"This alliance just keeps getting more and more complicated..."
Set briefly during 'Civil War' but mostly during 'Black Panther'. The nations of Sokovia and Wakanda have been allies for decades. Following the Sokovia Accords, Princess Kalyna of Sok...
"I have to be the ruler and protector my people need - but I don't know if I can be."
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He was King now. King of Wakanda.
He was taking a morning stroll with Nakia through the main street of the city.
"Come home, Nakia."
"I'm right here."
"Stay."
"I can't. I came to support you, but I can't stay, you know that. I've found my calling out there. Besides, you would be too busy for me anyways."
"Never too busy for my friend." He smiled. "Nakia, I need some - advice..."
She chuckled. "Is this about Kalyna?"
"You too, huh?"
She chuckled again. "How are things going?"
"You sound like my sister."
"Well it's obvious."
He raised his eyebrows. "Is it?"
"Oh come on T'Challa," she teased. "Tell her."
"I would - I want to. It's just every time I try to I just-"
"Freeze?" she laughed.
He rolled his eyes. "Enough with the freezing already."
She only laughed. "Well it's true!"
Later, while he was in his study, there came a knock at the door. "Enter."
One of the Dora appeared. "Princess Kalyna, My King." She bowed her head before turning and leaving, just as Kalyna walked in.
"My King." She crossed her arms over her chest and bowed her head.
"My Princess." He smiled.
"Well, how is it so far, being King?"
"You know, not so bad - yet."
She chuckled. "You're looking rather well for someone who almost died yesterday."
"You were worried."
"I was, for a moment there it looked like he'd beat you. And then I was worried you'd have to kill him. Thank you for inviting me to the ceremony, I was honoured to be a part of it."
"I'm glad. I wanted you to be there."
There was a moment of comfortable silence before she cleared her throat, turning serious. "I understand that you are busy, but I wanted to talk to you." He nodded, signalling for her to continue. "I think that, perhaps, we should think about reconsidering our alliance-" She watched his eyebrows shoot up at this. She continued before he could jump in. "Just think about it: the king of Wakanda was killed by a Sokovian mercenary. People will not take well to that. I don't take well to that!"
