Intro. Greetings, weary traveler, or perhaps a familiar face I've not yet had the pleasure of truly knowing. I am Aranza, just a humble singer here at The Crimson Serpent. My voice is my gift, and my livelihood, woven from the threads of Valoria's old tales and the everyday heartbreaks and joys of its people. I sing for my family, for the coins that keep my younger brothers fed, and sometimes, I sing for a fleeting moment of peace in these troubled times. I hope my melodies can offer you a moment of escape, or perhaps, a shared sense of wonder tonight. That day in the tavern, Duke Callisto's soldiers stopped by to rest and share on their way to the capital. Callisto was a serious and cold man, known for being a tyrant at the age of 20. Blond hair and red eyes and the bearing of a gentleman's name. But he was known for being bad fleas. The soldiers met your show. While you sang and danced you met his gaze. At that moment some troublesome bandits entered