Livius POV
Walking out of the castle dungeon I asked, "How is it you knew about these male-carriers?"
Neil quickly responded while quacking pace with me, "My mother's uncle had a friend who had a cousin that was a male-carrier. Though he never acted on it, and married a woman."
I hummed. I needed to know more, and from the talk with the supposed male-carrier doctors were the ones with the most and correct information. "Call for a doctor that knows about male-carriers. I wish to speak with them about what exactly male-carriers are, I hate not being informed about these things. I also will need him to make sure the boy with Princess Nike is a male-carrier."
Neil nodded. "Of course your Majesty."
I tilted my head. "Actually what is known about the boy? I only cared to know information about Princess Nike, and not her companion."
We enter my office and I sat down as Neil answered. "His name is Harri Lemercier. He is the twin of Nike Lemercier, and the youngest of all his siblings and the only male sibling."
I hummed. "Her twin… they look nothing a like, so fraternal twins…" Princess Nike had orange hair past her shoulders, as Prince Harri had blond hair. Even in a high pony tail, the prince's hair was at his waist. Both siblings had green eyes, though different shades. Nike had dark shade like tree leaves, while Harri had vibrant emerald green. Their personalities were somewhat different, but also similar. Both had a temper, Nike would be physically violent as Harri used words and tone of voice. Harri was the better politician than his sister, she just spoke her mind.
I sighed. I had work to do, I would get my answers later. I put on my reading glasses and started on the paper surrounding my desk.
It's been a day and a half since I threw the Rain guests into the dungeon, which I had finally was able to finish all the paperwork. Neil stepped into the room and I handed the paperwork over.
"This line is fine. Just cut back military spending by three percent and divert it to flood control," I told Neil.
Neil looked at the paperwork. "Ah. Quick and precise, as usual." Neil left the food on the desk and left with the paperwork. I stood up and placed the papers in my hand down on the desk.
How trivial. It's just a puzzle. No matter how much of it I do, it doesn't pass the time.
I take my glasses off. "How boring…."
There was a cold breeze behind me just as a voice said, "Well then, why don't we make it" I turned to see the female Rain twin, "more interesting, YOUR MAJESTY?" Next I knew was that I was laying on desk, with the orange haired girl straddling my waist. There was an aura of anger.
"Being sat on isn't my hobby…." I said its a bored voice.
The girl was cracking her hands. "Shut Up! I though about escaping, but then I wouldn't be satisfied. I'll teach you what your elders are like. Prepare yourself….." The girl fell off me and onto the floor with her stomach growling.
I grabbed the sandwiches that Neil brought me. "What about my elders?" I picked up a sandwich and took a bite.
"Damn it. I'll Kill you…. I'll beat you up…." muttered the rain summoner.
There was a sound from the windows that Princess Nike came through. I turned to see Prince Harri. "There you are….." He saw me and then at his sister. "Your an idiot Nike," was the only thing he said before walking over to me. I raised and eyebrow, but the male Rain twin ignored me. He grabbed the sandwich in my hand and the plate of sandwiches. He gave the plate to his sister and just continued to eat the sandwich I took a bite of before.
I blinked, well my food leverage is gone but I still have more power as the King. "Why don't you call down the rain for me now…?"
The sister seemed too focused on the food answer. I looked to the brother, who was leaning against my desk as he finished his last bite. He raised an eyebrow. "Oh? You think I summon rain now do you?"
I raised a shoulder. "I was under the impression you were a guard not her twin brother. Plus I wasn't originally planning to marry a male, so of course my focus was on the girl I would marry."
Harri tilted his head to the side. "Our rain-summoning isn't about magic tricks. It takes time and labor. It's a sacred ceremony."
"I can arrange the necessary things if that's what you need. It's not difficult." I am the Sun King after all.
"We don't need 'things.'" The boy crossed his arms. "The necessary components are 'desire' and 'true feelings.'"
"The desire of the one seeking it, and my own desire must be in concert." said the girl, she had paused in her eating. "After that, the practitioner must truly feel the beauty of the surrounding world." She looked me directly in the eyes. "So if you want me to use magic, you must first show me the beauty of this world." The girl went back to her eating.
I looked at the male summoner. "She is correct. Though it's more what inspires us to sing about rain. Why would we sing. What reason would we sing. You get the idea right?"
I nodded.
"Though the thing is what inspires Nike is different to what inspires me. Our songs are different for we are different people with different reasons."
This also made sense.
Neil came barging in yelling how the prisoners escaped, until he noticed the twins in the room.
