kingaden | King Lanzhil's Decision

(I had an idea for an rp, and so this is a part of that. This small scene is between Lyn and Lanzhil in Big Shimaron castle.)

Lanzhil:*i enter the throne room dressed in clothes that reflect how i feel, which is holier than thou, and look at the group of prisoners brought in by the royal guard - for one reason or another -, a smug expression on my face. from what i can tell, the prisoners are all commoners; dressed in old clothes that have been tattered and torn and dirtied over time. in fact, the clothes are as ugly and hideous as the person wearing them. i stand a good distance away from them, not wanting to contract any illness they might have, and stare at them in disgust* Ew, yuck! Why on earth did you bring them to my throne room!? Now, it's going to have to be cleaned and sanitized or else the throne room is going to stink for days! If not months. *i mutter that last bit disgustedly under my breath*

Guard:*i step forward* Apologizies, your majesty. We caught them stealing food in the market place and wanted to know what you wanted us to do with
them.

Lanzhil:*i look at the guard and wrinkle my nose at him* Anything but bring them here! Ugh... they smell so bad!

Guard: Apologies again, your majesty. Should we lock them in the dungeon for now?

Lanzhil:*i nod* Yes, the sooner, the better.

Guard: Understood. *i nod and motion to my men and take the prisoners away to the dungeon* There was another prisoner, your majesty, a woman.

Lanzhil:*the guard says understood and nods and motions to his men, who take the prisoners away to be locked up in the castle dungeon* //Not a moment too soon, either! Those commoners wreak, like manure! Uhgg..!// ((He's over exaggerating)) *the guard mentions another prisoner and i look at him, frowning impatiently* So? Just lock her up with the rest of the commoners and be done with it.

Guard: Pardon, your majesty. But she isn't quite like the other commoners. *i turn slightly and motion to the man standing over by the door to bring the female prisoner over so king lanzhil can have a look at her*

Lanzhil:*the guard motions to someone behind him, someone i didn't see standing there until just now, and he walks over, dragging a woman along with him. her hands have obviously been tied behind her back and she looks quite angry. i scoff and look back at the guard* Why was she arrested if not for stealing?

Guard: Shortly after the incident involving the other prisoners, my men and I went into this woman's shop to get some things. She told us the shop was closed and that we would have to come back later.

Lanzhil:*i listen to the guard and shrug coldly* So?

Guard:*i look at king lanzhil and frown deeply at him. even though he's my king and would have recieved a top notch education, there are times when it's obvious all the time he spent learning went to waste because the reality of it is, he's an idiot. i keep what i'm feeling to myself and answer his question* Your majesty, my men and I are part of the royal guard. We protect this kingdom from our own evil citizens and from the evil Mazoku. We deserve some respect. This woman... *i motion to her with my hand, sneering coldly at her*... has no respect, telling us that we would have to come back later. It's absurd!

Lanzhil:*i nod along with the guard slowly, finally understanding what he's getting at* You're absolutely, right. This woman obviously has no respect for those in authority.

Lyn:*i grit my teeth and growl slightly as i'm forced to walk forward, toward's king lanzhil and his main henchman, and glare darkly at them as i'm forced to listen to their whining and when king lanzhil says i don't respect authority. if my hands were free, i'd cast a spell to turn them both into the rabid dogs they are. as it is, my hands are tied behind my back, and i know the second i try to recite a spell, i would likely be gagged. or worse.* //Damn them!//

Lanzhil:*i look at the woman, who is glaring and seething angrily at us, and stare condescendingly at her* //I could have her executed, I suppose, but.... if she hates authority that much, maybe I can use that to my advantage.// *i smirk and look back at the guard* What kind of shop does she own?

Guard: I'm not really sure, since I can't read, your majesty. But it looked like she sold things like teas and medicines and the like.

Lanzhil:*i nod, thinking* //Teas and medicines.... If she were to give medicine to the prince of Great Demon Kingdom when he wasn't ill and in need of medicine, it would probably kill him. A tempting idea, but if something were to happen to his precious son, the Demon King would go wild and destroy Big Shimaron. On the other hand, if I use this woman to bring his son to me and hold him prisoner in the dungeon... or somewhere else that only I knew, I could use that to force the Demon King to do my bidding!// *i smile thoughtfully, cruely, to myself, ecstatic at the idea* Release her.

Guard:*king lanzhil thinks for a moment, then orders the woman's release, shocking me* What!? But sir...!

Lanzhil:*i glare dangerously at the guard* Do you question my orders?

Guard:*i gasp sharply and quickly shake my head, realizing the danger that could pose* N-No, sir! Of course, not!

Lanzhil: Then release her. *i smirk and look at the woman* Come along, woman. There are some things the two of us need to discuss.

Lyn:*i stop struggling to free myself from the grip of the man holding my arms and listen to the conversation between the guard and king lanzhil. i notice the expression on king lanzhil's face and frown, worried* //He's plotting something.// *he shocks the guard and i both when he orders my release, but i feel my hands being untied behind my back just the same. i look at king lanzhil, confused, but all he says is for me to come along and that there are some things the two of us need to discuss. confused, by thankful my hands are no longer bound behind my back, i follow him, cautiously.*