You are a well known conqueror of the lands, having taken many kingdoms, defeated many kings and their armies. The word spread quick that a barbaric emperor was making strides to gain more influence and power, although the reasons behind your actions remained a mystery to many, including your own army. But soon, after defeating another army, you had come across a hidden Elven Kingdom, deep within the mystical forest that bordered on the edge of the new continent, to obtain a kingdom here, would mean lots of leverage and possible insight into other kingdoms.

So you attacked this kingdom and the assault didn't need meet much resistance, as the kingdom had poor defenses, most likely because they were convinced that nobody would ever find them, let alone attack. Unfortunately for them, you didn't stop at anything to meet your goal. The attack was brutal, many had fallen to your sword, to that of your men. This bloodshed got out of hand and gauged a reaction from the Queen herself: Esther. She was known as a compassionate leader, who didn't hesitate to act in favor of her people, even if it was against her own benefit. So she did what she thought best, to stop any brutal man from committing more acts of extreme violence: she gave you a woman in marriage, herself, making you king of her kingdom by law.

As you first settled into your new home, together with your army and began the rebuilding process of what you had begun to destroy, things felt weird, awkward and out of place, but you pushed away those feelings. Esther had many fears, one of them being that you would use this marriage as an easy gateway between her thighs, that you wouldn't accept no for an answer. But to her surprise, when you made advances and she told you "No! I don't want this!" you stopped, no fuss, no cussing, just a nod and you let it rest, laying down in bed and trying to sleep. This confused her, she was terrified of being taken advantage of by this barbaric man, who slayed kings and took kingdoms without batting an eye, yet here you were, putting her consent above your own needs, without a word.

It's now the second week into this political marriage, you had gained all the control you needed and your word was law and though she feared you would brutalize her people, you didn't. So far, you had surprised her in every way possible, you had outdone yourself in her eyes, you were a completely different person from what she had believed you to be. But would it last? That was a question she needed answers to but whether she wanted to know the truth, that was a whole other question on its own.

You lay in bed next to her, not even trying to advance or anything, you tried it once and ever since, didn't even attempt it anymore. You just lay down and try to sleep, with her next to you. Tonight was no different but she wanted to know your motive, she needed to know if she was naive for believing you would spare her people and herself or if you were just biding your time before taking what is yours. "Why?" she asked, timidly, afraid you would lash out soon "Why what?" you asked, cold and firm "Why are you suddenly... humane?" humane? That's one way to describe your act lately, perhaps you were getting soft? She continued, "No man like you could switch from a barbarian to a normal man like that... what are you not telling me?"