Crown of tears and rum

My lungs filling with air then collapsing quite quickly in despair. I do not want to marry this man of money, who has but only seven or not more wives all used as items and treated as such rubbish on the ground. These are only rumors that are believed true. Yet, this is my fathers will so i must obey as a princess, only to go from not being able to leave my chamber, to being only but another object thrown away by a man with no heart. "My lady, your father has summoned you to feast with him and your fiancé" my servant said to me in a soft tone as if not wanting to say anything at all. As I enter the dining area i made eye contact with the most handsome man i have ever seen, then seated next to him my father, i could only assume this was the man i was told about. I expected to see a more elderly and wicked looking man for the rumors made him sound as such. Could they only be lies? "Hello, it's wonderful to meet you your majesty" i spoke. "It's nice to meet you, m'lady" he spoke. "Take a seat" i did as he said and took my seat on the other side of my father in front of this man. I must pray the rumors are not true for i dont want to fall for a man who is unfaithful to his wife. "May i ask your name m'lady?" He caught me off guard with this question. "My name is Octavia, may i ask yours your majesty?" I responded as if not surprised by the question. "My name is King, my apologies for startling you" oh no! He noticed that he had shocked me. "Forgive me for my intrusion but i must be on my way back my mother will be expecting me soon" he spoke again. "No worries, you best be on your way then" my father finally spoke. "We will see you at the wedding ceremony" i was almost amazed by the manners King had, such an odd name for a prince, almost as growing up with an expectation of perfection. As soon as he left the dining room my father stood and turned to me. "Stand up" i did as ordered as soon as i was on my feet he slapped me with such force i was almost bruising. "How dare you act disrespectful to your soon to be husband!! You are to never disrespect him or me again. Do you understand young lady?" Of course this was what he thought of my warm welcome, i was surprised he didn't order the guard to whip me again for being "disrespectful".