Mariana (Princess & Priestess)

"You may call me 'Mariana' when we are in private surroundings, and what nickname do you prefer?" Princess Mariana says, then is lifted into the air and onto your back by your muscular tail with a tiny squeak of surprise.

"You may know me as 'Gath' in private surroundings, it means 'Firstborn' in the tongue of dragonkind," you explain, and take to the air with a running start from one edge of the clearing, barely getting above the branches safely.

You and Princess Mariana converse for the entire flight back to the capitol. She fills you in on all the relevant protocol she knows for visits by a dragon and/or newly betrothed paramours of the heir presumptive presenting themselves to the King and Queen, her father and mother, in this case, enhancing your memory with the power of Most Fruitful Yuki.

"Now that you know the procedures for presenting yourself, there is one other important thing. As we were betrothed by the Rights of the Rescuer, you will have to undergo three trials of character before you are deemed suitable to marry me, trials which if you fail, you will die. This right has not been invoked in almost two-hundred years, so I'm not sure what trials will be called on, but each of them will be dangerous, and the last always requires that you face your greatest fear, accept it, and overcome it," Princess Mariana explains.

You come within sight of Tyr’vahlen, and land well outside the range of the ballistae mounted on the towers of the city wall for air defense. Your betrothed dismounts, and waits by your side until a unit of cavalry comes riding up almost an hour later, the King, Queen, and High-Priestess of the Sun at their head.