Farah, a slave, who has lived in the slums of Merciana her entire life. The Queen buys Farah, one of the best and most behaved slaves, for Avalon, who knows nothing about life at court. Will Farah and Avalon clash, letting Farah's envy control her, or will they work together to root out the lies and betrayals at court? Avalon, a lowborn noble, agrees to move to Merciana at the Queen's behest. She is offered a spot to partake in Trenka, an event that happens every ten years, to see if she, or any of the other recruits, are worthy enough to become a Protector. Can she overcome her fears and doubts and participate in Trenka, or will she succumb to her anxiety and retreat to her village? Not sure if this will be any good... Just wanting to test the waters and see what people think about my writing. (I'll try to upload whenever I can!) If you see any grammar/punctuation mistakes please let me know!