Ivan is in the training room practicing when Chalyela arrives. She stands for a while admiring his skill; not daring to interrupt him. He stops immediately and changes out of his armor when he spots her. “Hello beautiful,” he says before greeting her with a kiss. “To what do I owe this visit my queen?”…

 Chalyela is mortified at Jace’s behavior and disrespect toward her.  She is determined to get to the bottom of this situation.  She decides to seek the Town Crier to find out if he has heard anything about Jace.  Town crier Bertram is standing near the well when she arrives at the town square.  “Town Crier…

 Queen Chalyela arrives at the castle and decides to consult with Smithmaster Tom of Crafthole, “Greetings Smithmaster.  I do not know if you have had opportunity to meet my cousin Jace…” “Did you say Jace?” Smithmaster Tom interrupts with a look of horror on his face. “Aye, I sent a scribe to the Kinship Location…

 Jacedecides that he would like to explore the kingdom a bit on his own before having Chalyela join him at the town square.  She soon leaves to meet him, her nagging doubts become stronger.   She wants to believe that he is her cousin and that he has the crest, but the way he goes back…

Chalyela quickly heads to her tactical map room to draft a pigeon in order to find any long lost; potentially royal family members. As she sits, she wonders who she should draft her letter to.  Then she remembers that there are in fact guilds set up just for the purpose of locating and bringing together…

 Despite Chalyela’s success at keeping her kingdom safe, foreign dignitaries from other lands were beginning to whisper among themselves about her lineage. While they could not question her ability to rule, they focused on her right to rule.  They asked themselves how someone with no royal lineage and no family crest to display could be…