"I will make my mate my queen, and I will give up completely my remaining concubine. What do you think of Yugi?" Damoen asked Kahlo. He could see the surprise in Kahlo's face, and then pain crossed briefly, but he remained calm and impassive. "He's a good man; he'll make a good husband," Kahlo replied.
"What about you, Kahlo? Are you capable of loving a woman? I saw your debauched life and excessiveness; you could easily break a woman's heart, especially Lady Leyna," he said.
"A rake like me has hope, Your Majesty," he replied, a glint of hope in his eyes.
"Let's see about that," he said.
Asmoed suddenly appeared, and Kahlo left them to attend the training. "What news would you bring to us, demon?" he asked.
"All demons knew that your mate was carrying. The dark ruler placed a high reward if they could kill my mate and your mate," he said.
"And what kind of reward would your master give them?" he asked.
