Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20170105222240/@comment-17114085-20170420170041

Jovron was skeptical of her, but he sat down so as to not be rude.

Cassander, Percy and Carrik stood behind him.

Upon seeing Cassander, Noleon decided to lean in to Bellisa's ear and inform her in a whisper. "That knight there to Jovron's right is the son of Emeric Auld, Cassander."

She nodded, thanking the old man for the information. She then turned back to the bastard. "I thank you for agreed to this meeting."

"I came just to figure out what kind of person you are and see if you should be my enemy." Jovron replied, a bit too blunt.

Bellisa frowned. "We needn't be enemies. We can be powerful allies, for what you lack I have in droves due to my upbringing."

"Oh? What is that?" Jovron asked.

"Experience with politics, etiquitte, ruling, among other things. You may be a good military commander but that doesn't translate into being a good king." She replied.

Jovron opened his mouth to retort but realized that she was right. He was very inexperienced as a king. His time as a king in Jehanna was short and he had no prior education on ruling from his adoptive father. ''I may have managed to keep Jehanna together for that time, but only because they saw me as a hero for taking down the Bouchards. Had that not been the case I would've had a hard time ruling the city.''

"Ruling a province is much harder than ruling one city, as you will learn as soon as this war is over. You need help and I am willing to give it in a trade." The Queen continued.

Jovron scowled. "You think I'd be willing to accept help from you?"

Bellisa wasn't stupid, she had noticed the hostility from the half-elf ever since he walked into the inn. ''My brother killed his in that....horrific wedding. No wonder he is so hostile.'' She realized that to get past this she'd need to open up a bit, else she would never get what she wanted. She sighed and let down her guard, letting her emotions show.

Jovron saw the half-breed's face turn very grim and distraught. It actually made him feel a bit bad for her.

"I was there during the Red Wedding in Thorkhan Park. I was sitting right next to Duke Eduard, your uncle, and my brother when the slaughter began. I watched your people get butchered one after the other, all while Damian revelled in their suffering. I watched Rob get shot multiple times with arrows and finally killed by Duke Roland. I watched his mother cry out in horror, her screams filled the entire room, and then get her throat slit open. What I saw then has haunted my dreams ever since....it made me hate my brother. That is why when I heard that Damian had died...I was actually very releaved." Bellisa laid out her true feelings on the matter, something she only ever did for her twin brother Jakin.