Chapter 3 - The Proposal
King Francis
My, you look more beautiful than the last time I saw you, Skye!
Skye Wynter
You flatter me, Your Highness.
Reid Wynter
What are you doing here, old friend? And why did you want me to call my daughter here?
King Francis
It's about the plague...
The plague... Father has forbidden me to go out because of this mystery illness which sudden appeared overnight.
Almost everyone in the Capital has come down with it and the symptoms are brutal.
Reid Wynter
Yes, a tragedy to say the least.
King Francis
Indeed. Well, it turns out that a witch cursed our capital's land.
Reid Wynter
Surely you jest.
Witches are mages who exclusively use dark magic. If you're powerful enough, you can curse a land. However, the caster will succumb with the symptoms of whatever plague they have launched. It's the light spirits who supposedly want it to be an equal exchange.
Reid Wynter
What has that got to do with my daughter, Your Highness?
King Francis
Behind me is... Jayce Ember.
My father suddenly turned pale and got up out of his chair.
I've heard of that name before... isn't he the wild mage who can wield two elements?
He's a duel wielder feared by the Kingdom and the people.
He's feral and does what he wants when he wants.
What is he doing in our house?
King Francis
He can cure our land from the plague. Right now, it is just affecting the outskirts but soon, it will get to the nobles and eventually to my castle.
Surely he has better things to do.
King Francis
But he has a condition. He simply told me to bring him to the House of Wynter.
King Francis
I don't know what the request is.
Everyone turned towards the mage who was looking out of the window.
Jayce Ember
It's easy enough.
Jayce Ember
I'm not here to hurt you or eradicate your Capital. My favourite coffee shop is here and I wouldn't want to ruin it.
S-Seriously? He's not going to blow up the Capital... because of his favourite coffee shop?
Jayce Ember
Instead, I want something else. Something less valuable than the lives of thousands.
I could feel the chills down my spine that he gave me.
He then turned around and my eyes opened. He looked so... handsome!
I tried my best to remain composed but the way that he looked at me made me feel like I had no clothes on.
Jayce Ember
It's simple. In exchange for curing this land of the plague, I want to Lady Skye Wynter, daughter of Reid Wynter, as my bride.
Misty Plume
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2021-06-03
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