Empresses of Pangaea: The Clash of Queens [ BOOK 1 ]

7

Location: Official Harem Emperor's Dowager Harem Meeting Room, Harem Hall, The Royal Palace of Sekhe, West African State, African Lands

Ekon was writing in his journal when his closest servant Nuri had came in the room. "Greeting his highness," He said quickly kneeling and getting up.

Ekon lifted his head from his paper. "Are we heading to the Harem meeting hall?"

"Yes," Nuri nodded, and he went over to help Ekon out of his seat and link arms with him. "Are you ready or is there anything else you will need?"

"Everything I need is here let us go," he said and the walked out his bedroom, out of his palace area and towards the Harem hall in the court. They were now going to the Emperor's Dowager Harem Meeting room. The official meeting room for the emperor dowager only when it came to having meeting with the other in the harem. This was going to be his first-time meeting with so far what would be six of men that Rehema has in her Harem.

Nuri and Ekon entered the official meeting emperor dowager meeting room. Inside in the rectangle shaped room, up ahead sat a main wooden chair painted in gold, and little detailed areas in silver and blue. It was an Egyptian designed seat with two gold candles stand on both sides of it that were decorated as snakes.

On the floor laid a brown squared patterned decorated carpet. The rest of the room on the sides had simple brown seats for the rest of the men of the harem had to sit. Ekon was the first one there being he was couple minutes early. He went to sit on the main throne in the room, with Nuri standing by his side.

Soon the men of Rehema's harem started to arrive. Ekon took notice of Emperor Chike, two noble consort's Jafari and Emad, the two noble men Darbir and Jahi, and the second-class male attendant Apophis all coming in. The each greeted him with a bow and took their seats, the Emperor sitting closest by the Emperor Dowager and the second-class attendant sitting farther in the room. They wore their best fabrics and necklaces, and rings. Each of the men's main servants stood by their side.

One more guy was missing, the imperial noble consort. It was seen as disrespect when someone would come to a higher up's meetings late. Ekon did not appreciate being walk over during the first meeting of the men in the harem but he had to begin and let it go. He didn't want Rehema having to deal with drama so early in the harem.

"Welcome gentlemen," He said clearing his throat. "It seems the Imperial Noble Consort is running late but that is okay, we will get started anyhow."

"So far the harem is small but soon when Empress Rehema comes back auditions will be held, and the harem might expand up 15 or 20 of you." The room was quiet. This was the first time everyone meeting each other, and they felt awkward. Mostly because they didn't like each other and were all competing to be the father of Rehema's first daughter.

"We most strictly follow the rules of the harem to maintain order. No jealousy, only serving the empress, and absolutely no scheming. Chike it is your duty as emperor to lead the harem and we must all respect our roles that the empress has given us."

Suddenly Imperial Noble Consort, Omari came in with his main servant Tano by his side. He seemed to have a slight smirk on his face and did a quick kneel to great Ekon and went to his seat.

"Its nice to see you Imperial Noble Consort Omari, you are a bit late. I hope everything is ok," Ekon said calmy.

Omari glanced at Ekon, he saw across from Chike. "I was just finishing up getting ready, I do apologize for my lateness, hopefully I didn't miss anything."

"We were just going over the main rules and expectations of being in the harem. I shall repeat it over," Ekon said, and he repeated the stuff he had said in the beginning. "I have strictly told Rehema not to show favoritism so we shall all get attention equally or their will be no need for scheming, and we must respect the hierarchy."