The pair went at it through the night and by the time morning came, Shuu was too exhausted to open his eyes. He fell asleep instantly, but Emperor Kaiden felt extremely energetic and kept his eyes open.
He looked down at his companion and future wife with a bright look in his eyes.
"Shuu, when are you going to agree to marry me? You change the topic every time I bring it up. Are you still not ready? Or is there something else…?"
The emperor asked his asleep companion, but he did not get an answer.
Outside, the sun was starting to rise and the emperor decided to sleep for a few hours as well. But his sharp ears picked up the sound of footsteps rushing toward his room and he quickly got up to check what happened.
The emperor opened his door a whole minute before the guard reached his door.
"What is it? Keep your voice down. I do not want you to wake Shuu up."
He reminded the guard and the guard panted and nodded. But the panic in his eyes did not subside.
