"Welcome to Axis Mundi, old friend" Thorne said as Darius - the lord of Mystic Valley bowed.
"We are most honoured to be here, Your majesty" he said with a wide grin.
Thorne nodded as they shook hands.
"Allow me to introduce my beautiful daughter, Maghra." Darius said, and Maghra came out in front and bowed elegantly.
"Greetings, Your majesty. It is an honor to be here" she said.
Thorne smiled at her, "Indeed, it is" he said.
Darius glanced around, "Pardon me, my king but I'm left to wonder were the princes are?" because every god and goddess knew that the princes are the best part of Axis Mundi.
"They have there ways Darius, one can never tell. Come you must be shown around" the king said, as the lord of Mystic Valley and his daughter followed him. The maids and manservants they had come with followed a different direction.
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Because of their guests from Mystic valley, the king organized a lavish gathering - in Axis Mundi parties and ceremonies was everything.
After the Fifth prince has finished his greets with Darius, his father asked "Where is Kal?"
"At his study room, I think" Theo answered.
Thorne sighed, before he walked away with Darius.
Theo picked up a glass of wine from the long silver table, glancing around, he started observing the whole place.
He could see Ivo with Cassandra, they were sitting beside the queen at the long table for the royals. But Theo could see that none of their countenance were lightened.
He raised his brow and looked away...well Zander and Kal were absent, but he could see Raphael and their were some goddesses that have already flanked around him.
And then he saw Damien just standing at a corner.
"Strange." Theo whispered as he kept the glass cup he held. And headed towards the god of death.
"I heard you were unwell" Ivo asked the goddess of beauty, without actually looking at her.
"Yes, but I'm better now" she answered.
"You should be" the god of fire said.
Theo placed his hand on Damien's shoulder.
"Is something wrong?" he asked, but suddenly Damien ran off like he was being chased.
"Damien!" Theo called as he immediately followed him. "Wait!"
Damian just kept running, what he has just seen has scared him, perhaps too much.
His brother finally caught up to him.
"Damien, stop" Theo said holding him.
Damian was panting heavily, when Theo released his grip, Damien leaned on the wall, before he slid down.
"Damien, what's wrong?" Theo asked.
Damian placed his hand on his hand, Theo could see that he was shaking terribly. He crouched in front of him.
"Damien breath, everything is going to be fine" Theo assured.
"No, Theo everything is not alright" Damien said in mist of tears.
"What is it, tell me" Theo urged.
Suddenly Damien looked up, staring at his left hand side. He froze with fear.
"It's here" Damien informed.
Theo looked at the left, but he didn't see anything, "What's here?"
Slowly Damien held Theo's hand, and he felt a sudden rush through out his body. Then he saw a male...a very tall male draped in black, not even his face was seen. Instead his face was covered with blood. Theo looked at his hands, that was filled with claws.
"What is this?" Theo asked, his eyes widened.
"Death." Damien answered.
The said death started to walk towards them.
Damien grabbed Theo, as he stood on his feet "Run" he said.
"What?" Theo asked.
"Run! Now!" then they sped off.