Chapter two; good bye
Both princesses were to follow a strict set of rules before meeting their future husband. Rule 1 was for Princess Yuri to say goodbye to the Hittite empire to the Mitanni Empire to reunite with her cousin princess Victoria. Rule 2 was for them to be bathed and present in Egyptian attire to the Egypt princes who would escort both girls to Egypt. Rule 3 was for them to leave the Mitanni Empire to ride to the border together with the princes. It was a custom to leave items of their home life behind and act according to their new country's customs and traditions. Rule 4 would to meet the pharaoh and other royals at the border for a small ceremony. Rule 5 after the small ceremony was finished, both women would receive their Egyptian names and arrive with the pharaoh at his palace for the much grander wedding ceremony. Rule 6, after the wedding each newly appointed queen would sleep with the pharaoh to conceive children and ensure the future of the dynasty.
Princess Yuri had just returned to her father's palace to find that everyone was worried due to an accident with eimi and a horse. Unknown to the princess, the man who saved her and her cousin was the man who she would fall for.
Princess Yuri was introduced to the Egyptian 27th prince and would run away with him. After discovering that this had happened, princess eimi volunteered to take her cousins place as the future Hittite Egyptian queen. She knew it was her turn to help her empire and that she knew what her life's purpose was.
Princess Eimi was bathed and dresses in Egyptian attire to meet the Egyptian escorts many princes had come to greet and meet their new mother. They had left soon after that to travel to the Mitanni Empire to meet and greet the Mitanni Egyptian queen. It had taken about a month to arrive in the Mitanni Empire. Princess Victoria was prepared for her meeting with her cousin and soon to be step sons. She was also wearing Egyptian attire. Upon seeing them, she left with them to travel to the border by ship.
The two women shared the women's quarters on the ship and the princes shared the men's quarters. Like most high born men and women, the princes had to make sure the princesses arrived at the border unharmed and ready. The princesses would be taken care of by maids on the boat and were taught about their new home. It would take a few days to reach the border by boat.
