Chibi-Usa walked along the winding road for what seemed to be a very long time. She trudged through forests and along meandering paths in the farm dotted landscape. As she came to the top of a series of gentle hills she saw the castle at the edge of the cliff above the river that surrounded a town. The capital of Ev was finally within sight.
Evna had a medieval European look with sandy and red brick buildings with red tile roofs. The park like meadows surrounding the town were full of flowers and sculpted shrubbery. Overall it seemed a very pretty place.
The main gate was set in a white iron picket fence and was nothing more than a red and white painted traffic arm. The red liveried guard lowered the stanchion as Chibi-Usa approached the gate. "Entry fee is five pence for merchants and one pence for tourists," he stated, while smirking at her dusty appearance.
Chibi-Usa sighed, so much for entering quietly. She murmured a brief phrase and in a swirl of pink light and ribbons, the haughty pink gowned princess emerged. "I am neither. I am here to see the King of Ev."
The guard knew better than to argue with a magic user, so he bowed and raised the gate. He called in to the guard house, "Someone to escort this lady to the palace. Quickly now."
