Thread: The Queen's Ambition (Kassy and Sirix)

Kassandra watched in silence from the balcony above as the group of strapping young men rode through the gates, a huge boar strapped to one of the back's of their beast of burden. Another successful hunt and at the lead was the finest of the bunch her darling son Alexander. She marveled at how handsome he looked in the late day sun, and fantasized to herself about how he might look with the crown upon his head. She watched as his men disembarked and wondered where his 'shadow' was, usually Ashton was right by his side, but now he was absent, most likely an after effect from the commoner's last visit to the royal castle. King Gregor had made quite the scene embarrassing the young man, and he hadn't been back since, thankfully 'Xander was still able to hunt with the handsome young man, regardless of the King's lack of grace. It was then Tiber had appeared, reluctantly carrying out the King's cruel orders, and to Kassandra's surprise Xander stopped them and set the young woman free. This small act of kindness was enough to bring a broad and proud smile to the young Queen's visage. She watched as he humbly bent low and placed a kiss upon the young woman's forehead. But is was then that she felt a slight tinge of jealousy, even though he was her son, seeing him purse his lips against another woman' seemed to stir unsettling feelings within her. She of course shook the strange feeling away, he was 16 now, a young man by all standards and soon he would start courting young woman, it was only a matter of time. But there was no denying that she still wished it was her lips he was kissing, and not some slave girl's face, regardless of how taboo the feelings were. Meanwhile down in the throne room, King Gregor sat in kingdom's most prestigious seat, his legs spread wide in order to accommodate the massive belly that hung low from his overfed waist. He held out his golden chalice and grunted, Another... and the slave girl at his side poured yet another goblet full of wine for him to sloth down. It was his fourth cup now, and there was still several hours before dinner service, at this rate he would be stinking drunk by then, and the servant girl prayed that he might just pass out so that she wouldn't be subjected to the fiend's desires. As the large doors burst open and the handsome young man, Prince Alexander strode in, chest puffed with pride the King began to laugh. Well well, Look who has returned, the prodigal son! The King called out, his bulbous gut shaking from laughter. Gregor held out his massive fat hand, the royal ring barely able to make it passed his second knuckle now, he watched as his son bowed before him, and then held out the ringed hand for the boy to kiss. No hug, nor embrace, it was as if the young man was no more than another servant of the court instead of his son. We killed ourselves quite the monster Father. He will make a fine centerpiece for the Alliance Feast. Alexander said, the all important diplomatic meeting of the Tredian Alliance being the reason for the hunt in the first place. I should hope so...And only a week it took you, even though I have them stock the royal forests with a plethora of wildlife it still took you almost 7 whole days to bring down a boar, I guess you didn't inherit your father's hunter spirit.HAHAHAH! The King mocked his son, but the jab was half hearted, as everyone knew that the Gregor rarely ever hunted, and when he did it was his man-at-arms that did all the hunting. The feast is a fortnight away, and thanks to my brave, if not a bit slow son has brought us a boar to feast upon, oooh how the kings of the four kingdom's shall rejoice. But you stink, go and bath, as smell of nature is more than my senses can bare just now, Oh, yes, How could it have slipped my mind, Your mother awaits your return, alas she couldn't make it downstairs to greet you. She waits for you in her chambers, go now. The king drunkenly slurs, turning his attention from his son and over to the slave girl holding the wine. His arm reaching out and trying to grab at the young woman, but his inebriation causing him to knock the wine cask from her grasp. Stupid bitch! fetch me another cask! He yelled as his son exited the room. Upstairs Kassandra had her servant girl's pour a bath for her returned son, she herself lay on the large four post bed, facing the door of her room, waiting for Xander's entrance. She had much to discuss with her great hunter son, and she was sure he had much to discuss with her.