"I am Gregory Bell Tarlow the Eighth, youngest Son of House Tarlow. May I Enter?"

A young man of Slim stature enters his Fathers study with annoyance plastered upon his face.

Gregory approaches his fathers desk "Father I have heard unsettling rumors that you are sending me to Arcadia this year before Eldest Brother takes the Throne, am 

I to believe you will forcibly remove me from the royal family if I refuse?"

[Lord Tarlow]: "Indeed."

Gregory slams his hands upon his fathers desk causing the lord to lose focus while signing a document "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!"

With a quick pace The Lord stood up and back handed the Prince causing him to lose a tooth. "Don't ever raise your voice at me boy,

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your cruel treatment of the servants is known to me do you really think I wouldn't notice how you treat my citizens, 

you bring the most disgrace to our families lineage so to further keep you from embarrassing us you WILL attend Arcadia's: Academy of Heroes and Sorcery. 

If you can Graduate you can claim back The Title of Prince that has been stripped from your Name. Once you enroll you ties to us will be cut until you can prove your worth."

The Lord hands his son the school acceptance Papers. "You leave Tomorrow at first light, don't fail yourself so early in your life."

Gregory with blood on his lip and chin takes the papers and leaves the Office, he heads to his room shunned by Siblings, Parents and Servants with the only

acknowledgement coming from the Elite Royal Guardsmen who patrol the halls of the Keep.

Gregory enters his dim room to lay quietly upon his bed hoping that this is all just a bad dream.