The Valic Dominion was unusual to humans. Human kingdoms usually had towns and villages on the ground and they were open to the heavens. They might have had walls but they were still outside. Most of the Valic Dominion was buried deep under the ground. Theist scholars believed that the great Demon Lord Dragorax had created the dominion for them to live in so they wouldn't be exposed to the sun during the day. Other theories suggested that the Valic Dominion had actually been built by dwarves as they sought to escape notice from humanity.<br/><br/>Instructions had been given to the humans about where the entrance they needed to go into was. But King Imperium XV was no fool. Vampires were strategically placed and hidden all around the entrance just in case the humans decided to do anything foolish.<br/><br/>There were only a few places where the Valic Dominion rose above ground. Jalice's bedroom was one of them. Of course being outside posed security risks so after the marriage the room he would be sharing with his new wife would be on the middle floor of the Valic Dominion. This wasn't an idea Jalice was strictly fond of but it wasn't really something he would be able to choose.<br/><br/>When Valor left the throne room Imperium walked through what he expected to happen with his youngest son. The humans would arrive. They would be greeted by the lords of all five great houses. Then they would be led to the main chamber where King Imperium XV awaited. He would exchange pleasant greetings with the humans. Jalice would not be present during the proceedings.<br/><br/>Once they had met with the king the humans would then file into to the Black Chapel where the wedding ceremony was to take place. Valor and Jalice would enter the room together and Valor would claim his spot at the organ where he would serenade the princess into the room. And then as custom dictated they would exchange their vows and then as custom dictated he would take her to their new bedroom and consummate the marriage. After that was completed they would rejoin the festivities at the massive feast.<br/><br/>Jalice nodded along glumly but his expressions didn't show on his face. He wondered if his father had invited Rosalie to the wedding. Part of him hoped not but another part of him hoped that she would be there. As his father droned on Jalice's mind drifted back to the night before.<br/><br/>What the youngest prince would have given to be able to run away and be selfish. Why should he have to care about the treaty when nobody cared about his feelings? Jalice loathed and loved his older brother Valor. He loathed that Valor got to do basically whatever he wanted, but he also loved his brother because Valor was the only one who truly looked out for him. Of course Valor had been increasingly spending less and less time at home so he often found himself with nobody to turn to but Rosalie. Of course she was always willing to listen to him and he was grateful for that. But now that he was marrying the human princess he was going to lose that as well.<br/><br/>When the king finally finished Jalice nodded to show that he understood. The next couple hours would be spent making sure the prince knew his vows. After all he hadn't written them. His father liked to think himself a poet so he had written them. Jalice didn't have a mind for poetry but he assumed the words were eloquent enough even if they were nothing but lies.<br/><br/>Even if Jalice had to marry the princess he wondered if Rosalie could still be his secret lover. He hadn't dared to ask yet. But thinking back to the events of last night he wondered if she would decline. Rosalie knew that the marriage was a result of politics not love. She also knew that he loved her more than anyone else in the world.<br/><br/>Valor, meanwhile, had found a nice squishy armchair to relax in in the common room. Nobody else was in the room as most were either preparing for the wedding or making themselves scarce. The king had informed the entire Dominion that any vampire who doubted their self control around humans should be gone for the day. Valor wondered how many of them had left for that reason and how many of them left just because they wanted no part in the wedding.<br/><br/>The religious wing of the Dominion was already in an uproar over the wedding between Jalice and Rosalie being called off. Valor knew his brother wasn't happy either but he had no idea what he saw in Rosalie. She was everything Valor despised in a woman. She was loud, abrasive, too caught up on her own opinions to listen to anyone else, and she wasn't afraid to fight you physically even over seemingly small things.<br/><br/>Suddenly the door opened and Valor groaned. He had a small hope she wouldn't bother him but his hope was moot when she walked over to him. Rather than greeting him like a civilized being or asking him how he had been she pestered him about joining her to hunt for the humans.<br/><br/>"Rosalie, I understand that you're upset, but that  is no reason to take it out on me," Valor said calmly. "That being said I would be more than happy to help you." This was the opposite of how he felt but it wasn't worth it to say it. He really didn't feel like fighting her. Besides she had beaten him up far too many times for his liking already.<br/><br/>Valor got to his feet and noticed that she had been given a pendant to wear around her neck. He wondered why father had chosen her for this mission. Then again Imperium was fond of her despite not caring for the rest of her family. The irony of course was that she hated him. But Imperium had always had a weakness for women. Even if Valor felt Rosalie could hardly be considered a woman.<br/><br/>Valor followed Rosalie to an exit and looked around. He scented the air and smelled a few bucks off in the distance. Obviously Rosalie had smelled them as well because she took off in the same direction. The vampire sighed and followed along after her.