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Alia brushed Xura's hair gently. She hummed the king's anthem while doing so. Xura stared at her reflection in the mirror. She was dressed up in a golden skirt with diamonds embedded in it. It wrapped around her hour glass waist. To match she had on a beige bandeau with golden jewelry sewed into it. Her arms were covered in golden bangles. She also wore gold sandals to match.

"You are so beautiful. The king will love you in this!" Alia exclaimed.

"I can care less about that arrogant damned fool." Xura said putting her earrings in her ear. Alia gasped.

"Bite your tongue!" She tapped Xura with the brush on her shoulder.

"Ow! That kind of hurt! But you know it's true." Xura hadn't seen Gilgamesh in two days. Surprisingly, he was taking care of his duties as a king. He went to Egypt. He was supposed to return that very morning, but, he didn't. Xura honestly didn't care. Alia was preparing Xura for dinner. The cook had made an elaborate spread. Xura looked down at her hands fidgeting with them. She was still angered by what Gilgamesh did to her. Alia looked at the saddened face Xura had on.

""Why so gloom love?" Xura looked at Alia through the golden vanity. She didn't speak for a moment, but soon gave her reply.

"No reason. I just."

"You're still thinking about the other night?" Xura was shocked that Alia read her mind. She nodded. Xura turned around to face Alia.

"Did it hurt? Your first time?" Alia walked over to the bed post and faced the window full of white light. She sighed.

"It did. Actually. I was in a situation just like you." Xura looked surprise.

"What do you mean?" Xura got up from her chair and sat on her bed telling Alia to sit. Alia did so.

"I grew up not knowing who my family was. I was raised in this very castle. I worked as a maid here for many years starting at a young age." Alia looked off into the distance. "Foolishly, I fell in love with the king before Gilgamesh. His father Lugalbanda. I was just like you. My virgin blood was sacrificed to the Gods and the heavens. The only difference was that I treasured Lugalbanda. I clearly see that you dislike Lord Gilgamesh." Alia touched a strand of Xura's hair. "I remember the exact same pain that you felt the other night. I know it was worse for you because you weren't in love. So believe me. I can relate to you child." Xura touched Alia's hand.

"Why stay in the palace? Wasn't it hard seeing Gilgamesh's father marry someone else?" Alia nodded.

"It was, but, somehow and some way. I got over it. Ninsuna is a goddess. There was no way I could compete with her. Besides, Lugalbanda grew bored with me. He treated me as his treasure and tossed me aside. I was angry, but, I let it go. Then. My dear Gilgamesh was born."

"Dear? I see the arrogance runs in the family." Alia laughed.

"Gilgamesh wasn't always like that. He was a sweet, well-mannered boy. I took care of him like he was my own. When he became King, he started to act the way that he does now."

"Do you have Children?" Xura asked.

"Yes. I have two. Their twins. You haven't met them yet, but, my son fights in the army. My daughter is one a maid as well. She's just had a baby so you haven't seen her yet."

"So, you married someone else?"

"Yes. His name was Kaleth. He too was a soldier, but, he was killed in battle." Xura gasped.

"I'm so sorry."

"Save your sorry's child." Xura hugged Alia. Alia was shocked.

"Thank you for everything thus far." Alia hugged Xura back.

"You're welcome. But you know, lord Gilgamesh is not that bad of a character. That night, I saw him sitting at the top of the palace. Right there." Alia was pointing to the beautiful bell shaped roof top. It had a point at the top. "You could see all of Uruk. Maybe even all of Mesopotamia. Gilgamesh only goes there when something is bothering him. He went there after what happened. He obviously was bothered by it." Xura was shocked. She believed what Alia had told her. After all, she knew the king longer. Xura arose to her feet and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Hmph! Hopefully an Egyptian Pharaoh chained Gilgamesh in a dungeon somewhere." Alia raised an eyebrow with a slight laugh. "Sorry." Xura apologized. A guard stepped in the room to inform Xura that it was time to be escorted to the dining hall. As Xura walked into the lavish dining room, her mouth dropped. The candles burned bright accenting her golden attire. Everything was made out of gold. The table extended from one side of the dining room to the other. This dining room was truly fit for a king. As Xura was about to sit, she rolled her eyes. She saw Gilgamesh at the end of the table drinking his usual wine out of his usual golden grail. He was still dressed in his traditional Urukian business attire. He looked like a true king. His hair was spiked up and he had a gold necklace around his neck that fanned out beautifully. It was similar to the necklaces Egyptian men wore. He had on golden earrings in the shape of an Urakian pyramid. He looked like he got even tanner. Going to Egypt probably caused him to get darker due to the fact that it was more south and the sun was probably even hotter. He had on two golden arm bracelets with ancient Mesopotamian and Sumerian symbols inscribed in them. He was shirtless of course. His abs were glistening from the bright candle lights. Alia sat Xura down next to Gilgamesh. Xura rolled her eyes again. Alia bowed and left the room.

"Good evening." Gilgamesh said admiring Xura's beauty.

"Are you drunk?" Xura asked glaring at the divine king.

"I am not drunk you barbaric woman."

"Must you lower your ranking and call me name?" Gilgamesh ignored Xura's questioned and let a maid pour him more wine. The maid quickly left. "How much wine did you drink?"

"What does it matter to you?" Gilgamesh said arrogantly.

"Are you still upset that I beat you in a duel?" Xura mocked him. This angered the hot headed king.

"We will not discuss that here. Mongrel." Xura leaned back in her chair. "Shouldn't you act more like a lady? Fix your posture."

"Fix your attitude."

"Bite your tongue and refer to me as my lord. I'm growing frustrated with you talking to me so casually."

"I've defeated you in a duel King of heroes. I can refer to you as whomever I want." Gilgamesh arose from his chair. Xura raised an eyebrow leaning back glaring at him.

"What are you doing?" Gilgamesh poured Xura wine into another golden grail. This grail wasn't as elaborate as his. He handed the grail to Xura.

"Drink." He demanded. "You're so uptight."

"I'm uptight!?" Xura yelled. When she heard her voice echoed off the wall she quickly lowered it. "You're the one who is full of himself and has the biggest ego marked in the history books."

"Are you refusing to have a drink? From the hand of the most glorious man to roam this earth?"

"Stop putting words into my mouth!" Gilgamesh laughed.

"You are a peculiar woman. So defiant. You amuse me. Such a fire burns inside of you. I admire it."

"Are you complimenting me?" Xura asked.

"Are you that dubious that you don't recognize when you're being complimented?" Xura smiled slightly.

"Please. Drink." Xura wasn't a big fan of wine. She never cared for it.

"Forgive me. I don't like wine."

"Behold and acknowledge your folly woman. I guarantee you this is the finest wine in existence. Please. Sip." Xura obeyed Gilgamesh's orders and took a sip. Her eyes widened.

"It's actually….Amazing!" she said looking into the cup staring at the red liquid.

"I have the finest winery in the world. Of course it's delightful to thy tongue." Xura kept drinking. The taste of the wine was so good she drunk at least four cups without thinking. Servants entered the room with elaborate platters of lamb, pig, potatoes, carrots and squash. Xura grew extremely hungry just looking at the rich food. She loved roasted pig. Gilgamesh sat in his chair while he watched Xura eat. She's beautiful. He thought. A true prize for a king such as myself. While admiring Xura's beauty he stopped and realized that she had too much to drink.

"How much of the wine did you consume?" Gilgamesh could tell that Xura was drunk. That wasn't his intentions on getting her drunk. Her eyes seemed glossy and her cheeks were lighter than the rest of her face. Xura continued to drink the wine clearly ignoring Gilgamesh's question. He quickly got out of his chair and snatched the grail from her.

"That's enough!"

"Hey!" Xura wined.

"Have you ever let wine touch your lips and fill your belly before?" Xura blushed.

"No."

"Figures. I advise you eat more or your insides will come out through your throat." Gilgamesh cut a piece of pig and shoved it in Xura's mouth with a fork. The pig was so delicious. It was the finest pig she had ever eaten in her life. She was delighted to eat such fine cuisine. Gilgamesh started to laugh out loud.

"Why am I of such amusement to you?"

"You're just an interesting character compared to all the other dull and boring women in this kingdom who have tried to bestow their love upon me. You are the only woman that I have met that is comical entertainment." He continued to laugh. Xura looked at Gilgamesh blankly. She still didn't understand what was so funny. "Don't give me that face." Gilgamesh took a sip of his wine. "That's the same expression of virgins who showered me with flower petal trying to win my heart."

"You're a pig. It should be you on this platter. Not this beast." Gilgamesh rolled his eyes and went back to eating his supper. Xura felt her head spin and got up quickly from the table.

"What disturbs you maiden?" Xura held onto the chair covering her mouth.

"I have become ill." When Gilgamesh heard Xura say what she said, he knew she was going to throw up. A woman's alcohol tolerance isn't equal to a man's. He arose from his chair and went to pick Xura up. Intoxicated, Xura demanded that he'd put her down. He ignored her request and escorted her to his bedding chamber. He placed her on his bed causing Ea to pop his head up from his nap.

"Woman?"

"What?" Xura's face looked flushed.

"Drink this water."

"Is it poison?"

"Drink it." Xura did so. It didn't help her at all. Xura leaned over and puked. Disgusted, Gilgamesh snarled and snapped his fingers.

"Maid!?" He yelled with a loud booming voice.

"Your highness?" Two maid dressed in light blue silk with jet black long hair answered rushing into the room bowing replied.

"Please. Remove her guts from my silk rug. Such delicacy shouldn't be covered in ones guts."

"Yes sir." The maids themselves were disgusted. Xura passed out in Gilgamesh's bed. He shook his head at her.

"Poor little girl. A king's drink is way too much for her to handle." He summoned a grail and sipped the wine that flowed inside of it. He snapped his finger again.

"Yes my lord?" A maid in a purple silk skirt and a purple belly halter top answered.

"Bring'th me the fruit from the vines." He demanded.

"Yes, My lord" The maid bowed and quickly left the room to do as she was told. Gilgamesh sat on his golden chair embedded with sapphires and covered in ancient hieroglyphics. He chuckled to himself resting his chin in his hand. He watched Xura sleep across the room in his bed. She looked perfect in it. She looked just like a queen. He sipped his wine and shook his head. He sighed.

"Pity."

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