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"But of course." The Kovalian princess turned to Rosana.

"That would be all. I will let you go back to Zorestria now." Then she remembered something and stepped up to Rosana, going on her toes to whisper something to her.

"Of course. I will do my best, rest assured, Princess."

"Thank you." She nodded at the guards, who quickly opened the fenced area. Some others brought horses. Two guards brought weapons wrapped in white cloth.

"I'm also returning Aliberti's sword, and this strange axe. We never saw such a thing, so I must assume it's some family's heirloom."

Giuseppina regains Fire Axe.

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Two days later, back at the Zorestrian Palace...

"You heard about the riots at the trade districts?"
"Yeah. Five hundred dead! Terrible stuff. Good thing we're staying at the Palace." Two of translocation mages, (the same who chatted about a horsemeat stew few days before) walked down the corridor toward the Hall of Pillars.

"Any news about Prince Aliberti?"
"Yes, I heard that his father, our King, wanted him executed, but Princess Rosana and few other of the royal siblings talked him out of it. Still, I believe he is being held in his quarters for Angels know how long. Might be till his coronation."
"Let's hope this won't get any uglier in the coming days..."

They pushed on the large door and stepped inside the hall, immediately taking their place at the side of High Priest Mullah, who, along a scarce few others, were preparing runes and items to help their magical ritual succeed.

"...I see. Well, like I said, I'm not sure on the roster, I was asked to join this group just this morning, but Rosana will probably know if you are to come with us or not. Please wait a moment, Sir Hildebrand, I'm sure Rosana is about to be here."

//Hildebrand of Ormia is active!

It was few seconds after that the door opened and... Princess Rosana wasn't there. It was Kerr, Aurelian and everyone else, entering the Hall of Pillars.

//Everyone else is active again as well!

"Hello, everyone. Is my sister Rosana not with you?"

"If that is your wish. How about you, Miss Maribel?"

...and fifty years from now on historians will find this thread and dub it 'the beginning of the worldwide Pizza Jesus Movement'

Okay guys have a POW-camp talk or something cuz I really need sleep.

Nite ;v

Aliberti struck the table with his fist and then stood up, fuming at Noel and his face red and tears forming in the corners of his eyes.

"Noel! Can't you at least try to be... be understanding here?" Princess Eleonore closed her eyes, deciding to politely not stare at her angry, defeated to-be-husbando.

"I will sign it. After all, i have the same powers-"

"No!" Aliberti moved forward and seized the paper from Noel. Then he sat down at the table.

"I'm the one signing papers in this army and the one responsible for the signatures. Me and me alone." After a moment of hesitation, he dipped the quill in the ink and signed the document. Naturally, Princess Eleonore handed him a copy as well, and he signed that one too, without further delay.

"Please, Mister Noel, your signature here and here." She pushed both documents toward him as Aliberti turned his face away, his sister giving him a pat on the shoulder.

"Nothing overly presumptuous. Feel free to peruse it, mister Noel." Princess Eleonore stood up to pass the scroll to Noel and lo, he could see that the stories of her... small stature weren't overexaggerated. She was about Aliberti's age, but she was only slightly over five feet tall.

The scroll read as follows:

It is the mutual desire of both the Kingdom of Kovalia and its senior state, the Zorestrian Empire, to cease hostilities between the two nations and resume an amicable political relationship.

This will be assured on the grounds that Kingdom of Kovalia will immediately cease being a vassal and dependent state of Zorestrian Empire, and instead be granted the ability to self-rule and will not be required to provide any taxation or tribute to the Zorestrian Throne.

Furthermore, Zorestrian Empire will empty the castles currently garrisoned by its forces in the territory of Kingdom of Kovalia and return their ownership and gathered supplies to Kovalian Crown.

Also, every Zorestrian courtier will be removed from the Kovalian palace and all administrators and Imperial overseers will vacant their posts in Kovalian cities and garrisons, effective immediately.

It is the wish of Princess Eleonore that any Zorestrian soldier that wishes to remain in Kovalia will be allowed to, provided they are willing to join ranks of Kovalian Army and/or marry (or have married) a Kovalian and/or they already have children with a Kovalian.
This wish shall be assumed granted by signature of Princess Aliberti or Princess Rosana, of Zorestria, on this scroll.

It is the wish of Prince Aliberti and Princess Rosana that Kovalia ceases to interfere with the plan of saving the known world from the impact of the great rock of the sky.
This wish shall be assumed granted by signature of Princess Eleonore of Kovalia, on this scroll.

This document has been written and given for signature of interested parties on 38th Kavern, ZY 1019.

Signatories:
Princess Eleonore, Kovalia

Princess Rosana let out a sigh.

"You will... sign it at the end. After Aliberti."

"As it should be. Please remember to write 'witness' somewhere after you name, too." With that, Princess Eleonore sat at the table again, opposite from Aliberti, and stared at her future-husband with pity in her eyes.

Laura, on other hand, left everyone and went to the canteen/mess hall/whatever it was where the rations were located. There she practically dug into the rations, haven't had food for... for a long while really.