"If anybody comes by, let them know I'm taking a walk in the gardens. Understood." Xerev instructed the guard standing next to the door of his chambers, whose only indication that she had heard Xerev was an imperceptible nod.
Xerev was dressed in a black velvet coat, with silver embroidery around the edges, as well as a ruffled white shirt underneath. He wore trousers of the same material, but he still wore his usual heavy duty boots.
"Alright, you. Let's take a walk." Xereve didn't even look directly at Exuga, instead looking at the air above the diminutive man's head. He didn't want to give off the slightest hint that he considered Exuga anything but dirt, as someone of his status should.
The pair walked in the directions of the gardens, traversing the tunnels hewn from the dull gray rock. While they walked, Exuga piped up.
