Ambassador to the Orcs

"That's wonderful to hear, especially as I have a somewhat difficult request for you." Isylnor smiled again, her face putting his heart at ease. "Do not worry, though I am more than sure that you will be able to handle it, a talented man such as yourself."

Nyl blushed again, squirming under the queen's attention as she lathered praise upon him.

"Yes here we are," Isylnor continued, picking up a piece of paper from the pile on her desk. "You shall be the new ambassador to the Orcish realms, they have been a thorn in the side of our people lately, however I am sure that you will find yourself more than skilled enough to handle it."

Nyl's stomach dropped out from beneath him.

"The O-orcs?" He stuttered, nerves getting the better of him, he had heard of the orcs though of course he had never met one, the stories did very little to paint them in a positive light though.

"Yes Nylathria, you shall be my official emissary to the Kingdom of the Orcs," If Isylnor noticed his hesitation, she didn't react to it, continuing as normal. "Their leader Shelgak has only recently risen to prominence and as such they have found themselves in need of an ambassador from our people, in fact, you will be the first ever ambassador to their people."

"There isn't any possible other options are there?" Nyl asked, his figure cringing at having to question a figure of such authority.

"Ohh do not worry your little head." Isylnor reassured him, her words helping to recover his lost confidence. "This is a position of much renown really, you would be the first ever Orcish Ambassador! Scholars will doubtless write stories about you and of course you will be fundamental in forming the relationship between our people, I promise that there isn't a better posting for you in the entire land."

Nyl was rendered speechless, he had never in a million years imagined that he would end up as an ambassador to a race quite so fearsome as the Orcs, Isylnor's words had helped soothe over the worry that he had, the position was quite renowned after all, even the idea that people would write stories about him helping to already think about the great deeds he would accomplish. He worried that all of the stories that he had read about Orcs had said that they were savages, though he supposed that if they had become organized enough to require an ambassador from his people, they couldn't be that savage though and he had promised that he would serve his people regardless of what they needed from him, though the thought of his having to tell his father that he had been assigned as the ambassador to the Orcs made his stomach drop all over again.

"Don't worry, I am sure that you will handle it more than capably and if you need anything then you only need to send a missive to me and I will respond with whatever you need." Isylnor told him, her voice was low and comforting. "In fact there is a small delegation from their kingdom in the palace right now, they had shown interest in meeting with you as soon as possible, I will have my handmaiden take you to their quarters right away."