Meziray
The capital city of Tulyamin, Meziray is at the mouth of the Amani River where it empties into the Reaping Sea. The Prince’s Road crosses the Amani just upriver from the city, on a bridge high enough that the flat river ships can sail under it. The city is on a small inlet that gives it a good location for a sheltered port, and the river and its feeder streams mean that a lot of producers can transport their trade goods to the coast fairly easily. The trade market is near the port, separate from the regular city market so the population doesn’t have to fight its way through the trade goods just to buy bread. While merchant ships and their crews — even foreigners — are welcome in the city, everything is arranged to keep the regular people’s lives as peaceful as possible.
The royal palace is on the west edge of the city, away from the bustle and odor of the port. It is no higher than two stories and is built around a central courtyard that allows the rooms to be open and still be protected enough to please the royal guard. One long wing is given over to the quarters of the family and other nobles, while the opposite wing holds offices and public meeting rooms. Peace is important to Prince Diodorus, but some think the palace has become too quiet since the prince became a widower three years ago. He was left with only one child, a young girl. It has been many generations since Tulyamin had a reigning princess, and many people are uncomfortable with the idea. The prince’s advisors frequently urge him to marry again, to give himself some companionship and to secure the succession with at least one more heir
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