Kalita (short story)

Kalita is a short story recounting the events of the rise of power of the founder of Arconadia, the titular character, Queen Kalita

Summary
The royal family of Estreel is on an expedition to the northern region of the continent to see firsthand the land discovered by their scouts. While traveling, having just emerged from the Badlands, the family and company is attacked by a bandit tribe. All are killed, save the 5-year-old Princess Kalita, who is captured to be sold as a slave to another tribe. The group journeys further north, where Kalita's magic begins to manifest. Using her powerful elemental magic to escape, she runs for the bandits. Lost and alone, she wanders for months, scrounging off of the land. Eventually she comes upon a mountain, which she feels compelled to climb. High on the mountain, she finds a Crystal Cavern. Inside is a lake, which she is called to by a voice. Soothing her, she is drawn into the water, which freezes over.

In the south, decades later, a young couple begins having dreams and visions of a girl frozen in a lake. Over time, a legend has spread of a voice in the mountain in the north. Compelled, the couple decide to travel north to find the mountain. After months of journeying, they come upon the mountain and the Cavern. Finding Kalita inside, she is thawed out, and the couple adopts her as their own. The three journey to the south again, returning to Estreel, where Kalita is recognized by one of her former maid servants. She is revealed to have a white tattoo of the royal family name, placing her as the heir to the Estreel throne.

Under the guidance of her adoptive parents, Kalita is raised to become the Queen of the city-state.

Setting
Kalita takes place in both the north and south regions of the Nadian continent, before the Unification and the founding of Arconadia in the north.

Plot
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Major Characters
Kalita - title character, Princess, Queen, hero

Arlaval - King of Estreel, husband to Vavila, father to Kalita

Vavila - Queen of Estreel, wife to Arlaval, mother to Kalita

Kaavi - farmer, adoptive father to Kalita, King-regent of Estreel

Viila - herbalist, adoptive mother of Kalita, Queen-regent of Estreel

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