If someone viewed the capital city of the Elves, Elfaven, from above, they would see a single clear, yellow line stretching from one end of the almost flat mountaintop to the other.
Only, the center of this line would be visible as a large multi-colored circle.
Enveloped by a transparent dome, this was the Palace where the ruler of the Kingdom resided, along with all the officials who took care of all the tasks involved in running Eldinor.
Unlike the Palace of Lanthanor which had a large single-storied plex with towering spires at certain locations, the Palace of the Elves had multiple towers of varying heights-all designed to flow seamlessly, with each tower smoothly transitioning into another.
In one large bedroom located inside the palace, Eldra was sitting by the window and gazing out at the beautiful capital city.
She had a wooden hairbrush in her hand, which she gently ran through her hair almost unconsciously.
Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door, breaking her out of her reverie and making her rush to answer.
A male elf greeted her with a small bow and handed over a sealed envelope. As was the case with most elves, his figure was lithe, as if it were built for speed and elegance rather than strength.
Opening the envelope, a parchment fell out.
Both message trinkets and munication trinkets came in the form of parchments, and this was clearly the former.
"Today, I had excellent luck. Imagine my surprise when I found out that-"
Cutting off the message playing in her mind, Eldra cast a special spell which made a small ball of silver fire appear.
Instead of the one which had devoured the spy in the Lanthanor Kingdom, this one seemed docile, hovering over her fingertips while waiting for her mand.
Igniting the parchment, she watched as it burned away leaving behind a small square metal coin the size of her fingernail.
This was a special parchment which had this secondary trinket inlaid cleverly along with the engraving. If a regular fire was used, the coin would be destroyed, leaving no trace behind.
Listening to the message inside the coin, her expression turned into one of consternation as she hurried out of her door, walking towards the Assembly Room with quick strides.
Unlike traditional Kingdoms which had Throne Rooms, as a democratic nation, Eldinor had an Assembly Room in which the ruler would discuss with the elected representatives to reach a consensus regarding matters related to its well being.
Of course, there were different types of Assemblies.
Right now, Eldra had called for an Assembly with the Queen and the top strategists and enchanters of the Kingdom in order to address the information that had been delivered by the spy.
As she entered, she found that the rest of the representatives had already been dismissed in the few seconds in which she had sent the message.
After waiting for them all to leave, Eldra entered and bowed by bending her upper body to an angle of 45 degrees with the floor. This was the standard official greeting in Eldinor, mainly due to the individuality and dignity of the Elves which made them scoff at the notion of bending on one knee, like those in Lanthanor did.
"Speak.
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