Alene wakes up, and she doesn't know where she is - or how she got there. In fact, she doesn't quite remember anything, except, well, there was a bar, and some guys. One of them was kind of cute, wasn't he? Is it his place, or someone else's? Was that what happened, or something else entirely? She didn't do anything bad did she? Like, nothing real bad, right?
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This is the first slightly more "serious" short story about Alene. This means I actually had a plan when I started it. I even wrote an outline - twice. The end result didn't quite follow the outline all the way through, but that's generally how these things go, isn't it.
Let me know what you think.
The way the story ends, there's plenty of unanswered questions. At this stage I don't have anything but vague ideas for a second part of the story, so it may be a while before one appears - if at all.
Dragonwall's queen no longer remembers who she is. Her magic is locked away at the hands of an evil sorcerer. Kane hoped to deal the drengr monarchy a heavy blow. He sent its queen away as bait, counting on King Talon to go after her. After all, what is a king without his queen?
Everyone is counting on Lord Reyr to maintain the kingdom's biggest ruse. He must rule in Talon's stead. But he's not the only one wearing a perfectly crafted disguise. After all, there are two thrones in Kastali Dun that need filling.
Meanwhile, the hunt to reclaim the dragonstones begins. If the hunters fail, then everything will fall apart. Racing against time, Dragonwall's rulers must save a kingdom on the brink of crumbling. Unfortunately, they might already be too late.