Age of Heroes

GRAND HALL

Harald strut to his court ready to hear the matter of his region and settling any disputes. He knows today is not going to be like any other day.

He opens the door as his vassal lords all bowed towards him and he take his seat. He sat on the Grand hall tallest seat and began asking his courtiers of any new developments.

Then one of them offered to tell him something.

'There are some words from our spies, my lord.' 

'What words?' Harald ask

'Lord Leander of Gerhoun in Arrandy has come to visit Vangua.'

'So?'

'We have reason to believe that Lord Leander is Lord Arial plenipotentiary negotiator.' Herald was silent for a few moments before asking

'For what?' 

Then the spymaster gives a parchment to Harald and he unfurled it and then he began reading.

His eyes were wide opens as he understood the content of the parchment and he slammed his hand on the handle of his chair.

'Arial!' He said. 

Finally, the Dragon began to move. He thought to himself.

In the letter it seems there is a report from the palace that Arial has been considered as heir to the Vanguan throne for his association with Helia. 

King Edward had been in favor of the young lord of Arrandy

'He is angling for the Vanguan throne' Harald said smashing his hand on the wooden table and it shakes.

'Where did Lord Leander stay first?'

'In Weover, in the north of our borders.'

'So that is where they will rest on their way home' he muttered under his breath.

'Where will he stay for rest after they finish meeting the King in Caen?' Harald ask to confirm his suspicion

'Weover, of course my lord.'

Harald is in anger now. That the meek king Edward used to be, is making major foreign- policy decision without so much as a pretense at consulting him and the other lords. 

Harald believe this is another attempt to marginalize the Orleans and his family.

In a white heat of fury, Harald order an obstruction.

'Order our men in Weover not to offer the Arrandians any hospitality or accommodation.'

'Yes my lord' his courtiers reply.

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LEANDER

He arrived at Weover with five hundred troops of Arrandy as his guard. He then began marching to Caen but he could see the face of the residents of Weover. 

'Why they are looking at us like that?' 

'I don't know' Lord Mander reply.

Leander did not know that he gave offence to the people of Weover without even meaning to. 

After a few days they arrived at the palace, and treated graciously by the King, and there he confirmed the promise of Edward nomination of their Lord Arial as one that should be reconsidered as a serious heir to the throne. 

As a sign of gratitude Leander is given a ring and a few item of great fortune to be presented to their lord.

After confirming the promise, they began embarking to return home to Arrandy.

'Will you not stay?' King Edward had offered them to stay for a few more days

'No your majesty. Surely my lord will be delighted to hear this fortuitous news. It is my duty to return and relay this news as fast as possible' He said

'Then, may the Light guide your way.' 

'And yours too, your majesty' With that they were given some gifts and began their journey home.

Then after a few weeks they return to Weover. 

After a few weeks of journeying without resupplying they decided to supply their necessities here in Weover and then they can straight go without stopping to Arrandy.

The city looks well-fed and the last time they are here, Leander could see many necessities here, and shop selling variety of goods. 

Surely his feeling last time about the Weoverians is only the trick of his unsettled mind.

'Go and fetch us some waters and find us some accommodation for the night.' Leander order to some of his captain.

'We will embark tomorrow to Althea region.'

His knights nodded. 

After a few hours these Knights returned with bad news. They are all exhausted and weary from their tour of the city trying to buy the supply and securing a means of an accommodation. 

'My lord, I have a bad news to give you' the captain said.

'What is the bad news?' the captain hesitated.

'OUT WITH IT!' Leander said, a little high tempered, now that he is hungry and tired.

'They will not sell us anything nor will they give us accommodation, my lord. They seem determined, and receive us with the worst possible treatment, unbefitting of our position.'

Leander is astounded with the reports

'Why? Why would they resort to such methods? What wrongs did our entourage do to them? I remembered no such slights committed to the people of this city' Leander said, shocked to be treated with such poor treatment. 

They explained all the Weover resident hated them and will not service them in any way and the more he hears how his subordinate is treated the angrier he becomes. 

He is a diplomat from Arrandy, and is promised a safe travel from the King of Vangua, under the protection of House of Vermont and the Kingdom of Aetherland, to be accorded with every courtesy under King Edward rule and domain and now to think that a city is refusing to serve his armed retinue? 

Surely his knights will starve on the way back. And how do they expect him and his knights to sleep in the cold?

'Go and persuade then again.' Leander said. 

'Probably there is a misunderstanding. Tell them we meant them no harm, that we only need some supplies to refresh ourselves and a place to stay for the night. Maybe there is some misunderstanding'

Another Knight tries to persuade only to return with a broken nose. 

Leander is a man that treated his troops like his own brother so when he sees this, his rage has reached its limit. 

'HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO YOU!' Leander yell, looking at his troops broken nose.

'Fine, if this is how they treat us!' Leander said determined. 

Never before he has been humiliated this much and not only that, the citizen of this city trampled on the pride of Arrandians. 

Arrandy as one of the center of knowledge and culture in the continent, and he who is born there, naturally felt that such treatment, has test him to his limit, and if he were to endure more, he will be accused as a craven, so no longer can he stand this treatment.

'Don your armor, form battle stations and we will force them and punish these disloyal subjects of King Edward!'

He shouted and then they all marched out

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