Locked Blades, Locked Resolve

, the Flower Light Palace, was undergoing festivities today, for the return of a particular figure had caused even the reigning Queen to believe that celebration was necessary. As such, the halls had been alight with candles of various colors, chandeliers glowing with all the colors of the rainbow as a particular man had strode through the hallway. His appearance was refined, but it was one step short of royal. He boasted finely cut black hair, chiseled facial features and a stature that commanded authority. His steps were soft, but even the most disrespectful of soldiers bowed to his presence; he had done something no other in the Kingdom of  had accomplished: the completion of a "100-year"  — this man was no other than Nolan Houdini.

On his own initiative, the man had, with the forced permission of the, gone directly to the slave-ridden country of to single-handedly defeat the alliance of  that gripped the country, thus causing the tension between neighboring countries  and  to calm, preventing a war that could have costed thousands of lives. With this accomplishment, the Queen, Hisui E. Fiore had invited him to her throneroom, to emblazon the man with the medals of accomplishment he deserved.

Nolan, having finally reached the end of the hallways, stepped into the throne room. A massive chamber, the doors emblazoned with golden-lined marigold patterns and the entire room appearing to possess several flower beds at the edges, giving the room a faint, but ethereal glow. Entranced by the light of the flowers when they hit the sun, he almost forgot about the persons standing in the room. Quickly regaining his composure, Nolan kneeled to the Queen sitting in her throne. "I am here as requested, Your Majesty. I hope my actions have been in your favor." He had politely said, raising his eyes slightly to meet the Queen's.