Her gaze was calm. She turned and continued walking this time, her walk was faster, a bit hurried. "Zhels, summon my court," she said as she stopped by a door that was protected by some guards. "My queen," the guards said aloud, slapping their spears toward the floor they were steady in their presence as she walked toward the door it open, stairs were behind the door she seemed confused, but walked toward the stairs, which were a spiral staircase. At the end of it there was a table with 8 chairs, 3 facing each other, and 2 at each end. The queen seemed amazed by her own memories in that moment, her daughter passed by her running like a child, she as younger reading a book in the chair of her father, and then her husband but everything despair when Zhels called her "My queen, most of them are on their way." she didn't say anything and sat at the end of the table.
She was staring at the hollow hole that was in front of her, which pointed to the north. She was asking herself what her kingdom did to disturb the ants; she had been asleep for an entire decade, and how could she know? But she was still worried her silence was facing the room when she heard some steps, a man was coming from the stairs, he was a noticeable man, he walked toward the queen, he put his fist in his chest, bowing his head, "My queen." She stood in silence waiting for something notice by her flinch in her lips, "Oh my apologies, my name is Damber. I come from the beetle race, and my mother was Fraze, who was an ancient court member." she stood silent, she knew Fraze, if her son took her place, it just meant one thing: Fraze had passed away.
Damber sat at one edge of the table, close to the queen, where he could hear her better. Fraze was a true fairy, something rare in this kingdom; she was considered a court member of honor, she was something like an aunt to the queen, she was someone dedicated to her work just to her work, it was surprising she had a son. Once she told the queen, "Love is just an option, my princess when I find my time, I will find love." These words were expressed to the queen when she was younger, something she found unusual. Her father always told her to wed a strong and formidable man who could protect the kingdom, something she didn't. The queen remembers asking Fraze on time "Have you thought about love, Fraze?" Fraze seems surprised by this question. Had the princess fallen for someone? The queen stills remembers her response as one of her favorites.
"Did… Fraze died?" asked the queen, her voice was almost like a child's, and whispering, Damber, who was reading his book, raised his head and looked at the queen. "Yes… my queen, she has died happily." This response crushed her heart, but she still didn't stood up.
At that moment, a big figure entered the room he was wearing a helmet that covered his face which had some horns, and his armor was made of plate that had waves crafted on it. On his waist, a tail fall made a silk similar to his wings that seemed strong they were the same as Damber but stronger. He ran toward the queen, excited to see her figure, "My queen, you have awakened," he said on his knees he raised his head he saw Damber writing in his book, he calmed himself "It is an honor to see you awake, my queen" she looked at him who was on his knees "Stand up, Monark." she said as Monark stand up and sat facing Damber that was still writing in his book.
Monark has been in this kingdom for many decades, even before the queen was born, Monark's father was the master of the ancient king, father of the queen.
Monark was the best friend of the ancient king, but after his death, he became like a father to the queen. He teaches her how to use and control a sword, and he become her master, but he still has to kneel in front of her and show her respect.
The silence was in the room for a moment when Monark started laughing, "Hahaha, I wonder what had awakened you my queen, it was a little bird? Or you wouldn't sleep right?" said Monark while slapping the table, then he stopped a bright blue light came from his eyes "Was it that ants attacked?" said Monark this not with humor but with a rough voice and anger even Damber stop writing for a moment to see of Monark had gone madman the queen slighly tilt her head to Monark, "I... I don't know why I have awakened." said the queen she raise one hand and look at it to check if it was one those long dreams she had on her sleep.
The three of them looked at the sound that was coming from the stairs, the synchronized steps coming from the stairs caught their attention, and let them stare at it for seconds. When someone showed up, it was Zhels, followed by a lady and a man. "Hello, ladies" said Monark raising his hand in a salute, then looked at the man who had greyish hair slicked back with some cold eyes "Serba" he said this time but bowing his head a bit "Plesure, Monark" said Serba, bowing his head too as he walked to his seat, which was to the side of Damber. The ladies walked to their seats "It's lovely to see you, Monark" said Zhels the other lady that was all curled up in herself "Um… Pleasure Monark" the lady said, sliding her glasses.
Zhels sits side by side with Monark, and the lady sat next to Zhels each of them stood in silence until Zhels spoke up, "My queen?" said Zhels, a bit confused as what has she had reunited them today "My queen, you can start, the crazy bastard is crazy enough to not come" Monark said pointing to the empty sit that was to the side Serba the queen silence was quitting "Gaza?" she ask specting someone new with all this new faces "Yeah" responded Monark surprising the queen for she gived a moment of silence in her hearth there was a bit of relief she stoop up "Im Etera the seven queen of this kingdom, I have reunited the court for my awaken".
The queen slowly walked to see the hollow hole as she spoke "As you most know, a queen must have a far sleep to change or become something different made of power, someone in this kingdom, or someone more far away, tried to prevent that" she closed her eyes to feel the wind passing by the hollow hole then she turn to face them "And the ants attack, how much have they hurts us?" she say with more roughter tone after a moment of silence Zhels realized she had to stand up as she did "The ants attack has kill… 4,132 people in the hallow market" said more slowly as she mention the number the court stood silent it was as they were given a moment of silence to the people that fight or the innocent that loss their life in the attack the you could only hear Damber suddenly stop writing waiting to some to speak "Continue Zhels" said the queen and Damber started writing again "Um… we unsure of the attackers, the scene was a bizarre sight it unusual to ants to stab 7 times their enemies or be headed them. In the scene, we found several clans of ants with unusual equipment."
"Do I have permission to speak?" said a mysterious voice, which everyone turned to look at. "Look who dares to step in the court… G-A-Z-A" Monark mentioned his word by word with a smirk at the end, as the mysterious person stepped to sit to the side of Gerna "It is difficult to detect the threat, are you threatening me?" said with a genuine confusion, but his tone made him sound like he was suavely passing Monark he slightly look at Zhels "Do I have permission to speak?", "Yes" responded Zhel.
Gaza put a small glass base with a gray circle on the table, and as he pressed it the inside of the table made of it started processing to a greyish sand. The sand started moving taking the form of a man it seemed that it was sleeping on the table most of the court didn't react Damber just tilted his head to see clearly the man "This individual comes from the Pharaoh Clan, whose members were killed by the queen during the war. The individual is dressed in ancient armor of the royal army of the ants with a sting sword, which is usually weared in the west of the territory of the ants, this weapon was found in most of the individuals" as gaza spoke the sand changed to what he was speaking "What species live in the East?" ask Gerna "In the east?" said Gaza as he never though of that question before "Um… I can answer that question, in the east there are people, somewhat known as cleavers or peasants or agricultors, the sting Gaza mentions are used to cut grass in agriculture. The species variants in Peber (Field Ants), Fire Ants, Carot Ants (Crazy Ants), and various clans which most of which have been going down since the last decade, because of the changes in laws the kingdom is going through" said the lady at this time with bravery, leaving the court in silence, full of tough minds.