Prince Reed Cancer's Story

Princess Primrose Planet
"M'lady, its time for you to awaken." Primrose heard one of the servants call from behind the closed door. "Your bath has been prepared and your meal shall be ready for you once you are ready." The servant said as she entered the room and drew the curtains back to reveal the golden sunlight. Primrose let out a tired moan before rolling over to shield her eyes from the sunlight. "M'lady, you must arise. Your mother wishes you by her side during the meeting." Primrose immediately sat up.

"That's today?" She exclaimed as she flung the bedsheets from her and swung her feet out and got out.
"Yes, m'lady." The servant answered. "Helga will take you to be bathed." Primrose looked to the doorway and the elderly servant stood in the frame, her soft smile there as always. Primrose lifted the bottom of her night dress and jogged after the elderly woman, her grey hair held up in a tight bun as she waddled towards the private bathroom. She opened the door and held it open for the Princess, whilst curtsying in respect for her.

The room was humid and a warm steam rose from the bath, Primrose stripped herself of the night dress and slipped into the hot water, a sweet smell rise from the water, the smell was extremely similar to that of the roses in the Palace garden. Primrose felt a slight tug at her hair and looked back to see Helga applying the lavender oil, the oil had a sweet aroma and kept the hair healthy and shiny. However, as Helga washed her hair, Primrose could feel herself slipping back into sleep, like she always did when someone played with her hair.

Once done with her bath, Primrose was lead to the accompanying wardrobe, where she was squeezed into a dress of lavender coloured silk with peach coloured lacing and silver jewellery, that were jewelled with amethysts. Once dressed and satisfied of hunger, Primrose made her way to her balcony which overlooked the entrance, she watched as the carriages of Aries and Cancer sat on the pebbled pathway. She sat on the balcony seat and awaited any other guest. Her mind occupied by what Prince Sebastian had done and wondered if he'd ever apologise or accept responsibility.

Princess Primrose Catrice Alicia Planet
Primrose watched as the guests entered, not many had showed up, but still those that had were valuable assets to her mother, or so the optimist in her assured her. Primrose got up from her balcony seat after finishing a cup of rose tea that her servants had brought to her and decided to head down to the atrium to be with her mother and her guests, smoothing her gowns she descended the stairs to see the four gathered.

Primrose smiled at the three guests as she went to stand by her mother, curtsying to the guests and her mother as she took her place behind her mother.
"Welcome, Princess Aries, Prince Virgo and Prince Reed. It is a pleasure to have you."
She welcomed the guests, as she had been taught to do many a times.
"Mother, I managed to get word back from the Alchemists, they have promised to join our cause."
She smiled as she input her piece of information forward.

Princess Alexis Conall Aries

Alexis nodded at Princess Planet as she stood behind her mother. Princess Planet stood politely as she greeted each of them. Respect seemed to be a strong point of hers. Princess Planet was another reason why Alexis had joined on Queen's side. She showed much potential as a strong, firm leader but a small part of Alexis felt like Princess Planet would not last the whole war if she remained at her current state. On the other hand, the war may be just what she needs to grow.

As for the Prince Cancer, Alexis was thankful she had an ally who would support her from the sea. She hated the thought of having to depend on someone, even a little, but her greatest weakness would be naval battle. All others would be mere obstacles.

At the new information Princess Planet shared, she raised an eyebrow in interest. The Alchemists would definitely be an asset. If she had the Alchemists on her side, then she would able to get a step up on new warfare technology. Especially those new prototypes. Yes, this was perfect. What was she thinking before, doubting her side?

"Princess Planet, Your Highness, I wish to work with the Alchemists after our meeting. There are some projects they may help with that would be a great asset to our side." She had a small twinkle in her eye as she said this. "Of course, they are still under development and I am unwilling to share their current status at such a raw state." In her mind, Alexis was already thinking of her blueprints.

Princess Alexis Conall Aries

If Alexis could ever say anything about the Queen, it was elegant. Not only was she a strong leader and ready to organize whatever needed to be do but she kept calm and collected composure that had always fascinated her, even if they had only met a few times before. The Queen addressed each of them of their stations and positions, utilizing their strengths for the desire outcome. She even had something for Prince Virgo, the most inexperienced of them when it came to war.

Damn you're good, Alexis thought, eyes shining with admiration. She was amazing. Just stunning.

Her mind returned to the other possible ally. She hadn't mentioned it before, but Alexis sure had hinted it. She wanted the Leo's forces on their sides. They may be mercenaries but they were good at war. Bold hearted warriors that would fight to the death. But, as the Queen put it, Princess Leo was only as faithful as the largest sum of money that was paid. The Aries kingdom was definitely not overflowing with money and there were plenty of other kingdoms with much more. For the time being, maybe she would see where everyone stood before seeking Princess Leo's help.

Then there was the position as the main general. She would obviously accept! Military was the finest product of the Aries kingdom. They were trained not only fight but to follow orders under any and all circumstances. Families were honored to have such proud soldiers coming from their own bloodline. But, for the Queen's sake, Alexis would 'think about it' a while longer. She was already grinning at the thought.

As the Queen dismissed them, Alexis bowed politely. "Thank you, my Queen. I will gladly take your offer. The carriage ride from my kingdom is quite a few hours from here so I am grateful for being able to stay a night or two." She then turned to Princess Planet. "If I may speak with you after I settle, Princess Planet, I would like to meet in my room. I have a feeling you will like some of the projects I have brought with me."

From the corner of her eye, Alexis noticed a servant holding her bag and politely standing at the back of the room. She bowed once more to the Queen and nodded to the Princes and Princess. "If you excuse me, I will be in my room. I have some work to attend to." She turned on her heel and walked towards the servant, nodding to him.

Understanding her message, he lead her to her room. As he closed the door and left her, she sighed in relief, running a hand through the lower part of her bound hair. She wanted to undo it so badly but her other bags were probably still in the carriage, along with the change of clothes she kept inside. She would have to retrieve those soon. "But first," Alexis said with a grin, reaching over to her bag, "What I've been needing this whole time."

After a few moments of rifling through her bag, she pulled out a piece of gum and stuck it in her mouth, chewing. God, how she needed this. Standing still was horrible for her. But she couldn't shift around in front of the Queen! The gum was already starting to settle her nerves. She began to dig through her bag for the mostly completed projects, jaw at work.

This is going to be fun.

Princess Alexis Conall Aries

"Here it is..." Alexis pulled out a packet of papers as well as a sealed container. The container was a cylinder around 6 inches long and wrapped in a rough brown cloth. She grinned as she took off the covering. The strange element inside started to glow erratically in shades of green and silver. "It was a good idea to bring you along..." Alexis wrapped the cylinder again, the glow ceasing immediately. She placed it on a desk located in the room.

"I wonder what Princess Planet will think of this. And to think I found this strange resource in my kingdom. I wonder what it is. And what we can use it for." Around a few weeks ago, this new element was discovered in Zenith, the Arian city of Fire Flowers. A innumerable amount of it had been located under the old city hall which was being torn down for reconstruction. The element was found as a glowing group of rocks that felt soft, almost spongy, to the touch. There were no signals the rocks were harmful... Yet. However, the leader of Zenith sent some to the capital for testing to see if they were useful. The Arian Kingdom had kept it secret but now Alexis wanted to know what it was.

Alexis sighed. Princess Planet sure was taking a while to get there. She began thinking of her other allies. The Queen would need a formal response for her acceptance of becoming the main general. She should probably have to consult Prince Cancer over military positions as well. Not to mention Prince Virgo...

Alexis ran a hand over her face before pulling out some blank sheets of paper, an inkwell, and a quill. In rushed, spidery strokes, Alexis wrote down three letters. Her words were scrawled on the paper, barely legible. However, they were elegant in their own way.

For the Queen, she wrote that she accepted the office with great honor and would not fail as the general. For Prince Cancer, Alexis asked that they strategize on how to station their forces. After all, they were greatly outnumbered in troops and getting their facts straight would be crucial to winning this war. A meeting could be arranged while they were at the castle. If not, they would have to visit each other's kingdoms to plan.

And Prince Virgo... She stopped for a bit on his letter, wondering what exactly to write. Alexis first, and most awkwardly, congratulated him on his position as... Public relations? Was that right? She hoped it was. Alexis continued to inform him that as his senior as war, she would help improve his own army by sending some of her generals to his kingdom. With his permission, of course. Alexis would also try to ask Prince Cancer to send naval officers for sea battle. She would not let any of their allies fall.

As she finished her third letter, she rolled them up and tied them with a brown string. Just as Alexis had completed tying them off, a knock came in the door. Those were her bags. The servant came in, placing several of her bags in the room. She nodded and handed the letters to him. "Deliver these letters to the ones who are addressed." He nodded and went off. Alexis smiled, closing her door and turning to her bags.

She quickly took apart the elegant labyrinth of braids and clips to let her hair out. Immediately it poofed up. Alexis sighed a bit before tying it in a messy ponytail. In moments, she also changed into a long sleeved tunic, black leggings, and long boots. She was already feeling better. Her hands slowly brushed against the leather gloves in her bag and cringed. She never liked wearing them. But it was necessary to do so when not on royal business in other kingdoms as a sign of respect. Alexis begrudgingly pulled them on, flexing her hands to get used to the leather. They were restricting and she couldn't feel anything properly.

As for forms of entertainment, she didn't feel like going over papers but she couldn't walk around when she had invited Princess Planet to her chambers for the projects. Alexis exasperatedly flopped down on her bed, staring up at the ceiling with a frown.

"...I'm bored."