valen opted to leave her baby with authorities in a southern city. leaving him only one clue about his past; the elven tambourine she treasured in her youth, handcrafted to make almost hypnotic sounds as the the soft 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨s ring out.

a crooked city official, a slimy businessman, and complacent bureaucrats ensure the baby is doomed to a life of involuntary servitude, namely prostitution because of his obvious elven ancestry which is a highly sought after trait in the 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺