(this story is a continuation of Tales from the Far Land by Papelelball2, seen here; https://www.deviantart.com/papelalbal2/gallery/89164656/2-tales-from-a-far-land Honestly, if you don't read that first you will be totally lost.) In this first chapter I mixed his and my own writing, but from here on it is all my own stuff. Part One The interlopers High in the remote mountains of Azuralia, the secret command post of the royal court convened urgently. The dire circumstances weighed heavily on the minds of those gathered there. The capital city was under siege, its fall imminent, and the fate of the kingdom hung in the balance. Yet, amidst the grimness of the situation, a glimmer of hope remained. One of the queen's trusted advisors spoke up, his voice filled with concern. "The capital is under siege right now, and we expect it to fall soon," he declared, his words echoing through the hidden chamber. "Fortunately," he continued, "we executed the queen's contingency plan, and