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"Escort me? " Her face was controlled but anger was brewing inside her. Her father had decided everything too fast and had not seen fit to tell her who would take her or hwo she would go. "Well if my father thinks is best why should i deny him" But her words were insolent and clipped.
"But do you truly think four guards will be able to protect me and my women. " She tossed her head and motioned for a woman to get near her. She whispered to the woman "Will you see that the throne room is emptied. I wish to discuss this in private"

Lately she had turned quite suspicious of almost everybody. Her food had to be tasted before she ate it and she slept with a dirk under her pillow.
Once they were alone she stood from the throne and walked down the stairs towards him. Her face was blank of any emotion.
She stood for a few seconds and then bowed her head a bit, more like a regal nod. "Thank you. You might not know this, but my father has not been himself for quite a while and everything is falling down" She stopped abruptly. He did not have to be informed of all the on goings.
'Your job is to take me to Porl where I am to ask for a treaty with the king of Porl. I am to take gold and scented oils and fine clothes and two beautiful women. Plus the greatest treasure of Thurl; the sword of Eldine.'

Her face blank before now was very fierce . The sword of Eldine was a relic to all of them. The sword that the first king had used to defend his country, by all rights she was supposed to wield it into battle. However, she was to give it to the king of Porl. She turned away and added
"I am to ask him to be my husband if nothing else works. I am to give him Thurl in a silver platter"
Her shoulders were stiff and her voice was full of anger as she looked at him again "but if he dares to destroy its beauty i will poison him and stab him in the heart"

"Ready your guards and the best carriage. I will ride and the women will be in the carriage. The sword will be with me at all times"
If by any chance they were robbed,she could defend her inheritance.