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Talesworth Fortress
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Entrance Hall/Outer Courtyard
Anassa, the Elven Heir, rode into the courtyard, followed by an entourage of guards. Her lady-in-waiting dismounted first, curtsying, and Anassa dismounted. Her guards bowed in unison.
Kolvar perked up as his Royal Carrige stopped in front of the entrance gates of Talesworth Fortress."Well that took forever." A female voice from behind him spoke dully.
"Oh come on Al!" Kolvar turned to look at his best friend, Alvina, who sat beside him.
"You wouldn't rather be stuck at home with Mom and Dad, right?!" He teased.
"Well- Your Mom is awesome, but your Dad is honestly unbearable." She rolled her eyes. "Just get out!" She shoved him playfully out of the carriage door.
"Ok! Ok!" He laughed, waiting for Al to get out after him and for the carriage to drive away before walking into the entrance hall.
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Anassa stopped in front of the stairs, her entourage following suit. Her lady-in-waiting curtsied again, and her guards bowed to the Meldina royals. "Your Highnesses," Anassa greeted, her voice clear and confident.
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King Quaren and Queen Farrah bowed. "Welcome, Princess Anassa. Thank you for joining us." The Queen smiled. "How is your family?"
((It's Kolvar, and no, I'm waiting until you guys are done))
"Well, Your Highness," Anassa said, sweeping a curtsy. "It'll be a few more decades before Father and Mother really start aging," she said with a smile.
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((Yeah. I think the two would be friends, or at least would hang out during boring dinners and stuff, if that's ok))
(Oh lol, they can totally be friends, didn't realize she was talking to him))
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"Indeed," the Queen laughed. "Come my dear, stand with us as we welcome the others."
Kolvar smiled at her, glancing at the King and Queen of Meldina before reaching out and briefly hugging Athena."It's great to see you again." He stepped back and bowed.
"You remember my friend, Alvina. She's accompanying me for your birthday this year." He gestured to the girl that stood behind him.
"Your Majesty." Al curtsied, then stood up straight.
Anassa smiled and stood by the Queen, waving a hand at her guards. They left to take care of the horses and attend to the guest quarters. Deva remained, standing slightly behind Anassa.
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"It's great to see you again." He stepped back and bowed.
"You remember my friend, ..."
"Yes of course! Welcome!" Athena curtsied again.
"You're going to love it here! The lake, if you remember from my party, is open anytime to us, and there's a secret cave which I have to show you, ooh and so many secret passages in the castle."
Athena got a mischievous glint in her eye. "Carlos and I will have to show you them. He's the expert, but he let's me tag along." She waved at the curly haired boy standing behind her parents. He smiled and waved back.
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Kolvar grinned and waved at the boy."That sounds awesome!"
"Your parents don't know about it, right?!" He whispered.
Both Kolvar and Alvina shared the mischievous glint in their eyes as Athena.
((oof))
"A beautiful name." He bowed to the princess."Prince Kolvar, of the Aranel." He introduced himself politely.
Alvina stepped up behind Kolvar and curtsied quietly.
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"That sounds awesome!"
"Your parents don't know about it, right?!" He whispered.
Both Kolvar and Alvina shared the mischievous glint in their eyes as Athena."
"Nope," She whispered as all three of them went to stand on top of the stair.
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Anassa swept another curtsy to Kolvar. "An honor to meet you, Prince," she said, giving him a court smile. Deva bowed with her.
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((Yeah))
((Ok))
"Your a Dark Elf?" He guessed. "I don't know of your Kingdom, but you certainly share similarities of one side of my family."
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"Welcome!" He bellowed, "Thank you all for joining us! Since this is to be your home for the next few months, please feel free to explore. The servants and staff will help you if you've lost your way. Dinner will be served in the dining hall at 7! Now go, enjoy!"
Off the royal heirs went.
(Rose's character is already inside, technically?)
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((Oof, just pretend he asked that after the announcement))
((ok))
Abby wrote: ""Your a Dark Elf?" He guessed. "I don't know of your Kingdom, but you certainly share similarities of one side of my family.""
Anassa nodded. "Half-elf?" she asked, looking at him. Her eyesight was sharper than human senses - it was easier to tell.
Anassa nodded. "Half-elf?" she asked, looking at him. Her eyesight was sharper than human senses - it was easier to tell.
"Yes, my Mother is an Elf. Where do you come from?!" He asked curiously.
"Rajaine. The Dark Elves kingdom," Anassa replied.
"Haven't heard of it. What's it like?!"
"Well, it's a forest kingdom," Anassa explained. "The palace is built from obsidian in the heart of the forest, surrounded by the oldest trees. We try to leave as much of the building as possible to nature, so we can see the sky and stars every night." She smiled, a genuine smile. "They call it the Elven Kingdom, but we really host all kinds of creatures. Deva is a shadow-wraith," she said, gesturing at her friend and handmaiden. "Outsiders call it dark, but that's only because we like the night time. And we're a fairly isolated people, which is why I was sent here, to forge new alliances."
"It sounds amazing." Kolvar smiled."And I'm sure you won't have any trouble forming an alliance with Meldina. The King and Queen are some of the best, and you seem to have hit it off with them extremely well. Unlike myself." He chuckled and rubbed his neck..
"It is beautiful," Anassa laughed. "What did you do to offend the King and Queen?"
"I didn't exactly offend them." He shrugged. "When I was 7 and we were visiting for the first time, Athena and I dumped ice cream on their heads as a prank." He tried to stop himself from snickering.
"That...still sounds offensive," Anassa shook her head, smiling. "I thought your kingdoms were still close allies? You and the Princess Athena certainly seem like it." She turned, indicating that they should go into the palace after the King and Queen.
He nodded and started walking down the hall."We are close allies." Kolvar shrugged. "They didn't take much offense to it, and instead it sort of helped us become closer, after they saw what good friends Athena and I were. However, 2 years later my father started making me attend peace meetings and all of that boring stuff." He rolled his eyes.
"Not that it isn't important, I just don't understand why there has to be one every month." He sighed wearily.
"Every month? You mortals and your lifespans," Anassa said, laughing quietly. "We have them every decade or so. I've only attended two." She lifted the hem of her trailing purple gown as she walked up the stairs.
"That would've been awesome, then I would only have had to go to one." He laughed lightly.When they reached the top of the stairs, he turned and waited for Alvina to step up next to him.
"Do you have any mountains where you live?" He turned back to Anassa.
"No. Hills, sometimes, where the fortresses are, but the only mountains are on the border," Anassa shook her head.
((Alright, I gtg vacuum, I'll try and respond as quickly as possible))
"You should visit my kingdom sometime. We live on the face of these massive mountains, and then we have a few villages in the valley below. But the sunrises and sunsets are beautiful if you look at the from the roof of my home." He sighed dreamily.
"That sounds gorgeous," Anassa said, smiling. "I think I could convince my parents to let me travel. For diplomatic reasons, of course," she added. Deva chuckled quietly, following her.
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