Name: Queen Eliquina<br/>Location: Harem Courtyard<br/>Tagged: Prince/Princesses<br/><br/>The Queen had been very calm that morning, all things considered, until the point a messenger came to inform her of the Prince return and his preparations. At that point a slight mask moved over the Queens face and she had turned to the Eunuch and ordered them double time. Inside of her something was gripping her heart; after all, her husband was dead. She had been so happy to present her son upon his return to his Harem that she had nearly forgotten her husband would not be returning with him.<br/><br/>She wondered how much her son looked like his father now.<br/><br/>She had to shake off the thoughts as she went through to every room to make sure everything was in order quickly and as soon as she had shooed all of the ladies and princesses outside she had set them up properly upon the pillows that had been delicately and ceremoniously placed out in the courtyard. The two princesses were front and center. The Queen had even made sure the two shined above the ladies; after all, she did want her son to marry a princess and bring more prosperity to their country.<br/><br/>She stood back and spoke to the group as a whole, sending all but a select few servants and Eunuch away. “Now remember, I will address the Prince first with my welcome. Then you all shall bow your heads and greet him as well. After that you are all to remain quiet unless he addresses you. Do not worry about presenting to him too much, yet, as there will be the banquet tonight in his honor which you shall all attend. Then, if he so wishes it, he may even return to select one of you for his chambers.”<br/><br/>She left it at that, making sure that the trays of food and vases of water and wine that the Eunuch held were all in proper condition. She took a deep breath then, positioning herself to the edge of the precision just as a massager ran in from a servants corridor to tell her of her sons movement towards them. She placed a small smile on her face which grew as soon as the young man walked through the door. She hid the pain that would have been there with it otherwise. He might not look as much as his father as she had feared, but he did hold himself just as strongly as his father had.<br/><br/>“Welcome home, my son, allow me to introduce you to your Harem. Ladies,” She said turning towards them with the same small smile. “Greet our prince.”