Trmei and Schula. They, were a Prince and Princess, of different houses, one might say. Timei had been put forward by Schula, to offer himself, as a candidate, for husbandry to Iffy. She, had taken time, to perfect his skills in seduction; as a means, to secure his position, as the next sovereign.
The various ‘suitors’ had to be identified. NOT an easy task, as THEY, had to remain anonymous, or end up disqualified. The ’Queen’ had demanded this, to ‘ensure their safety, as jealous suitors, might seek to compromise such would be candidates.
Once, within the Palace, residential area, they would be carefully monitored by the palace guards. NOT allowed to leave, until they, had been refused, where they would be escorted out. The Queen would interview them over a period of time, dependent upon their suitability .
How much treasure, they brought with them, as presents for the Princess, but also a gift, to their Queen? Bounty, slaves, rare items, were known, to be some of her favorite acquisitions. Outer palace areas within the citadel often housed the treasury. Guard areas and military barracks.
Over 200 elite military personnel both male and female. HOWEVER this moment in time it would be a change over of the current personnel for replacement ones. That happened on a regular basis to ensure those with families could resume their family duties within an acceptable time frame. It had made for them holding their ruler in high esteem.
A sizeable training area to ensure the troopers were kept fit. Food areas and shower saunas for relaxation, cleansing. Laundry was taken care of by slaves at their beck and call. Houses of pleasure, could also be found BUT only in the outer area of the Citadel as also could be found the suitors escorts, slaves and similar.
Officers and similar elite commanders also had access to Elite companion Bynards from the Su Ran corporation. Servicing and replacements not forgetting any upgrades were handled by the corporation. Goks for a variety of duties, tasks were also available. Mediscents could be summoned and any surgical or similar interventions / requirements taken cared of.
The ‘kingdom’ had long been peaceful. The original insurrections had been savagely suppressed. Over time true peace had established itself. No real reasons for any disquiet. Sectors or zones of occupation, fell under its own chiefdom. Paying regular tribute to the crown. Only allowed a token army.
Where, the volcanoes existed, between two of them could be found flatlands, grasslands. A community, that had originally produced the main aggressors, now barely existing., Families who had sought to rise up, mostly out of greed and their own, self indulgent sense of importance. Proud, arrogant, defiant. Jealously seeking power, domination and subjugation.
Now they, were left, to remember, how, most of their kith and kin, had been taken off, put into chains or for some executed. The males enslaved and put to work having to wear collars, that could blow their heads off if, they dared challenge their masters or overseers.
Judged to be too insignificant to be of any relevance, of any concern, to the main populace within ‘the kingdom’ of their Queen Aniprai., One who had seen her King butchered by those who had celebrated getting drunk and unaware of the Queen with her mercenary hordes sweeping down into their encampments, torching, with ancient fire created by a Jin.. all that stood in their way.
Like a judgement from the Gods. NOT it would appear, pleased to see, the King, a chosen protected one slain by them. Burned alive, the stench of burning torched flesh as she, the Queen looked on and smiled. That moment in TIME changing HER forever.
Gone, the one she had been, now replaced, with the malice aforethought, of seeing all those, who had contributed directly or indirectly to the murder of her loved one. paying with their lives. However the threat to her daughter had not been forgotten. Iffy could be a little dippy as we might say at times but she was deeply loved by her father AND her mother.
NOW?
The fear, of being discovered, was never forgotten, by those, who hid in the shadows, only traveled at night, to pre chosen training sites. Well hidden and isolated, extremes of an ecological related nature where the terrain could be rocked by seismic shifts, cave ins, volcanic eruptions with lava and worse still gaseous clouds killing everything in its path.
NOT that Trmei and Schula. were being watched. From nobility that had historical ties to the Royal family. Ties that were of loyalty, long established without question. YET Schula had seen her best friends from the insurrection, the ones she had tried to save, tortured, hung drawn and quartered, Their bodies strung up for all to see, to sneer at.
The festering rage, the hatred and swearing one day she would take revenge for them? Seemed crazy and yet? Surprised by those who had slowly joined her cause. Slaves freed, criminals freed.. to now find others joining them of the same ilk. Ones who had had their homes, their livelihoods, their kith and kin taken from them.
“Once you are permitted to enter the forbidden palace, YOU will see the gates are open and I, will bring my forces into the citadel. It will give me great pleasure to execute her and that whore of a Matta.” He was not saying anything, he never did. Blindly following HER commands? A simp, in every sense of the word.
“i am going to put them in chains and, then take my pleasure with you, forcing them to watch. The whole of the Kingdom will, have, all restrictions destroyed re, my subjects given the powers to indulge in whatever perversions they desire.
There will be charges of course. For the license to fornicate, to kiss, to share each other and the moment they meet up the charges will start. ALL avau (Adults) will be chipped, their activities monitored. Pleasure domes are to be built. Coupling is to be encouraged with prizes for the best of the best.”
She sneered. “I, might be putting them, into a pleasure dome, pay me back for their freedom, their being pleasured The Kets, will be assessed and put to work. Some, will be sold off to those desiring the purchase of young slaves. NO distinction will be made, from those of the Elite to the more simple of folk. .
Of course, the more refined ones, will fetch higher prices. Slave traders, will pay a fee, for their right, to use that title, with rights, assigned to such of free uninterrupted trading, seizure of new slaves. Any who dare to question those rights can be executed by them or enslaved.
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