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[Collab Post between Apollosarcher and Amaterasu]
Upon arrival in the fair land of Ylisse, bustling with activities among the civilians, the warriors and their leader from the origin of the faraway land, Chon'sin, scouted throughout the area in search of Ylisstol, the palace in which the Exalt of the land resided in. A fair amount of people paused in their daily activity to spare a glance towards the marching swordsmen from the foreign lands, others keeping a distance from them. During their information gathering, a word of Champion of Naga being present in the premises was caught in the general's ears. How delightfully convenient,she thought to herself. Once directions towards the palace were given by the merchant of a fruits stall, Lei'min announced an order towards 'his' men, "Lend me your ears, fellow comrades of Chon'sin. I shall pay a visit to Ylisstol to await for the Champion of Naga and pay my respects to the Exalt. All of you may freely act as you wish, but keep in mind, you are in a foreign land. I will not tolerate any acts of tomfoolery to taint our nation's name under my command." After the men affirmed 'his' orders with a salute, Lei'min turned on 'his' heel and paced towards 'his' destination.
The Exalt sat on her throne as nobles pleaded cases before her against war, for war, lower taxes, higher taxes, and all manners of things. She was bored with it all, Jacob had yet to return and her court was full of dozens nobles wondering about the issue. She finally decided to end it all, standing up she thumped Falchion against the ground. "Court is over, we shall wait for Jacob to return before deciding our actions." She slumped back in her throne as the knights pushed out the nobles. She really hated this, she prefered hitting things to discussing them at length. She remained on the throne giving orders for only visiting diplomats and personal friends to be given entry. With that headed into the private room she kept for training, smashing pottery and the like all the while.
Meanwhile, the Chon'sin myrmidon was greeted by one of the available servants of the palace, to whom she explained who she was and for what business which brought her there. After the explanation from the crossdressing female, the servant agreed to escorting her to the throne room and grant her permission for an audience with the Exalt. Two pairs of footsteps echoed throughout the grand hall leading towards the throne room, Lei'min surveying the fanciful surroundings all the while. When a large, wooden double door was before them, the female servant pushed the door open and welcomed the general inside. With a posture fit for the presence of the Exalt, she entered the throne room with poise.
The Exalt had been informed of the Generals arrival she quickly returned to her throne. Composing herself to greet the visiting dignitary she fixed her hair and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Sitting up straight as the man entered, the Exalt got up slowly walking down from her throne to greet him. "Welcome to Ylisstol, to what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" She asked in truth she had a feeling she already knew why.
Lowering 'his' upper body for a respectful bow, Lei'min rose up after a moment to part 'his' lips to speak. "It is a great honor to be blessed by your presence, milady. I have been told of tales regarding your reign of Ylisse." The swordsman's lips curved up into a calm, faint smile before she continued. "As for my business here in Ylisstol, if I were to be blunt, it is regarding a... negotiation between I, as the representative of Chon'sin, and the Champion of Naga."
The Exalt nodded. "You are here to meet Jacob then, he's the one that seemed to have the church all excited. He's my ward as well, however I know you must be tired from your long travels. You may rest here in the palace, your men and welcome to rest in the barracks." She said returning to her throne. "When Jacob returns you may speak with him, I wish to know the full extent of what has happened as well." She said. "My daughter will show you to your room."
With that a young blue haired Princess entered the room bowing to Lei'min. "Please follow me General." She said turning slowly she began to walk out and down the halls, past guards and into a wing dedicated almost entirely to guests.
With a grateful bow, the general replied with an appreciative tone, "I am truly indebted to your generosity, milady. I sincerely hope the negotiations will conclude well, for I wish to repay your kindness in the future." Her lips thinned into a smile once more before politely bowing towards the Exalt's daughter. Following the princess' lead, Lei'min walked along the halls of a whole new wing in a quiet manner. Since the girl was of a royal status, she decided not to speak unless necessary.
Caroline stopped opening a door a large room, everything inside was made for royalty perfect to the very core. It must have also been readied as fresh clean sheets and blankets lay waiting. "I hope everything is to your liking General. Let the servants know if you need anything. Perhaps you would like to speak later, I could tell you of Jacob. The Champion everyone seems so interested in." She said giving a light bow.
One glance around the room was enough for the Chon'sin female to notice how extravagantly furnished it was, perhaps too extravagant for someone of her position. "Milady, are you certain I may occupy this room to myself? Your highnesses are too hospitable, I will accept this but allow me to repay in kind, one day." Lei'min deeply bowed in appreciation and 'his' interest was piqued upon the mention of the champion.
Caroline nodded. "I'll let you rest. All the guest rooms are the same so worry not. The Champion sleeps across the hall when he visits the castle. Good day to you." She gave one quick bow then headed off to attend to her duties and help in the search for the Champion.
"A good day to you as well, milady. Again, I greatly appreciate your hospitability." A sincere curve upon her lips, before she shut the door behind her. The information she was given was most curious indeed, perhaps performing an investigation on the Champion will be made easy with the close distance the general's room was to his. A wry smile upon her expression as Mei'lin started to settle down in the room.