A jolt woke the young man. Lookimg around he saw that he was in the an infirmary.
The man grabbed his head, "How did i get here, the last thing i knew i was about to crush that little ant. Then nothing."
"You were not about to do anything. If i had not stopped you when i did, you would habe killed everyone here." a voice to his left informed him.
Turning his head slightly, the man saw the reason why he went on a rampage. This young man laying in the bed next to the one that he currently occupied.
"You. I'm gonna...." his voice dropping as an aura made him flinch outwardly.
"You will do nothing to your lord ." a voice ordered, coming from the foot of the man's bed this.
Garned's eyes looked down to see Rafesh standing at the foot of his bed. Rafesh stared down at the male Amazonian with hatred.
"Did her highness send you to berate me?" Garned asked in a mocking tone.
"No, she sent me to give you new orders and drop off some new attire for the lord." Rafesh replied in a cold tone, placing a set of clothes on the foot of Wayland's bed.
"Thank you Rafesh, i'll get changed immediately. Is Synclade still here?" Wayland asked worryingly as he changed into the clothes.
"Yes sir, her Majesty and Lady Synclade are waiting in the main hall. Her Majesty will escort you and Lady Synclade to your appointment. As for you Garned..." Rafesh explained to the young man, before turning to the other male with a chilling tone. "You are now under the tutelage of Master Wayland, until he releases you or you die. Is that understood?"
Garned swallowed heavily before slightly nodding his head.
"Good. You will accompany her Majesty, Master Wayland, and Lady Synclade to their appointment and after so remain with Master Wayland. You swore an oath after all." Rafesh reminded the man.
< Synclade loyalty level 75/100
Trusga loyalty level 65/100
Gileon loyalty level 90/100
Pricusla loyalty level 65/100
Garned loyalty level 35/100
???? loyalty level 55/100
Deina loyalty level 70/100>
'Interesting, now i can see their loyalty levels. i can guess that Synclade, Deina, and Gileon's loyalty levels might be high. Who is ???? though, that must be Garned's other personality.' Wayland thought, swiping the screens away. Yet the loyalty levels didn't show Rafesh or any of the others that he had met.
'Ahhh, now i understand. Well let's go twist a the thorn in Synclade's parents side.' Wayland commented, pulling the cloak on.
Garned stood as Wayland finished dressing, Garned pulled on a loose shirt and pants before sliding his feet into some fur padded boots.
"Deina, is waiting for us. Let's get this over with." Garned spoke in a low tone.
"One question. Why did you attack me earlier?" Wayland asked, generally curious what his reason was.
"Deina is ... I'll let her explain." Garned informed him as the two men followed Rafesh to the main hall.
Deina and Synclade were both in elegant dresses that were made so that they didn't sacrifice movement for beauty. Synclade had her swords and bow across her back. While Deina had a short sword on her waist.
"Ahh, my dear. I hope that this numbskull of a sibling of mine didn't hurt you to bad." Deina exclaimed as the two entered the main hall.
"Sibling? You mean that Garned is..." Wayland started to ask, looking between the two Amazonians.
"He's my younger brother, since he was born a male he was placed with the rest of the male Amazonians. Yet he trained and became a male body guard despite the laws saying otherwise. When he heard that you spent the night in my chamber, he thought that we had slept together. Instead of asking me, he went head first into a fight." Deina explained, smacking her brother's head even though he was about 2 heads taller than her.
Garned flushed with embarrassment from the situation.
"May i ask why you escorting us to meet Synclade's parents?" Wayland asked, as the group exited the mansion.
A lovely carriage with the Amazonian royal crest stamped on the doors, being pulled by Great Dire Wolves awaited them at the foot of the stairs.
"I thought i should explain why you are late. As both of you spent the night at my residence." Deina explained, entering the carriage at the foot of the entrance stairs.
Synclade and Wayland entered after Deina, Garned grabbed a handle on the back and swung himself up onto the back of the carriage.
With a crack of a whip the carriage was off. The carriage sped through the edge of the city and cut into the center after a few minutes. While the outside of the carriage had an air of importance and relaxation, the inside was exactly the opposite.
Synclade rung her hands with nervousness and dread as each second took them closer to the people that she did not want to be around.
"Syn my dear, are you alright?" Deina asked worried about her new friend.
"Huh, oh yes. I'm perfectly fine." Synclade replied, smiling lightly. Synclade's hands unwrung themselves and were pressed hard onto her lap.
"I would say that you..." Deina started to speak up.
"Deina, i would love to know more about the Amazonian cast system." Wayland quickly interrupted, while gently stroking Synclade's shoulder after pulling her into a semi-hug.
"Huh, oh yes. You are going to be the future king, i should inform you of..." Deina started, explaining the cast system of her realm to her future husband. All the while, Synclade eased herself into the comforting hug of her love.
All to sudden the carriage stopped in front if a large building, the building was at least three stories tall with a gothic architecture.
Peeking out to see the building, Synclade shot back away from the window.
"It's okay Syn, one step at a time. I'll be with you every step." Wayland whispered into her ear.
In the third story window a dark skinned man watched his daughter, the Amazonian Queen, and that man exit out the carriage. Along with the large man that hopped off the back of the carriage, the group entered the Dark Veil's temporary accommodations.
"Tsk, I was hoping that it would be just our daughter and that man. If we don't tread carefully we might start an international incident. Well played Queen Deina. Well played." the tall man spoke, before turning from the window and heading to the meeting hall on the second floor.
*First Floor*
Wayland's group were met by a thin dark skinned elf wearing a dark blue robe.
"Your Grace, i am to escort you and your guests to the meeting hall to meet Master Synflus and Mistress Tolrius." the elf informed the group in a calm tone.
Synclade gripped Wayland's hand as the group followed the elf through the hall. A few people lingered in the shadows as if they were told to hold from attacking the group.
"Fear not, they wouldn't harm the future of the Dark Veil." the elf informed them as he noticed the group start to fall behind him.
'Tsk, they would if the Amazonians weren't here.' the elf thought with anger.
The plan had been simple. When the Dark Veil's weapon and that man came for their 'dinner', they were supposed to kill the man and take the weapon back to be reprogrammed. That plan had been ruined by the escort of Amazonians that they now had.
'I hope the master has a plan for this.' the drow thought to himself.
"Here we are. Your Grace, Master Synflus and Mistress Tolrius are inside. Breakfast will be served shortly." the dark elf informed them before opening the double doors to the meeting hall.
Synflus sat at the head of a long table with his 'wife', patiently waiting. When the doors opened, he stood to greet his 'daughter'.
"My sweet Synclade, how lovely it is that you were able to make time for your parents. We have missed you so." Synflus gushed as he went to give his daughter a hug.
Seeing Synflus trying to embrace her, Synclade shrunk a little into Wayland.
"Ah, you must be Wayland. Synclade's Party Leader." Synflus quickly deflected the obvious recoil of his daughter, instead turning to the main problem.
"I am your Grace. I hope that we are not troubling you to much as Queen Deina asked us to attend a party." Wayland replied coolly, keeping a smile on his face. Extending the hand that Synclade was not gripping.
He knew what Synflus had probably planned. He had to keep his suspicions to himself and not let on that he knew what type of man he was.
Synflus almost stumbled in his performance as it seemed this man was being genuine.
"Yes, we were informed of the 'invitation'. This is my wife Tolrius, unfortuanetly our son is not here due to him having to take control of the main branch. I do hope that one day you will be able to meet him." Synflus introduced Tolrius, who was standing of to the side of her husband.
"Hello Mistress Tolrius. My Synclade, you never told me how beautiful your mother was." Wayland commented, causing both female Drow to blush slightly, as he bowed in acknowledgement.
"Your Highness, i did not know that you would be joining us. I would have sent an escort if i had known." Synflus exclaimed, bowing deeply to Deina.
"Oh, i was just escorting your daughter and my future husband to their appointment with your Grace. Alas, i have other duties to attend to i'm afraid. My husband's personal guard will remain i'm afraid." Deina replied, in a sweet tone. Garned shivered slightly, he knew that tone. That tone always came as a warning to those in political positions below his sister.
"Ah, yes. He'll have to ..." Synflus started, being cut off as Garned sat in the nearest chair which was on the right side at the foot of the table, leaving the left side and the foot of the table open to Wayland and Synclade.
Wayland sat down at the end allowing Synclade to sit on the left side.
Gain loyalty points from Garned, Synclade, and Deina. Exp gained 250> Both Synclade and Wayland saw the screen, yet they had already stepped into the viper's den. They couldn't leave with the door being shut. Synclade sat wringing her hands under the table. How was her father going to try harming them, poison, assassination, mental manipulation, or was it something more sinister. As her thoughts started to run wild, she felt a hand on her's. Looking up she saw Wayland smiling gently at her. With that smile, she knew that they would get through this. "I bid you farewell then your Grace, my Lord." Deina told them, bowing lightly before leaving closing the doors. Wayland nodded, before the doors shut he placed several shadows around the building. After a few minutes of awkward silence the first course was brought in by servants. "How are your studies going, my dear?" Synflus started, slowly eating fruit from his plate. "I am doing well in my studies, Wayland has helped me increase my agility and dexterity." Synclade told him, an edge on her voice. "Really, may i ask how he is doing that?" Synflus asked calmly, indirectly asking Wayland. "I am helping her train along with the rest of our party." Wayland replied, not revealing any cards that he held.