A royal visit [closed]

[Izzyshipper]

The Queen looked around the garden as Prince Primus began engaging with one of the Priests in Imerian, noting the complex and detailed rose motif that dominated the temple. She gazed around the statues, noting the names inscribed at the base of each, as well as the figures that way crouched to worship them.

She was interrupted from her musing when Prince Primus spoke to her, "I have managed to get us a guide your royal highness!"

Queen Sophia inspected their newfound guide, whom looked perfectly normal were it not for the cow tail that snaked its way out of the back of her robe and swished lazily above the ground.

Slightly perturbed and unsure if looking at the feature would be considered rude, she looked rather steadily at the girls face when Sophia began speaking to her in what little Imerian she knew, “Tack för din hjälp” she thanked her, before turning to the Prince.

”Your Royal Prince if it is no trouble may you ask her to direct me to the statue
of Rasmer, after all it seems only befitting of our rank and position to see that particular diety.”

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OOC: A belated Merry Christmas

P.S I google translated the Swedish (aka Imerian) so it could be gibberish for all I know

[Imeriata]

“Tack för din hjälp” the queen said and while it felt a bit of so where the language still unmistakable scandinaviod in appearance and similar Imerian enough to be understood without any really need for translation, the non-human did however simply bowed and replied in the same language
"jig äro glad itt få tjäna min khögnliga majestat!!" she said as she bowed before the queen as Primus began to translate
"She said that she is most happy to serve my royal highness a...." Primus translated before he looked surprised at the non-human
"Hurav äro du midveten auf henes khöngliga höghets rank?" he said in Imerian and gave the non-human a suspicious gaze "jig presenterade oss icke!"
The non-human blushed a bit and looked down on her feet's before she continued "I khön speaka an bit Anglo-Saxon!" she confessed as primus raised an eyebrow
"barely!" he said not that impressed by the creature linguistic skills, sure that a non-human could speak Anglo-Saxon where rare but he where more interested in whom would even force that upon the poor girl, He did however not had the chance to ask her more about it as the queen interrupted him
”Your Royal Prince if it is no trouble may you ask her to direct me to the statue of Rasmer, after all it seems only befitting of our rank and position to see that particular diety.” she said and he gave the statues a look looking for the statue of the king of gods, sure the rose ablaze could be seen everywhere but he where sure that she refereed to the god's proper shape not only his birth.
So instead did he turned to the non-human "Would you so kindly show us the statue of Rasmer!" he said and the non-human bowed
"Much well!" she said, waved and said "follow me" over her back as she turned around and started walking away to the statue of the kings of the gods.

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OOC: actually this is one of the instances that google even managed to get the grammar right!

[Izzyshipper]

There was a brief flurry of words between Prince Primus and the priestess, and it was to her surprise when the woman turned to direct them towards the statue of the great God. She approached the statue of Ramser, and she had to admit that it had a certain style and grandiose about it that she rather admired. She supposed as a Christian Monarch, she was not used to seeing any of her deities captured on stone, and to see the reverential care and respect that had went into it was quite humbling to her.

"So, here is the Rose born, your Royal Prince, I must say he does cut a rather impressive figure. If i am not mistaken he is the God that my divine position is under, is it not?"

as she spoke to the Prince, she removed the small sapphire and diamond ring that adorned her small finger, placing it at the base of the statue. While she supposed it was strictly against her own religion, she could not help but feel a sense of respect for the figure before her.

[Imeriata]

"So, here is the Rose born, your Royal Prince, I must say he does cut a rather impressive figure. If i am not mistaken he is the God that my divine position is under, is it not?" the queen said as she put forth a ring as a offering in a the small pile of offerings that had been placed there by other pilgrims
"Indeed your royal highness, the god of the kings and queens and the king of the gods!" he replied as even if he didn't actively believed in the gods so where he always respectful in front of their images and their temples.
"ja, the first auf the gudarna!" the non-human servant offered in her broken dialect as primus himself went forth to the statue and picked up a small knife laying at the god's feet
"Could also be the second depending on how you look at it!" he offered as he placed himself before a small urn from where flames licked the edges and picked up one of the red roses that laid beside the urn as the non-human gave him an angrily gaze even if she didn't say anything about it as speaking up against her superiors like that would hardly be proper behaviour. He did however took a deep breath as he quickly cut a small cut over his index finger and pressed out a couple of drops of blue blood that he painted over the rose and let if fall into the urn where the flames quickly devoured it as he mumbled a prayer to the mightiest of the gods in the old language, he where not sure how much magic the phrases held as he had only memorised them as most people did as only the few mages and the priests could speak the old language fluently now a days but all in all so did it feel better even if his finger had a dark blue spot that marked the cut.

[Izzyshipper]

"Could also be the second depending on how you look at it!" Prince Primus said, before kneeling down before the statue. Queen Sophia leaned slightly closer in interest, only to see the young Royal make a small cut and allow a few drops of his blood to fall upon an holy rose and he then placed it below the statue of Ramser. It was to her surprise, and befuddlement that the Prince's blood was of an curious blue colour, and the Queen made an mental note to enquire about it later.

"If that is all the religious observation your Royal Prince requires, then may we suggest that we may move on, for we fear that your father, His Majesty, may grow bored of waiting. However I must thank you for this rather fascinating insight into the every day lives of Imerians." Queen Sophia said, and turned to the half-human Priestess and nodded to her slightly, "Thank you."

Walking with the prince back to the motor, the Queen turned to ask the prince, "Your Royal Prince, what did you mean when when you mentioned that Ramser may be the second god?"

[Imeriata]

"Your Royal Prince, what did you mean when when you mentioned that Ramser may be the second god?" the queen asked as they left the church and walked back to the car and Primus cursed quietly that he didn't explain it as of course so would a statement like that sound nonsensical to a foreigner.
"It is rather complicated your royal highness!" he begun as he tried to find the right words in his mind "according to legend your royal highness so where Ramser born out of the ashes of a great and powerful rose, the reason that the rose where burned in the beginning was that... that..." he stuttered and blushed as he took a deep breath "that the princess of a nearby tribe of trolls... bore the rose a child!" he finished and took a deep breath a bit happy about the more improper part of the story where over.
"the child where born and named Helia , the goddess of the underworld and death!" he temporary paused to explain "and to revenge this the chief of the trolls burned the rose down and Rasmer rose out of the ashes three days later!" Primus finished the story "while Helia was theoretically born in humanoid shape first so are she considered the first god by her supporters and the people of Erathia while the majority of the followers of the holy chronicles consider the rose a incarnation of Ramser that would as a result make him the first god!" he explained the theologically problem that had been so heavily debated in the chronicles and even had been the point of quite a few wars.

[Izzyshipper]

Queen Sophia listened in quiet interest in the Prince's explanation, as they exited the temple. It seemed to Sophia that Imerian religeon was just as divided on matters of theology as her own faith of Christianity, and she wondered how strong these differences had on politics of Imeriata. Eventually they reached the motor vehicles where their servants and her husband were waiting.

As they approached her ladies courtsied hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness" they chorused, before standing up. "Your Royal Prince, I must say that this was an most fascinating insight into the Imerian culture," The Queen said, before gesturing to the automobile, "Shall we head to our destination however?"

[Imeriata]

"Your Royal Prince, I must say that this was an most fascinating insight into the Imerian culture," the queen said but before the prince could reply so did she continue "Shall we head to our destination however?" she continued and gestured to the automobile
"Indeed that might be for the best your royal highness as Imerbürg should only be about..." he said as he made a quick calculation in his head "Around one hour away?" he finished as he followed his guest into the automobile and awaited one of the elves that informed their driver about their wish to continue their travels to the capital.
"but if your royal highness does not mind me asking so do I have a question about your own religion!" he said as it was something that always had bothered him and he had not really gotten around to ask about "Christianity have two gods if I am not totally mistaken but there is a pigeon, the holy spirit I do believe he was called that also serves as a important part of the religion if I am not again totally mistaken, but my question would be how he or she fit into the religion as a whole? I have not heard much about he or she during the education I received about Christianity"

[Izzyshipper]

Queen Sophia was relieved when they got into the warmth of the vehicle, appreciating the luxurious furnishings of the auto-mobile. The Queen was of the opinion that Imerian transport was like having an small, portable parlour than anything else, although she was not one to criticise it.

"but if your royal highness does not mind me asking so do I have a question about your own religion!" The prince asked, causing the Queen to raise an surprised eyebrow, the young man had not seemed the type to inquire to far into the practices of other cultures. "Christianity have two gods if I am not totally mistaken but there is a pigeon, the holy spirit I do believe he was called that also serves as a important part of the religion if I am not again totally mistaken, but my question would be how he or she fit into the religion as a whole? I have not heard much about he or she during the education I received about Christianity"

At the word pigeon the Queen gave out a short laugh, gurgling out like a river, with the same melodious sound, "I do apologise your Prince for that outburst, it is just that I do not believe the Holy Spirit has ever been referred to as a pigeon before, they are not the most holy of birds. I believe you may be thinking of an Dove instead, but to answer your question they are not three seperate Gods, but rather three parts of the one divine being. Together the form God Almighty, and He is one God. My religion rather strictly holds they are no other gods but one."

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OOC: Hope you have been practising those double flip twists we have been talking about

[Imeriata]

Primus froze a bit as the queen started laughing as he wondering what he had said that where so amusing as being laughed at was nothing he where used to at all, well with the exception of lord Edward at the foreign relation advisory whom he played pranks on regularly but where as a result often the target of as well and the somewhat ungentlemanly vendetta he shared with the older man was a guilty pleasure for both of them.

"I do apologise your Prince for that outburst, it is just that I do not believe the Holy Spirit has ever been referred to as a pigeon before, they are not the most holy of birds. I believe you may be thinking of an Dove instead," the queen said as they sat down even if Primus had a hard time seeing the difference as they where the same kind of bird as far as he where concerned but then again the Anglo-Saxon language might reefer to a different bird than the one he thought.

"but to answer your question they are not three seperate Gods, but rather three parts of the one divine being. Together the form God Almighty, and He is one God. My religion rather strictly holds they are no other gods but one." the queen finished as she answered the prince question even if it got him to raise an eyebrow.
"Ahh thank you for explaining your royal highness, I where however taught that 'the son' where actually the son of your god even if I must admit that the whole 'there is but one god' idea that most Abrahamic religions share is a bit strange!" Primus replied with a smile before he realised that what he said could be taken a bit offensive "With no insult intended of course your royal highness" he quickly replied a bit worried that she might take offence, after all he did not wanted to repeat the mistake he made when he offered that Muslim daughter of a sheik, or what it was their king called himself, that visited a glass of wine as he thought that his father was going to strike him despite not having done that since he was a child when they where alone to discuss the mistake.

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OOC: indeed I did, I have as a result broken my spine in three places and cannot move anything above my breast!

[Izzyshipper]

"Then no insult shall be taken, your Royal Prince," she said smiling, "Indeed the concept of Monotheism would be strange to someone with an predominately Pagan culture such as Imeriata, in fact, we Christians cannot seem to agree with each other about our religeon, so I can hardly blame you for thinking such!"

As the car continued it progression Sophia looked out the window for a few minutes, before turning to speak to the Prince, "I am pleased to say your Royal Prince that our visit to your land was received most warmly at court, a few of your nobles that have found themselves at our court has strongly influenced its fashions ans tastes, although I do believe our dress and attire are a little more liberal than your own."

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meh, you can still type, don't bore me with the details

[Imeriata]

"Indeed the concept of Monotheism would be strange to someone with an predominately Pagan culture such as Imeriata, in fact, we Christians cannot seem to agree with each other about our religeon, so I can hardly blame you for thinking such!" the queen said smiling and Primus nodded that he had heard about Christianity and its dividend position even if he for his life never had managed to figure out what they broke up over, but then again from what he had heard so where they a rather strange religion so things like that where only to be expected.

While he did want to ask more so had the queen however different plans as she looked out of the window as they left the city and once more entered the night on the roads as the town guard closed the gates behind the last car.
"I am pleased to say your Royal Prince that our visit to your land was received most warmly at court, a few of your nobles that have found themselves at our court has strongly influenced its fashions ans tastes, although I do believe our dress and attire are a little more liberal than your own." Sophia said all of a sudden as she turned back from the window catching Primus by surprise over the sudden change of topic.
"Your royal highness does?" he said instead as he remembered reading something about Imer-Izzyshippers,
"that could hardly be the right term could it?" he thought as the word passed his mind "Izzy-Imerians? no that would be the other way around" he continued in his mind, a rather annoyance as he always hated when he couldn't remember the right details.
"Well I am indeed happy to hear that my kin have spread so far away but we are an adventurous race so that would indeed not be surprising!" he said as he decided to let the correct demonym of Imerians In Izzyshipper go for the moment even if he made a mental note to look it up later on.
"I am however a bit surprised that they would so happily expose themselves as that would hardly be proper behaviour!" he said as he looked at the window and the reflection of himself in the dark glass even if he where unable to see anything outside, so he turned his attention back to the queen and prince.

[Izzyshipper]

"I am however a bit surprised that they would so happily expose themselves as that would hardly be proper behaviour!"

The Prince said, which caused Queen Sophia to smile slightly, as the Imerian fashion was considered extremely modest by the Izzyerian court, and it had an almost feel of antiquity about it, causing many in the court to adapt it to their tastes. Sophia had to admit she found it hard not to laugh at the outraged faces of the Imerian nobility as her courtiers strutted around with the audacity to bare their arms and legs in public.

"I assure your Royal Prince that is only our native subjects that have modified the style to be more, shall we say, revealing? Those from the Golden City itself are very firmly in the far more conservative dress that so becomes your race."

As she spoke the Queen was all too aware that her own Dress was painfully revealing to the Imerian's, and she felt as though she was only drawing attention to the fact. Hugging the fur stole closer towards her she tried to look at the prince nonchalantly.

[Imeriata]

"I assure your Royal Prince that is only our native subjects that have modified the style to be more, shall we say, revealing? Those from the Golden City itself are very firmly in the far more conservative dress that so becomes your race." the queen said which Primus where rather revealed to hear as most foreign Imerians had somehow lost their way and resorted to barbarism rather quickly for whatever unfathomable reasons so the confirmation that the Imerians in Izzyshipper still acted as proper civilized people was good to hear.

"Well I must say that, that is a relief your royal highness as most foreign Imerians have resorted to barbarism without the guiding light of fändereslandet!" he confessed and shook his head over the sad affair
"It is all a rather sad affair as your royal highness can understand as they are a disgrace to us proper federal subjects, there where however someone scientist or what not that published a paper on the whole issue some time ago" He continued as he struggled to remember the man's name but gave up when he couldn't for the life of Rasmer himself couldn't figure it out

"While I sadly can not remember the honourable scientists name so did he call it 'civilization deprivation disorder' and proposed a number of cures would the need arise, All in all a rather interesting and enlightening read even if sadly somewhat optimistic one!" Primus finished even if he was still a bit annoyed that he couldn't remember the name correctly.

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OOC: late reply because... Well I missed the update despite my nagging about it

[Izzyshipper]

"While I sadly can not remember the honourable scientists name so did he call it 'civilization deprivation disorder' and proposed a number of cures would the need arise, All in all a rather interesting and enlightening read even if sadly somewhat optimistic one!"

The Queen hid her smile, she was now getting used to the inbuilt Imerian assumption that their Culture and practices were superior to all, and had an unashamedly direct approach to admonishing foreigners about their improper ways. She suspected her Ambassador to Imeriata's increasingly irate tone in his reports and letters may be an result of this.

"We must say your Royal Prince, we have always found foreign cultures fascinating and enlightening, and we feel that we should always view such people and behaviour with an open mind, for we should not put ourselves on too high an pedestal that we can no longer see the usefulness of foreign practices."

She was sure the Royal prince would of course disagree with her, but she felt she at least had to try to defend the ways of others, Izzyshipper included.

[Imeriata]

"We must say your Royal Prince, we have always found foreign cultures fascinating and enlightening, and we feel that we should always view such people and behaviour with an open mind, for we should not put ourselves on too high an pedestal that we can no longer see the usefulness of foreign practices." the queen pointed, which then again would be rather true in her case, after all she where not Imerian.
"Why would we not your royal highness? by putting ourselves above uncivilized and barbaric people are we not able to see their weaknesses and help them accordingly?" he asked before he continued
"While yes it can be both fascinating and enlightening to study other cultures but that should not step in the way of helping them in what way we can!" he pointed out before he asked "After all is it not our duty as civilized beings to help others that might not be as fortunate in what way we can?"

[Izzyshipper]

"After all is it not our duty as civilized beings to help others that might not be as fortunate in what way we can?" Primus asked her, causing the Queen to feel a sense of weariness approach as she heard the familar Imperialistic lanuage flavour the young royal's speech.

"I would say no, your Royal Prince, indeed if we must intervene in the way an sovereign state is governed, we begin to form empires, and I do not like them. Empires are costly to run, and I govern a Kingdom like an wife running her household, in that I hate unecessary expense. I do not wish to extend our resources too far apart that they collaspe, in maintaining this costly enterprise.

With the expansion of our borders comes the inevatibility of War, which I despise most of all. It is expensive, it is bad for our subjects, and they have unpredictable outcomes."

Sophia knew she was sounding almost agressive in her crticisms, but she had developed an hatred of War and Expansionism from her Father's reign. King Henry IV had an obsession with fame and glory, and engaged his Kingdom in costly wars, gaining merely a few small scraps of land for the trouble. She had inherited an friendless, bankrupt and opressed state from him, and it had taken her twenty years to rebuild it, and she hated anything that threatened its newfound stability.

[Imeriata]

"I would say no, your Royal Prince, indeed if we must intervene in the way an sovereign state is governed, we begin to form empires, and I do not like them. Empires are costly to run, and I govern a Kingdom like an wife running her household, in that I hate unecessary expense. I do not wish to extend our resources too far apart that they collaspe, in maintaining this costly enterprise.

With the expansion of our borders comes the inevatibility of War, which I despise most of all. It is expensive, it is bad for our subjects, and they have unpredictable outcomes." the queen replied which was not really what primus liked to hear as the federation herself was an Imperial nation and his fathers own expansion over the years had put a lot of pressure on himself and if he wanted to become known as anything else than "the son of Oskar the great" just as Primus the first was mostly only remembered as Emanuel the first's son and would always be refereed to as "prince Primus the first" so would his own exploits have to be greater than his father which was harder and harder task for each day that passed.
"bahh your royal highness does not take the various advantages into account, I would use the federation as a prime example of Imperialism done right; countless subjects from every race under the sun lives together and nows their place on the social hierarchy with a common language and values that binds them together, extra-federal imports are lessening with each year as more and more resources are available to us and for every year so can we bring more and more people into that fold of people and into the whole community, people that would without federal protection, federal resources and federal supervision be a backwards hole of poverty, starvation and anarchy!" he pointed out with a cold tone
"And guarding all that is the royal guard composed of warriors from all those cultures and races ready and willing to fight and die amongst their brothers in arms to ensure that this bliss and the very foundation of civilization endures and grows!" he added, after all what did she know about Imperialism, she was not a federal subject, even worse so where she from a nation that while being a civilized country was extremely cowardly when it came to the great game and she could hardly be expected to know as much as him, the next high king of the greatest state the world had ever seen.

[Izzyshipper]

"Bahh your royal highness does not take the various advantages into account, . . . the very foundation of civilization endures and grows!"

As the Prince lectured to Sophia about the glory of Imperialism she felt an growing feeling of irritation at his impudence, talking down to her, a Queen of twenty years, and resisted the urge to sigh heavily, something she was not used to. When he finally finished she gave him an small, cold smile.

"Sadly your Royal Prince I must disagree, We have been pressed by our advisors numerous times about the expansion of our lands, and countless times we have said no. We look at history sir, and we see humanity doomed to repeat itself throughout the ages, as one Empires rises another one inevitably falls, and in a few generations the cycle begins anew. We do not see any reason for the horrendous expenditure that it incurs, nor do we seek the so-called glory it bestow.

Indeed your Royal Prince, I would be content that when I die, I would be known as "Sophia the Good", which would satisfy me an hundred times more than if my only claim of greatness would be "Empress Sophia the Conqueror." I have had the unfortunate to be the subject of many attacks to my Kingdom, each time I have had to command my armies in defence of the realm, there deaths are by command, and I would not subject my people for that for some . . . new title.

[Imeriata]

"...and I would not subject my people for that for some . . . new title." The queen pointed out which was only natural, after all women did not have the same taste for glory and war that men where born with, and he did not liked the way she smiled at him which was something he was not used to one bit.
"And I would rather lead my own men into the glory of combat first hand and be remembered as a liberator than be called Primus the coward that allowed men and women suffer under barbarism or oppression your royal highness, especially if doing so make my people strong and hardened in combat and make our enemies think twice before attacking us when they have seen our might on the field of battle!" he said, after all how could he himself rule a nation that where based upon traditions stretching back for generation if he was not willing to defend them.
"And as your royal highness yourself said there will always be people looking to expand their own empire and I would rather see federal flags over a land than force the people there suffer under Nicksylvannian racism, socialistic oppression or National socialistic genocide!" he finished.

[Izzyshipper]

". . . And as your royal highness yourself said there will always be people looking to expand their own empire and I would rather see federal flags over a land than force the people there suffer under Nicksylvannian racism, socialistic oppression or National socialistic genocide!"

The Queen raised her eyebrow unimpressed, she had seen enough of Imerian culture to know that the unfortunate natives of such conquered isles would find it of little consolation that they were under Imerian opression, and not opression from New Nicksylvania or whoever. Yet she knew when her words would be of no effect, and decided to allow the topic to end.

"We are more of the opinion that we take care of our own subjects and lands first, and allow other soveriegn states to deal with their own problems. We are ever vigilant to threats to our own lands, and shall defend them with our last breath." She took a sip of her goblet, before waving her hand, "However let us move from such heavy topics, for I fear they add too heavy an weight upon this conversation. Why dont we move to more pleasant topics, your Wife for example, what are her Royal Princess's duties?"

[Imeriata]

Primus took a deep breath as he realised that Sophia was right and the idea of having to confess for his father that he had insulted a foreign royalty was not the most pleasant thing he could think of, after all he was supposed to be a civilized gentleman after all.
"Well your royal highness her royal princess duties are mostly acting as my voice and rule in my stead here in Imeriata proper when I am away for whatever reason, sadly so are this something most people are not to happy about with her being a blac... erhh Tyrannian and all!" he said as he changed the choice of words at the last moment as "blacks" was not the most polite word used when referring to Tyrannians even if it had caught on a bit too well in the federation.
"however what about your royal highness own son, his royal prince Edward what is his duties in your royal highness own nation?" he asked as he where more than happy to get away from the previous conversation even if he could not feel as if he still where right.

[Izzyshipper]

"however what about your royal highness own son, his royal prince Edward what is his duties in your royal highness own nation?"

Prince Primus asked, causing a small wince to appear on the Queen's face, it was hard not to whenever her son was mentioned, as he was the constant source of anger and worry. He was not an obedient child, with an desire for an extravagant lifestyle, full of alcohol and excess, which she could only cut away at his allowance and servants to punish him.This sadly did little in the way of chastising him, as Edward was not short of wealthy friends not minding sharing their money with Izzyshipper's future King.

"Well, your Royal Prince, that is an ... interesting question. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also the Archduke of the Sevri Islands, one of the most wealthiest duchy's in Izzyshipper. Due to an rather complicated history between the islands and Izzyshipper, he is the Islands Head of State, and is their constitutional monarch. Therefore much of his time is spent representing the islands, otherwise he is sometimes used as an regent when I am away or holds court when I am otherwise detained."

[Imeriata]

"Well, your Royal Prince, that is an ... interesting question. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also the Archduke of the Sevri Islands, one of the most wealthiest duchy's in Izzyshipper. Due to an rather complicated history between the islands and Izzyshipper, he is the Islands Head of State, and is their constitutional monarch. Therefore much of his time is spent representing the islands, otherwise he is sometimes used as an regent when I am away or holds court when I am otherwise detained." the queen said even if she flinched for just a moment for some strange reason.

"Sounds rather similar to my own duties in Imeriata proper your royal highness!" he pointed out even if he decided not to mention anything about that constitutional nonsense which always got in the way of ruling the nation effective if you asked him and in the few places in the federation that did have such things did it only resulted in useless and time consuming talks with the local noblemen over things that could be solved with the stroke of a quill.

[Izzyshipper]

"Sounds rather similar to my own duties in Imeriata proper your royal highness!"

Prince Primus said, causing an wry smile to appear upon the Queen's lips. Unlike the Prince before her, Edward would never be trusted to rule an entire province in her name, the mere idea would cause an uproar in both her Privy Council and her people.

"Indeed your Royal Prince, although we daresay that you have a tad more responsibilty than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Queen Sophia said, before clearing her throat to ask her next question, "Forgive me your Royal Prince but I noticed when you let your blood upon the holy shrine it was an blue colour, is that the norm for Imerians?"