"The queen calmed herself down, the ambassador had purposefully provoked her to leave her off guard for the real issue."Very well, I am ready to hear ...t."Kind Valdis glared at his wife, soon "beloved" soon, the arrival of the Sultan and his army had raised interesting possibilities.The ambassador drank some more wine, his eyes again fixated on the young and still blushing princess."Princess Anjelica is well renowned at the most beautiful women in this godless kingdom. The Sultan's demand is. I nod and wait for what seems an eternity as she takes a breath and then leans in, kissing me briefly at first, her lips barely grazing mine, before deepening her kiss, her lips claiming mine as I loose control and respond, kissing her back, feeling the need within me leaking into a kiss which she breaks breathlessly just before I grip her and take her right there.She leans her forehead against mine and sighs, her eyes closed as I breathe her in, citrus and tea and a sweetness which is entirely. "She accepted it timidly and I removed my bow before handing it to Steph. I lifted the clothes press onto my shoulder, "time to go."I started walking and they followed with the string of horses behind them. Steph cleared her throat, "what are we doing with the horses?"I kept walking, "hopefully selling most of them. I would rather be a mounted archer."She laughed, "and selling the weapons?"I nodded, "I might keep a few but yeah."Steph caught up to me and walked beside me, "and the girl?"I. So what?" Jim asked his sister, his face showing he didn't get her message. "No little brother, I REALLY like you." Elise put emphasis on the word as she said it. It suddenly hit Jim what his sister was saying, she LIKED him. "Elise, you... don't know what you’re saying." Jim was taken back at his sister’s words. He ran his hand through his short hair nervously still taking in the words fully. "I know what I'm saying perfectly Jim. I want you. I have since you were fifteen." Elise got off.