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As years passed and his identity loomed as a constant question, Kean often pondered about his origins despite the reassurances from Alia and Byron. It wasn’t until he turned sixteen that his life took another turn.
The Arrival of Strangers
One warm summer morning, a group of elegantly dressed strangers arrived at his humble cottage. Among them was Sir Alden, a imposing knight who claimed to be searching for the long-lost prince of the river. Alia and Byron's urgency to protect Kean versus the knight’s declarations of his royal blood left Kean in turmoil. The truth shattered his previous understanding of himself.