Pharaoh's First Love

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Jin sniffled. "Is that really true? Brother you let this concubine punish her in such a way because of words? She was locked in a cell and that man is 4 times her size. Surely nothing she might say could do any harm? She was teaching me to play how could she be such a foul woman like this one? Now people are going to get sick because of your concubine brother..." Jin was overly worried. He cared about people probably more than he did for himself. But even liking Shelyn wasn’t harming anyone. His brothers had many woman touch upon them. Why was she any different?
Yun was shock. "Oh dear...what will we do now? The pharaoh allowed his lowly concubine to assault the child of foreign nobles. Surely all trades will fail after the news gets out. Medicine, clothing, materials."
Calion shifted his eyes to Yun, unamused by how the male was dramatizing the whole ordeal. “Firstly, I had asked for her to be detained before seeing me. I had not condoned her punishment although I will not lay blame to Mirien if what she says is true. It was highly disrespectful for starters. Secondly, if the young ‘goddess’ would have made proper introductions then her stature wouldn’t have been obscured. Did either of you know who she was before she entered? No, I think not, so how would you pass blame upon my concubine when none of us knew who she was? It was a mistake simple as that.” He turned his eyes off of Yun and to that of Shelyn.
“You have my apologies if you were threatened or harmed, although it would have been avoided had you made a proper greeting. Are you alright, young goddess? State your reasoning for being here.” He demanded, although his tone was neutral. He wasn’t upset or hostile with his words, nor was he overly gentle. “My little brother seems to be quite fond of you and your playing of the harp like instrument, and his concern suggests he’d like for you to stay within our kingdom.” His bluish grey eyes settled upon young Jin. “Am I wrong?” Before he switched back to Shelyn. “You see it is his birthday today, I would have you teach him if you are of mind. As such you will serve in the capacity of an educator while staying within our kingdom, if these conditions are agreeable to you thus far I would ask for you to stay within this room and discuss with me some terms.” He said, not caring if Yun, Jin, or Mirien didn’t happen to be around for all the fine details.
Yun watched. Of course leave it to his brother to not even think twice about the damage that is done. He neared Shelyn and draped of his own silken robes over her. Then helped her to her feet. Keeping her from answering his brother. "Let me escort you home? I’m sure you would be happy to get changed from these tattered clothes." He cast a glare to his brother.
"Jin why don’t you come along. I am sure her parents would like you to explain your own wishes." Yun was clearly playing protector. When he of them all was the biggest playboy. Clearly out to make to make his brother the bad guy.
Shelyn cast blue eyes upon the pharaoh when she stood. But this gaze wasn’t ill-mannered. Nor one to strike fear just simply that of a traumatized girl. But as she was lead away Jin looked to his brother.

"You like your concubine so much, you dismiss everything she does....she isn’t going to stay...not now..." he was depressed over it truthfully. "Since you want you her, have her...I don’t want anything you touch after having laid with such a cruel woman..." he protested and walked off to hurry after Yun.
But with Shelyn being removed, the wonderful and lush flowers that decorated the room, the palace even, all wilted. They turned brown and ugly.
“Yun, dear brother. Continue on out the door ignoring your king’s wishes and it’ll be you next who is tossed in a cell. I am not yet done with that young woman and if you get in my way again I will see to it you’re shipped off to some hell hole of a country acting as ambassador for the next few years. Test me again, brother and see just how far your luck will go before you run out.” He snapped his fingers as the guards lowered their spears and blocked the exit of the room.