We rode on horses to their camp a few miles before the capital city of Mhytica. It's a large camp, walking to enemy territory was never easy especially when you are not undercover or infiltrating like I was supposed to do. I am a general for heaven sake, yet here I am being escorted to what seems to be the nicest tent I have ever seen in my 25 years of living. I was just beginning my military career, it was all finally falling into places, all those lessons Kairon made me learn. Biography, foreign language, war strategy, forging weapons, all those bruises and scars that have accumulated through years and years of training. Punches and kicks, they don't hurt anymore it was my everyday life, like food itself except it wasn't given it was earned. My hands were rough from all the harsh treatment I gave them. This were not the hands of a woman much less a queen.
Crazy King asking for crazy things.
The camp area is empty with only a few workers carrying woods and buckets scurrying around, I tried looking into their eyes but they went away as fast as they came. Few soldiers came to view the deeper we go through the area, it was a bigger area than I imagined, large armies, pfft. The soldiers standing around guarding and alert, they didn't even turn their heads, just their eyes following me until I was out of their line of view, their eyes showed no emotion, just alertness.
The tent grew closer and closer and I can already smell perfumes and foods oozing from inside it, the metallic smell dispersing as I take steady steps towards it. I noticed the unusual amount of soldiers guarding it, from my perspective it was at least triple the numbers we usually had for guarding our King. Either it's different in the Tallies or they're just worried about how much of a threat their new soon to be queen is. I would have done the same if I knew who I was and what I'm capable of. Wait. Does this King know? Know what I can do to him or his soldiers. I've never met the Tallies's King personally so how could he know? I'm pretty sure I'm not that famous..., yet.
"Here is your chamber mam, the King will see you tomorrow morning. If there's anything you need, just ask" the man gestured me inside the tent, he bowed and stayed there until I was completely inside then he was gone, leaving me with a handful of servants ready to serve me in any way. I internally groan when they bowed and tried to come closer.
"Leave me"
They hesitated but I glared them down and they quickly lowered their eyes and scurried away.
I took my time admiring and exproling the tent. It was big and spacious, a bathtub was on the right side of the tent covered by a separator that's decorated with beautiful paintings.
On the left is a small table and a chair both made with the same type of wood, dozens of perfume bottles, combs, and containers filled with things I can't identify silled the table, the surface felt smooth and cold, next to it was a full-body mirror and a chest containing dozens of clothes, nightgowns, gowns, pants, undergarments which is oddly my size.
In the middle of the tent was a dinner table accompanied with two chairs facing each other, food has already been prepared. I could see a feast so mouthwatering I've only seen this kind of scene twice in my life.
On the far end of the tent was a separated area meant for sleeping, curtains were draped around the bed, keeping the insects and the cold out. The bed itself was enormous, roses scattered on top of it all, a transparent white nightgown was placed in the middle of the bed. I tear it and throw it far away from the bed. Annoyed by the thought of even wearing it.
Unsure of what to do, I moved some of the foods to one side of the table and put down my weapons on the now empty spot. I didn't bring much to necessarily unpack my stuffs. I took my weapons to sharpen and clean it until it was spotless. Setting them back, I looked towards the bathtub, the steam coming off them now less than when I first came in. Gosh, a bath would be glorious, that can't be poisoned right?
One thing I never ignore is my hygiene. I would often sneak around to the nearest lake or river early in the morning just to clean myself. Since I need to clean the house and train earlier than Kairon, when he wakes up I was already dirty again and he never did realize me sneaking. Checking the water once, twice, and three times, i decided to take a bath, no harm right? Warm water? come on, now that is a treat.
I start taking off my armour from my arms then my body and lastly my boots. They fell to the floor with a loud thud, they were heavy. Peeling my undergarments off I could feel the cold touching my skin. I dipped myself in the water and immediately warmth engulfed my whole being, feeling comfortable more than I ever felt. Okay I know that was a stretct but can you blame me? I washed my face from all the dirt and plunge all of my head underwater feeling water all over me, I stayed submerged for few minutes, grinning from ear to ear. Loving the moment. Coming up for air, I opened my eyes to a pair of golden eyes staring right at me, taking my breath away.
"Well, hello there"