| Book 14
Lucifer hands Yuri back the broken headband and everyone seems to think
it’s a bad omen. Yuri then has to decide whether she wants to go
home or find out if Kail is ok. After some reflection on the situation
she ultimately decides to head to the battlefield where Kail is.
She pauses looking towards the horizon asking her family to wait for her.
During this time Nakia continues to build her temple over the water
well unbeknownst to the Yuri and her contingent.
Kail’s wound seems to be less sever than at first thought. I believe
it’s because the arrow hit a small stone tablet he had been carrying in
a pouch, apparently from Yuri. He is not able to fight however and
only watches over the battle.
In a moment of reflection on the broken tablet pieces he realizes that
Yuri must have gone home by now. At that moment the soldiers notice
the “morning star” on the horizon. Much to Kail’s surprise Yuri shows
up on the battlefield complete with her contingent surrounding the Egyptian
army. Ramses recognizes her as well. With the renewed energy
of the Hittite army and the fact that they are now completely surrounded,
the Egyptians retreat.
As they retreat Yuri rides up to Kail and jumps off Aslan at him.
Kail assumes she is jumping into his arms but she grabs his cape and pushes
it aside as she lands to reveal his wound. Kail seems a bit upset
that she has come to see him instead of heading to the spring to be sent
home. However, when he asks her if she understands what she’s done
she says she does. I believe he says he will never let her go.
Back at the palace the maids hijack Yuri for a bath before dinner.
She seems reluctant but concedes insisting on bathing alone. After
the bath they dress her for dinner. At dinner Kail gets a bit touchy
feely and eventually takes her back to his room.
Yes… next they have sex. Yuri still doesn’t like the prospect
at first (probably because she is loosing her virginity) but eventually
gives in when Kail says he loves her. The next morning when Kail comes
out he tells everyone that plans to marry her and make her his queen. Everyone
is really excited.
Later as Ryui and Shala are picking up clothes to wash we see Lucifer
pick up one of Yuri’s capes. It’s clear he is in love with her.
Kashu walks in as Lucifer is saying Yuri’s name an confronts Lucifer about
it.
Meanwhile Nakia is working on her plan to prevent Yuri from staying
with Kail. She has invited Empresses from all around to the palace.
I am not so clear what happens here but I know that they are all after
the position of Kail’s queen. One of the girls is Alexandria from
Arzawa.
Other than Alexandria none of the girls seem to like Yuri. In
fact they are down right mean at times. Kail tries to reassure Yuri
but she still has her doubts. In an attempt to show she is worthy
she dresses up and does a dance for dinner. On the last page of the
book Yuri’s dress comes un done and threatens to fall to the floor making
her naked in front of everyone.
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