[TRC] The Wizards of Ceres (R, AU, Kuro/Fai) 11/20

Title: The Wizards of Ceres, chapter 11 - Second Meetings
Pairing: Kurogane/Fai
Rating: PG-13
Summary:In which Ashura decides to spare Kurogane's life, and Kurogane gets a shock about Fai's true identity.

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( Fai had spoken offhandedly about a castle in the sky; now, seeing Ruval palace for the first time, Kurogane thought he understood what that meant. )

~to be continued...



Author's Notes:
One conversation that I wanted to include, but just couldn't find a place for in the text, regards Fai's name.

Fai's last name, Flowright, is actually Ashura's clan name. Way back when in Ceres before the centrally dominant monarchy really got started, powerful clans tended to take their names from the mines that their territory controlled. The clan that Ashura's family came from took the name from the distinguishing mineral in their region, fluorite, which became the clan name Flowright.

When Ashura's clan became kings, they gained the right to use the country name, Ceresu, which takes precedence over their local clan name, (and so Ashura is Ashura Ceresu rather than Ashura Flowright, although technically he is both.) As Ashura's foster son and heir, Fai actually has the right to use the royal name Ceresu as well, but he does not claim it, instead choosing to adopt the widely disused name of Ashura's personal family line to indicate a more humble and personal connection.

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