Chapter 1

'I like to remind people of our good will as well as our powerful domain.' Michael said as he took on his rope. 'I understand, but asking the king of Jinna to give his daughter seems to be a demonstration of power more than good will.' Esther said as she helped him. 'I didn't ask for his daughter. I asked for the thing he loved at most as a sign of good will. I admit that I was surprised when he was so honest.'

'Men from Jinna are always honest. You must have known that. We are the bigger and stronger kingdom, but we must remember to stay on the better side.'

'I was thinking gold and treasures, but I must say that having a girl from Jinna in our uniform population could be exotic.'

'Jinna is oversee, Michael. They are completely different from us in appearance and behaviour. This is a clash of cultures.'

'I would like to see how the women in Jinna are.'

'As I hear she is not a good example.'

'What do you mean?'

'She is known to be a rebel. She has been revolting her own status and her own society.'

'And how would you know?' He turned around to face her.

'I have been asking the witches.'

'And what did they say?'

'They are saying that she is unique but that her manners can shock even her own people. She is coming because she has duty toward the people in the country.'

'At least she is noble.'

'I just think that she might cause us some problem.'

'I am sure she will.' He smiled and kissed her. She smiled too as her husband's adventures side, and then calmly placed her arm around his. They walked out of their room to go for breakfast, where three men and one woman were waiting for them. Michael had barely sat down before he announced the arrival of a new guest. 'We are going to have a guest in our home. King Vikram from Jinna has given his daughter away as sign of good will.' The oldest son, Elijah, almost dropped his fork as he said, 'A girl from Jinna? They are savages. I believe that you have taught us that. Those people have a loose moral, and they are not supposed to be among civilized people.'

'A woman with loose moral might be convenient.' The youngest son, Kol, laughed.

The one in the middle merely smiled with his brother, and the daughter protested, 'why would we need any of those savages in our house.'

'The king is merely doing what I have asked.'

'I don't know whether I should pity or admire his honesty.' Nicklaus said.

'I have felt the same dilemma.' The king laughed with him. The queen was the only one, who had remained silent. She had always admired the countries code of honour, honesty and bravery but at the same time, she was unhappy to know that the unfamiliar was seeking resident in their own home. She only prayed that the girl was as noble as the witches had said.