Perseus had married his wife, Lady Parthia of his own choosing, after being charmed by her looks and personality.
And it was not hard to see why, given she was definitely a beauty on par with Ophenia and The Queen Mother as could attested to by Alexander.
But initially, this act was fiercely opposed by the royal family, who found the woman to be too lowborn.
For Lady Parthia, though not a commoner, was born of only a minor noble house that was in decline at the time, as all its direct line of descendants had perished in a war some time ago, leaving only two sisters and an infant brother behind.
Thus many in court saw their courtship as the girl trying to grab the leg of the biggest and strongest tree out there to save her family.
However, Perseus did not give up.
