Mana's plan was quite efficient, and in a short time, adequate warnings had been issued to the good for nothings. Some of the political alliance concubines chose to return to their own families, and were grateful to their new young king for the chance to return. On the other hand, some of the higher ranking political alliance concubines were quite problematic. Two of them even insisted that Raven take them in as his own concubines! One was a twenty three year old man, and the other was a nineteen year old woman. Both of them were the off springs of high ranking officials of the Pearl Kingdom, and both were pampered, delicate, good looking young people.