Roland let slip that they demolished the Citadel back on Earth. He also told me that the Samoans wanted to stay till they realised they will be experimented on so they came. They have the islands all to themselves. No contest. They do farming and fishing. I was shown them doing the Hakka. They wished me a great day as I declared the islands are for Nocturnals only. Tourists are not allowed until they say so. The island is theirs and no one can move in to build high risers. It will be kept as the island paradise it is. I asked if we could bring the construction bots to make a Citadel here. We could make it in the mountains or maybe the forest. Oleg placed the order and I had to spend an entire week making a three dimensional floorplan of the place. I recalled it inch by inch. I had emptied the libraries in the fortress. It was now kept in the capital library. Once the place was built the librarian promised to move the books there.
Oleg wanted a three storey glass house in the forest. I agreed to his idea. A week later both buildings were done. I chose to go to Oleg's place. He named it as Moya Milaya which means my dear. The floors was marble. The walls was all types of glass. The ground floor had stained glass. The partition between the living room and kitchen was glass bricks. All of the stairs are spiral. There was a fireman's pole that starts from the top and reaches the bottom. Roland behaved like he was two. We wanted to stay there for a month but we could only stay for a week. Soon we went back to the capital. Raven and Colt were discussing the color scheme of the tablecloth. She wanted teal and he wanted pale lavender. They asked for my opinion and I wanted to suggest cobalt blue. It is the rarest blue in the world. We had the terraformer build us several mountains of lapis lazuli. The one who handles the fabrics can have the dye job done within a few days. But that would delay things even further.
I didn't want to complicate things so I waved my hand to stop their yelling. I smiled, "Teal will be fine for the ball. Pale lavender for the private dinner table in the palace." They bowed before they left to implement my orders. In this session we discussed which planets get to have embassies on our world and which one don't. Where we will send embassadors and where to avoid sending them. I went to the see the arrangements were done properly. Everyone who was attending had practiced their etiquettes. I asked them to practice the lanes we were going to use. Also they must find ways to divert traffic so there will be less complaints. Søren was surprised. I showed everyone my rookie days. The dark knights went to search the best routes. They also tried to figure out how they can make things difficult for any assassins. Wraiths and Reapers started roaming the streets in plain clothes. Normally their faces are covered so no one knew their identity.
Kaiser was the first the arrive. His ship was a double sickled craft with a chrome finish. Next was the Oblix who sent their queen's consort. Their ship was shaped like an arrowhead made from obsidian. The Empress of Dysan came with her significant other. The protectorates sent their prime minister. The first was the Dailee. They looked human with rust colour skin and vivid green hair. The next were Sagittarians. They were half human and half feline with fur skin. I stared at them thinking I wish I had a white fur coat so I would look more regal during the winter months. The next one was a Teal princess. Her name was Ans. Her skin is dark blue with constellation like pattern on her arms and around her collarbones. Her hair is red with orange streaks here and there. The people on her planet are all technopaths. They have the ability to manipulate any form of technology.
The next one was called the Seonwan. They are travellers. They had purple skin which complimented their white hair. They travel everywhere and have friends all over. The rest were from delegations from the western quadrant of the galaxy. Once those who were meant to come for the ball had come through the space lane was suspended for an hour. The streets were decorated and everyone came out to cheer the visitors. We had duped the assassins by making them believe we were taking one route when we actually took another. I wore an Emerald robe with gold embroidery on it. I wore a chocker made from pearls made to look like a spiderweb. My hair was styled and I had several hairpins shaped like tigers, snakes and dragons. The official crown on my head and I walked out to see Oleg was waiting. He looked like he could be a Tsar in a previous life. He held my hand and we went to the ballroom. I wasn't paying attention when we went.
We waited at a reasonable distance from the door. A vampire in a butler's uniform announced their names as they stepped in. They greeted us and a werewolf valet escorted them to their seats. When they were all indoors I turned around to see the tableclothes were Cobalt blue. The guests were trying not to look shocked. I walked back to my seat. The Kaiser slowly raised his glass for a toast. I saw the table had white roses on crystal vases. They were real and they smelled wonderful. After the meal I saw all the women were wearing pearls. For reasons unknown I wanted to laugh. I asked myself why. I realised I was channeling the emotions of my family. They thought it was funny they wore pearl necklaces to my party. Kaiser asked me to remove my mask. Signe pointed out that the empress is not allowed to take off the mask as it is a protection against the assassins. He asked me if it was true. I nod my head. I wore a mask to cover my face so no one knew what I looked like.
To my surprise Bjørn had ordered them to delete my face from records in the senate. I did point out the draw back. If no one knows what I look like then how will I prove I am a citizen. Ivar assured me that my citizensship and my military records were intact. They don't want outsiders seeing my face since most of their intentions are not always honest. I was flattered. I had such loving family. Søren was absent since he spent his days in the mountain fortresses. Fortifications takes time. He sends his regards as I promised to send him a detailed report of today's party. So he would know what to look out for. He will have less to worry about. He promised to send me a present for my consideration. We ate dinner and danced the night away. The next day the throne room was finally decorated so I asked everyone to meet us there to talk terms.
The floor was all Lapis lazuli. The walls and pillars were made from marble. The curtains were peacock blue. The ceiling was hand painted to resemble a mural. Apparently these are colours they have never seen before. They asked my prime minister where we acquired everything and what was the throne was carved out of. He explained, "I am sorry but I am afraid that is classified. As for the throne it is hand carved from a single piece of Jade. I am afraid some of the things you see here will not be exported. They are made for the royal family only." I came inside and I stared at my family. I smiled as I thought, "My lords and ladies. I am very pleased to see you." My family bowed back. The guests stared curiously as I sat down and lowered my head with respect again. This time Signe spoke, "Her royal highness is honoured by your presence. She hopes this is not the last time we meet. She hopes we would find an excuse to see each other." The queens nod their heads in respect. We sat to discuss the growing threat of the group of refugees who call themselves Semites.
We agreed to give them an uninhabited planet which they can repopulate. They prefer a place some people of the galaxy decree as holy land. The Kaiser agreed they will not get the holy land. They were given from the Southern quadrant. They got seeds to grow food. The terraformer had made the place exactly as they asked but still they demanded the holy land. No one agreed to hand it over. In fact they were warned that if they try anything they will spend the rest of their lives in a space station situated in the vacuum of space. They will be forbidden to call anywhere as their homes. If they try to abscond any land then they will be sent to the Hades district. Which is a prison. Once you are sentenced there only your corpse will leave the place. They had no little to no tourists since they were rude to the guests. There were several guests who claimed the Semites had spat on them. They kicked them and called them lesser beings.
Soon the tourists were told not to go there since their culture was disgusting. While we were appreciate the kindness of the senate these guys behaved like they were entitled. So they accepted the land and sent a representative to the senate. They were behaving arrogantly that only a few would consider talking to them. I forbid mine to talking to such people. I don't want them harmed in anyway. I lost one family member I am not losing another. Both of them had to promise not to have any relation with these idiots. The queens, consorts and ministers politely asked if we were going to accept refugees. Signe explained, "We will not be accepting refugees. We will send them to repopulate other planets. So they will have a voice in the senate. We will give them financial support. We want them to experience the freedom to express their beliefs. If we keep them here their culture maybe lost. That is something we cannot allow." The others put this into consideration.