The Goddess' Blessing: Lovers by Truce

r and wide for their arts, their innovative designs, warfare and extremely fertile land. Yet w

scendants of the second family on the land. When each heir of the respective houses came of age, they were expected to participate in trials to prove their worth and then crowned once a winner was picked. The Crowned Prince and Princess of the kingdom were expected to rule alongside

lways fighting and squabbling over ownership of the land. The two town leaders had children who unlike their fathers lo

tear the lovers apart. But they were cruel in their method and they gave their children swords to fight and kill the other person. It was either that or the leaders

dess of the land saw this and looked upon them in pity. When their souls came to her,

se growth but the condition was that the two towns had to coexist together and a person from both head families must always

ntually but that was not the case. They always trained as enemies and competed with each other. They both believed one must be best and i

was made up of their families and a few lesser families to even out the warring house

trials, some even starting their training immediately the child starts speaking. The Royal trials involved tests of

land doesn't guarantee a person the spot on the thron

by none other than the high priests and priestesses of the land, who lived i

r of the king, the daughter of not even the Empress but a concubin

ther asking for the re-trial. Her father, who would have probably been on her side, had

Princess immediately she stumbled out of the last trial bloodied and bru

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ighed, mentally cursing herself for not usin

lp her take off her armour and flopped heavily on her chaise longue, dusty body be

that anyway to speak w

t." She hated the woman more than the winged rodents flying all around the downtrodden parts of the

said with a fake smile on her face, no doubt cringing inside at the amount of dirt Anale

lly sought me out, Lady Roseanne?" She said purposely and watched in satisfact

formed about the new titles." She gritted out

t and your Son is still the Prince Consort. Unt

t her eyes. The woman was definitely a liability, Analeigh wondered how sh

ny issues that could prevent her son ascending the throne. Analeigh could almost hear her plott

cou

y. I wanted to help you get ready for your big day." She said, a more genuine smile creeping onto her face, no doubt

awn over me. I'm simply continuing my father's legacy." She replied coolly, not at all bothered by the fact that her family members weren't there to help her. In fact she wa

rown box she had been resting on the whole time she sat in front of Analeigh. In it lay a beautiful headdress, brilliantly glistening with some

the ceremony, he asked me to help deliver this to you. We hope it is to your liking, your Highness." She presented it with a little bow. Analeigh's curiousity,

d, the craftsman must have considered her poor neck and used lighter weight gems or used magic somehow. Either

to hear that you are p

ants are waiting outside and as a bride, you know I have to make several preparations before the wedding this evening." She said, not giving the woman space to say whatever she pl

dress her up for one of the biggest days of

y have any time left." She smiled as they nodded and followed her into the inner room where several ceremonial robes la

to prepare fo