About a week later, the neighboring kings did send their ambassadors for their payment of debt of which the kingdom of Brogan owed to them, which Leon gave the approval for Radeon to have their treasurer pay to the kings the money that was owed to them. The total debts paid at that time, was equative to about one Billion Dollars in today's currency. Leon signed and sealed two copies of receipts, one for the kings and one for him, to confirm that the debts had now been paid in full, and now, because of Leon's faithfulness in keeping his promise to pay the debts owing to them, the kings of the neighboring countries put their faith in him as a good king and an excellent ally, despite his age, he was a wise king, in their eyes.
Once the ambassadors left, with gifts they brought from their countries on behalf of their kings, left them at Leon's feet as a sign of honor and respect. Radeon gave the orders for the male servants to take them to the treasuries, which were gifts of gold and spices for the king and his kingdom. Radeon instructed Kusava and Basker to take the heavy items and the female servants the light items, such as silk and cotton and material for palace decorations of gold. Both Kusava and Basker were both servants, as well as part of the King's Guard, Kusava also was a warrior of the night. A secret warrior clan protecting the crown in the shadows of the night. He led Basker and the female servants out of the King's room of decisions and took the King's gifts to the treasuries.
Leon smiled, knowing that the debts had been paid and the ambassadors left in peace, knowing that the kings of the neighboring countries had now trusted in him as their ally. Leon knew that this would happen and built trust and friendship with the neighboring kings. However once Radeon and the officials left the settlements room of the palace, happy that the settlements had been completed and the administration of debts and kingdom had been updated, they were now free for the day to relax and do whatever they wished, however, Leon sat there, in his thoughts, decided to go for a bath, and then went back into his bed chambers that afternoon.
From that point on, he hardly ever came out of his room, as he was in a deep depression over the next 6 months. He got angry, sad, frustrated and wasn't himself. Keeping the curtains closed, with only a little sunlight to enter the room, the king struggling with deep thoughts of sadness, anger towards people, including those close to him as he struggled within himself. "Will anyone save me from this darkness?" he questioned within himself, reaching out in the frame of his mind, reaching forth his hand to the small shade of light coming through in his mind, struggling to find the light to come to.
Getting up from the couch in frustration, looking into a mirror, at himself, seeing his dark self, as the darkness within himself wanting to make himself known, however, Leon battled within himself to keep the dark part of him in check, not to be made manifest to those whom he cared for. "Will anyone save me from this evil….? Leon cried within his soul, looking at himself in the mirror, reaching out his hand and touches the mirror to meet his dark self, grinning in an evil tone to the point where his evil self was out to put his conscience to death, laughing at him, suddenly Leon punches the mirror of himself in anger and frustration, cutting his fist. Leon looks at the broken mirror, then looks down…. Moment fades to dark.
One day about month later as things settled down in the Kingdom of Acalarah, Maia, the King's most trusted servant, and her servant friends went into the king's room to clean his room, not knowing he was in there, thinking he had gone out, as whenever the servants would go to clean his room, he would go out not to be seen in his miserable state, however on this occasion, he just could not find the strength to get out of his bedchambers, not eating very well and not sleeping very much, caused his depression to worsen.
On this occasion, as one of the servant girls go to clean the bed, they see the king, half naked, only wearing black trousers and no shirt sitting miserably on the couch, however he was sweaty and ill, to the point of pale looking, to which they scream and run out of the room in fright of the King's state that he was in, not recognizing their own king, for fear of their life.
Maia comes walking in that same morning shortly after, not knowing what had happened thinking to herself, "I wonder what they were screaming for?" Maia asked out loud, turning around to look at the servants running out the King's bed room, "it's only the king's bedroom, what are they afraid of?" She asked out loud curiously, as she looked down into the basket, ready to change the bed sheets as she didn't look too much around the room, not realizing the King was in the same room, Leon looks up at her slowly from his miserable state.
Suddenly, she hears a low deep husky tone of voice come from the other side of the room, "I believe, they were afraid at the sight of this man here…" Leon said with a serious expression on his face as he said in a low husky tone of voice.
Maia grasped, "Who goes there…?" She questioned in defense, taking hold of an empty plate in self-defense, to which when Leon saw this sight, he thought it was amusing that a servant would defend herself with a plate, however taking a breath, he responded as he laughed at the sight; "hahaha…"sighs, taking a deep breath" I don't think a plate would do you any good in a battle situation servant…" Leon smiled softly as he raised an eye brow staring at her. "Who are you…" Maia further questioned with deep concern in her voice. "Take a good look….." He said in a cold yet flirty tone of voice, staring intensely at her from the dark corner of his room. "It's alright… you can come closer…." He said kindly to her, motioning with his hand to come forward.
She walks closer and looms in closer and recognized it to be the king. Maia grasped, as she sees the king, as she put the plate away, as she saw him sitting on his couch in the dark corner of the room, half naked. "your Majesty…..?" she questioned formally as she bowed gently, "why didn't you run out like the other servants did?" He asked her out of curiosity, in his low husky unwell tone of voice, staring at her, thinking how she would answer such a question.
Maia is silent for a moment, when she responded in a kind tone of voice, "should I be afraid of the king?" She responded softly. Leon smirked at her, "maybe…" he said in a flirty tone of voice, raising his eye brow slightly, laughing for a moment, "Don't mind me, servant, just, continue what you were doing." The king commanded her softly, putting his hand on his forehead and eyes, taking in a deep breath.
"Yes, sire…." Maia responded formally, as she turned around and continued her cleaning duties around his room.
Leon glanced at her as she cleaned his room with attention to detail and determination in her eyes to get the job done right. "she takes her role seriously?" he thought to himself.
As he was in the days, Maia cleaned his room, put fresh water in his face bowl and took away his clothes to be washed, like the servant duties were. "Isn't there normally two servants to help with the load?" the king asked curiously in a husky low tone of voice, slightly turning his head to look at her, "yes, your Majesty, however today, most of the servants are preparing next week's banquet preparations for the kingdom of Brogan to be hosted next week…so we have to be spread abroad with different duties for today." She responded softly.
"Hmm…. I see…continue" He said with the low husky tone of voice, as Maia could hear in his voice that he was not well, as he turned his head to the side, looking out the window of the balcony, as his hand was on his lip half way, reflecting his curiosity. She looked at the king briefly as he looked away, noticing he had lost a lot of weight, his fist was cut, noticing the smashed mirror. she left the room, and brought back some fruit for the king, placing the fruit on the table next to the king's bed. "thank you, you may go." The king said sternly. Maia bowed and walked out.
"The King… does not look so well…" Maia thought to himself, as she decided to go and tell Radeon what is going on with the King as she was genuinely concerned about his wellbeing.