"Do you know what are you saying?"he asked, voice below a whisper, calm. "I knew you from the time when we were just kids and i know you never wanted to get married, Ariana" he said grabbing her both shoulders.
"I don't want you to do this just because anyone said. You are you! And you have rights to choose for yourself."
" It's not like that. I still don't want to get married but…the letter, do you still remember the promise i did with Queen Irena to protect you and to never leave you alone? " she asked
"Yeah, i do but______"
"Then just let me to fulfil my promise now" she interrupt him. "I am not just only a friend of your or any women but also a princess. I have responsibilities on my shoulder. And every word from a princess is like a vow and if i wouldn't fulfil it now, it will be a disgrace of my ancestors and uncle Theodore last wish. He was not only your father but also for me, so just let me do it. I don't want to live my whole life on guilt, i am a princess after all."
Then suddenly Arnold pulled her and hug her tightly as if wanting to understand the heavy shoulder of her and her thoughts. Then she hugged him back.
After a while Allen entered the room, he is an advisor of assistant of Arnold. He greet Ariana with grace " honored to finally able to meet you princess." Then he turned toward Arnold " The council is ready. Everyone is waiting for two of you. Give me the honour to lead you to the council room princess."
Ariana nodded
Allen lead both of them towards the council room and when they entered, everyone stand from their seat and greet them.
"Let's start" Arnold command, sitting on his seat, Ariana sit beside him.
"Koch Dynasty, it was full of peace and knew for it's gratitude and honour but now, no one don't know what happened" An advicer said.
"If we see the current situation, we don't have any other way but to fight against them" Allen said. "What do you think about it, princess Ariana?"
"Shina, Oka, Monoka and Man chang are the lands of us that now under their captured. We only want the lands back from them. We don't want any war but it's look like we have to" she said coldly
"How many soldiers they have now?" Arnold asked, elbow lying on the table.
"Around 80,000" Allen replied.
"We have 60,000 now and …?" He said looking at Ariana.
"30,000, We had 34,000 but they died on the sudden attack of Koch dynasty. We were not prepared yet. We just want our lands back, nothing more-nothing less".
Does any among you possess a suggestion to offer?" Arnold asked.
Murmur filled in the room, councillors and advisors looked at each others.
" I have one" Ariana said, calm and composed. " They have 48,000 soldiers now in their kingdom according to the information we got. There are 8,000 soldiers in every captured land" She said, pointed on the map.
"They don't know that i am here but the time is not far when they find out , if i stay here any longer. I want your 8,000 shoulders to go with me on my kingdom secretly. You have to spread the rumor that you are planning to attack on them" she said, voice cold but determined.
" No matter how powerful enemy may be, there always lies a weakness with in. Likewise, no matter how ruthless a king may seem, he will do anything to protect his kingdom-and that is King Alessendra's weakness. That's where we must strike. And once every inch of our land is reclaimed,you shall bring this war to end" she said, voice firm.
"So be it, I shall ready my army. When you wish to depart?" He asked.
"Now"
It is not just a war but starting of something which may change everything.