Gavin, Prince of Anstaria, drummed his fingers on the arms of his throne. After his father's illness, he was placed in charge of this ridiculous venture. A peace treaty with Loidi. Just the thought of it made him sick. How could his kingdom trust that of Loidi after years of war. And, on top of that, the Loidites were backwoods magic users. He knew he couldn't trust that sort.<br/><br/>But, it was his father's dream, and he was going to try. That was the least he could do. And, if it didn't go as planned, it wouldn't be his fault. In a few moments, the delegates from the surrounding kingdoms would come in to start the first round of negotiations. Both his and the Loidites would have mediators to help soothe the problems of the two kingdoms. He had picked the kingdom of Danbar to the south, a kingdom that was slowly moving away from magic and into the age of science. The Loidites had picked Goldspar, a kingdom that Gavin felt was just as traitorous.<br/><br/>"You're worrying again." A cool, soothing hand was placed across his brow. He looked up at his twin sister, Diane. She shouldn't even be in the room, women knew nothing of politics. This was a man's game.<br/><br/>"I'm fine, Diane," Gavin said, smiling. "You should leave before the delegates get here. I don't want you exposed to those foreigners."<br/><br/>Diane nodded. "I was just worried about you." In truth, she was curious, but she understood that her brother worried. It was a foreigner that caused the most damage to Anstaria in the past, and no foreigner was going to get near his sister.<br/><br/>Gavin and Diane were twins, but he was born first. Not that it mattered, he would have been heir to the kingdom anyway. Both had tan skin and dark red hair with bright blue eyes. Gavin was hoping to marry his sister off to a Duke in Danbar, and wanted to talk to Lord Martinez about that. As part of the peace treaty, Gavin knew that his father wanted Diane offered up on the platter to Loidi, but that would happen over his dead body.<br/><br/>While Gavin waited for the first delegate to arrive, Diane went to hide in the garden. She would be able to see the delegates from there. She had heard a rumor that some of the delegates were women, and the idea of a woman in position of power interested her.