The Crimson General Desires no Prince! (GL)

Afestiveday,aweekhavethekingdomofPolestincelebratedfortheirvictorywiththecrimsongeneralleadingtheirarmy.Thesoldierswhoservedhavebeenguaranteedaspotinsidealocalbarofthecapitalcity.Clank!“TheCrimsonGeneraldespitebeingawomanisatalentedwarrior!Threecheersforthegeneral!”“ThatwomansavedmewhenIneededit!Allhailthegeneral!”“She'slikeasistertoallthesoldier!Allhailourgeneral!”Everywarriorkeptondrinkingasthenewsreachedthemthatthewarwiththeirneighboringkingdomwasover,therulerraisedtheirwhiteflagastheyaskedformercy-beingbeneaththecrimsongeneral.“General!Comedrinkwithus!”“...”TheCrimsonGeneral,forhowshegothernameisbecauseofhercrimsonhairthatbecamethetrademarkofherlegendarynamealreadyspreadingacrossthemanykingdoms.“Idon'tdrink.”shedeniestheinvitationhercomradesandjustsatdownonthetablewatchingtheothersenjoythemselves.“Enjoy,general!Youmightevenfindamanherethatsuitstoyourliking!Youknow...yourtypeIthink...!Thegeneralwouldloveasoft-spokenman!”“...No.”“Hah!That'sashame!InanycaseIheardthatyou'llbereceivingarewardforhelpingwinthewar!”“Areward...Iwonderwhatcoulditbe.”...Thereward:“Youcanchooseanyofmychildrentomarryyou.Ihavethefinestroyalprincesforyoutochoose.Thatismyreward.”TheKingmotionstohisleftsideshowinghissonswhosmiles,sittingintheirthronemeetinghergaze..“Eh?”“Myliege,forgivemebutthisis...”“Aremychildrennotgoodenoughforyou?General,Iapplaudyouraccomplishment.Isn'tmarryingintotheroyalfamilyagoodenoughrewardforthegeneral?”TheKingaskedthegeneralwhoswallowedthelumpinherthroatlookingattheprincesindisplay.“Ichoose-!”Everyonestoppedandwaitingforthegirltocontinue.“Ichoosetheprincessinstead!”