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My name is not important, but my story may be of interest to you. I met with Maria late one night in a part of Kings Port I doubt she had ever been to before. She is the daughter of a wealthy merchantman, a partner in a large trade consortium. Her father had prospered with the opening of Kings Port to all, but now her father was afraid that King Alphonse XIII would reclaim control of Kings Port. If that happened, her father wanted to make sure he had the connections to continue to prosper. Maria’s father was a good merchant, but not a good father in Maria’s eyes. To secure his company’s future, he had arranged for Maria to marry into Mardierian nobility – specifically, she was to marry Prince Enrique, 17th in line to the throne of King Alphonse. That Maria was in love with a local boy meant nothing to her father. It should have. That is how Maria came to be talking to me, late at night in this part of town. She sought someone who could solve her problem, but did not want her boyfriend put at risk. After some discreet questions of dock workers around her father’s business, she was eventually directed to someone I trust to recruit business, and from there she was directed to me. I solve people’s problems … when those problems can be solved by a timely death. She had ample gold to purchase my services. She told me that Prince Enrique would be in Kings Port soon to meet her. I told her what to do. Soon thereafter, Maria met Prince Enrique formally, chaperoned by her father, among others. She acted excited at the prospect of marriage to the prince, and secretly told him that she would like to visit him tonight, unchaperoned. If he would make sure that his bodyguards were away and door unlocked, she would come to him to … er … confirm their compatibility. But Maria is not visiting the prince tonight – I am. Maria had been very convincing, or perhaps the prince was as stupid as he looked. Regardless, I had no trouble entering the residence and finding my way to his room. He was half asleep in his bed as I crept closer, past the window. A squeak from the intricately detailed wood flooring alerted him that someone was in the room. He sat up in his bed. “Maria?” he asked. But then he saw it was not Maria, but me. I swear that he should have let loose a blood-curdling scream, but nary a peep came out of him, despite his effort. He was dumb with fright! With one quick motion, I slit his throat before he could find his voice. That gave me the time to clean off my blade before I left. And so Maria is free to marry her local boy. Her father will have to hope Garvey and Eslandola prevail against Mardier and keep King Alphonse out of Kings Port for good. --------------------- This is an entry for Eslandola's side. A view of the whole build: And an extra shot from a different angle: All C&C welcome.
