>>5702261“Why not ? Your majesty had desired a simple ceremony, we have priests here, most of the important men of the empire are also gathered here. We can quickly carry out the ceremony and I can be on my way or if your majesty desires so, I can accompany you further. After all, you have much work to do.” She says glancing at the pile of papers upon your desk, a proof of the titanic effort of continuously playing with numbers and funding.
You sigh. “Allow me to think.”
“Very well. I shall await at the edge of the camp. Before you start to fret, I had come with Lefkó and some bodyguards. Send a runner with your decision. After all, we do not want any undue rumours spreading.” She finishes with a, barely noticeable smile, that you think you might have hallucinated seeing as how neutral her expression remains.
“What a day.” You say slumping in your chair as Pistis comes over before laying down and resting his head upon your lap which you begin to slowly stroke. “At least you do not have so many worries upon your shoulders, now do you ?” You say to your beloved pet who simply blows air out of his nose as he snuggles closer enjoying your touch.
<span class="mu-b">Now then, what to do with Irene ?</span>
<span class="mu-r">Can only pick one.</span>
>Have her return home.>Have her return home. And give her some proper chastisement in private.>Have her return home. And give her some proper chastisement in public.>Let her stay. You could use the help of someone whom is at least interested in your success.>Let her stay, but not in the main camp, rather further behind in towns you know are secured trailing after the main force.>Write inGazing upon the fire in the middle of your tent, you think back to the camp. Auxentius, Leontius, Isaac, Myslik, local senators, the various mercenary captains, the young senators with whom you had somehow gotten a budding relationship going, the tribal leader, the conversation there might be difficult, by you have translators. Before a great battle soon to be, it’d probably a good time to converse before things start to get busier.
>With whom do you wish to converse with and what questions do you have ?Direct all decisions here. 