[b] -The Royal Palace, Laum-
-Planet Itil -
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac- [/b]

The loss of signal from the Su-401 sent the war room into a frenzy but military leaders were hesitant to tell anyone. Usually This information would of passed through the king already, but in his absence people were reluctant to inform the prince. After a few days, military leadership simply couldn’t hold onto the information anymore and were forced to let it go. 

The prince’s response was typical, “ Send the 2nd Company of the Legion” much to the dismay of his advisors, who were threatened with treason for disagreeing. Most in the military cursed the centralized structure of the monarchy and even threatened to disobey the prince. The absolute rule of the monarchy won in the end, and the 2nd company was well on their way to some other foreign world. 


[b] In transit aboard his personal train
Planet Itil
King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac [/b]

The noise of the party easily penetrated the thin walls of the room adjacent to it. Every word, laugh and broken glass could be heard, only adding to the King’s annoyance. The King was not a fan of parties, there were few of them when he was growing up. You might of held a party for taking a city or routing your enemy in battle, but not much else. A large gathering of people was just a big target to the King, and he wanted no parts of it. 

The King was old, nearly 130 years old and probably one of the only people present to experience the war. He was a stern and serious man, known to lack a sense of humor. He was an efficient and effective leader however, responsible for building the New Monarchy. Unfortunately he was also burdened with maintaining it as well, a process that he was currently loathing. 

When members of the royal family become of age they must travel to meet the lords of each city. This showcases the young prince or princess, making them available for marriage. This would happen annually until the prince or princess were properly engaged. In the case of Princess Lucretia, this would be her sixth tour around Itil.

The princess was not undesirable by any means and considered to be quite beautiful. Bone white hair was braided in pony tail down to her waist, framing her angelic face. Her lips were full, with a natural purple hue which did away the need for flashy lipstick that is popular in Hol communities. The king had received so many offers for marriage that he just gave up, making the very unorthodox decision to let the princess decide. King Ganius already had two elder sons, the eldest of which would be his heir. With his linage secure he really didn’t care who Lucretia married, choosing to rely on her judgment and affection instead of money and land.
 
Without the daily distraction of running the monarchy, the king was left to his own thoughts. He stared trance-like in the mirror in front of him, his mind ever consumed with thoughts of government. The sudden shattering of another glass followed by a mocking cheer tore the king from his thoughts once again, prompting a long sigh. With an audible groan, the king stood and made his way back towards the door to join the party.