Prologue "Gonna visit the Queendom, lads?" The three boys at the table looked up. "Just passing through, thanks," one of them offered. "Word of advice, lads; don't. Not being unless ye have some fancy lady patron or fancy fighting skills." The boys looked at each other. "And why is that, innkeeper?" the black haired one asked. For the first time the owner of the Blue Robin noticed the muscles on all three boys, and the signs of wear on their weapons, harmless though all three looked. "Well, for starters, the Falena Queendom be a martriarchy. Ye boys know what that be?" He asked, and looked slightly disppointed when all three nodded. "So that means any man or boy who passes through without a woman's protection be fair game for their great ladies. Couple a good-looking boys like you, who knows what they'll do, eh?" He watched as they digested the information. "But we must pass through the Queendom," one of them said, finally. "If we don't get to Dunan by Erastide, Nanami will be upset. And Falena is the shortest way." "Take the Island Nations sea-route, laddies. Pirates be kinder than the ladies of Falena by far, if they get their hands on ye." The one with the long hair said, "Riou's right. We can't wait for a ship. Is there any safe way through the Queendom, innkeeper?" "Normally, I'd be introducing ye to a nice lady, who'd take you through safe and clean, but there be something brewing in the Queendom, I tell ye, no lady's passed through here for ages. None ye'd /trust/," he gave them a meaningful look. "Mark my words, lads, ye don't want ta get mixed up with the Queendom." ---- In which a trio attempts the Falena Queendom, and Jowy finds himself dressed like a woman- (for which the author sincerely apologises.)