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UN: Aderyn Azula
King: Lucian Alexander Brendan, Lucian, King of Dellorne (44)
Queen: Adelia Eleanor Marguerite, Adelia, Queen of Dellorne (39)
-DPrincess: Lara Elissia Vivienne, Lara, Crown Princess of Dellorne (18)
--DH: Raoul Gregory Rey, Raoul, Prince of Leosa (20)
-DPrince: Alaric Damien Andrew, Alaric, Prince of Dellorne (16)
--DFiancee: Alini Soraya Zayna, Alini, Lady of Numar (16)
-DPrincess: Ria Tatiana Yvonne, Ria, Princess of Dellorne (14)
-DPrincess/DPrincess: Sarissa Elinor Josephine, Sarissa, Princess of Dellorne / Marina Rachel Ophelia, Marina, Princess of Dellorne (13)
-DPrince: Damien Victor Carlisle, Damien, Prince of Dellorne (8)
-DPrince: Brendan Sebastian Jonathan, Brendan, Prince of Dellorne (5)

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Of the Royal House of Lirlan, of the kingdom of Dellorne.

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When it came time for Lara to marry, it was assumed that she would marry Yusef of Numar. Many years ago, when Dellorne's war with Numar ended, the new Emperor of Numar, a young man named Faiz, proposed marriage between his older half-brother and Princess Lara. However, when Lara met Yusef, who traveled with a contingent of other princes from neighboring countries, she disliked him immensely. Not only was he arrogant, unlike his Emperor brother, but he was unfaithful. Even while courting Lara, it was rumored that he was seducing every maid in the castle. Lara tried to tell her parents this, however to no avail. Adelia and Lucian wanted their daughter to be happy, but also did not want to ruin a chance at peace with Numar. They said that unless Lara could make some other agreement with the Emperor herself, she had to marry Yusef.

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Lara, a headstrong girl, was enraged by this. Not only because she didn't want to marry Yusef, but also because she had fallen in love with one of the princes accompanying Yusef, Raoul of Leosa. Leosa, a country that neighbored Numar, was an ally of Dellorne, though not a particularly special one. The alliance was formed only by trade agreements. Raoul was barely older than Lara, and the youngest son of the King of Leosa. Angered by her parent's ultimatum, Lara decided that she would travel to Numar to meet with the Emperor himself. Her decision was only strengthened by Yusef's appalling behavior.

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Lara set off to Numar with Raoul and her brother Alastair as a chaperon. When she arrived, she demanded admittance to the Emperor and it was granted. Lara found the young man to be polite and engaging. When she spoke to Emperor Faiz, she told him the situation and begged him to release her from the betrothal to Yusef. Faiz, after hearing Lara's tales, agreed, though insisted that there be another marriage between the two kingdoms. Lara inquired if Faiz had a wife, and finding out that he did not, offered her younger sister Ria to be his wife, when she was old enough. The Emperor told Lara he had to think about the proposal, and then proceeded to talk with Alastair about political strategy. After speaking with Alastair, Faiz agreed to Lara's agreement.

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Lara, Raoul and Alastair returned to Dellorne. Almost as soon as they arrived, Lara and Raoul announced their engagement. Adelia and Lucian were shocked at their daughter's audacity, but agreed, since the match would help them get more trade in Leosa.

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Just before Lara and Raoul's wedding, when a delegation from Numar had come to Dellorne to celebrate their union and to show support for Lara's marriage, a surprise shook the royal family. Emperor Faiz of Numar had come to Dellorne, bringing members of his family along, including his brother Yusef and his younger sister Alini. Alastair surprised his family by announcing he was to marry Lady Alini, the Emperor's sister. He had met her and fallen in love while visiting Numar. When he had talked with Faiz, he had asked permission to marry her. Ultimately, this match was what convinced Faiz to let Lara marry Raoul, since he himself was not sure that Princess Ria would want to marry him.

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Adelia and Lucian were shocked they had not been told, but glad to see Alastair happy. The alliance with Numar wasn't a bad thing either. Lara was even more stunned but happy her brother got to marry for love as well.

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After meeting Princess Ria, Emperor Faiz was unsure about his match and all the more glad that he had let Alini marry Alastair. However, he realized that Ria was still young and not nearly old enough to marry yet...

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Question: I sort of arranged a potential marriage for the third Royal child in this round, is that alright? If it's a problem, I can have fall apart the next round, but if it's fine, I'll have Ria marry Faiz.