redecorate

"I want all of these banners gone." You ordered your troops. "Make sure you replace each of them with my own."

The hard thing about conquering your enemy's castles is that they are all decorated to honor your enemy's. Their banners and symbols were everywhere you looked. They still tried to glorify the loser. This was especially the case in the throne room, the room whose doors you just threw open.

You proudly marched into the room, hunting for anything that felt offensive to you.

"I want those curtains burned."

No sooner had you said this, or your troops flooded the room. They happily the curtains, even ripped them to pieces on occasion. Their enthusiasm made you smile.

"The same with this carpet."

Two of your soldiers ran up to it and started rolling it up. Once they were done, they'd carry it out and put it aflame.

Suddenly you stopped. Your gaze had fallen on a shield, decorating the pillars that flanked the carped. The shield carried the symbol of your defeated foe.

"That shield is to be melted. Reforge it into a farming tool. That it may work the land, subservient to it's new ruler."

You then continued deeper into the room, knowing your troops would do exactly as you command.

Eventually, you found yourself standing right in from of your enemy's throne. The seat was empty. It's previous owner already removed from it. You took a moment to let this feeling sink in.

A voice from behind you suddenly calls out your name, "John!" and hugged you from behind.

You turn to the little hell-spawn that tackled you and call her name.

"Zara! You know I hate it when you do that."

Zara ignored your complaint and continued her hugging.

"Yes well, you're my big sister, so you better get used to it.? "

You had long given up reasoning with your little sister, so you just rolled your eyes.

Incidentally, your eyes fell on a beautiful woman, who wasn't at all dressed for battle, a few paces away from you.

"Rose, what are you doing here?" You ask her in surprise.

"I'm sorry, my princess. But I simply missed you too much."

"Oh Rose." You pushed you sister off of you and ran up to the black haired woman. "I missed you too."

You then wrapped your arms around her dress, she wrapped hers around your leather armor, and the two of you kissed.

"It is good that you are here. I missed you too. But did you really have to bring that redheaded devil with you?"

Behind your back you heard an angry "HEY!"

"Once she heard I was visiting you, she really really wanted to come with me. And you know how easy it is to say 'no' to her."

"Fiiine. Hey, Zara. Why don't you help the soldiers tear down some curtains."

Zara's face lit up. "Awesome." She quickly ran off to do as you told her.

"So how have you been?" Rose asked.

"Very lonely, my dear. Going on a campaign and seeing victory after victory might be wonderful and exciting, but it would have been better if my fiancé had been by my side."

Rose blushed and put a hand on her chest. "That is so nice of you to say."

The two of you were interrupted by a screaming Zara.

"God dammit, you little hell-spawn! You're supposed to pull them down, not swing on them!" You yelled at her.

"I thought my weight would be enough to make it fall down."

"You idiot, you're not heavy enough for that."

"That is so sweet of you to say." Rose complimented you.

"Tell me." You ask Rose. "What do you think about this throne."

Your fiancé took hold of your hand and laid her head on your shoulder.

"It's got all the wrong colors. You should replace it with a different one. One that carries your colors. It would suit you a lot better."

"I was more thinking of it in a figurative manner."

"What do you mean?"

"This is a throne. A seat of power." You slowly walk up to the throne. "Yet it is empty, ready to be filled by whomever sits on it."

When you stood in front of the throne, you slowly turned around, and placed yourself in the seat.

"I now sit on it. This power vacuum is filled by me and none other. May the colors of my foes lie beneath me as I dominate them."

While you gave your speech Rose looked at you with excitement.

"That was so incredibly sexy of you."

Having made your point, you stand back up and walk up to your fiancé.

"Go to the former king and queens room. Wait there for me."

Rose smiled naughtily. "What an incredibly indecent thing for you to suggest ... I'll go right away."

"And drop my sister in the former princesses room. I don't want her interrupting us."

Rose smiled again. "Alright, my love."

Rose turned around and walked out of the throne room with Zara in tow.

Now, you could go straight to Rose and satisfy her excitement. Or you could perhaps get an appetizer from the princess of this castle you recently caught. Then again, keira is somewhere around here too, perhaps have some fun with her? Or someone else?