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"You're probably asking why it is you are here, and what all that has to do with you. We are getting to that. You see, it was my grandfather's great great grandfather who inherited this castle. His father married the first daughter of king Ahab. Her brother who was to become king, but was not of the same mind as all of his proceeding family, he was power hungry and wicked. He married into another royal line from afar, hoping to gain that realm for his own as well. That didn't work out quite as he had hoped, for he died in a struggle to hold the power of both. His sister was given this castle by his widow in the aftermath, when they built that other castle in Ahabs honor. But all that aside, this castle was them entrusted to my family for safe keeping and houses the Order of the Scrawl.

"So, why are you here? It is my understanding that you are without a name. It has come to my attention that there is one wizard who refuses to give you your name. Which is puzzling. I'm sure you know by now that a wizard doesn't make up your name, it's given to him in a vision. Every wizard receives names in visions, usually locally, with a few exceptions. But no two wizards receive names for the same child." He paused, thinking. "We have had our eye on Bromney for some time. His connection to Tatyanna was most disagreeable. He does such strange things. But so far, those things have not been a danger to anyone..." He trailed off.