>>5992750>>5992754>>5992834>>5992839As morning light filters through the windows, you awaken to find the concubine, once Suial's, now yours, lying beside you. Your mind drifts back to the journey that led you here. Passing through this kingdom as a foreigner, you had witnessed entire families crucified under Suial's orders, men, women, and children, their cries etched into your memory. The stories of his monstrous delight in feeding peasant children to starving dogs spurred you into action—such evil had to be stopped.
Your resolve and fury brought you here, to claim the tyrant's throne, his crown, and his concubines.
When the concubine stirs from sleep, you turn to her and speak, "I forgot to ask your name yesterday."
She offers a timid smile. "I'm called Lana, if it pleases you, my king," she responds, her voice submissive.
"What led you to the old tyrant's harem?" you ask, curious about the young woman who shared your bed last night.
"I was born into a peasant family," Lana begins, her tone hesitant as she reveals her past. "Each year, King Suial chose new slave concubines for his harem. I was chosen... a great honor... my family was given a bag of coins, and I was brought to his radiance's palace."
"What would have happened if your family refused to give you over to Suial?" you murmur, the words barely more than a whisper.
"That was... never an option, my king," Lana replies, her eyes downcast. You understand all too well what fate awaited those who defied the lecherous old tyrant: crucifixion, flaying, or being fed to starving lions. The choice her family faced was no choice at all.
> You have the freedom to return to your family, for I will not keep you here against your will.> I promise to treat you with more kindness and respect than Suial ever did.> Tell me about the other concubines left behind by the old tyrant.> I sense your intelligence, and believe you could be a valuable ally in ruling. 