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[soldier_blade]

The second war against the Netherrealm was less than a week ago, but so far, very few had time to relax. Outworld finally agreed to assist Earthrealm against the impending invasion, but only after a tense stand off and some smooth talking for the recently promoted Jacqueline Briggs. When it was over, Sonya thought she'd be able to break away and spend time with her family-as it turned out, Outworld had other plans. After the defeat of Shinnok, the Outworld Emperor had begun to think: while the realms would remain un-merged, it couldn't be denied that they were stronger as allies then when they stood alone.

And the sad thing was, Sonya found herself agreeing. Much as she hated to admit it, against other realm forces, they were stronger when they fought together.

That still didn't make this any less surreal. The emperor wasn't just proposing an alliance, but marriage-a political marriage, with her; one that would bind their armies and realms as allies. At fifty-one years old, and having already been married once, Sonya had stopped seeing marriage as pure romance, and if she were honest, the thought of one less enemy for Earth realm was too tempting not  to take up.

Which was what lead them all here, a party/conference room in a high scale Japanese restaurant, their party consisting of Secretary Blake and other high military leaders, while the Outworld party was of Ermac and others on Kotal Kahn's council. There was no denying that they all wanted some stability between the two realms, especially after so much conflict, but Outworld did threaten Earth. There had to be negotiations, compensations and assurances.

Dressed in her army dress greens, Sonya toyed with a piece of tuna with her chopsticks. In the near thirty years of military service, her years battling against Outworld, she never thought she'd live to see something like this. However way this meeting went, Sonya knew her own life would be changed: the implications killing whatever appetite she had left.

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[glowygreendeath]

He doesn't even flinch at the suggestion that he be Cassie's tutor.

"Only if our masters wish it."

Which, if he knew his Kahn at all, they would despite Ermac's personal history with Earthrealm's champions and their descendants.

"Indeed. Our Emperor will be pleased with this news."

[soldier_blade]

Sonya recalled the rare times she was able to attend parent-teacher conferences at Cassie's school. The general consensuses was that her daughter was good in her school work, but had a difficult time controlling herself around other students. Basic and the military helped rear that tendency in, but even Sonya knew it was still there.

She still didn't know how Cassie would take this news at all. There was the chance that whoever ended up as a tutor would have to stock up on headache medicine.

Looking around, she noticed a visible sigh of relief from Secretary Blake. This whole arrangement was going to be tricky, and no one was sure how it would play out, but atleast there was a plan and they were all in agreement. Sonya would worry about the rest when it came to it.

"I propose a toast." Blake raised his cup. "To General Blade and Emperor Kotal, and to finally settling the conflicts between Earthrealm and outworld."

Sonya raised her glass along with the others. Whatever her reservations were, the bigger picture still had her wanting this to work out.

[glowygreendeath]

He nods and raises his own glass, relieved to have some good news to bring home. The marriage would be good not just for his Emperor, but for Outworld as well. They needed some real stability to consolidate their resources and prepare for the next inevitable war. The Netherrealm was a constant threat, after all, and there were still factions within Outworld that threatened to upset the precarious balance of power.

And if it all failed, well, he'd already helped unseat one ruler.