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One clear, sunny afternoon. A steward conference was taking place in Castle Noble Michel, the first in some time.
Nobel: "Gracious... it's such a pleasure to see you all again."
Michel said with a smile after the conference ended. He looked around at the stewards' faces, realizing something.
Nobel: "Come to think of it..."
Nobel: "I seem to recall discussions that Nerwan would be joining us too..."
Nobel: "What became of that?"
A wave of tension ran through the room. Then a soft voice rang out as easing the tension.
???: "Lord Michel."
It was Zain, who was standing at attention near Michel.
Zain: "In our prior discussions, we had decided not to allow them yet."
Nobel: "Oh, is that right?"
Zain: "Yes, sir. Those discussing it didn't go into any specifics then."
Zain: "They simply said that they would reconsider when things settled down again after Lady Regina's wedding."
Nobel: "I see. With everything going on, we've been putting it off quite a bit."
Nobel: "In that case, it's time that we gave it our consideration."
A murmur ran through the room full of stewards, and one of them spoke up. It was Jan, the steward of the DresVan Kingdom.
Jan: "If I may ask..."
Jan: "Has my king been informed of the inclusion of the Nerwan Kingdom?"
DresVan and Nerwan used to be one of kingdom. Now they were separated. While they were reconciled now, their relations were still a rather delicate matter. Michel graced Jan's nervous countenance with a smile, as if reminded of this.
Nobel: "No, we haven't reached that level of discussion yet..."
Nobel: "We've simply received a request from Prince Leonardo of Nerwan."
Nobel: "But it's nothing to be so nervous about..."
Jan gave a reply with an unusually serious expression.
Jan: "I have no objections to allowing Nerwan's participation, of course."
Jan: "But in terms of procedure..."
Zain listened to their exchange. He discretely whispered something into Michel's ear.
Zain: "Lord Michel, he means the DresVan Kingdom's regulations."
Michel glanced briefly at Jan... then he laughed loudly.
Michel: "Hoh, hoh, hoh... just so, old chap."
Nobel: "Of course this matter won't be settled at my whim alone."
Nobel: "Worry not."
Jan's stiff expression relaxed and he nodded firmly.
Jan: "Yes, sir. I deeply appreciate it."
With things calmer, Zain spoke to Michel.
Zain: "Lord Michel, it's getting close to tea time..."
Michel: "Ah, yes. I must bid you all adieu for the day."
Michel: "...Do keep this matter confidential for now."
The 6 stewards rose when Michel did. They all bowed their heads deeply. Zain walked to the door then guiding Michel. Then he turned to everyone and he spoke.
Zain: "I'll be preparing some fresh tea."
Zain: "After that, I'll prepare summaries of this conference's minutes."
Zain: "So I would ask you to kind wait a short for while."
The two of them left the room, and a sense of relief fell over the remaining 6 stewards. Then Luke, steward of the Liberty Kingdom, spoke up with another tense look.
Luke: "So, going by that talk just now..."
Luke: "If Nerwan joins in on the steward conference..."
Luke: "Will that make 7 people attending the next 6 Kingdom Coference as well?"
Alberto, steward of the Altaria Kingdom, furrowed his brows slightly.
Alberto: "...We can't draw any conclusions at the present."
Alberto: "But from the way Lord Michel spoke, it seems highly likely."
Claude, steward of the Philip Kingdom, chimed in.
Claude: "If that happens, I would need to report it to Prince Wilfred as well..."
As the din started to grow, Yu, steward of the Oriens Kingdom, spoke up.
Yu: "We've been told to keep this matter confidential."
Yu: "Would it not be more prudent to wait and see a bit longer before reporting anything?"
Yu: "It's simply being considered at the present time."
Louis, steward of the Charles Kingdom, nodded to his words.
Louis: "You make a good point... but it's still quite sudden, isn't it?"
Jan grew anxious as he listened to their exchange.
Jan: "...I suppose so."
Jan: "The issue is simply... while our kingdoms are reconciled..."
Jan: "I highly doubt the king or Prince Joshua would willingly accept this turn of events..."
Claude: "But their opposition would create a problem in and of itself, I should think."
Claude: "Non of the other kingdoms have any such reason to object..."
Claude's words left Jan tongue-tied.
Luke: "Er... I apologize for intruding."
Luke interjected.
Luke: "Your 2 kingdoms were reconciled, were they not?"
Luke: "So I must ask..."
Luke: "Why would DresVan be so opposed..."
Luke: "To Nerwan joining the conference?"
Jan: "Well..."
Alberto stepped in when Jan seemed hesitant to speak.
Alberto: "The 2 kingdoms have bad blood that goes back many long year."
Alberto: "Don't you consider it unreasonable to ask them to be friends the very day they reconcile?"
He wore a smile on his face, but his words were still serious.
Luke: "I... suppose so..."
Yu: "Even if they've pretended to get along on the surface, him?"
Yu: "It happens all the time."
His pointed murmur left the room in an awkward silence. Everyone looked around, gauging one another's demeanor. Until one of steward broke the silence.
Claude: "No amount of consideration will get us any closer to an answer right now."
Claude: "I think we should return to our kingdoms and report the matter to..."
Jan gave Claude an anxious look.
Jan: "Please, could you hold off on doing that?"
Claude: "Pardon...?"
Jan addressed Claude hesitantly.
Jan: "I just mean..."
Jan: "Lord Michel is still just in the stage of giving it consideration..."
Jan: "And more to the point, the proposal hasn't been reported to even DresVan yet."
Claude: "So it would seen, but..."
Jan: "Besides, Prince Wilfred and Lady Regina are still newly wed."
Jan: "I'm not sure it would be wise to go spreading something not yet settled..."
Claude: "But..."
Alberto chuckled lightly as Claude lowered his gaze.
Alberto: "Always the worrywort, Claude."
Alberto: "Shouldn't Jan be the one most concerned over this, since DresVan is the kingdom with the deepest relation to Nerwan?"
Claude: "Well..."
Jan: "Claude, would it be possible..."
Jan: "For you to allow me to report this matter to my kingdom first?"
Jan: "I would like to report this to them in person, before anyone else hears of it."
He said almost desperately. Then Zain knocked and he stepped in.
Zain: "My apologies for the wait... what's this?"
He looked perplexed at the sight of everyone's expressions.
Zain: "Is there something the matter?"
Louis spoke up quickly when he asked.
Louis: "Oh, not at all..."
Louis: "We were just asking Claude how the two newlyweds were getting along."
He said, taking a hint from the atmosphere in the room. Zain smiled and he placed a tea set and cakes on the table.
Zain: "I see. I would love to hear of that myself."
Zain: "How are they faring?"
Claude smiled at his question.
Claude: "They've been quite happy, and..."
Just then, Yu chuckled neaby.
Yu: "Happy? Knowing Prince Wilfred's pride, about that phrasing could get you in trouble."
Claude raised an eyebrow.
Claude: "Hardly so."
Claude: "I simply chose the most appropriate phrasing to describe Prince Wilfred's current standing..."
Louis seemed to catch the sparks between them and stepped in with a gentle smile.
Louis: "The tiara about Lady Regina wore at her wedding..."
Louis: "Wasn't that a family heirloom?"
Claude: "Hm? Yes..."
Louis: "Prince Edward spoke highly of it."
Louis: "He called it quite wonderful."
Claude: "My goodness... thank you kindly."
Claude relaxed and Zain spoke up softly to him.
Zain: "That was truly lovely, yes."
Luke: "I agree. Even Prince Keith admired it, and he hardly ever gives compliments."
Claude's lips curled into a smile at Luke's remark.
Claude: "Well... that's quite a rare honor."
And, as the atmosphere in the room eased into warmth...
Zain: "Come... have some before it cools."
Everyone took some tea and cake at their seats.
Luke: "This is quite relaxing, I must say."
Luke: "We hardly ever get time like this outside of our duties."
Louis: "It's true, we have so few chances to have tea together like this."
Alberto gave a strained smile in this mellow atmosphere.
Alberto: "I suppose so. But I worry so much about Prince Roberto..."
Alberto: "It's hard for me to relax."
Yu smiled slightly at that.
Yu: "You're quite overprotective."
Yu: "I wonder if it might actually be bad for the prince."
Alberto: "You have a point. If only he was as well-behaved as Prince Glenn..."
Alberto: "I might be able to be as hands-off with him as you are."
Sparks started to fly, before Jan smiled and he spoke.
Jan: "I must admit..."
Jan: "I also can't help but worry about how Prince Joshua fares in my absence."
Claude murmured absently about listening to the conversation.
Claude: "I should say the same..."
He idly jabbed his fork into his cake as he spoke. As if his mind wasn't on anything here.
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...Meanwhile, in the bedchambers of Prince Wilfred of the Philip Kingdom.
Regina: "Shouldn't Claude be back by now?"
Wilfred: "Hm...?"
I was lying down in the bed with my beloved husband, Prince Wilfred. We were spending some alone time together. I pulled up the nearby sheets as if to hide my form. But Prince Wilfred tugged me close...
Wilfred: "He's still at Nobel Michel... come here."
And he kissed on my forehead.
Regina: "C-Come on... don't do that."
Wilfred: "Don't do what?"
His large hands embraced me.
Regina: "What do you mean, what?"
Our bare flesh melded together in a perfect mold. And I nestled in comfortably against him once more.
Wilfred: "I don't think that's how you really feel..."
He smiled faintly and I smiled awkwardly in turn.
Regina: "Oh, you..."
Wilfred: "Once Claude gets back, it'll be back to duty for me."
Wilfred: "Isn't it the same for you?"
Regina: "Well, yes..."
(And it's true that we've been busy ever since our wedding.)
(It's been ages since we've been able to spend time together like this...)
Just then, I thought back to something I had heard from Claude not too long ago.
Regina: "Come to think of it, weren't we going on a farm inspection soon?"
It was our first official duty together outside castle walls since our marriage.
Wilfred: "Yeah, so I hear."
Wilfred: "There was a suggestion of us matching our time off and using it as a vacation."
Wilfred: "But I'd prefer some time off before that."
He said, looming over me with a smile.
Wilfred: "We can save that talk for later."
Wilfred: "Let's stay like this for a while, shall we...?"
His look left no room for objection.
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(Once I'm back, things will get busy again.)
(I wonder how Prince Wilfred is faring...)
As Claude wondered absently to himself...
Zain: "Claude, is something the matter?"
A voice addressing Claude to snapped him back to his senses.
Claude: "Er, not at all..."
Claude: "I'm simply wondering how Prince Wilfred and the others are doing, as many of you are."
Claude answered hastily and Yu gave Claude a cool look.
Yu: "Claude seems to be in the overprotective camp as well."
Yu: "It wouldn't hurt to trust Prince Wilfred a bit more, would it?"
(Wha... the way he's talking, it's almost like...)
Just as I flared up indignantly.
Alberto: "I should say..."
Alberto: "I blieve a bit of overprotectiveness should come with a steward's position."
Alberto: "Do you believe differently, Yu?"
Alberto spoke up in Claude defense.
(Ah...)
Alberto: "That especially applies after Prince Wilfred Lady Regina's wedding."
Alberto: "I'm sure duties have kept them quite busy."
Claude: "Thank you for your kind words, Alberto."
Claude: "But I'll be fine, truly..."
Claude thanked him and Yu bowed his head expressionlessly.
Yu: "I apologize if I came off the wrong way."
Yu: "I simply feel that there are benefits to leaving matters in his hands."
Yu: "It aids in his own growth."
(He never picks up on other people's feelings...)
Despite Claude's thoughts, Claude replied with a light smile.
Claude: "It's fine..."
Claude let out a sigh of relief when the meeting finally came to an end.
(I suppose there's nothing for it if others call me overprotective...)
As Claude's thought that to himself, something occurred to him.
(Sooner or later, the matter of an heir will come up...)
(I hope everyone can get along...)
Claude left Castle Noble Michel with a partial sense of resignation.
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Regina: "But we should get some dance practice in before Claude gets back..."
Despite my objections, Prince Wilfred made no move to climb off of me.
(He told us we should practice for the next party...)
He gazed steadily down at me and he spoke in a soft murmur.
Wilfred: "Can't we do that... later?"
(Later...?)
I swallowed my words at the sight of his trembling eyes.
(But if we stay like this, it's going to impose on Wilfred, too...)
I spoke up softly with that thought in mind.
Regina: "Wilfred... won't you be in trouble if you don't get ready by the time he's back?"
But he brushed off my words with a smile.
Wilfred: "Don't worry, I can be ready in mere moments..."
Wilfred: "Beside, I don't have enough energey for my duties yet."
His voice seemed to draw nearer, and I felt a soft sensation touching my lips.
(Not enough energy? But he just...)
The thought of it alone was enough to make me blush to the point of melting. We had just spend time in each other's arms. But yet, it seemed our time apart wouldn't be buried so easily... and I found myself giving in. Just as his lips drew back.
Regina: "Don't blame me if you get yelled at, okay?"
I murmured and he smiled faintly.
Wilfred: "Will I get yelled at for our lovemaking?"
Regina: "That's not what I meant..."
I replied and his look grew even more teasing.
Wilfred: "Then what did you mean?"
(Oh, Wilfred...)
I lay there silently and he chuckled in amusement.
Wilfred: "Shall we do something to that would get us yelled at, then?"
Regina: "Huh...?"
His breath grew distant, then I felt it running along my body.
Regina: "Oh, my..."
Wilfred: "What was that? I can't hear you..."
His mischievous glance sent a blush running through me.
(Ah...)
Regina: "I didn't... say anything..."
Wilfred: "...No? Then I'd better maake you want to..."
He smiled and he started to kissing along my body again. His playful lips ran slowly over me.
Regina: "Mm..."
~Warning: SMUT (LEMON) IS COMING~
We grew hotter and sweater and the bedsheets grew more crumpled. Then sunbeams coming in through the window laid bare our affection. And his fingertips running along me, it made passion stir deeper and deeper within me. Like waves ebbing and flowing, slowly... slowly... he took off our clothes then he position himself to thrusted up in me as I moans and cried out as he grunt. He holds my thighs up with his hands when he move his hips to thrusted in me goes deeper and deeper as our skin are slapped harder filled in his bedroom as I cried out, moans and he groans, groan noise. He kept thrusted in me with his speed pace, but he rammed in me as I felt his shaft shoot his cum inside me as we moans. He pull his shaft out of me.
~End of Smut (Lemon)~
Regina: "Wilfred..."
Wilfred: "Hm?"
Our gazes met and his fingers drew back from me. Then...
Wilfred: "Regina..."
His eyes glimmered teasingly and his flesh meshed with mine each other.
Wilfred: "I love you."
His unusually sweet tone brushed along my ear.
Regina: "I love you too."
Sweet time alone together, uninterrupted by anyone. It had been so long. As we basked in that time together, nothing else crossed my mind. I had no idea at the time... what troubles our upcoming duty would bring down upon us.
~End of Wilfred (Princess Sequel) Prologue~