Those in the foremost of the Emperor's company had mounted their horses and aligned themselves in an arrow shape with the Emperor at the point. The rest of the men stood by at attention. The Emperor was perched high atop the restless Cimmerian, who snorted and shook his head sensing the excitement in his rider. In contrast to his stallion's fidgeting, the Emperor was quite still, one hand casually rested on his hip as he observed some moments of confusion among the Delenveaux men as they signaled an unexpected stop.
A subtle motion of his hand called up Master Rivers who nudged his horse forward to be in line with the Emperor who leaned towards him and whispered. “Which one is the Prince?”
Holland had never seen the Prince but knew his description and it should have been fairly easy to spot him among lesser soldiers and the entourage. There was no such man that would match the Prince among the company. That left the carriage or the rear of the company. Certainly the Prince wouldn’t ride in the rear. So he nodded towards the carriage. “There, My Lord.”
Indeed they observed a rider receiving orders from the widow of the carriage. They couldn’t see inside but it was a reasonable conclusion that the Prince was there. The rider was dispatched the remaining distance and hailed them with a message - orders - from the Prince.
The marketplace had gone silent except for the occasional clink of armor or creak of leather from fidgeting men while everyone waited for the Emperor’s response. It was Rowena who broke ranks, clattering forward on her horse to face the guard acting courier. “You are addressing The High Emperor of Eskra, Owen Reinhold Jorn Avald Hartwydt, Arbiter of Desdemona, and Son of Orelia who does not take orders from couriers on behalf of third-son Princes who hide in carriages! You will address the Emperor in a manner that befits his station or I will bathe in your blood and the blood of--”
She was cut off when the Emperor gave an order in Eskran. Her look turned sheepish when she became aware of her outburst.
“You will excuse my Battle Maiden her passion for her Emperor.” Owen said this more to chastise Rowena for speaking out. She urged her horse back into position as Owen continued on addressing the guardsman more directly, “There seems to be a misunderstanding. We’re not barring your Prince entry into the city. On the contrary. we’re here to provide escort to the castle. I haven’t had opportunity to meet the Prince. I was hoping he would ride alongside me and that we would have an opportunity to become acquainted with one another as I am an honored guest of the Queen. However, if he is unfit to mount, perhaps he would be amenable to me joining him in his carriage?”
“My Lord that would be most inad-” Holland’s speech was cut off when the Emperor raised his hand for his advisor to be silent. Owen preferred to wait for an answer from the Prince than to hear Holland’s opinion about propriety.
A subtle motion of his hand called up Master Rivers who nudged his horse forward to be in line with the Emperor who leaned towards him and whispered. “Which one is the Prince?”
Holland had never seen the Prince but knew his description and it should have been fairly easy to spot him among lesser soldiers and the entourage. There was no such man that would match the Prince among the company. That left the carriage or the rear of the company. Certainly the Prince wouldn’t ride in the rear. So he nodded towards the carriage. “There, My Lord.”
Indeed they observed a rider receiving orders from the widow of the carriage. They couldn’t see inside but it was a reasonable conclusion that the Prince was there. The rider was dispatched the remaining distance and hailed them with a message - orders - from the Prince.
The marketplace had gone silent except for the occasional clink of armor or creak of leather from fidgeting men while everyone waited for the Emperor’s response. It was Rowena who broke ranks, clattering forward on her horse to face the guard acting courier. “You are addressing The High Emperor of Eskra, Owen Reinhold Jorn Avald Hartwydt, Arbiter of Desdemona, and Son of Orelia who does not take orders from couriers on behalf of third-son Princes who hide in carriages! You will address the Emperor in a manner that befits his station or I will bathe in your blood and the blood of--”
She was cut off when the Emperor gave an order in Eskran. Her look turned sheepish when she became aware of her outburst.
“You will excuse my Battle Maiden her passion for her Emperor.” Owen said this more to chastise Rowena for speaking out. She urged her horse back into position as Owen continued on addressing the guardsman more directly, “There seems to be a misunderstanding. We’re not barring your Prince entry into the city. On the contrary. we’re here to provide escort to the castle. I haven’t had opportunity to meet the Prince. I was hoping he would ride alongside me and that we would have an opportunity to become acquainted with one another as I am an honored guest of the Queen. However, if he is unfit to mount, perhaps he would be amenable to me joining him in his carriage?”
“My Lord that would be most inad-” Holland’s speech was cut off when the Emperor raised his hand for his advisor to be silent. Owen preferred to wait for an answer from the Prince than to hear Holland’s opinion about propriety.
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