Allegra travelled from the south for many months, winding her way through forests and over mountains. Careful always to remain off the main roads. Finally, in winter, tired, exhausted, and nearly freezing, she stumbled onto the main road not far from tall fort walls. She knew nothing of the camp and fearfully walked towards it, only thinking that maybe she could find some warmth or food inside.
As she approached, a tall man left the fort wall and approached her, greeting her and asking a few questions. He was not terribly satisfied with her explanation, however reached in his pouch and drew out a collar and padlock, locking it about her slender neck.
He drug her inside, and renamed her Neve because of her pallid skin and light-colored hair. "I do not like the name Allegra," he said. "From now on you shall be neve."
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