"His royal majesty, King Melchoir and Her royal majesty, Queen Kirana."
All the chiefs in the hall stood up as the King and Queen walked into the hall. They both walked side by side with their presence commanding respect.
Kira's black gown flowed to the floor and followed her gracefully. The edge of her dress was embroidered with golden threads and so was the edge of her cape. Her hair flowed down with her crown sitting proudly on her head.
Melchoir was also in black like his wife. They both sat in their throne and the meeting began.
"We are starting with the ladies court first." Xander announced picking a scroll from the table. "Reports of frauds by Lady Amelia."
Uma stood up with a file in her hand to report all the issue.
"All funds given to the women of the kingdom for the past six years has been embezzled by Lady Amelia. The kingdom is just as good as nit having a female ruler then. Lady Amelia was always given five thousand golds each months for the welfare of the kingdom but she never used it in maintaining the kingdom." Uma reported and Amelia stood up angrily.
"You have no proof against these claims. I took care of the ladies in this kingdom as much as I could." Amelia shot and Melchoir raised his hands and Amelia sat down fuming.
"Do you have any proof to defend yourself?" Melchoir asked and Uma nodded.
"Yes I do your majesty." Uma said handing Xander a file and Xander read it to Melchoir.
"Any other?" Melchoir asked.
"Abuse of power. Lady Amelia abuses her power and makes the females of the kingdom suffer because of her abuse. She tortures little girls for simple mistakes and...."
"Those are for the queen to decide in the court young lady." One of the chiefs said.
"This is a general meeting, she has the right to say all the reasons behind that lady getting stripped off her title." Melchoir replied and he nodded.
"And lastly, she involves in trafficking. She traffic young girls to other kingdoms and according to reports, those girls are used as sex toys." Uma informed knowing Kira's going to loose her temper because she hates girls being used as whores. That's why she didn't let her know before the meeting.
"What?" Kira yelled and everyone stared at her. She stood up angrily. "Why didn't you tell me this before Uma? How dare you traffic young girls."
"Calm down my queen." Melchoir tried to hold her but she wouldn't let go.
"Seriously..."
Melchoir waved his hands and she calmed down. He knew she would totally turn that place upside down if he doesn't make use his magic. Kira sat back quietly and he held her hand patting it gently.
"It's okay sweetheart." He whispered and she fully calmed down.
"What should be done to her your majesties?" Uma asked.
"Death penalty is the punishment for anyone who traffic people." Xander read out from the rule book.
"Ralph. I trust you'll take care of it." Melchoir said and Ralph nodded as some guards dragged Amelia out.
"You can't do this to me. No. You'll pay for this Kirana." Amelia yelled.
Soon, the meeting almost came to an end. Kira was exhausted even though she did nothing much.
"We would be having some guests this week, the king and queen of Tethoris. The kingdom in the southern part of Amarid continent. They are coming for the completion of their alliance. I'm sure her majesty would make sure the queen gets nice accomodation." Melchoir announced and Kira nodded.
After the meeting, Uma followed Kira to her study with some scrolls.
"Amarid is rich with natural resources except gold. Vitalia is the only kingdom with ninety percentage of the world's gold. Tethoris itself or rich in salt, grains, wheat and spice. Vitalia has those resources but we need more." Uma informed as they entered the study.
"Only that?" Kira asked.
"Oh, yes. They are also have lots of silk but not that much." Uma added and Kira nodded.
"What about their queen?" Kira asked.
"Queen Sophia is the fifteenth wife of King Gage." Uma replied and Kira was shocked.
"Fifteenth?" Kira asked.
"Yes. Some of them are not his official wife. He only has two official wives." Uma replied and Kira nodded. "So can I ask you you decided to wear a turtleneck dress today? You hate them."
"It's none of your business. Just focus on getting yourself a man." Kira frowned as she picked a book to read.
"Oh...uhm....yes. Speaking of a man."
"No way." Kira half yelled as soon as Uma told her what happened between her and Ralph the previous night.
"That's what happened and I am not sure if I should truly give in or not." Uma sighed and Kira pat her hands.
"You might ask when I just met Melchoir why I accepted everything that happened and loved him back, it's because I followed my heart. Just do the same and trust me you'll know what to do." Kira smiled and Uma nodded.
Zeena walked into the study with her head bowed.
"We have a problem my queen." Zeena bowed.
Kira and Zeena walked out of the palace where a group of women stood crying and yelling on top of their lungs.
"What's going on here?" Kira asked.
"Greetings her royal majesty." They all greeted.
"It's all our daughters. This wicked Noble man has been kidnapping our daughters and use them in his brothel. Even my sixteen years old daughter." One of the woman cried.
"How true is this Lady Zeena?" Kira asked trying to conceal her anger.
"It is one hundred percent true." Zeena replied.
Kira gulped hard and walked towards the women and their daughters. Kira sighed. "I'll make sure the man faces the consequences. It's okay. Please send for the royal physician Uma. Immediately to check on the girls."
Uma nodded.
"Thank you my queen." They all chorused.
Kira walked towards Melchoir's study with a tired look. "What did you do again?" She sat opposite him.
"I helped you so you wouldn't go kaboom in front of the villagers. Don't worry, the man will be taken care of." Melchoir assured and she nodded.
Not long after, they caught the man. Kira and Melchoir walked outside to see the man being tied and dragged into the palace. Almost the whole villagers were allowed into the palace to see the punishment the queen and King would give the man. Three other men were also brought in with the Noble man.
"Lord Callum." Melchoir called calmly. "I am so disappointed in you. And you know the rules."
"Please your majesty. Please spare me." The Noble man, Lord Callum pleaded. "It wasn't me. It was the devil."
Melchoir winced at the word devil. He was now the one getting angry now. Kira seemed to feel it so she took his hand and rubbed his hands gently making him relax.
"You know your sin is unacceptable. We wouldn't accept this type of uncultured acts in Vitalia again. You can't just take advantage of young girls. They are the future of this kingdom. They are the one to create the next generation. Anyone who dares take advantage of young girls or abuse women would be severely punished. If possible would be given a death sentence. Vitalia is a place with rules and regulations which everyone must follow." Kira spoke and all the females agreed. "This man here would be given a death sentence but first he would be tortured to see how it is like to be in pains like the young girls. And before that, he would pay one hundred gold to each of those girls and his family would be stripped off their nobility title."
Everyone cheered at the Queen's announcement making Melchoir smile a little.
"And as for these men who helped in kidnapping the girls, they would also be tortured and imprisoned for life."
After the announcement, Kira returned to her chamber beyond exhausted right now. Melchoir had left her for his study. Her maids helped her change into a more casual dress.
"What's wrong my queen?" Melchoir walked into her room that night and the maids walked out.
"Nothing much, I'm just tired." Kira sighed and Melchoir scooped her in his arms taking her to the garden. He placed her on the swing in the middle of the garden and she rubbed her palms together. "Is it me or it's getting a bit cold."
Melchoir couldn't feel any cold but he used his powers to check. "It's true. I think there's something wrong with the dome. I'll tell Ralph to check it."
"Are we going to have Christmas? It's in a week." Kira looked at him with her puppy eyes.
"We celebrate Christmas but it's just different from other kingdoms as usual. We'll celebrate it don't worry."He pat her hair and she squealed.
"Wow, look at the Moon. So beautiful and full." Kira gasped.
"Yes, it's my favorite time to use my powers. I'm a moon demise so I feel more powerful at this time." Melchoir said and she gasped.
"Can I use your powers? Can you give me some of it?" Kira asked.
"You can only have it once you become one with me." Melchoir replied and she moved to his laps, straddling him.
"Then let's become one." Kira smirked and Melchoir laughed.
"You can't be kidding me. I will only make love to you once all your bite marks has disappeared. It wasn't really nice of me." He frowned looking at her bruised chest and neck.
"It's nothing. Besides, it doesn't hurt at all." Kira looked at her chest too.
"Still I'm not going back on my words." Melchoir replied and she groaned.
Melchoir wrapped his arms around her waist and she buried her face in his chest as he started to move the swing slowly.
"So, I haven't asked you what it was like on the sea. I'm sure you would remember every detail." Melchoir said and she nodded.
"That's true but you know it's all the same boring stuffs pirates do we did." Kira mumbled and Melchoir pat her hair smiling lovingly at his wife.
"I'm sure yours was more interesting than that." He replied.
"All I do is sneak off the ship when my mum is not watching. Swim with sharks..."
"How is that?" He asked.
"I can breathe underwater." She replied and he nodded knowing his predictions were right. "Then I sometimes find precious ocean stones but mother collects them from me each time I find one. She'll be like it's harmful, blah blah."
Melchoir frowned. Ocean stones are harmful? That's impossible.