The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 7

            "Your grace, where will be the first destination?" Octavi asked from the coachman's side.

"Hmmmm..Let's go to the town square first, we can see a lot of entertaining people there..." Father said..

"Right on, your grace..."

I saw Lady Octavi pass father's said to the coachmen, we went right on to the town square. On the way there, I saw a lot of people in the city. There were some buildings with some symbol sign on their board, there was an anvil symbol with 2 hammers crossed above it, a glass with some foam on the upper lips of glass, a weighing scale with an object on one side making the scales unbalanced, a fork and spoon crossed each other, and a scissor...

I was so curious about these signs, so I asked mother and father.

"Father, Mother, what's about the sign in front of some buildings?"

"Ahh...Aurelia, It shows what the building is..." Father answered..

"An Anvil with 2 hammers crossed is a blacksmith, a glass is a tavern and Inn, a weighing scale is a trade market, a fork and spoon is a restaurant, and a scissor is a salon and tailor or boutique." Mother said..

"I see..."

And there was a unique and more complex sign than other signs. It was a person riding a horse with a sort of banner in his hand and a sword in his other hand.

"And what about that sign? It is more unique and complex than other signs."

"That sign...It is an army insignia.." Father said.

"Insignia?"

"Or you can call it The Army Sign, that sign you saw is A Cataphract unit."

"Cataphract?"

"It is an mens at arm unit, where it is an armored heavy cavalry, and it is our best unit..."

"Is there another building like that?"

"Yes there is, I think you don't need to be concerned about it..."

After some minutes of riding and seeing a lot on the road, finally we reached the town square. It was so spacious, there was a statue of a long-haired woman with a half wing in her back. There were a lot of people, some performers, and some street merchants. There was a juggler who jungling anything that people threw at him, A singer who sang some romantic poem, a trobairitz who composed a rhythm and melody with the singer beside her.

"Aurelia, you can stroll around with Lady Octavi, and Adel. Your mother and I have something to do." Father said

"Sure, father."

Mother and Father went alone to somewhere on foot leaving us behind, there was no one who followed or escorted them. We were strolling around the town square, first I went to the statue and wanted to look closer. I realized it was so tall until I was in front of it, I assumed it was 3 times the height of Lady Octavi.

"Who is she, Lady Octavi?"

"She is Gennaia.."

"Gennaia?"

"She is one of the goddesses from the god's realm, she is the most timid goddess, and other gods and goddesses stamped her as the weakest among the gods and goddesses.."

"Why does she have one wing in her backpack instead of two wings?"

"Because of the incompetent of her being a goddess..." Adel suddenly spoke.