Vailen laughs heartily for Miklo's praises for his country and he replies while they walk towards the palace; "Fertile only thanks the plentiful rains provided by goddess Shulamba's mercy. I haven't visited your lands but I have heard many splendid tales about them and also your women also haha! I hope my harem can expand your idea of femine beauty in larger scope." Vailen may have faced exact same circumstances for succession to the throne like Miklos had, but so far he appeared up and direct honest man who enjoyed life with mirth. Or that Vailen was a superb actor to hide scars from such said event.<br/><br/>Either way they walked into palace where his royal guard flanked the gates which they swiftly pulled open before them. There was two royal guards inside the gates which through Miklos had walked. Royal guard was wearing no armor at all, at least appearance wise in their crimson vest and white loose pants and sandals while carrying nasty barbed bladed halberds with crimson feather decorating the blade. However all were subtle threats; men's crimson vest had expensive satin wrapped around on steel chainmail and so the satin clothes were actually much heavier than they looked. Also feather in blades serves well confuse and distract enemy if they would happen perform thrust or quick slicing attacks.<br/><br/>However Vailen had no interest in violence nor politics, as while he walked he asked; "Got any heirs yet? Or do you arrange a actual official marriage to some princess before you get a heir? I myself have already perhaps two bastards already which may show some promise in future. If their mothers would give any indication of their children's abilities. Anyways let my harem to pay proper respect to our long traveled king Miklos before dinner time." Miklos may recall that in here succession is not decided by having just blood of the king, but by also ability and skill from succession wars. By default kings here do not marry princesses who become their queens and so child of said union is default heir. It's rather dozen heirs from harem women (or other women) who then upon adulthood will fight over the throne. Some cases bastards refuse to partake in succession wars and default willingly loose to a half-blood sibling. Only rule was that only human male or female can ascend to the throne. No half-elf or other half-human is not allowed by custom at least.<br/><br/>Soon the duo would walk through the beautiful lush garden with sprinkling fountain of playful smiling water nymph statue and continue to the place which is known as<em>Concubine's Palace</em>, or more commonly just called the Harem. In practice it was small palace entirely reserved for king's harem itself, living like young princesses in luxury of the place along with eunuch or female servants meet any needs of the girls and it would have three sections (described in first post).<br/><br/>The pair of harem guards, both eunuchs, wore nothing but expensive black silk robes with silver linings and decorations. Both heads shaved and eyes painted with mascara and both appearing big and strong in build. Both are skilled martial artists as carrying weapons in harem is forbidden. They silently bow to approaching kings and they open the doors to the harem while two kings walk in.<br/><br/>(All girls feel free to post)