#anna aurorus

“Very well. I am Argentum, from the western kingdom. I trust you remember the assistance I sent when your mother died?”

“The extra military support, right? The thought was appreciated, but not necessary. We haven’t had any major conflicts for many decades.”

“My apologies, then. The northern kingdom is simply a valuable ally. My father suggested that with the shock of what happened, somebody might take advantage and attack. I suppose I was being a bit paranoid.”

“Well, thank you, either way. But... Why exactly are you here now?”

“Well, I’m sure Bertolli explained that I wanted to check in, but I also wanted to discuss something with you about the southern kingdom.”

“If you have any concerns with them, shouldn’t you speak with the king there?”

“Well, I tried, but last year they blocked any people from the western kingdom from entering or leaving their kingdom. It’s quite problematic, as I have several of my subjects there that were simply on vacation at the time. It’s terrible because I’m not even allowed to go an talk to the king about it! That’s where you come in.”

“Hm... Are you saying that since the northern and southern kingdoms are at peace with each other, I may be of some help to you? Don’t think I haven’t heard about the skirmishes... But... What can I do? I’m still new at this whole queen stuff, you can’t expect me to handle stuff like this!”

“Oh! No-no! Plase, you misunderstand! I certainly don’t expect you do to do this alone! But... I’m sure you’ll have to go to the southern kingdom, since they are pretty isolated. That means I can’t some with you. So what I was thinking was that I could help you out by giving some tips.”

“That sounds... Reasonable. I suppose. About how long should this take?”

“No more than a week or two, I assure you!”