Xia gently tugged at his mother's arm. "He is smiling, mum. Darn that frog faced man, I just want to punch his face," he mumbled softly.
Yukiya chuckled slightly. "He does look like a frog... haha. Shhh kid, listen to the emperor." she pulled him over and handed the little red egg to him.
Xia happily kissed the egg and watched the processing.
The warriors one by one bowed to their emperor and the empresses and marched away, leaving only two captains standing up front.
"Kneel and take this blessing, my dear soldiers." the emperor walked down his throne with a golden sword in hand. He gently tapped their shoulders with it. "With the powers vested in me by the heavens, I now bless you with great fortune and luck. May you and battalion return successful,"
The captains rose to their feet with a proud look on their faces.
"We shall your majesty,"