[i]11th of Vitama[/i]
Elisedd lay sleeping in his chambers in his manor even as the morning sun streamed bright through the window. The vast labyrinthian mansion had been passed down to his mother after his father's death, and after he had achieved knighthood he had claimed lordship over it. It was not more than a day's ride from the Night city. Suddenly, there was a rap at his door. Elisedd awoke and groaned in his drowsiness. "Permission to enter, lord?" called a servant from the other side of the door. "Yes, yes, come in" answered Elisedd in a strained voice, being rather irritated. The servant entered and bowed. Elisedd sat up in his bed and waited for his servant to speak. "I apologize for waking you so early my lord" said the servant. "Yes, well I'm awake now. This had better be important, I was having a rather good dream" said Elisedd. "Indeed it is. A messenger has come from the city with summons from her majesty the queen." answered the servant. Elisedd suddenly sat bolt upright in his bed. His eyes went wide, and a wide smile spread across his face. "Long has it been since i looked upon her fair face. Is the messenger here? I must speak with him." he asked eagerly, as he grabbed his bedrobe and threw it on. "Indeed, he is in the entrance hall. I could show you to him if you would like" offered the servant. "Please do, but first, let me dress into something more dignified." With that, Elisedd disappeared behind a his dressing wall.

Elisedd entered the entrance hall and found a well dressed man in a traveling cloak, with a scroll in his hand. The knight approached the messenger swiftly. Elisedd was wearing a long red cape, with a white tunic and a gold belt. The messenger bowed low as he entered. "Sir Elisedd, I bring a summons from her greatness Queen Bellatrix" said the messenger. A joy lit up in Elisedd's heart as his servant's words were confirmed. "So I have heard. What is the meaning of it?" he asked. The messenger unrolled the scroll in his hands and began to read aloud. "The queen of the Night Kingdom invites her finest soldiers to meet her in her hall this 12th of Vitama, for a special assignment." Elisedd's long smile returned. "So she thinks me her finest? Wondrous news! I will depart at once. We ride!" cried Elisedd. He bounded forward, grabbed his sword from a rack on the wall, and was out the door with the messenger close behind. 

They rode all day and night, and it was early morning of the 12th when they reached the city. Elisedd went swiftly to the hall of the queen. He entered the throne room and found two other people kneeling before the queen. "My queen! O lady clear! Too long have i been thus far from your fairness!" he said as he kneeled before her.