Cracked Vases

We are taken to sperate cave sections clearly having been carved out like a room I am brought too a separate one then the rest of my companions as too stay with them while being betrothed to the current king would be seen as a sign of disloyalty too my future husband. It has a soft white fur blanket thrown on the carved out stone bad along with a small fire place the connects outside of the chamber releasing the smoke into other places, clearly this room was prepared for me before hand as the rooms I saw for the others had neither of these things in it.

I sit my little luggage down beside the bed and make sure the leather hanging down acting as a door is completely blocking any view one may get, I sit on the bed and the fur is soft with none of the scratchiness one would expect from pelts.

It has been a long journey with many people whining and complaining the whole way plus the unexpected situation of meeting Wyatt here and being engaged to him, I am tired from all the thinking an peace keeping I have needed too do but it appears I will not get to rest quiet yet as Wyatt comes into the room I have been assigned and uses some energy to silence the surroundings.

"What task has the tower given you, mine is to bring the northern people too prosperity meaning they need to be more then just wanderers and villages. I guess yours has to do with the boy in some way." Wyatt says as he looks displeased when speaking of the boy.

"I need too have the children of the princess to be appointed heir of the southern throne in order too count as having succeeded of course having two perfect options that help and support each other has made it quiet easy for me, though making sure they have grown up properly and where even born safely was a test now that their father is neglecting his territories they practically already own the land all they need is too wait till they are of age and their father properly appoints one as heir and I am officially done." Compared too Wyatt's I have a much easier task but that is expected as Wyatt was the leader of our colony so the tower views him as having accomplished harder task and therefore needs to even out by being given harsher task then other climbers.

"You know I lack in certain areas and it is because of this when an offer came for an alliance I took it but I had originally intended to have my brother take the marriage only to sense you when you came in, all my plans changed when I saw the chance too pull you too my side." I see so it was not originally supposed to go this way but Wyatt saw the opportunity and took it.

I can't blame him as I am used too setting up colonies in harsh environments and Wyatt probably wants too make use of my skills so as too speed up the process as although the northern lands are now much better off then before there is still a lot too be done.

Looks like even once my task is finished I will be sticking around too help Wyatt out for his task.

"You will need to also help me by acting like a protector for the two boys, I have had her highness assign the two boys as godsons too me so as too be able too remain next too them even should something happen too her and knowing of my capabilities she did so despite complaints from others due to me being a duel gender person. Speaking of duel gender person how where you aware of that, as far as I know this person never revealed that information and it was hidden for the sake of preserving face against other countries that the best general and soldier was duel gender." I say too Wyatt once I have all my thoughts figured out.

"Of course I will help you complete your task just like I am sure you will mine and the reason I knew of your duel gender is because the emperor of your country sent a message telling me this and asking me too chose you so as too save face on both sides and too keep better balance of power." As I had guessed, it was the emperor himself that sold me out.

Sighing with a slight headache at all these politics despite their empire being near collapse and there people suffering they would rather sabotage themselves then see another gain more power then them. 

I wonder how they will react when those using the world's energy fully show there power and capabilities.

None the less If things continue like this in the country they will internally collapse long before any of the other countries or the monsters have a chance as if not for the southern kingdom providing aide too those in need the peasants they look down upon may have already fought back due to them not protecting them as expected or if not fought back then refused too hand over taxes and food so as too spite them that without them they will have no money too run there armies or food too eat.

Of course even without them doing either the nobles are suffering as they lack many of there normal luxuries and their armies are dwindling slowly they are losing there strength and standing and a few lower nobles have even lost everything from this making calling them nobles a laughing thing.

This is the price for there arrogance and as long as they continue too act this way they will ultimately pay the price for it, me and Wyatt talk on the future of the current empire I am at and we both agree it will face destruction even with the alliance with the northerners as although they will give military aid it will still be the country that feeds them and if they ignore farmers needs for too long they will not even have that making it so only them the south will be able too afford their aid.

Truly little can be done too fix a completely broken vase it is easier too replace it altogether.