"Brother" Elana said tearfully as she hugged him. "My- My daughter!" shouted Eden as she dropped her rapier and went over to her only daughter. "You came?" she said tearfully, Elana laughed and told her mom, "*chuckles* mother, I was here for a few days. Not in the capital per say. But staying with the knights at Vigil's Keep" she said. Eden laughed and said to her child, "Ah the knights were hospitable" she said.
As everyone was recovering Ocato and a few heavily armored palace guards came into the room. As he walked forward, he partially looked at the corpse of one assassin before realizing the family symbol, "Dammit" he said as he rushed over to the body. "Ocato, do you know this symbol?" said Vorador, "Ha! More like use to know. This clan symbol belonged to an old family. Use to be loyal to the kingdom before being deemed as traitors by the court" said Ocato as he explained things to Vorador.
"Is the threat over?" said Elana as she overheard the conversation, "No it isn't" said her brother as he walked over. "We need to talk. Again" said Ethan. Meanwhile, the wounded are treated and order has been restored to the palace. The city itself has been placed on high alert by the guards.
"What do you mean, you won't accept ruler-ship of capital lands?!" said a shocked young boy king. Eden herself was shocked by her son's demand. "We want these lands as sphere of influence. Not as actually territory. The Owari region is our home" said Ethan firmly on his choice. Eden smiled for a little bit, but was proud of her son. Ocato realized what he meant by his demand. "*laughs* We accept" said Ocato.
The Oda clan thanked the Imperial Court and then departed from the capital. The people waved goodbye to their saviors and they marched home to Owari. "So is this what you want? My son?" said his mother, Ethan chuckled and said, "My dear mother, what do you want? Constant warfare? or peace?". Eden laughed at her son's question, and she responded "That is a trick question" she said.
After many days of marching. The Oda family finally came home to Owari. As days passed by, The Oda army, trained, recruited, posted, maintained. They were prepared for anything, it was until a nice spring day that a messenger from the north came. "Lord Saito understands you have a son without a wife?" the messenger said in fear, knowing Eden's reputation. "Yes. Yes I do have a son, he is twenty-one this year. And is now ready for marriage" Eden stated. "Ah I see, please excuse me, My lord Saito's adopted daughter is also the same age. Can she request an audience with the young lord" said the messenger once more, Eden stood up, the messenger coward in fear thinking something offended her. "She can see him during the concubine ceremony" Eden stated once more as well. The messenger was happy and he departed.
"The Viper? Are you trying to get me killed at a young age?" Ethan said as he entered the room. "Did you hear everything?" Eden stated frankly. "Yes. Yes I did, maybe you want to prepare my coffin" said a frustrated Ethan. "It will be good for the family" Eden said as she was confidant in this marriage idea. "Fine" said Ethan as he kowtow for his mother and left the room. All the while Eden was sitting alone. In her room as it becomes dimly lit and the sunset for the next day.
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