~Year 994
High King Turace Valder rides out to the Gavarian military encampment to oversee the military drill as a display of the strength of the alliance between the High Kingdom of Vallarta and the Kingdom of Gavaria.
-The Royal Archives, History of Vallarta.
The High King glanced up as the doors to his study was shoved open and in walked Lord Rina Arden.
The High King watched as Lord Rina walked calmly up to him, stopping some distance away from the desk.
"Lord Rina, to what do I owe your visit?" The High King asked, leaning back in his chair.
"This is my castle, Your Majesty is the one visiting...and I'm certain Your Majesty knows just why I am here." Lord Rina replied, his tone blank and devoid of emotions as it always was.
"I would not ask if I did." The High King replied in an amused tone.