40 Preparations 5yr

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Birds chirped as the world was greeted with a picturesque scene of sun rays lashing out from the east. The many trees off in the distance rocked and bowed gently as the morning breeze sung a calming lullaby. Hartley had a contented smile as he sat cross legged in the front yard.. Zhi Ruo had been in a great mood last night. They had romped through the night barely getting a wink of sleep.

He was now searching through his space ring and examining the spoils of war, The coins from the cloaked man were enormous he hadn't even tallied up the numbers yet, but this was sure to be in the tens of thousands.

Zhi Ruo came over and lovingly hugged him around his neck from behind, he opened his eyes, which were closed and distracted by the contents of the space ring.

"Ruo" he said in a serious voice with his back facing her, after a few seconds elapsed he continued "I don't want to spend my life in the Waltham province." he then unclasped her hands from around his neck turned around and looked her in her eyes from his seated position. "I am going make my mark on the world, and I want to do it with you by my side, you are my woman now and I will be yours forever. I want yo