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While the Dukedom holds its name with a symbol of pride, the town of Aquitaine was not as grandiose as the circumstances should have allowed. The town itself covered a few acres worth of land and was home to roughly a few thousand people.
The most prominent part of the town was not the town itself but the castle that it was a shanty to. Castle Aquitaine was a rather strong fortification that had a single tower that stretched out into the skies itself. It had so many windows that the structure was originally threatened to be fragile. It was a blessed structure though, for no matter how much ruin came to the lands of Aquitaine and attacked this very Castle the pillar stood tall and unbroken.
It was, as all things in Bretonnia, something to be held in pride. So much so that the Duke himself decreed that none shall dare touch it lest a whip be broken upon their back.
Upon seeing the tower Lucian and his sister did not stare or slow to take in the glory. Instead their feet sped up as they both knew what was to come. The tower that watched the entire province was only built to watch over the fortress that was now appearing towards their right.
It was an old fortress that was overrunned by woods and trees. Dead and decrepit from the times where monsters once occupied it. Lucian had heard several explanations on just why the place was so horrifying and why the Duke has not taken the time to tear such an evil place apart brick by brick.
Most of those explanations were that the place belonged to the forces of Chaos. That it was a once renowned fortress that had its Lord betray the entire realm for selfish desire and insanity. Even drunkers did not dare say anything more for the fear of Chaos was always at the edge of their minds and soul. All that Lucian learned in the end was that Louis the Righteous, then Duke of Aquitaine and King of Bretonnia, killed the monster in open combat.
Lucian dared not ponder or even look at the structure any longer than he already had. He was already tempting the powers that be for his thoughts on the matter.
As they came across the town of Aquitaine Lucian could not deny that the thoughts of such a fortress were still with him. Looking upon the town it seemed that the city did not forget what the monster had done to it. There were two parts to the city, the east which prospered and continued to grow while the west seemed all but dead.
It would be half an hour more before they made it to their destination Lucian knew. Their destination was on the east side, meaning their trip would take just that little bit longer.
