The Great Kingdom of Izz sprawled across a large landscape in a majestic Orb shape, its borders curving like a full moon, with sparkling lakes and winding rivers running through it, and so did it look also on a map.
It was divided into three major regions, that looked like an inner core, it's outer layer and the outermost shell.
At the inner core, like an oval Orb laid the capital – The City of Omah, named after His Majesty, King Omah. Despite it being called a city, it occupied a large landscape.
Surrounding the Capital City of Omah like a cloak, as it's outer layer, were four major regions – The Four Duchies.
And at the outermost shell, were six duchies also, all together making a inner ring, an outer ring, and a covering ring, with the capital at its center as the inner ring.
Each duchies had a Duke, with Duke Ecnes having the largest duchy, spanning from the middle ring to the outter ring, reaching the great borders.
The great borders at the outter rings were overseen and guarded by the Five Generals; General Znoh at the Southern border guarding it in cohort with the Ecnes, as their land spanned into the south, and also shared boundary with the capital city.
At the Eastern border was General Yoab.
The responsibility of the North lied with General Roah and partly with General Linh, who also shared the West with General Toah, and today, some matters of the borders had to be discussed with the King in person, and thus, their appearance.
Getting to the entrance of the King's court and throne room, their arrival was announced by the palace official, stationed at the entrance in charge of announcing arrivals, and in respect to how they were announced, they walked into the Imposing court room of the King, in orderly fashion.
The King's court room shimmered with opulence, it's high ceilings adorned with intricate Frescoes that seemed to dance mildly between moments, the stone walls polished, and so also the floor. As they walked in, It's grand and alluring majesty reminded them, why the palace was always worth the visit, but this time around, the lighting was dimly lit around the throne, as the chandeliers and sconces within a few meters to the throne were barely lit.
At the foot of the throne steps, on the both sides stood one to the left and the other to the right, the Eunuchs in direct service to the King, and counting up at the Eleventh step, stood the High Eunuch, a position where he could properly view the King's gestures, and properly convey them.
And atop the throne, sat His Majesty the King, as grand as usual, his gaze piercing, but this time, they seemed to carry a heaviness within them, coupled with how he sat sagged on the throne, with his hands supporting his chin, and the aura around him; like one in cohort with death and slaughter for unknown reasons. His throne area also was dimly lit adding to spike the atmosphere.
"Greetings to Your Majesty"
They all chorused in unison as they bent their knees and bowed their heads, before him.
Looking down upon their figures, a flick of his wrist was his only acknowledgement.
After confirming his Majesty's gesture, the voice of the High Eunuch echoed through the court.
"You may rise"
Just then, the voice of the announcing official sounded from the entrance
"Her Highness the queen has arrived"
The sight of her entrance as usual caused a stir. (and here's the thing, either hearts are stirred, or the environment gets stirred, either way, there's always a stirring, and who ever said it was always the good kind? But it was the good kind today.)
Each step she casually took caused the air to tingle and the atmosphere to sparkle, her fragrance filled the entire room, despite just entering the court and it being massive, it was the kind of fragrance that took those privileged to perceive it to the scented gardens of the divine flourist –assuming she exists. Then there was her facial beauty, not in anyone's dream would someone this beautiful be thought to be a fighting maniac. Her eyes made the fertile soil look wanting, her lips, made the smiling moon look grumpy, her skin called for care as It shone elegantly, –that explains where the beauty of the Prince came from– this sort of beauty was probably one that only a King himself was deserving of, and could possibly maintain.
As she majestically made her way through the bowed heads of the officials who just came in not long ago, she stopped at the foot step of His Majesty the King's throne, just a few meters away.
" Your Majesty" she gave a courtesy bow as she raised her eyes to meet his.
It was clearly the same man she had been with earlier today, his same eyes that held warmth and care, now looked dampt and void, she could see the suppressed sadness they now held, despite the smile he was trying to put on at her at that moment, though it just looked like a blant smirk.
Unhinged, her feet slided and moved with the sole aim of going to console and enquire what had his face and heart so perturbed, but the realization of where she was made her halt her actions. Though this was not something that had stopped her before or what would normally make her rethink, but the thought of His Majesty's lecturers on court proceedings and what not, made her halt... Besides, she was sure he wouldn't want her asking him anything right there in his court, he had always been one to keep official matters official, it seemed her concerns would have to wait till a later moment.
Assuming back her gallant demeanor, she straightened her back, after receiving a welcoming hand gesture from the King, and made her way through the stairs to her seat, a step below the King, at his left hand side
Looking at him again, his eyes left her gaze and stared at those down, his expression without smile, nor light, just broody and void.