of that was a set of silver-white armor. the breastplate being a golden dragons head. It did not look like armor that would be good for combat, just for formal greetings.