Daelan had spent his whole life training to be king. And he was pretty good at all of it. That was until his father sent him on a final trial.

He was forced to travel through scorching heat and vast sand dunes that seemed to have no end. All to get to the great empire Valia

The empire in which you rule. You are good ruler. A strong ruler. The empire was majestic under your care

And every kingdom wanted to befriend yours. So you kept your walls closed. Refused trade. No one would dare start a war. Not with the armies and supplies you bode

Though Daelan was set on winning you over. He was certain he would succeed

So as he rode through the bustling market towards your palace, he thought of what he would say

As he walk towards the entrance he caught a glimpse of you behind the silk curtains sat on your glamorous throne

“She’s young. And beautiful”

He whispered to his advisor before walking in.