Alliance settled

I head to sleep for the night but instead of leaving as I expected Wyatt says he will remain so as too make it seem like he is very passionate about me and that he couldn't wait, although he is instigating the fact I am him slept together it is better for the alliance if they think Wyatt is infatuated with me and will not risk the alliance.

Although it is a bit cheating we have joined hands too make it so both sides get what they want.

When morning comes I can see and feel the looks others are giving me from Wyatt sleeping in my room last night and the small jeers coming from those of my entourage at me being cheap too sell myself, however the northerners leave their rooms and when they learn me and their chief slept in the same rooms they looked over joyed as it in their eyes meant a future prosperous wedding.

Over the following week Wyatt sleeps with me, eats with me, and even bathes with me the only time we are not together is during private negotiation between Chimon and Wyatt.

Slowly those form my entourage have stopped bothering to be respectful or show curtesy while those of the north have begun to invite me for drinking and spars which I consistently decline but they keep coming back for, it is clear that those that favor me are those of the north while those that would count as my own people can't even show common curtesy.

By the end of the negotiation it is agreed they will be provided food in proper proportion too the size of garrison sent too aide and failure to provide will see the agreement for that location voided unless interference in transportation is the cause behind the failure.

On our side we give food in equal proportion too aid and also a bonus food once the task is completed for those that aided us to bring home.

The northerners will keep all their kills unless someone buys it off them for a fair price and will treated more like a diplomat instead of a mercenary when it comes to the laws as only they will have the right to punish those they send, equal rights will be given too his people and trade borders will be opened so as too allow both sides to grow and prosper.

In our side they will help kill monsters and rebels along with protecting people and helping where is needed.

Too seal the deal a marriage from the two major sides of the agreement will marry so as to allow proof of both sides sincerity, I Koju will marry the northern chief Egil as an assurance to the alliance.

Once all the talks are over a feast is held and I sit next too Wyatt so as to show a unified agreement for both of us and to give respect to my future husband, laughter and drinking go through the night and in light of the happy environment I agree to a duel with my future husband.

In the north dueling ones betrothed is a sing of respect and to not do so before I leave for the wall would be seen as me not taking the marriage seriously.

Crossing weapons with Wyatt after so long feels liberating and we feel more like a rehearsed choreography then a battle one attacks just as the other pulls back one lunges as the other parries instead of blocking, a show of unintentional compatibility.

Of course Wyatt wins his sword at my throat but he whistles and cat calls make it clear our performance was a hit and would make others more certain of the agreement.

I do not sleep until nearly three O'clock and Wyatt joins me when I retire for the night.

The nest morning we leave returning back to the borders and the outer wall, stopping at the outer wall outpost we report too a military official that the agreement has been reached and that I and a few other will remain here so as to make it easier for the wedding to be held as quickly as possible. Chimon is too busy with all that has occurred to stay and must return to the territory with his guard and before he leaves I tell him of the fact he is on paper my godson and therefore the nephew of the northern chief once we wed so make use of this connection.

No one spread this information as it was seen as a shame for the heirs of the southern throne too have a duel gender as a godfather making it so no one spread allowing the emperor to make this folly.

Even Chimon was not informed of this but is brought too tears when he realizes just how much I have put in too raising them as if they where my own, we hug and stay together for his last day before he departs the next morning his face back into his calm and collected mask and no one none the wiser that me marrying the northern chief is a even bigger backer for the boys then if a half sister had married.

I am sure once they realize they will spit blood but by then it will be too late to undo this and so another backing has been gotten with far more ease then I had initially believed.

The following weak passes in the calmest and easiest manner I have had since I came to this floor not having to watch out for attacks or political sabotage at every corner, I eat, workout, talk with the soldiers, and sleep an easy and much more relaxing situation then in the harem.

Finally the wedding has been decided for the start of next month only two weeks away, they want to rush it to prevent any second guessing or either of us backing out.

Unfortunately for them we have no intention to do so.