"Have you ever heard where women dominate men and govern a domain?"

"Look over there! Beyond the seas, you can find them hiding…"

Two figures approach me on this veranda. From the vantage point, I spotted them earlier from the kiosk. One female and one male. The gal sports a skimpy dress that looks like a maid costume. A cover to her thighs and a shade only from her shoulders. Is she an exhibitionist? I do know this nation empowers women on what they are trying to do and to express. But as the court chaplain - Augur of this nation and from my discernment, showing too much skin outside Kehina may lead them to trouble. The other one… the lad who is somewhat buff in physique, he wears a khaki-color vest and underneath with it is a long-sleeved blue tunic masculine dress. Walking together.

"Good morning, Lord Gervðas." they send their salutations from below, as when they are about to confront me on this balcony.

I wave at them, replying to them from afar. Meanwhile, both the man and the woman are within this area. The gent gestures a bow while the maid does the curtsy. I retort their greetings to me once again as I do the standard bowing of the nobility towards them.

I ask them: "What were you doing at the gazebo?" afterwards, as the man shows dignity in his upright pose and where the woman stays still in her initial poise.

"Milord, my name is Jyana. The newly-recruited female servant of the inner circle of Lady Anda. My allegiance lies on all of you." she replies, as she stands straight and puts her clenched right fist on her heart - doing the Kehinan salute.

"Guillermo is my name, your highness. You can also call me, 'Guiles', in short. I am the best friend of your inner circle of Lady Anda partners - Lord Guan," oh really? I am even interested not at all in knowing you, lad. I'm sorry, not sorry. "Technically, in terms of proximity, you're also one of my close acquaintances via Lord Guan's circle. Pleasure, meeting you, your majesty." as where he bows in the end after his introduction, he daresay.

"Likewise." a simple act of beckoning, as I also return the honor that they bestowed upon me the recent prior, by doing a 45° (forty-five-degree) bow unto them - a typical noble kowtowing technique. Still that doesn't answer the question why they're in that place - the watershed.

I follow: "Jyana, Guillermo- -..." as I am trying to be grateful and to be sincere to them for acknowledging my existence and recognizing my works.

"Guiles, milord." the man must have gotten audacious to interrupt me. Where this man rectifies me calling him.

"Well, whatever…" I mutter to myself, as I am close to displaying exasperated emotions to them, luckily… so close, I manage to remain composed and calm.

"What is that, milord?" he asks, as he somewhat catches the motion of my lips.

"Will you shut up for a moment!" speaking right through my mind, as I am yelling internally and controlling my emotions before these unknown individuals, I retaliate in a mental state of mind.

I am maybe a pacifist but I do have a temper when someone is trying to disrupt me as I am speaking. Everyone has a temper whether superficial it is or how awfully secluded. Once it is provoked, an ire is still the same as a rampart beast. Everyone has a tickle sensation, however, tinges are very similar not at all. Funny but not funny to him. Funny as he laughs then it is justifiably funny. I am a mortal, that's what makes me deemed human. Anger is a mortal gesture and a standard nature. I guess I am going to perpetuate this sentence over and over again because of this. Well then, there's nothing I could do.

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"Jyana, Guiles… welcome to our humble nation - the kingdom of Kehina. As well as, we thank you for pledging your plight upon this country. Once again, it is nice to meet you." this time… they let me finish and not to intervene me in-between words while I am speaking. Well, thanks for the gods and the goddesses for that!

"The honor is yours, Lord Gervðas. Your praise is utmost deserved for our worthwhile endeavors." they say it in unison.

I, now then, bow before them with my arms open - exposing it in front of the female servant and the lad. Expressing how I should welcome them - treating them as a 'family'. Jyana then kisses my left hand as for the gent - Guiles does kiss my right hand. They appreciate my gestures I endowed upon them… where I give both the lad and the gal and embrace them to my tightest. Entailing a small gratitude - they retaliate the hug I gave.

"Thank you, Lord Gervðas." a distinct voice of gratitude, they both also give me two-kisses - Guiles is first and Jyana is next. The initial kiss starts from my right cheek then ends with my left cheek.

"Welcome to the family. Once again, we appreciate your further progress and your future much laden for Kehina." as I entail them a salutation one more time.

I add to confirm: "May I know all of the contributions under your volition, to pour yourselves for the sake of this nation?" with respect and skeptical remarks concurrently despite the fact that I've blessed them with an access to this country.

"Lunascopy- -...." clearing her throat "Lunascopy, milord… I can use this to seek an answer by the partial powers of the middle moon - Meridiana." reiterating, says the woman in a skimpy and bare maid costume, as she finishes.

Lunascopy? Is it the same with jiaobei? The practice from the Diamond Throne, as I've heard from myriads of hearsay. This revelation piques my fascination with this new kind of talent within our clasps. It may be meager but it is something. This is a good find for Kehina.

"You say Meridiana, right?" I ask where she nods "What about Lunagius the little moon? Or whatever the fringes call, 'the farther moon'? And 'Luna Maior'? You don't practice it?" interrogating whether she is also a proponent practitioner of these other arts that I mentioned.

"I'm sorry, milord, for not living it up with your expectations but this practice is solely where I'm good at. Forgive me, Lord Gervðas." she bows, where she apologizes to me with no reason to be forgiven.

Oh well. It seems like I am asking too much of her ability, to be precise. I should perhaps reduce my initial impression of these people at first. I commend Jyana for her candor, however. And nevertheless, she's hired FOR ME, albeit, I don't have the final say of her employment. I realize this later on because, in the end, I might offend however that I may not be aware of. I, together with the nation behind me, am happy to have her so far. It may not be case for her sultry looks due to the fact that my heart belongs to the Queen Kehina herself - Lady Anda's.

"It's okay, dear Jyana. Your ability will be beneficial bilaterally." I smile at her.

"How abou- -..."

"Lord Gervðas! I'm pleased to meet you once more! I'm Guillermo. In short, Guiles. I am a friend of Lord Guan and also a close acquaintance of Lord Aisla." where he cuts me off, indeed. The same introduction he inducted himself upon me. This annoys me and out of nowhere makes me feel infuriated.

"What do you do? What are you good at?" in a deadpan get up, whereas I inquire a word unto him afterwards.

"I have this, milord." he displays the trophy on his chest - ‘Medal of Active Artistry’.

"Are you perhaps the rumored-guy of Äşaga?" I suspect him to be "the one who helped to explore the trove several moons ago, as I've heard. If I am correct, are you truly the one?" he smirks at me as he takes a knee before my presence.

"Guillermo of Äşaga, at your service." says he, in a stoic and serious tone, continuing to lower his head.

Alright, Guillermo of Äşaga... you're also hired!