Next morning it was the day Christopher and mia would get married, Unlike Christopher's first wedding His second wedding was taking place under bright sunlight so there wasn't much to decorate apart from that all the clothes used in cottages were being replaced with new ones, people of the desert seemed to have changed their attires with addition of new garnaments like head gears, anklets and jewellery adorned with stones their dressing reflecting their age long traditions.
In Christopher's room, He was wearing his usual clothes.. except a head gear oddly placed on his head. Christopher seemed uncomfortable with the headgear, but didn't voice it out choosing to get done with it.
Clan leader settilng beside him was amused to see Christopher's strange expressions and Enjoying his reactions from the side said "You look happy, are you?"
"You are seriously trying to make fun of me a prince. How are you going to handle the consequences if I take it on a serious note" Christopher asked amused by braska's misleading question.
Any way christopher was trying to sound intimidating. But Braska was not falling prepared and immediately countered. "I know, but right now you are here and that too has my soon to be brotherly in-law so I think I too have the right to make fun of him so answer my question"
Christopher usually would have to be reacted in other ways, but today was special and he wanted to make a good impression on his new wife with whom he didn't have much conversation like Wellesley,
So resigning to his fate, pointing to the headgear on his head
he truthfully answered "this sucks, How do you you guys even wear this thing on all the days? It hasn't been that long since I started wearing it and this is already giving me a headache"
understanding Christopher's discomfort braska suggested,
"If you are that uncomfortable with doing things according to our traditions then, we can just do everything according to your traditions You already won the battle I mean you are the undisputed winner and winner has the right to choose meaning, you can choose to do everything according to your traditions and we are totally fine with it. I mean, that's how it has always being in our clan strength defines everything for us."
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'As expected from Barbarians strength defines everything for you' prince immediately countered in his head.
Before Christopher could respond to either of their words Prince immediately said, "What are you waiting for? The way these things are proceeding isn't befitting to our title as a prince. So Just say it to his face and get done with it. You don't have to dance on their whims and marry that barbaric girl. After all , she isn't that important for us to consider her feelings and do things in her way. As you already said, she would be designated a concubine and there is no profit in investing that much time and patience for a mere concubine"
"Why do I always feel like you always show up only to stir up trouble, You don't respond to my calls neither do you do anything that is helpful for us. All that you do is spread chaos, promote conflicts, give some unnecessary advices and disappear."
Prince was embarrassed upon hearing Christopher's question but clearing his throat he awkwardly argues, "I do show up when it matters"
Christopher's explosion was plain but, in his head there was a round conference going on between the christopher and prince and he sarcastically commented, "ya sure.."
but he understood prince's curiosity well and continued answering, " She is important. But I do agree, not as much as Wellesley, but after this marriage she will be a hope of all these tribesmen and for their hope to sustain, we need to do things that matter to her and they must be taken seriously even if her position is that of a mere concubine."
"Why do we need to follow all their traditions, customs or practices. When she we'll be travelling with us in the future I mean she is going to follow us to the Empire. We are not the ones staying here with them. Then what's the need"
Prince asked trying to read through Christopher's moves.
Christopher understanding Prince's intentions answered his inquiry with a story, " prince, let me tell you a story in my world, there lived two tribes same for your imagination consider them the same as ones we see here and for our convenience let's name them A and B. So moving into the story, Those two tribes lived on a small island harmoniously, A was advanced, more in number and powerful, B was traditional, lesser in number and weaker. On one fine day a conflict happened between the 2 tribes. Then what do you think happened?"
Prince, carefully, listening to the story answered. "Of course , the dominant one I mean A , with more numbers and one which was more advanced would have won"
Christopher immediate shot his next question, "Then what do you think happened to B tibe and would you have done if you were in the victor's place?"
The Prince didn't take much time for this question either and immediately answered, "Of course, I will kill all the members of B clan to prevent any future aggressions"