It wouldn't be long before we get called upon to war I have already sent a letter to the emperor explaining that I would only bring whoever volunteered and a few of his forces to any minor foreign battle.
I also mentioned my reasons and reassured him he would have my full force when he needs it and that in three weeks unless he sent a letter otherwise I would start travelling to the next battle site.
He would have already started sending troops to a gathering place and I know where it is and he wouldn't question it knowing my abilities.
Now I just need to get everything ready the enchanted and exploding arrows had been perfected the shoes for the imperial forces were going along nicely and I had some enchanters start working on water amulets.
The water amulets would give my army an edge in the city of fire usually water amulets are used by smith's and labourers on hot days to keep cool but they can also be used as a minor defence against burns.
Honestly other than making sure everything is on track and preparing for future events I didn't have much to do except train and read Serothor's legislation.
There was already a few things that stood out to me firstly there was no mention of sex or marriage or children in the legislation.
I already knew that the norm was to be put into an arranged marriage at 16 but what concerns me more than the arranged marriages is that our laws have so many blank areas.
What about multiple spouses? same sex relationships? let alone marriage equality, inter class relationships? divorce? sexual assault? consent laws? treatment of children? so many things were left out.
I would understand it if serothor had laws that contradicted my views or were questionable but it just completely lacked them.
Of course currently I have more pressing matters like keeping serothor safe but if I get free time I need to have a serious conversation with my father about Serothor's laws.
Then Oz spoke.
"Marriage is a religious thing you just grab a wandering Cleric and have a wedding, parents treat their children how they like, inter class relationships don't matter since Serothor doesn't have a aristocracy and I don't know those other things"
My mind blanked for a second and I asked a question.
"You have never heard of divorce, multiple spouses, same sex relationships, sexual assault or consent?"
Oz replied.
"No why?"
I pinched my nose feeling a headache coming then something crossed my mind if a prince doesn't know what sexual assault is what about soldiers? oh fuck! I completely looked past creating rules for my army.
Images flashed through my head of all the possible consequences if I didn't deal with these things early enough and I replied to Oz.
"Me and you are going to have a long chat later but right now I have things to do"
I wrote a bunch of things that I needed to inform my soldiers of and also the imperial soldiers of such as rules around relationships and sex also safety and general hygiene I do not want my soldiers getting trench foot.
I can see it now imagine for a moment we stop in a city and some soldiers visit a shady brothel then come back and sleep with other soldiers suddenly everyone has a fever and sores on their bits maybe they even die.
I have been so consumed by the combat, strategy and cost of everything that I have completely neglected the actual management and realistic parts of managing an army.
Speaking of costs I have to do something about that currently Serothor is close to a welfare state we literally have more houses than people and we keep everything clean with government paid cleaners.
With the added cost of an army and all my requests the coffers are bound to dry up pretty quick especially during wartime.
Speaking of money I still need a chapel of Velor from Abilene having a chapel and a few priests for a steady source of Holy water is of the utmost importance for when the battles of the war reach Serothor.
I need to do so much in so little time I wish I had an advisor seperate from the military that could help with logistics and development but right now no one... no one?
Who is someone with good authority who is good with logistics and has a vested interest in the development of Serothor and who isn't in the army the answer was obvious.
he is a little older than me but not by much I haven't spoken to him much I usually go through father so I asked Oz a question.
"Oz how is your relationship with your older brother? you said before that you two had never been close"
Oz replied.
"Well...he always called me a crybaby growing up and beat me at everything we are only 1 and a half years apart so the period of time that I was in a coma for is the time that brothers usually bond our relationship was never bad but it never got past casual chatting or insults"
I see I asked another question.
"In your journal you referred to him as a social nerd any reason why?"
Oz spoke.
"Well he loves mathematics and literature but unlike me he seems to...enjoy being around people he is quiet but is always just kinda there constantly with groups of people and whoever professed their love for him that week"
I was shocked and asked a question.
"That week?! does he sleep around that much?"
Oz quickly replied.
"Gods no! he Is a prince he hasn't even kissed someone else let alone have premarital relations!"
I just nodded understanding my mistake it would seem that I have to pay my older brother Zachary a little visit.