Pendragon Castle, Cadmure
Ruby lay on her stomach, sulking in her bed filled with extra cushions that surrounded her like a fortress, scattered even to the floor along with empty bottles of wine and rolled up tissue paper. Her room is shrouded in darkness as thick curtains block the light from entering her room. Half-eaten cookies and other sweets litter her bed as she wept all alone in her misery. She moved her hand to wipe her tear-stained face, hearing the soft clinking of the charm bracelet Aurelius had given to her and sighed.
It had been a week ago since she received a letter from King Varsil Karstein saying that Carmilla is dead. She had slit her wrist and died of blood loss but now her corpse is missing. In his letter, Varsil stated that the maid who was assigned to clean Carmilla's pot that night found her cold lifeless body and screamed in horror before running away to inform him but when they reached her room her body was no
"So what agenda do you have up your sleeves now?" Ruby asked while she sat opposite of the prince under her limestone gazebo where flower-bearing vines crawl up the white columns. She picked at the various sweet snacks laid out in fancy plates, inspecting each and every one of them but only eating a few selected treats. "Well, as an excuse to get out I told my father that I'm here for diplomatic reasons to learn your culture and political strategies since your mother's methods seem very effective and I want to be a better ruler when I ascend the throne but in truth, I only want to see you and cheer you up." "Basically you're here to gather reconnaissance about how we operate and then plan a countermeasure for when we become a threat and take over our lands afterward. You're warming up to me to make me your bitch and marry me so that you'll be an official regent of all my inheritance." Ruby interpreted, stirring her coffee boredly.&
"What is this thing and what are the tiny floating balls inside? It looks like mud water with floating goat manure." Ruby inquired after Aurelius handed her a big cup of something foreign to her. "Ruby it's called milk tea or bubble tea, it's rather famous in the empire. The flavor is wintermellon and the floating things are called tapioca balls. It's delicious, you should try it." the prince suggested as he drank from his own drink. Ruby was still skeptical about the drink but she tried it anyway. "It has an odd taste at first but..." Ruby commented before taking another sip. "It's surprisingly delicious and quite addictive. Rejoice prince of Neo Macedonia you actually did something good for once. You're not a complete and total shit after all. Just a huge chunk with a tiny sliver of usefulness." Ruby praised as she happily sipped her milktea.
Aurelius stood awkwardly in the middle of his send-off party in the Pendragon Castle. Ruby's mother had set a very elaborate and grand celebration for him and he's quite touched by her gesture. Knights from Altria's court surrounded him, conversing with him amicably and asking about his relationship with their lady, Ruby. The prince did his best to answer them and made it clear that he's only her friend but he also implied that he's courting her, making the men cheer and clap him on the back wishing him good luck.The knights seemed to be fond of him however they were very skeptical at first because they thought that he was just some pretty boy who's all posh and no bite but when ten of them challenged him for a spar he easily defeated them earning the respect of Altria's court of knights.Soon enough he started enjoying their company because they're very welcoming and upfront and not pretentious like the nobilities who usually surroun
"I don't hate you." Ruby announced softly before tearing the ends of her dress and pressing it against his wound to stop the bleeding. "Ruby, your pretty dress! You didn't have to ruin it for me." Aurelius gasped looking up at her face in alarm. "It's okay. It's just a dress, but you're my friend." The maiden said smiling a little, astounding the prince. "Ruby... You actually called me your friend." Aurelius said in disbelief. "I'm sorry. I'm just so frustrated to the point that I didn't notice that I've been taking my anger out on you. And I know it's wrong but I did it anyway. I'm so stupid and insensitive! You were always there making jokes, trying to make me happy when I wanted to be more miserable I just..." Ruby paused, choking a sob as she looked for the proper words. "I used you as an outlet for my rage and then I made you feel like a fai
"Ruby, are you sure about this? I don't want you to make choices that you will later regret." Aurelius confirmed as he hovered over her body laying on a bed in the nearest bedroom they could find. "I'm certain. I want to do it with you." Ruby answered, smiling at him gently. "Okay, but–" his words were suddenly interrupted when the maiden crashed her lips against his in a long and hungry kiss. Her hand went down to the bulge in his pants and pushed her way inside to hold his erected rod. His cock hardened when it made contact with her palm and twitched when she started stroking it. Aurelius broke the kiss to release a soft moan of pleasure as Ruby massaged his head with the pad of her thumb. He hunched over her body to lick her neck and ears to respond to her pleasure before grabbing her strap and lowering the upper part of her dress to expose her young
"I didn't even get a wink of sleep. I asked you to make me forget, now I can't forget about everything we did last night." Ruby complained as she leaned against his chest while caressing his abs. The light of the new day shined on them through the glass of the balcony doors. Aurelius laughed awkwardly as he stroked her hair. "Sorry, I tried restraining myself but little Aurelius is much more powerful. Should I arrange for our engagement in case you get pregnant? I want to take responsibility for whatever may come." "No need. Today is a safe day so you can rest assured that our union will bear no fruit. However, we need to get dressed since your send-off will be in the next hour. Let's take a bath and act like nothing happened." Ruby instructed as she stood up and rummaged through the closet and found a simple dress that's two sizes wider for her body. Aurelius did the same and picked up his clothing fr
The sun is temperate as it shined itsgentle light that bathed the length and breadth of the Empire in a halo of golden light. The grand whitespires and towers stretched tall from the ground like spears aiming to pierce the heavens while the walls protecting the Empire gleamed with pride. Inside the splendid castle, the brave princess knight busied herself with her work, reading papers on and on and signing contracts one after the other after careful analysis. Sylvia sighed after finishing her work and stacking the last bunch of paper. She leaned comfortably against her chair, finally feeling a bit of relaxation before pouring herself a cup of tea and sipping it with delight. It was not long, however, when her peace had been broken by the loud banging of her door and in came her obnoxious younger brother, Prince Aurelius, who seemed anxious about something. Sylvia's brows furrowed due to her brother's obvious distr
Caspian and Ezekiel stood there and remained silent waiting for her to speak. Ruby slumped on the chair never minding her posture and manners as the two joined her on the seats around the table. "You should really leash your cousin, Cassy. He's gone too ballsy speaking to our Ruby like that." Ezekiel spoke spitefully. "That fool is naturally like that. I'm sorry that he treated you that way, dear Ruby." Caspian apologized to the maiden who poured herself a glass of water before drinking tiredly from her golden cup. "It's okay. I'm numb to it. Let the dogs bark because they are mindless beasts. Caspian, I heard that you and your soldiers were ambushed on your way here. Are you well?" "Oh, yes. It was a tough battle and some were even able to drag me deep into the woods to separate me from my squad however no demon will amount to the might of a northern soldier. I sent them scrambling with one roar and a swing of a blade. No one can stop me