Tomorrow it's will be a day when the Fayan diplomats will arrive at Ravendale. I hope the meeting will be successful or at least Ravendalians don't need to go to war again.

It definitely won't be good for my resume if the Ravendale would go to war during my first year of ruling.

The Faya is a little bit similar to Ravendale but the relationship between countries is complicated.

Faya is also home to the magical creatures of their own but there not many of them in Faya than in Ravendale.

In Faya same-sex marriages are allowed since women can magically impregnate other women. 

Thus, Faya also has a matriarchal society like Ravendale but polygamous marriages aren't allowed in there.

In the contrast, Ravendale can't afford to make same-sex marriage legal due low population of women since there isn't official research on how women reproduce with each other if they both have the same reproductive organs. Furthermore, I will be challenged by the man's council and other traditional parties if I would make same-sex marriage legal.

Currently, the Faya is ruled by the two Queens but lately, they almost divorced because of the grief caused by having their daughter kidnapped from them and failing to find their daughter for more than twenty years.

Queen Oriane who is born into royalty accused the Ravendalian royal family of kidnapping their daughter since Ravendale wasn't content ending the war with a tie.

Needless to say, that made the royal family very confused about Queen Oriane's accusations since they have always preferred peace.

The Ravendale's royal family started the investigation but they couldn't find any leads that it was the work of Ravendalalian people or any newborn babies passed the border. In the end, the Ravendalian royal family were tired of the Fayan Queen's and told her that she was simply framing them.

Since then Queen Oriane still hold the grudge against us and her wife Queen Luna was simply too depressed to take some kinda action that could have led to their daughter.

I can only hope her grudge won't affect the result of the diplomatic meeting.

I decided to spend time with my children since ruling the kingdom does take a lot of time out of your hands and children grow up so fast that if you don't spend enough time with them you will regret it later on.

The door was opened in the hallway and I noticed that Elizabeth was reading a book to my youngest children.

Little Leofred noticed me and he runs up to me.

"Mommy, Elizabeth reading a scary story." My son complained to me and I noticed Angelina had a scared look on her face.

I picked up my son and sat on the floor next to Angelina and Elizabeth then sat my son on the lap.

"That's because they were curious and bugged me to read the story to them." Elizabeth defended herself.

"Now what kind of story you were reading?" I asked Elizabeth out of curiosity.

"The story is called 'The boy and his shadow'." Elizabeth answered and I was surprised.

I could barely see the title of the cover since the book was black and the titles were barely visible since the book looked pretty old.

'The boy and his shadow' considered a horror classic in Ravendale and of course, the book wasn't suitable for children.

The book was about a boy that survived at the birth while his twin brother died but instead of going to heaven, he became his brother's shadow.

The boy thought that it's was a blessing but in the end, it's ended up being a curse.

In the end, the boy had died and his shadow continued roaming in the living world bringing disaster to the people for a few years.

"It's not a story that children should read. Did you find it in the library?" I asked Elizabeth and she shook her head.

"No, I found my book on Father's desk." Elizabeth answered truthfully.

Then it's was probably Alexander's.

Alexander loves reading mystery or crime fiction. I guess nowadays he started enjoying reading horror classics.

I took the book from Elizabeth's hands.

"Your father is going to search for the book I will bring him back the book." I said.

Then Angelina offered another book to read which was the kid's story and I spent my evening reading stories with my children.

Another day had started and it was the day when the representatives of Faya will arrive at the Royal Palace. I just hope that I've done enough preparation.

My husbands were also preparing for the meeting. Alexander was preparing if the meeting will fail with the worse possible outcome. Nathaniel was preparing contracts for a different kind of negotiation. Alistair and Abel were helping me and also made sure with Selene that everything was prepared for the guests.

Soon the representatives have arrived.

As I predicted the main diplomat will be Fae Valiente who was one of the Queen Oriane's 'deity' who accompanied the Queen since her teenage years and then she had a talent for dealing with the political affairs. She is also four years younger than me and that is why her achievements impressed me.

"We greet your majesty Annabelle of Ravendale." Fae Valiente and other diplomats that accompanied her greeted simultaneously.

"Welcome to Ravendalian Royal Palace. I hope your trip was pleasant. I guess we should proceed to the meeting room?" Fae and the diplomated nodded their head.As we walked to the meeting room I decided to chat with Fae.

"Fae Valiente, I've heard a lot about your achievements." I complimented Fae.

"Oh, I'm honored to hear that, your majesty. Truthfully I didn't know that you know you already heard about my achievements." Fae humbly replied.

But the tone of our conversation changed when we sat down in the meeting room.

Nathaniel and other diplomats are present in the meeting room. While Alistair and Abel are on stand-by.

"Let's cut to the chase." Fae offered and then she continued.

"Queen Oriane has been deeply upset that Ravendale declined to help her majesty to find a missing princess for all those years."

One of my diplomats silently critiqued on Fae's etiquette.

"Does Queen Oriane wishes for us to renew the investigation?" I asked Fae.

"Not only that." Then Faya gives us the document.

"She also wants Ravendale to become a vassal state to the Fayan Kingdom." My diplomats enraged.

I guess I expected for Queen Oriane to have high demands.

"And if we refuse such demand?" Nathaniel asked.

Fae just shrugged and said.

"Then it's a war."

My diplomats started whispering to each other and Nathaniel looked at me for my reaction. As a wealthy noble he hadn't experienced having those kinds of chooses.

I just sighed.

"Get out then." I saw.

"Excuse me?" Fae repeated.

"If you want war then tell your Queen that there will be war." I told them. The Faya's diplomats now looked shocked at my decision.

Fae Valiente looked at me weirdly and left the room.

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After all, the war between Faya and Ravendale is inenvatable. 

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