Chapter 1: Tea for your thoughts?

In the early morning light, the floating city of Gonryun glowed. Many people were still asleep peacefully in their cozy beds. Their carefree dreams were not interrupted as a handsome, young, male high priest stepped out of a blue light. He carefully brushed his robes off. He wore brown pants, with a black, gold, white and green robe over them. He started walking toward the southern half of the island. Then, after crossing the wooden bridge, he swiftly headed toward the chain of islands heading away from the much larger mainland. At the end of the chain of islands a marble arc lay built. Engraved in it was the sun, the moon, and the stars, with vined flowers beautifully wrapped around it. The bright green eyes of the blond headed high priest twinkled as he walked through the arc, teleporting him to the beautiful elven city of Starstilla."Finally" he mumbled with a smile.

"Well! You're here early." said a smiling high priestess. She wore a maroon high priestess gown with white lining, black heels and a nurse cap. Her red hair was tied back into a bun, two curly strands hanging in her face "Couldn't wait to get here, Santino?"

"Hi and good morning to you, Melime" laughed Santino. "And no I couldn't wait. I hope its going to be short, I would like to go the fall festival for a little while. Hopefully its simple...you know, discuss current events...make sure everything going well between the humans, elves, and all the other races. I have to say, things in the human dominated land have been very peaceful. Even the monsters and demons have been backing off."

"Really? Thats wonderful!" replied Melime. "But lets not discuss this in the middle of the street. Let us go to tea. The meeting starts at Ten A.M. We have couple of hours before we have to be there."

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The coffee shop was small and pleasant. The smell of fresh coffee and cinnamon buns filled the air. "So Melime how are things been in your part of the woods?"

"Well, for a while, things were great. It was very peaceful and there was a decrease in monster attacks. We started looking into it and well...things weren't has great as we thought they were." Melime stopped, as a young elven waitress came to take their order.

"Good morning, what would you guys like?"

"Herbal tea please" Santino smiled brilliantly. The waitress blushed.

"I'll have the same." said Melime rolling her eyes. "Anyway...we found out that someone, or something, is ordering the monsters not to attack... no matter what. My sources have told me that they are building their numbers, preparing for battle. We still don't know who is controlling this operation. Things may be good for now, but not for long." Melime paused, and studied Santino's face as the blushing waitress gave them their orders. "Aren't you going to say something?!"

Santino closed his eyes and thought for a moment. "I didn't look at it that way. That was bad judgment on my behalf" He frowned, and began shaking his head."Thank god you looked into it, or we may found out too late. Who are these... sources... exactly?" Santino asked intently.

"Her name is Noella." answered a smirking Melime. "You'll be introduced to her at the meeting"