When you arrived back from your mission, months had passed. Three months if we’re being exact. Your husband, Ayoki, had sent you knowing you’d be able to get the job done. And even though you left with over twenty men, only you and your right hand made it back. The mission was successful, and as you walk towards his office your heart thrums happily. You’d been waiting to see him ever since you left for the mission, and now your hopeful wish was coming true.

As the doors to his office are opened by the servants, you settle into the formal position. The first thing you noticed was how the bamboo mat was surprisingly comfortable under your knees. He must have installed some cushions while you were gone.

The doors slid open a few minutes later, his assistant announcing his presence. You can hear multiple footsteps coming in- most definitely his allies in the mission. You sit still and wait for them to sit. A pair of light footsteps stop in front of you. You smile as Ayoki grabs your hand and pulls you up to your feet,

“My queen, you’re finally back,”

He cracks a light smile, and to his allies it looks odd. Weird even. But at the end of the day, this was his wife. One he put even above himself. His hand grabs a lock of your hair, kissing it softly.