A scholar and a healer, Sinbad thought to himself in utter astonishment. His woman and future queen was both a scholar and a healer! How amazing. And incredibly rare too. He thought as he walked out of his study after finally bidding his generals a goodnight, and slowly made his way back to Mya's rooms so that he could sleep beside her and get her used to his presence since tomorrow morning would officially begin his courtship of her.

Reaching queen's rooms, he glanced over at the guards posted there to make sure that they were wide awake. After all it wouldn't do for his men to be found slacking off when they had a job to do. At least not until he could assign a few bodyguards to keep an eye on his woman twenty four/seven.

He nodded to the guards as he slowly pushed open one of the heavy doors just enough for him to slip through and then closed it behind him. And stood there for a moment with his back pressed against the door, slowly letting his honey gold eyes adjust to the pale, pale moonlight streaming in through the window of the room.

Barely lighting it.

Yet once his eyes adjusted he could make out everything from the intricate furniture's, to the colors of the silks used for the pillows, bedding, the lounge chair, the layers of curtains hanging over the bed, the seven different large chests placed around the room filled with things for Mya to go through- one could say that the chests contained her bride price. The large white marble stone fireplace in the far corner, to the small tables, and book shelves and small carpeted and cushioned area on the floor that was meant to be used for lounging, working, sewing and a few other things.

He had carefully selected every piece of furniture placed within the room to appeal to her feminine side.

Much like the items he'd carefully selected from his personal treasury. The gems and jewels, and expensive silk and satin dresses and gowns he had felt would flatter her person the most and make her appear even more lovely than she already was.

The fragrant perfumes and bath salts and exotic body oils meant to keep her skin soft and wonderfully scented.

He had taken such meticulous care in picking everything, creating a space for her that he had believed she would appreciate and even feel comfortable in. And after hearing everything Masrur had told him and the others- he felt that perhaps it would have been a little bit better to put off decorating the queens chambers until he had at least had a fair idea of what would please her.

He sighed as he finally moved away from the door and cautiously made his way across the room to the bed. Slipping his formal vest and shirt off as he went. Letting his clothes drop onto the nearest table or chair- he didn't really care which, his attention was solely on the small figure curled up asleep under the sheets.

Mya- for lack of a better word- looked in his eyes, otherworldly.

She was just so sweet and temptingly innocent looking that he could barely stand it. He sort of felt like Hinahoho had when his fist child had been born.

The man had been completely insufferable. Always daydreaming, and randomly disappearing to go spend time with his wife and child.

Not that Sinbad could blame him any since he knew the importance of family.

Besides, as soon as he and Mya began breeding their own offspring- he'd be ditching his duties and paperwork left and right in lieu of more pleasant things. Like cuddling. With Mya or their offspring or even both at the same time. He didn't care. Not as long as he got to cuddle at some point.

Speaking of- Sin slowly lowered himself onto the bed next to Mya, careful to stay on top of the covers since he wouldn't have anyone accusing him of doing 'weird' things to his woman while she slept unawares. No. He'd much rather do things to her while she was wide awake and knew what was being done.

Perhaps even actively participating.

Yeah, he'd like that. He just hoped that she would too. In the mean time he would have to simply content himself with the small phases of his courtship of her. Getting her used to his presence and getting to know her as a person. Sleeping beside her tonight shouldn't bother her overly much since he'd be gone by the time the sun rose.

He had much to do tomorrow when he awoke. Formally introducing two or more of his generals to be her personal body guards was among one of the first things he must do. And already he was somewhat conflicted.

Hinahoho would wish to be one of the guards- as her adopted father it was his right to stay by her side and protect her until she married Sin.

He also had the strange feeling that Masrur wished to be one of her personal guards. And if so- he wondered what could have sparked such a peculiar change in the usually stoic man's behavior. Had something happened between his woman and his old friend earlier in the evening? Perhaps when they had been alone?

He knew that Masrur was like most fanilis- ruled by both desire and instinct. The only issue here was, Sinbad didn't know which could be driving the man this time. But he did know one thing, he trusted Masrur. And knew he would never betray him.

And as for the third person... He wanted to go with Ja'far since the young man held certain knowledge of assassination techniques as well as other things, such as healing. In fact he felt that having his young worry wort friend would be a great asset to his woman.

Sighing softly so as not to disturb Mya's rest, he shifted so that he laid on his side facing her. His body blocking out the moonlight so that he appeared as if he were part of the shadows in the room. His eyes studying her as she slept.

There was so much to do...and yet, so little time to do it in. He thought to himself as he finally managed to close his eyes and began to doze. He would have to sleep light from now on. Just in case Mya got into trouble somehow.