Arabian Nights

*Sorry for the wait on my post guys. Somehow Hope got a nasty virus on her computer so it's been at the warehouse. And seeing as thats how both of us come here that was a problem... I feel like I'll have to sell that girl. Any takers? *

IC.
"Now we have all of our pawns we just have to make sure they are in the right places at the right time." Jadeyn thought outloud. Inchenzo, who was back in bird form, flapped his wings once as he answered "I believe that shouldn't be too hard. It looks to me like things are going to play in our favor no matter what we do today." he suggested as he looked over five pools of water that Jadeyn had at his feet, each one projecting a different image due to an incantation. The first one showed the princess speaking with her friend, the second two showed two different boys on the streets, the fourth showed a nomad man outside the palace gates, and the fourth showed the nomads in the cave. Though he couldn't find the cave himself, in spite of years of searching, he could spy on them using magic though nothing he could see would betray their location.

Just then, Azura's bedroom door flew open with a loud crash and three men came in. The first was a large man with a hard, lined, expression and a greying beard.Though he is strong, he was obviously struggeling with some ailment. His face was pale and his eyes appeared sunken in and he seemed to have more trouble than usual doing simple things like walking, his limp was getting more apparent every day. This was the ruler of Agaraba and Azura's father. He was followed by two of his personal guard. Also large men though they were much younger and dressed in the black and white vest and trousers that were the guards official uniform.
"Azura damn it that was the third suitor you've scared away this week." her father raved angrily as he stormed into the room.
"Do you think these men grow on trees!? If you continue to let your personal vendettas to get in your way of chosing a husband or make any other sort of rational decision you are never going to make a good ruler once I pass on and whats worse, the order of this world will not allow you to take control of Agaraba until you do."

Having heard this lecture before, Azura listened silently until her father was finished. "Father. I apologise that things turned out the way they did. But I am not sorry for my actions. If Ali was to shout at a servant for something as little as Huda did it did not show good character for a husband or a ruler. His arrogance will be his undoing and I was not about to tolerate it."

"That is not your choice!" her father interrupted her, in his anger. "The task of finding men I deem worthy of ruling Agaraba is mine and that I do. Your task is only to impress them and assume the throne with their help."

At this comment, Azura was slightly offended. "Father! I am no prize to be won. Nor am I some perk given by my father with leadership of Agaraba. I am the heir to the throne and more than that I am your daughter and a person. If I deem a man unfit to rule by my side that IS my choice." she argued.

"If you were a son, these things would be true. But you are not and your actions today would be inexcusable either way." her father answered in a much lower, dangerous tone. He then succomed to a fit of coughing. All in the room patiently went silent as though nothing was happening. When he recovered he looked back to Azura. "You are to handle this task properly the next time I bring a suitor to you, or succeed in finding a sutable man who I approve of, by the end of this month or I will chose for you. Am I understood?"

Azura glared at her father but said nothing.

The three men then left, closing the door behind them.

 

*gotta move things along loveleys*

Jadeyn watched the Princess complain form his magic and then smiled a little. "You know, princess, I think you're right. Let's see if we can't help her..." he said to himself as he cast a spell. Suddenly both of the guards outside her room got very sleepy and both fell into a deep sleep outside Azura's room, both of them falling backwards so that the doors to her room burst open. Azura was startled and turned to see both of them asleep.

"What on earth?" she exclaimed.

 

Jadeyn strolled in casually behind the sleeping guards, stepping over one on his stride toward the two girls. "Azura, Huda." he said, bowing his head to the two. "Shameful, that." he said as if just barely noticing the two unconcious guards. "It appears that for the next few minutes you will be completely unguarded." a hint of a smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. "How unfortunite. I surely hope nothing crazy happens before they are noticed."

Azura looked uncertain "What are you playing at?"

"Who me? Nothing. I'm merely making an observation your highness. Your father actually sent me here to inform you that you are supposed to make a formal apology to the poor man you crashed the pot on later today." he then turned to leave "Have a good evening Azura." he said casually before walking out of the door, stepping over the guards again.

Azura looked irritated "Thats it." she said taking a few of the blankets from her bed and fabrics that were hanging from her walls and walking toward the window. "I'm leaving before I go mad here."