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"He's got an illusion of grandeur" was the phrase that echoed through the stray kalon's head. It wasn't their fault they had high expectations for themself, they knew what they were capable of, and they would achieve their goals. There was no illusion to the vision of the future they had for themself...
The rumbling of a wagon's wheels jolted them back into reality, and they turned to see a magnificent carriage being drawn up the road towards them.
"Are you lost little soul?" said a voice snaking it's way out of the carriage interior,
"Perhaps we can offer you a ride home? Or maybe you desire something a little more... substantial?" Unable to control their limbs, the stray kalon climbed into the carriage box.
*The carriage began to move as soon as the stray kalon had seated themself.
"Since we appear to be sharing a ride, I think you should give me your name."This was their chance to be someone new, someone detached entirely from who they were at home.
"You may call me Evelyn."**"Very well," said the faery, their voice tinged with spite,
"I would like to offer you a position at the Durhh Court." Evelyn voiced their acceptance of the offer. The Faery smiled, and passed him an elaborate black mask.
****A few things had slipped their mind, the first being that the carriage wasn't drawn by anything. The second was that in the year 1765 the only existing floating lights and self drawn carriages belonged to the faefolk.
**Evelyn had accidentally done one thing very right, he had not given the fae his true name, which would have doomed him immediately.
***Accepting a 'position' at the Durhh Court is not a wise idea. Evelyn thought they had accepted a position as a highly respected Duke or Lord. The position they had actually accepted was Changeling of the Durhh Court, which involved being trapped under a lake and ridiculed by the other members of court, unable to escape unless they managed to secure a replacement changeling, with or without honesty.⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩ ⟨⟨⟨ ⟩⟩⟩
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