~The sun has just crested the eastern sky, shedding down soft rays of light onto the huge city Kemal, capital of the land Defari. The city was still distant as Arlyth'Kaeion paused his stallion on a small hill, but his elven eyes could clearly see the people of Kemal were already up and moving. A formidable castle stood in its center, its silver and green banners fluttering in the light breeze, a red dragon circled around a rearing horse blazoned upon them. It was the kingdom of his adopted cousin's twin children, the half-dragons Alaerth and Alae.
Arlyth's aunt Slyuis served there as Head Cleric and a personal advisor to the young king, and it was to find her as well as meet his cousins that the elf had come.
Arlyth spoke to his steed, and they started down the hill at a light trot into the city. A human at the gates told him that if he wanted to get to the castle, he simply had to follow the main road up, and it would lead him the the front gate.
As Arlyth rode up the street, no curious looks were directed at him. Elves were not an uncommon site in Kemal, as they were in other cities. After a hefty walk up the street, the young elf saw the front gates come into view. He dismounted and led his stallion up to a man at the gates, who looked at him suspiciously and asked his name and buisness with the castle.~
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