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A Casual Visit (Draccy)

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Ketra was hardly the most beautiful city Celesti had ever seen, but it would always hold a special place in her heart. Over the course of her lifetime she had spent more than her fair share of time there, having grown up there as a child and having made sure to visit fairly regularly since her father's death. It had been a while since her last visit though, but from what she had seen the people were still as lively as she remembered them.

Her stay in the capital had been a fairly quiet and uneventful one so far, but that had been by design. She had never been of drawing more attention to herself than necessary, and since her visit was meant to be a purely recreational one she saw no need to do so. Plus she had always enjoyed seeing the city operate as it normally did, and she knew firsthand that that rarely was the case when anyone of nobility was walking through.

So she'd had Feyth drop her off well outside of the city limits so no one would see her, and she had entered through the gates dressed in a simple tunic meant to blend in with the crowd. She had also given her butterflies a mental suggestion to remain perched in her hair and hoped that no one noticed them. Fortunately they were mostly transparent in the sunlight so they weren't too noticeable at a glance. She just hoped no one would look at her long enough to make them out. They had given her identity away more times than she could remember...

As midday approached she would eventually find herself walking through the market, looking at all of the different shops and stalls set up there. There were a large variety vendors who were selling everything from food to clothing, but it was a particular small bakery that Celesti most interested in. The bakery had been there since she was a child, and while the original owner had long since passed his descendents had kept both the business and his recipes alive since. She had always been especially fond of their honey dipped sweet buns and always made it a point to buy some whenever she was in town.

As she neared the bakery however she had caught sight of a small group of soldiers walking in her direction, which was just great... Fortunately they didn't seem to have noticed her, but the chance was always there that one of them might and recognize her. So she casually turned her head to change direction only to brush her face against a dark bundle of feathers.

"Oh, I'm sorry," she apologized once she realized that the 'bundle' was actually a wing attached to someone, instinctually lowered her head as she spoke. She hadn't had a chance to look at the person, but there was something about black wings that stood out to her. Like there was someone noteworthy in Ketra who had something similar.

Draconian

It was always good to do the rounds.

Even when she really didn't want to. This was mundane foot soldier stuff. Not something suited for a Commander. Still, it rose moral to have the Commander do the occasional mundane thing and Tarlaka was all about the good of the kingdom. Sometimes to the point of having worked all night being out now. Her eye twitched and she had to shuffle back the snap that was on her lips to the person that brushed against her wings.

In her tired state she didn't have them tucked as close to her body as usual. They were her wings however so she turned to the person in question and frowned for a moment. "....Princess Celesti?" Whaaaat was she doing here. Tarlaka stared for a moment, frowning. She made a noise and the soldiers halted. She turned towards them and fluffed her wings before tightening them to her back, "Carry on boys, something has come up." They nodded and moved along.

Now it was just Tarlaka and the Princess. "No one told me you would be here." She rose an eyebrow and gave the woman a once over, tilting her head. Her hands went to her hips and she just looked at the Princess. Entertained for sure, apparently Adelan Royalty was all about breaking rules and leaving the castle. "Out for some fresh air or some fresh pastries?"

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