Princess Zari Leo
Zari laughed a little when Vincent offered someone to take care of her wounds. ”Prince Scorpio, it's kind of you to offer your help but these are just small scratches. A couple of new scars is nothing anymore. I'm perfectly fine.” She would never reveal her pain to anyone. Then she looked at Gwendolyn. ”Princess Sagittarius” she greeted her with a nod.
When Vincent was speaking, Zari estimated the three other royals in the room. She had come to the meeting just because she wanted to see what kind of plan Vincent had in mind. She was not so sure she could negotiate with Marlin or Gwendolyn. They both were too quiet, too safe, too unsure in her opinion. But those qualities would make it easy for her to manipulate them. Zari knew they would avoid the war as long as possible. They were nothing like her.
Then there was Vincent. Zari was still unsure what to think about him. He had some fighting experience, but he didn't care about the upcoming war. He was a strong leader – a trait Zari appreciated – but seemed to mourn in his past.
After Prince Scorpio had finished his speech, Zari stood up. ”You say you want to keep our kingdoms out of the war. In my kingdom fighting goes above everything else. We choose the next Prince or Princess by fighting against each other. Even the 15-year-old girls can wield at least two different weapon. My people are eagerly waiting which side I'm going to choose so they can get to a real play field. And the reason I haven't chosen the side yet is because I'm waiting.” She smirked. ”I'm waiting for the highest bid. I'm sure you all know my reputation. I'm known as a business woman and mercenary. And in case you're wondering why I want crazy amount of money is because it's not cheap to maintenance my army.”
Zari sat down again. ”I am, however, willing to negotiate. When the war starts there will be blood and death. If my kingdom stays away from it, there will be less blood and less death. So Prince Scorpio...” She looked right into his eyes. ”How much you're willing to pay me?”