Acordia Kingdom. Set in the plains and seacoasts to the north-west of Clarines, very few can say that they have traveled enough to catch a glimpse of its wealth, beauty, and peace.
Fewer still have even set foot into its lands, for they have kept themselves isolated, the reason lost to time.
However, the times are changing with the wind. 15 years ago, the King of Acordia, Josiah, lost his wife in her sleep. They had been unable to bear a child throughout their days.
But as he walked along the Royal Palace gardens the night after her funeral, he saw something hidden near the gate. Wrapped in a blanket and clutching a diamond pendant was an infant girl, barely a few months old. Her curled brown hair was the exact shade of the king's own.
King Josiah, without a single moment of hesitation, took the girl in and named her Ria Avalon, after his realm's first Queen and his grandmother. The Kingdom and its people, once in sorrow, now rejoiced.
She would grow up to become beautiful, with an adept mind and a caring heart. Her adoptive father treasured her, and kept her safe from those who sought her to advance their goals and ambitions.
Three years later, King Josiah realized that he could no longer keep her protected from the world beyond the walls of his palace. But one night, a visitor came to him.
It was Haruto Wisteria, Ruler and Queen of Clarines Kingdom. She came to him, with an offer that the King realized was the path to take.
He secretly arranged a betrothal to her eldest son and First Prince Izana Wisteria, now set to inherit the Crown of Clarines. In two more years, Ria would take a new place at his side as his wife and queen.
This matter was done in secret, as to not stir the hearts of men who had pursued her hand and been turned away. As such, no mention was made of it to the Princess or the Prince.
But now, that time has come to pass. King Josiah prepares to escort his daughter to Clarines under the cover of darkness, while the First Prince makes covert preparations to receive them and their company...