Second Chance

Missions

Missions

Everyone in the infirmary were disappointed in the news.  To avoid any questioning from the soldiers, Jewels started kicking everyone out who wasn't a patient.  After getting the room cleared out, Jewels saw to the patients one by one.  Checking their wounds, their temperature and checking their dantians to see if they were undamaged and free of poison.  After each patient she checked, she had Chieko give them a cup of gingseng soup to drink along with a stalk of ginseng.  Eating the ginseng whole, would heal their body faster and clean their veins so energy can flow through smoothly.  When Jewels finally finished with all ten patients, a hour and a half had already passed by and her stomach started growling loudly.  Embarrassed by the sound, Jewels excuses herself quickly and had Chieko keep an eye on the patients and visitors while she went to go inside the manor for dinner.  

When Jewels walked into the manor, there were two strangers in her home.  The first one was a tall, middle aged man with kind light brown eyes.  He had brown hair and a straight nose.  His square jaw chin had a dimple on it.  Although he had kind eyes, he had thin shrewd lips.  The second man was still very young and of medium height, with light blonde hair.  His catching sea blue eyes twinkled with mischief.  His lips curled as if he was always holding a secret behind his lips and his high cheek bones could cut through glass.  He knew he was handsome and he knew how and when to use his handsome face to get what he wanted. The both of them wore General uniforms that Jewels easily recognized.  

The two of them stood up and bowed when Jewels entered the manor.

"Please, do not stand on ceremony." Jewels said as she walked towards them. "Welcome to my home."

Stopping beside Raiden, he instinctively wraps his arm around Jewels's waist to bring her closer to him.  

"Princess Consort, this is General Tyler Hillbeck and General Westly Timer."  Raiden said as he introduced the older gentleman first then the second. "General's this is Princess Consort Jewels Brooks of the Brooks of Madewell." 

"Very pleased to meet you." Both General said at the same time.  

"And it's very nice to meet you too."  Jewels said as she smiled at them.  

When Jewels smiled, both Generals were captivated by Jewels's smile and their expression froze on their face.  At first glance, Tyler thought that she was just a beautiful face, one that caught his Prince's attention.  Before the Princess Consort, Prince Raiden had interactions with women, but he was never invested in one long enough for him to consider breaking his engagement and making her, his future Queen.  But when he started hearing rumors about Prince Raiden and his golden gift.  He thought it was a passing phase.  That he would leave his golden gift in Madewell or if he took his golden gift to Redbane, he would buy his golden gift a home and leave her there to grow old.  But when word came back to the Redbane that he annulled his engagement with Princess Anna and right away engaged himself to his golden gift, Lady Jemma 'Jewels' Brooks, it surprised everyone.  Even the King and Queen.  They were furious about it.  They were more furious at the fact that they were not privy to his plans and had heard it from their head guard.  

All anyone could talk about when Princess Consort Jewels sat by Prince Raiden during the welcome celebration was her beauty.  She showed grace and manners which made her very ladylike.  Her presence next to Raiden did not diminish next to him, instead she shined just as bright if not brighter.  The way he treated her and everyone else at the welcome celebration was so bias that everyone saw how smitten he is of her. 

When news came that she bought the Sato property, those closest to him were surprised.  They thought she would move right away into the palace and start staking her claim to the crown.  They thought she would start campaigning for support and when she started, generals and ministers would have to give way to her just because of her status.  But she surprised everyone and bought the biggest property in the city and moved in the very same day.  Any stories about her visits to town and how she treated the Redbane citizens were always very giving and courteous.