Violet City sat on the southeastern shore of Mirror Lake, looking out across the water at the palace complex. It was the capital of the Temeris Duke Domain and one of the most prosperous major cities in the southern Kingdom.
As the carriage crossed the long bridge connecting the shores, the city's silhouette gradually came into focus.
The towering white walls gleamed in the sunlight. Atop them, the double-headed eagle banner of the Temeris Clan fluttered, and the figures of patrolling Guards could be seen.
The massive city gates stood open, with an endless stream of carriages, horses, and people flowing through. A faint clamor drifted from within.
Inside the carriage, Eleanor turned slightly to gaze at the approaching city through the window.
'This city... it felt both familiar and strange to her.'
Familiar because she had visited as a child, yet strange because she had rarely set foot here in the ten years since.
