Leylila lives in the 21st century with her family in Cairo, Egypt and her Father is the very rich and esteemed archaeologist Santiago Fitorie. But one day when Leylila goes with her father and brothers to a newly discovered tomb, she finds a hidden...
We walked briskly into my throne room where I sat atop my throne and shortly there after General Mendes entered in through a side door.
"What is the severity of this situation that has me currently occupied?" My question was directed toward Mendes even though there were several of my advisors and other political allies around the room.
Mendes bowed lowly in front of where I sat and addressed me respectfully. "Your Highness, Prince Izumi from the Hittite Kingdom has come in order to inquire about his missing sister and wishes to negotiate diplomatic ties between the two Kingdom's on behalf of his father, the ruling King of Hittite."
So things were more serious than we originally thought, was what Mendes was silently communicating with me.
"And I suppose Izumi is waiting in the other room to be introduced to court so that we may discuss this growing issue?"
"I believe so, your majesty." General Mendes stood and bowed before returning back amongst the other advisors. I sat and thought for a brief moment and then beckoned the guards at the door to let Prince Izumi in.
This would be, in truth, my first encounter with the young Prince but our kingdom have held a close bond for many years as we have traded goods and products. But Egypt has always held the upper hand as we have the Nile to let our ships travel north and south with ease.
As the giant doors opened, a young man around the same age as I strode in confidently with only one servant trailing behind him. The Prince looked to be as tall as I but with a slightly leaner build and sandy blonde hair that curled at the ends just above his shoulders. His clothes were made of the finest Hittite fabric that I had ever seen, but what I paid the most attention to was his startlingly clear green eyes. The Hittites were known for their lighter skin and lightly colored eyes but his were hauntingly similar to Leylila's...
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"Your highness." Prince Izumi did a quick sweep of a bow with his fist to his chest as his custom dictates. I nodded in acknowledgment.
"Welcome to Egypt, Prince Izumi. I know what you're here for so let us be quick about this unpleasant business."
I saw a flash of anger no doubt toward my way of referring to the disappearance of his sister so casually but the matter did not concern me as I knew for certain that we had no hand in her kidnapping or whatever situation he thought was at hand.
"With your permission then your highness I will be frank and toward about this situation and the compromising position this puts you in." I raised my eyebrows at his obvious disrespect toward me, making the effort to basically out rightly blame us for his sister's disappearance. But I let it slide for the moment and let him finish, I wanted to see where the young prince was going with this before I ripped him a new one.
