It was a merry day in the Woodward kingdom of the North. The sun rising in the east, the gentle breeze moving in from the eastern sea shore, across the sand to cool the already exciting atmosphere. The streets filled with happy men drinking and singing, women dancing and children playing and running around. Everyone was having a good time as it was the annual celebration of the festival in honor of the goddess of good harvest through out the kingdom of Woodward.
Edna Zolkan, General of the army of the Woodward kingdom of the North and trusted advisor to the king opened her door as she gazed at the morning sun, closed the door behind her and started walking through the streets towards the king's palace dressed in her ceremonial military uniform with her sword placed on her back like a true warrior. "Happy Morning General !!!", Yelled three little children laughing, playing and chasing one another. "Happy Morning to you too kids...and be careful not to hurt yourselves!!!" Edna replied smiling.
"Once upon a time we were running around like those kids", said Volko, close friend to Edna and second in command of the Woodward army.
"Oooh!!" Said Edna with a smile, turning to her friend and replied, "and here's my friend who never ceases to tease me because he won just one round of arm wrestling". They both laughed and teased each other as they walk along going towards the palace.
"Isn't it a great day General?!" A middle aged man amongst his friends both male and female alike shouted from across the street, "how about you and your friend come join us!!?" He continued with a big smile on his face and his friends murmuring with smiles on their faces. The males staring at the General and the females staring at her friend Volko with so much lust in their eyes.
Edna, 5'7ft tall with her hair as white as snow, long and thick with some strands left to fall on her forehead almost touching her very light brown eyes. She had a gorgeous face like that of a goddess, a nice well shaped chin, well shaped body for a female soldier and sexy physique.
"Mmmmmm!! Maybe next time ladies!" Edna replied with a smile as she waved at all of them and walked along with her friend.
"Volko my dear friend, you know the women in this kingdom like you, why not pick one and settle down?" Edna asked as she jokes with her friend. Volko is also good looking, short black hair, hazelnut eyes, tall and muscular.
"Well!" volko replied confidently nodding slightly up and down in agreement with Enda's statement, "they like me, but we both know they admire you all over the kingdom" he continued as he taps his friend on the shoulder. As they walk in through the palace main gate to attend the party to celebrate the festival at the king's palace Edna stopped, looked down and gave a big sigh and shook her head from side to side. Volko noticing his friend's odd behavior said, " You know, sometimes I forget you are my General____tell me friend, what is it?". With a puzzling look Edna asked "Do you think king Zirenius will care about our perceived threat to the crown and the kingdom especially as we suspect some nobles close to him?". Volko let out a sigh and replied "Well, we'll see about that after you speak to the king, so wipe off that worrying look off your face before you get wrinkles like an old woman". They both laughed as they walk in through the palace doors.
General Edna and Volko walked through the palace doors, passed the guards as they salute. Merriment going on with loud music and half-naked women dancing to the admiration of all the men present. Volko sits down and greets some of the soldiers at the table to his right as he orders for a glass of wine while Edna goes straight to the king's table. As Edna approaches, on sighting her king Zirenius with a huge smile on his face exclaimed, "Haa!! There she is, the finest General the kingdom has ever seen, being the first female General in a hundred years to lead our army___Cheers to you General for the victories and for defending our kingdom against our enemies!!" And all at the king's table including the nobles raised their cups in unison and exclaimed, "Cheers to you General!!!".
Raising her cup too, Edna said "You flatter me my king, thank you,...thank you all!". Then she leaned forward to whisper in the king's ear so that other nobles at the table won't hear her because she suspects a few of them to be a threat to both the kingdom and the crown, "May I have a word your Majesty??,__it's urgent" Edna said in a low voice to the king.
King Zirenius, chubby with a shaved head and deep voice,__ stood up and said, " Follow me". "Yes my king" Edna replied as he followed the king to have a private conversation in an enclosed space as volko was busy taking notice of every movement, gestures and countenance of the nobles at the king's table.
"So!! What is it you want to talk to me about General Edna?" The king asked with a curious look on his face. Edna looked at the king, there was silence for a moment then king Zirenius even more curious said, "You do know I'm missing out on those beautiful damsels dancing ey?" Smiling as he winks at Edna who also puts up a slight smile with a little shake of the head from side to side.
"Your...Your Majesty" Edna stuttered a bit and continued "On patrol two nights ago, some of my men spotted some animal-like creatures trespassing our borders to the west close to the forbidden forest", then with all seriousness in her eyes as she gazes at the king and moves closer, with a slight hesitation Edna added " I Believe they are Lycans of the Klaven Clan your majesty and they wouldn't dare trespass our borders knowing they are breaking the treaty. Volko also reported the same sighting a week prior." Hearing what Edna is saying, the king sits down on a chair close to the window looking outside the castle and the General continued, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!!, I also believe there are people within the palace walls who are initiating this threat to the kingdom by striking deals with the Lycans and the same people are also plotting to take the crown from you my king____by any means necessary".