Valance stood with his back against the wall, and his head bowed as though resting. Two fingers settled casually on the pommel of his sword, and to anyone who didn't know the soldier, he would appear perfectly at ease.
The woman who entered the room did not make that mistake. She looked him over as if they had never met before. "You completed your task?" She asked. No, she demanded the answer.
"Enemy army destroyed, city in ruins, people scattered. Now it is time for your part of the agreement."
She glared and then nodded. "Let us marry, Prince Valence."
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