Chapter 4 King Leondis Tarbane was a handsome man with strong shoulders that sat on a study frame. He was in his mid-thirties, and recently came to power when his father died a quiet death from old age. Old King Adon was loved by his people, and they passed along that unconditional love to his only son. Leondis was not skilled in warfare, as the Kingdom was at peace both internally and with its neighbors for many decades. He was a trained diplomat, as his father felt diplomacy was going to be the key to ruling for Leondis’ time as King. He was a skilled hunter however, and enjoyed spending time on horse or afoot, hunting with spear and bow in the lands surrounding Solenta. The capital of the Kingdom was situated on the coast of the Arithe Ocean, just north of the Estonan River. The Grea

