Duke Kaelus von Nacht, a man whose name was used to frighten enemy soldiers into surrender, was being towed through the streets of Oakhaven by a tiny, bouncing child.
The citizens parted before them like the Red Sea, pressing themselves against the walls to give the terrifying warlord a wide berth, only to stare in absolute bewilderment as he dutifully followed a little girl from stall to stall.
They did not go to a mere street stall for their main meal.
After allowing Seraphina to thoroughly inspect a juggler, pet a remarkably docile street dog, and consume half of a massive, sticky candied apple, Kaelus steered them away from the crowded square and toward a more exclusive district.
He stopped in front of a grand, multi-story building constructed of white marble and dark oak.
The sign above the door, wrought in elegant gold lettering, read: The Golden Stag.
