Sitting in her office alone, Violet is keeping busy with both hers and Viktor's work. As her husband has been absent from his usual duties due to business outside of the Capital, as to what business exactly she wasn't aware of nor did she really cared to know.
"Excuse me, your royal majesty?" looking away from her work, a now 25 year old Violet looks up at her first lady, Frita Higgings. A average height woman with brown hair and eyes with sun kissed skin, "It's his royal majesty.... He has brought a lady to his office with no escort" Frita looks back at Violet, her expression full of anguish with hints of sadness.
"It is perfectly fine and acceptable if the Emperor wants a mistress or consort" Violet's gaze begins to wander just a bit then goes back to Frita, 'Even if I wanted to put up a stink about it I legally can't do anything' she reflects on the rules of the royal blood as she looks at her wedding ring, 'due to his royal blood most laws don't apply to him. The Doterra royal blood is next to none for the previous few generations before me.' she continued as reaching for the accounts book, holding her chin as she begins to ponder. Once she comes up with an idea her head turns to Frita, who at this point walked beside Violet standing by her side.
"Frita, please arrange an appointment with the Crown's Bank. Arrange it to be as soon as they are able to see me, it doesn't matter if they have to come here or I go to them." Frita nods then rushes out to complete the task she had been assigned. Once the door is closed Violet stands makes her way towards the window, 'I better prepare for anything which this mysterious woman could bring upon me' her gaze falls to her ring. She places the book in the secure draw, locking it with her mana. Violet then took her shawl and walks out of her office.
'I hope and pray that his scummy side won't control his actions...' she continues, 'Though...I think I'll go to the old record room to ease my mind and read something interesting for once compare to the endless documents'.
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As Violet makes her way down the halls of the old wing, she taps her chin in deep thought. Trying to recall everything she's been told by the former Empress and Queen.
'Is there not old secret tunnels? Or am I remembering those silly tales Viktor use to tell me when we were young?' she stops then knocks on the wall while pressing her ear against it, stepping back she exhales. 'Even if there was something behind I wouldn't be able to hear it by a simple knock, the stone walls are far too thick'. Violet then pauses for a few seconds and then after realising she could use magic to solve the mystery. Removing her left hand her glove and holds out her hand,
"Phoenix's Will, find the secrets of this Old Wing" A magma looking Phoenix forms in her hand then flies off, while putting her glove back on Violet walks into the wing's library and then to the record room which is connected.
After finding a grimoire which she hasn't read before she sits down on the stairs and then begin to read as she waits for her spell to be complete.
Luckily it's not long, the Magma Phoenix flies around Violet waiting for permission to land. Once Violet removes her glove of the same hand as before the Phoenix lands, leaning in close it begins whispering in it's master's ear it then disappears.
With a long hearty sigh Violet slides her glove back on and puts away the grimoire, 'There's so many tunnels even the Phoenix got lost...' she thinks as begins to walk out of the record room. Holding her chin she begins to think about everything, from what little the Phoenix had told her to Viktor and the mystery he had brought back with him after a month long journey.
Being in such deep state of mind Violet fails to notice the presence following her, only with a tap on the shoulder she snaps out of it and turns to see who was the one who had tapped her. Though she sees nothing, rubbing her shoulder she frowns slightly by whoever decided to play a trick on her.
"Empress?" turning around again she's met with one of her two brother in-laws, Windsor. "What are you doing here? I didn't know you were coming..." he looks down picking at his nails, "If I knew I would've-" putting up her hand she silences him.
"Please Windsor, it's fine. Though remember what I said, when it's just us no need for honorifics" Violet smiles as her hand falls to her side, walking closer to her brother in-law.
"Ah..... right...." he rubs the back of his neck, "Apologies Violet, I suppose doing my Ducally duties almost constantly has gotten to my mind today..." Windsor looks down forcing a laugh. Laughing a bit Violet then pats his upper arm as his shoulder is a bit of a reach,
"Well Win-" Violet is interrupted by a sudden sharp pain almost stabbing in her head, then feeling something warm running down her face and this miserable feeling running throughout Violet's body. The last thing Violet sees is Windsor rushing towards her.
Soon Violet is confronted by darkness, though not unpleasant darkness but still such a inky black darkness.