Palace Hills
This location is ever changing and dangerous, not because of the weather as is the case with most unstable landscapes in our country, but because of the ever shifting political climate of the Palace Estate which was build in these hills.
The plotting of the Court as various nobles vie for power and converted positions on my brother's council can make the place dangerous. In the past there were also severe risks to the safety of those who fell out of the Tsar's favour however this has changed with the stability that my brother's reign as brought.
The inhabitants of this inner world have to be ever wary and ever adapting in order to stay safe in a rough political climate, which our country has often dealt with during the struggles of the Long Wars.
Geography
The small groups of hills has large walls built around them and a large ditch has been dug around them. The nearby river has been diverted to fill this ditch into a moat around the Palace Estate.
Fauna & Flora
The most common animal living on the estate are Humans (Nikolai made a joke about weasels here but I thought it best not to say that as some nobles might see that as an insult.)
There are also many Dogs on the estate who mostly live in the Kennels, with the notable exception of Volk who is permitted to roam where he pleases. In addition, there are my two Cats who live in Inner Court House and the numerous stable cats who act as pest control.
In the many gardens there are thousands of types of plants and flowers, some of which have been collected from all over the world to astound guests to the palaces.
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