He was; documents marked by the Queen and all. A mid-level faerie; no one physically impressive, but with enough magic to have worked his way up to an administrative position.<br/><br/>As the time for the parade approached, he could hear the magically amplified announcements, carrying through his building. The design of the parade was simple; each contestant would emerge from their building, mounted, at their announcement, and join to the back of the procession, usually after a brief run around the area to show off a bit, until all sixteen combatants were present. A single lap around the course, before lining up in front of the Queen, to receive her blessing to begin, as well as to lay out the schedule.<br/><br/>About twenty minutes later, he'd hear the calls beginning, providing a brief overview of who he was, and his history, before signaling him to enter, with, "... and leader of the mounted parade, the Summer Knight, himself!"