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Our warmest felicitations for the approval of your citizenship application to the Kingdom of Chalys!

Your new life as a full-fledged Chalysian comes with both privileges and responsibilities that are far beyond what are normally associated with any nationality of the human race. You are kindly encouraged to read the modules enclosed with this letter to properly accustom yourself to the ways and laws of our land.

The Territories

The kingdom consists of six ducal territories inhabited by otherworlders and one territory, Asphodel, that ismainlyinhabited by humans.

Only Asphodel is open to non-citizens.

No individual, human or otherworlder, is permitted entry to any of the other territories without a written invitation from its respective ducal leader/s.

Accounts

Please visit the Bank of Chalys at your soonest convenience to open your account. The kingdom utilizes a centralized payment system for all transactions between local clients and merchants. Bank books need only be presented to complete purchases, and citizens are given a period of sixty (60) days to settle their accounts through the bank.

Chalysian Living

Asphodel consistently ranks as the world's top tourist destination by seamlessly merging the old-fashioned charms of Regency life with carefully selected modern-day inventions, including but not limited to modern plumbing and ventilation as well as the provision of laundromats and ATM machines.

Unless officially authorized or provisioned by the kingdom, use of modern devices of any kind is strictly prohibited and punishable by law.

All citizens of the kingdom are expected to be a role model to our recreational visitors. Proper attire and decorum must be observed at all times. For more information about this, please refer to the enclosed modules.

The well-being of its citizens is of the utmost importance to the kingdom, and it is our dearest hope that you view this new chapter of your life with much joy and hope for the future.

Sincerely,

The Office of Citizen Affairs

Chapter One

Sunlight persisted in the last hours of daytime, its rosy rays bleeding into heather-colored skies. Underneath its faded light, a flock of coots floated leisurely on smooth waters, its surface offering a near flawless reflection of the row of narrow neck-gabled houses that ran parallel to the canal.

It was an unusually quiet afternoon, with not even a single hushed murmur to drown out the crackle of dried, rust-colored leaves over cobblestone streets. And so amidst the silence, fleeting sounds reigned, and this included the footsteps of a figure striding swiftly down from an old, pillared bridge that arced majestically over the river.

He was dressed entirely in black and wore a grim look over his handsome features. He was on the hunt, with an intoxicating scent drawing an invisible path for him to follow. Gradually, the full notes of its fragrance unfurled itself in the air, and the man found himself sucking his breath.

A tranquil stream of lavender, a beckoning burst of frangipani, and an intriguing, barely distinguishable hint of poison ivy...

A scent like no other, he thought pensively,and one so mild that only those with the sharpest senses would detect the dangerous threat underneath.

The scented trail continued into the heart of Amstel Square, and the man followed it with his customary briskness. He despised waste and inefficiency of any type, and the only instances he was inclined to take his time was when he was fucking someone.

A short distance away, he heard a panicky rush of words being uttered, watchtower sentries frantically sending out messages to anyone who needed to be alerted.

The marquis!

The Marquis of Sangre!

The marquis is on his way!

OBLIVIOUS TO THE CHAOTICflurry of activity taking place within the walls of her school, Rhapsody, seated under the shade, had her head bent over notepad while absently tapping on the blank page with her pen. Already on her twenty-seventh attempt, she was still no closer to finding the ideal words to impart...

I know you know I am Not Normal. It must therefore have been clear to you from the very start that making me your pet and heartkeeper would be A Terrible Mistake.