As the sun hit the gardens Sienna woke up in Sarcos's embrace."Good morning," she purred on his shoulder like a cat.
"Good morning," Sarcos kissed her forehead and circled her up with his arm, pulling her even closer to him. Sienna relaxed and cuddle up to him for a bit. Then she stood up and went bathroom.
She looked into the mirror and smiled. "I'm myself again." she was finally healthy. She get ready excitedly and went to Sarcos. "Can we go walk in the garden, please?" she smiled sweetly at him.
Sarcos noted that the colour come back to her cheeks and she looked more lively. He nodded and put his clothes on. Sienna watched his strong muscular body and sighted."Why am I so hungry?" she bit her lips. She felt her heart pounding wild...
Sarcos took her to the garden to eat breakfast and left her there with Sid. Sienna wanted to paint in one of his gazebos. She felt full of creative energy.
Sarcos went to his office for a bit. He needed to catch up on his work again. Rem prepared him a stack of papers to sign. Sarcos went thru the papers quickly. Suddenly a small falcon descended with a note and landed at his window.
Sarcos opened the white soft paper letter. It was from King Ramse. He asked Sarcos if Sienna is better and if he can come to visit him. He also wanted to order some furnishings for his castle from king Samuel.
Sarcos was thinking. He liked Ramse as his friend. He proved quite useful, even if he was not that strong. Sarcos wanted to do business with him too.
"I told him, he can come to visit. But Ramse is after Sienna and she could not stand him that well. But he bought Sienna from king Aiden, and she tried to save him from Adenou, together with Xander. "Sarcos was watching everything that time, so he was clear she became friendly with them, definitely with king Xander at least.
"I heard Sienna promised him, she will go visit his new city, so probably she would be not entirely against it. If she will became more friends with him, he will be calmer and will stop taking her without permission." he chuckled and shook his head."This was too ridiculous. " I should try to befriend king Xander too. That way I will be able to control them more."He thought."And it will be good for business!"
The Flaming Scorpion in his eyes lit up for a bit."Are you not too benevolent? They are in love with Sienna!"
"The decision is up to her anyway."Sarcos smiled."But I will help the kings to train for sure. They need to become stronger if they want her. We see how long they last!"Sarcos chuckled cheekily.
"That is a great plan!"The Flaming Scorpion chuckled too."I will help you to beat them to mush!"
Sarcos went to see Sienna in the garden first."King Ramse is asking if you are well enough, so he can visit us."Sarcos looked into her beautiful face curiously and waved the letter in his hand.
Sienna nodded slowly."Did you become his friend again?" she asked.
Sarcos nodded."We used to be really good friends from our teenage years. He is not that bad anymore, he is trying to be kind, thanks to you."
"Really?"Sienna felt her heart move a bit.
"He made new laws, the beating of females is forbidden forever and the males have to work in the building of his new city and help females with the work."
"Seriously?"Sienna chuckled in disbelief.
"Is called Waterfall City. Ramse became quite a strict but reasonable king now. His people love him a lot, especially females because he sent all the violent males to work in the stone mines. They are happy to lift their finger at the end of the day."Sarcos chuckled.
"Ahh, that is so amazing! I'm so happy for his people."Sienna smiled. She felt happy to help change Ramse a bit.
Sarcos looked into her happy face." She is so kind and sweet." he sighed in his mind.
Sienna looked at Sarcos gently."I'm so happy he is becoming a better king. I do not want to go between your friendship. That is your decision, my love. I knew he started to be much nicer after king Xander taught him how to be more kind and I'm very pleased he kept working at it."
"So are you ok with him, coming to visit?"Sarcos asked.
Sienna nodded with a sweet smile. "I can try to be more friendly to him. I want to encourage him to keep being kind. But nothing more. I do not like his big white ape." she said.
Sarcos nodded."Thank you, my love." This was exactly what he wanted to hear.
"Sarcos sat next to Sienna and watched her paint. After a while, he asked her."Sienna, you never told me what happened with king Aiden and how Ramse with Xander bought you. I'm curious."
Sienna told him, what happened and Sarcos was a bit sad, a bit mad and bit amused. "My queen is indeed a good trickster." he thought chuckling.
"So what about king Xander?"Sarcos asked. "I was thinking to do business with him. I also did not thank him for protecting you. Should I invite him over?"
"It is up to you my love."Sienna nodded. She saw Xander's sparkly eyes and the cute panther in her mind and blushed.
"I was thinking to get Lord Ziran off him too. I need someone strong to protect you when you go Crystal City with Sharchan when Tyrell comes back."Sarcos sighed and bit his lips. He saw she blushed.
"Where is Tyrell?" asked Sienna, she find it weird he did not come to visit but thought he is busy working as always.
"He went to his father to ask about Magnus. Sharchan wants his head because he betrayed you again. He hid the letter I sent about the storm coming!" Sarcos said angrily.
Sienna stayed pale." Even if Magnus betrayed me, I do not wish him dead. Please don't let Sharchan kill Magnus." she begged him.
Sarcos nodded. "Tyrell went to his father to ask more about Magnus. He wanted to know his motives because he is trying to save him too."
"Did he find out why?" Sienna asked curiously.
"I think Magnus needed armies to revenge a female which was taken from him and possibly killed." said Sarcos." Tyrell went to look for her in the Crocodile tribe." he sighed.
"Should we not go to help him?"Sienna asked. She was worried about Tyrell.
"He just went to ask, most likely he will be safe. He is very strong. And I would not like you to go there at all."Sarcos looked at her strongly."You are too precious to me."He smiled gently.
Sienna smiled at him, "But you will let me know, how he is doing. Yes?"
"How would I know everything?"He asked.
"Well, you are the Scorpion King. You surely know about everything."Sienna giggled.
Sarcos chuckled."I'm surely working on it, but even I do not know every little news." He chuckled at her confidence in him. It made his heart warm.
Sarcos had a nice lunch with Sienna and then he went back to work. He wanted to prepare the deals before Ramse will come. Sienna continued her painting. She thought about Tyrell and Magnus. She was very curious.
King Ramse came the same afternoon. He went to talk to Sarcos first. Sarcos looked at Ramse. His face was a bit more stern and his grey eyes a bit kinder. He dressed better too."He surely looked more kingish."Sarcos thought." Welcome, Ramse." he gave him his hand.
Ramse pressed his hand hard. He felt his heart rejoice to get his friend back.
Sarcos sat with him at the big wooden table and went thru the business deals. It was good for both nations. Sarcos's kingdom will provide medicine and cosmetics to stock the shops in Waterfall City. Sarcos's doctors will provide training for doctors and chemists. The scorpions were very good with herbs and poisons, they had the best doctors in the land.
The fabric and furnishings will be delivered from the Silver City of King Samuel. Sarcos was still his only trading partner, so he had to make deal with each tribe for the spider silk. It was a wanted commodity so Sarcos and his merchants had an enormous revenue from this, but there was no other choice. The spiders dealt with Sarcos only and the scorpion merchants traded their silk around the world.
Sarcos even sell sand from the desert, pebble stones and cement mixtures. He got huge containers for these and scorpions had the right mixtures for strong buildings. He had steel factories for different building fixtures and they made simple building machines as well.
Sand City had lots of goldsmiths too. Trades were prosperous in Sarcos's city. He got a talent for invention and business. He could make his city look really modern, but he liked the ancient stony designs. He made it fashionable.
Sarcos also got diamond mines, precious stone mines, and gold mines. He owned coin mints, which will make new golden coins for Ramse's city.
"You need a good design for your coins."Said Sarcos, "Maybe Sienna can draw your profile for the coins."He said nonchalantly.
"Can she draw so well?" Ramse was curious.
"I will take you to see for yourself. "Sarcos chuckled.
"Will she agree?"
" She loves drawing, I'm sure she will be happy to make you all designs you need." Sarcos nodded his head."I told her about your city, she was so pleased to hear about your new laws."Sarcos chuckled.
Ramse felt his heart clench excitedly. "She liked it!" he thought and his face lighten up.
"I also wanted to thank you for taking Sienna from Aiden. I had that immortal acting up last time you were here and he was not very nice to you."Sarcos added.
Ramse bit his lips."You know I wanted her for myself."
"I asked her about it and Sienna said it was like a funny holiday with you and Xander. She needed a break from Adenou anyway. He was getting too controlling."Sarcos chuckled."Anyway, you did so well listening to Xander. She is easier with you now. But you have to keep trying to be kind and patient." Sarcos noted.
"Will you help me to get her heart?" Ramse asked.
"I think that is up to you for now."Said Sarcos."I'm happy she agreed to have you around."
Ramse's face went really happy."She did?"
"Let's go see her, I see you are getting impatient."Sarcos chuckled."You can ask her about the designs."