What a surprise. I'd have thought that the ferocious jaguar warrior princess would show aggression and struggle but the spy's report was right. She seemed like a sweet person even though she was covered in blood. That is why I chose these two soldiers to take care of her as they are very skilled yet able to be gentle even a child would feel safe with them. What really shocked me was the utter respect she showed and the royal demeanor. I would usually see her type of people while I'm judging just spit at me thinking I'm a some kind of whoremonger. Well... Not exactly spitting at me but in front of me on the ground. Even some in the court seemed pleased with her and even praising her. I can't believe that she is a highly dangerous person. I'm actually feeling guilty seeing her bound in such chains. Even though it's for extra precaution. I can't risk the peoples safety if she somehow manages to escape. "What is your name?" I asked tenderly. "My name is Alicea Rouhani your majesty," she answered her head unlifted her voice calm- "H-how are t-the subjects?!" Alicea blurted out. I was stunned by her question of concern for her people. Wait a minute. How much does she even know of her stituation? Alicea upon realising what has happened started to tremble her breath started to become shaky. I have to try calm her down. I don't know why but my intuition says so. "Have peace. No civillian was harmed," I answered trying to sound confident. Annndddd... Attempting to comfort her from this uncomfrotable throne of mine. No I can't stand this I have to ask how much she knows. When I asked her how much she knew I was flustered. What on earth?! She only knew fully before she entered the throne room?!-"My king please look at this marvelous one. This one actually acts like a true princess," a noble from the court voiced out."Yes my king! She might be the one for you. A fit wife or concubine," another noble from the court suggested. When the word concubine was uttered Alicea's body tensed for a second-. "Oh! Your majesty! Please for I am simply just not worthy to be your wife or concubine for how we have sinned against you!" Alicea pleaded her gaze lifted towards me. My heart sank when I saw her face. She was in verge of tears. Her eyes were glistening from unshed tears she's trying to hold to her best ability. Her bloodstained hair framing her face so you couldn't see her face from side view. Her lips were trembling as she tried to keep a calm composure. A deep silence fell for a while. I was out of words for her. I just can't believe the utter confusion on her face. "Then what would you like to be?" I blurted out. 

Ugh! My mind is going all over places. NO ALARIC!!! You gotta focus now! I try to calm myself. "If I have found favor in the king's sight: I am no more worth than a slave. So please if have found favor in your majesty's sight let me be just a mere slave doing hard physical labour for I am able in that area. For we have sinned greatly against your majesty by not payng back for ten years," Alicea answered her face suddenly grim. Her face back to the floor but her head still lifted. "We will see about that, you may go now," I answered her with an order. After that she was escorted out... My heart was throbbing upon seeing her. Then it quickly hit me. I simply cannot let her be in the same prison wing as her nobles for she seemed different from them. I immediatly call one of my servants and told him to tell the two guards who were escorting Alicea to put her to seperate dungeon in a different prison wing and to prepare the cell for her to be comfortable enough for temporary residence. "You may returns to your homes!" I ordered the court. "Yes my king!" the court answered. Then they went out as quickly as possible. When the whole court was out I called a servant to prepare a guest room for Alicea. 

"Sigh.." I sigh out. "Is there something bothering my king?" my assistant asked me. "Please tell me everything we know about princess Alicea Rouhani," I asked my assistant. "Well then these are the things...." my assistant started to report me. He told me everything. How Alicea didn't kill any of my soldiers to how she co-operated with the siege and so on. I was immensely surprised. How come she is a ferocious warrior who can kill hundreds of people on battlefieds with a war scythe without mercy. Or so her reputation goes. Is her reputation a lie? After my assistant finished his report we exit the throne room. As I was walking to my bed chamber i come across my two soldiers who were taking care of Alicea. When they saw me they saluted. "Greetings my king!" the two greeted. The two of them had a pained look on their faces. "What's wrong? You are allowed to speak out your minds," I asked them. "My king. It's just that her highness was really kind to us. She didn't ever try to budge or struggle to make an escape," the one who held Alicea's chain started. "Yeah. She was as gentle as a bunny but she has an strong build of an soldier but of course less than men for obvious scientific reasons," the other one said. "My king, we even had to comfort her at the carriage before we were able to escort her, she was so distraught," he continued. "She even collapsed on our way to the dungeon and now she's crying and sobbing so hard my king that our heart throbbed," the one in charge of her chains finished. "And if we may add, our humble opinion is that she shouldn't be a slave of hard labour even if she claims to be able," the two of them requested. "Thank you for telling me," I thanked them smiling a little. The two soldiers smiled back with relief. Then we continued our ways. Now I know what to do about her...

After all that I was finally able relax and calm myself and also examine my surroundings. As I looked around the wooden plank I found a odly comfortingly soft cotton blanket on the top corner of the wooden plank. And then I discover a stiff pillow under the blanket. I find this weird because I didn't expect the king to be so kind hearted. Since you'd expect that if you get somekind of an blanket it would be some random piece of coarse cotton of linen and a thin one as well. Since the air was getting cool I wrapped myself into the soft blanket. My eyelinds started to feel heavy so I tried to dose off. 

But as I tried to dose off suddenly I hear footseps and my eyes spring up. My warrior instincts took over and my once calmed body stiffened ready for whatever danger I might face. A female servant approached me, she was holding a clay oil lantern. I looked to her face. She bore a petit smile on her face. She opens the dungeon door. "I came to escort my lady to a different room," the female servant explained. I just stared silent awkwardly cuddling the blanket. "Oh and you can keep the blanket if you want," the female servant added. I smiled. Then I got up and followed her. "Please drop the courtesy for I just a failure of a princess who doesn't deserve to be one anymore," I said to the female servant. "My lady, regardless of who you are a criminal or a person of great virtue. Everyone should be treated with a minimum of mutual respect even if it is the enemy," she answered me. 

The words of wisdom she gave me sparked a memory of Eliza. In the memory I was just a young girl of ten. We were going to the royal library and we came across one of my father's concubines. She was one of those who had sour personalities. When she noticed Eliza she started to talk with a rude tone. The concubine didn't see me since I hid behind Eliza. After the concubine finished Eliza said this to her "Thank you for telling me and have a nice rest of the day," with a smile. I was baffled and I asked her why she didn't answer the concubine with the same attitude as to teach her a lesson. This was her response: "My dear Allie. Regardless of the person we should strive to pay bad with good and let ones assigned with giving judgement give justice,". The wisdom she gave me, back then I did not understand it and I still don't quite well. Regardless, the female servant's wisdom triggered this memory. 

After a while we were in front of a door. The door led to a guest room. We went inside the guest room. The female servant organized some things in the room. I scanned the room. The room consisted of a space for bathing and a room furnished with a bed, a desk with a mirror and a chair. Oh and the room has a window. I walked to the bed. On it was folded clothing. I put my blanket on the bed. Then I look to the female servant. She seemed to be finished with her preparations. After a few second she noticed me. She then observed my condition. 

I approached her- *Thump! I fell on the floor since I forgot that I am still bound by the chains. The female servant hurried to help me back up. "Do you need any assistance when bathing?" she asked me seeing the bloodstains on me. "Not necessarily but I would appreciate it a lot if you take this thing off me," I replied. "And I promise not to escape or anything," I added. "Haha! Yes of course, you are not prisoner anymore," she giggled. Then the female servant took the chain harness off me. "I will come back with some food since you haven't eaten yet I assume," she told me. "Hey, may I know your name?" I asked the female servant. "It's Atefeh my lady," she answered. "Thank you Atefeh for your kindness, my name is Alicea," I introduced myself. Atefeh smiled. "Atefeh,"I started."Yes my lady?" Atefeh replied. "You can just call me by my name," I said. "Yes Alicea. If you don't mind I'll go get some food for you so you can go cleanse yourself now" Atefeh told me. Then she left the room the harness with her. Well, time to go clean myself.