The Emperor - 11/09/2019

The Emperor is sitting in the same cloister as the Empress [read previous post]. His throne is turned 90° right compared to the Empress' one. His shield is laying on the ground since he doesn't need any defense, he knows he's safe in his castle. The castle is developed vertically, with the cloister in the middle and the structure built all around, it reaches the sky. The lowest rank people live in the higher floors.
The Emperor isn't sure if he loves the Empress, but he knows he needs children so that his belongings don't go wasted. He also sits with his legs crossed because he is confident, but he wants to be ready to leave the throne to act if necessary. He trusts the people who act on his behalf but at the same time he wants to have everything under his control. His throne is directed towards the rooms in which meetings are held and strategies are discussed, which he considers more important.
In the "war" room he sees the soldiers and generals working and struggling on military strategies. The sole source of light is the opening on the cloister and the lit torches inside the room. The Emperor decides to go and check how the organization of battles is going. The people in the room stand up as soon as the Emperor walks in, not out of fear but of respect. The Emperor asks how are they doing with the strategies. One of the generals says they're expecting to be attacked from West. The Emperor orders to send half of their men attacking the offensive on the back. All the men in the room rejoice at the Emperor's idea and he goes left in the neighboring room.
After a couple of steps he enters the room in which negotiations happen. The Emperor asks if they managed to bring a person [an oriental-dressed man] on their side. The men tell him they still didn't manage to do it. The Emperor tells them to offer that person anything he wants [material goods, I was picturing diamonds], since he [the Emperor] needs every possible help to conquer a certain land.
He then gets out the negotiations room, on his left. He gets out on another cloister adjacent to the one with the thrones. In the middle there's a well from which some maids are getting water. The Emperor asks them if there is enough water and one of the maids tells him that yes, it's enough, but it would be better if it rained again. The Emperor looks at the sun shining, some random cloud passing by, and he agrees with her. He then meets one of the cooks and asks him what's for dinner. He gets told that the hunters got some quails.
The Emperor gets back to his throne passing under an archway that separates the two cloisters, covered in ivy, and notices the Empress taking care of the children. He kisses her on the cheek and sits back on his throne, his legs crossed.