Queen's City

Dalen Capital, Morning of 2 DSTR –

“We all going to a fancy dinner then, Captain?” Van asked after Lafayette mentioned his clothing. “I left my dress uniform at home.” Van and Kline rode at the fron, Laffy and Frog took the read with Herod on top of the wagon with the casks of wine. All in all, it was quite a train.

Kline looked at Kalena. “I am sure the lady would not mind as long as you wash up.”

Van purred with pleasure. “She did say something about a bath with a few of her slaves, right sir?” Van, the youth, was beaming with amorous intent.

Kline nodded. “Keep your clothing on, we aren’t there yet.”

It was not even mid-day when the train could see the walls of the Queen’s City. Her seat, her throne, all the glory and power of Dalen was held there. The walls lifted and shaped with magic, as if raised out of the earth. Towers that floated in the sky to offer advantage of the fields around the city. High towers that would offer the mages and magic users sight over anyplace around the city and give an enemy no cover.

War had made the use of magic practical and weaponized it, all of it one might think. Why spend time building a fort when you can use earth magic and raise it out of the ground? Why even have your arches in a tower when they can be on a floating platform and move anyplace on the field? Magic was powerful, and in Dalen they knew that, the Queen knew it, and she employed some of the most powerful and best.

Kline did not pause like Van, but kept riding. They passed through the gates and locks with ease, a display of his seal was all that was needed, no tariff or tax, he was not a common merchant.

Once inside, Laffy ride up to Kline. “Sir, you go with the Lady and we will see these delivered.” He made a motion with his chin to the wine. “I am sure we are safe in the city. We will meet up with you when it is done.”

“At her place.” Kline added, they were guests after all. “Very well.” He agreed. He did know it would be less then good to be seen dealing like a merchant as he was a Baron now. “The prices are all agreed. See it is done.”

The men then took the wagons and departed leaving the three there in the city’s lower quarter. “You wish to lead us to your home, my Lady?”