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Chapter 3 by mally01 mally01

Queens first day. (Message your suggestions)

Invitation.

Queen Arerto having breakfasted and dressed descended the stone stairs f the palace headed for the throne room. Her shadow was intermingled with that of her six-woman royal bodyguard. She was still getting use to the fact that she needed a bodyguard at all because she was use to defending herself. Before she entered the throne room she had one more stop to make and came upon the palace temple with it oak doors closed. The guard opened the big doors and Arerto entered leaving her bodyguard outside to wait for her return. Arerto approached the altar and knelt before the statue of Simetra.

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"Goddess please in all your wisdom and benevolence guide me to be a good Queen. Help me to protect the weak and defend the lands of Freeconia."

In the shadows stood the high priestess who had been possessed by the goddess and she spoke.

"Arerto you blessings and prays are most welcome. You have it within you to be a great Queen you also have it in you to be evil. I cannot guide you in which path you take you must be responsible for your own fate by your choices. I can tell you that you must go on a quest to retrieve a sacred artefact. This can either bring great wealth and health to Freeconia or it can destroy Freeconia depending on your choices"

The goddess released the high priestess and Arerto stood and left the temple heading to the throne room where she took her seat. Her chief advisor came to her and told her that there was an emissary from across the oceans asking for an audience. Arerto nodded her agreement and the man was ushered forward. As he approached the throne the bodyguard subtlety stiffened their stance a move that went unnoticed by most but not those trained. The man dressed in leather clothes and a red cloak knelt with his head bowed and addressed Arerto as she watched him.

"Your Majesty thank you for agreeing to this audience. I come from the lands of Grunhaven and my Queen, Queen Hildegard invites you to her lands Allow me to introduce myself my name is Brindell Norsevig and I am here in my capacity as a royal advisor in chief."

Arerto regarded Brindell who was for a man very handsome and had she been interested may have sort union but she was not. Arerto summoned her advisor and whispered in her ear. The advisor left and Arerto then turned her attention back to Brindell and spoke to him.

"Sir Norsevig I am honoured that your Queen would extend this invitation and my advisor is drafting a reply. I would be happy to travel with my escort to neet with your Queen."

The advisor returned with a brown parchment and handed it to Arerto who looked it over and then signed her name. The advisor then rolled the scroll up and dripped hot wax onto the seam for Arerto to push her royal seal into. This done the scroll was handed to Brindell and he was allowed to leave. He stood and bowed and walked backwards until he reached the doors then turned and left. Arerto called Chasin and Karleen and told them she would be going on a royal visit. She told them that Karleen would also be coming along leaving Chasin in charge.

Business went as usual for the rest of the morning then Arerto stood and left the throne room with Karleen following beside her both heading to the lush palace gardens. They sat and watched the palace staff working way cleaning stone and attending the lawns and flowers. As they watched two girls came over and looked at the Queen who smiled at them as they stood fearless before Arerto. She signalled one of her escorts to give the children some food. Arerto and Karleen discussed the upcoming royal visit telling each other they were looking forward to it.

They both parted company and Arerto headed back to her chambers to relax. Meanwhile, the advisor was making the arrangements for the journey. Karleen was in her chambers when Chasin walked in and discussed the trip and said that it would be a shame if anything happened to the Queen on the journey. That's all she said then left leaving Karleen confused as to whether her sister wanted something to happen or that she Karleen should protect her sister. She went to bed confused still.

What happens next day?

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