“What was all that about?” Lizz asked, brushing off a few stray pieces of crystal from her clothes. “It seems madame Al’ik does not wish to be found and has safeguarded against most methods of finding her,” Rowina said, picking her glasses up from the ground, seeing the broken rim and cracked lens. “Your glasses!” Lizz cried, clapping her hand over her mouth. “It’s fine, they have taken much more punishment over the years than this” Rowina said, and with a snap of her fingers the glasses were repaired, “So Rex, you said you saw where on the map the crystal stopped before exploding?” “I did, I would show you but…” Rex started to say, glancing down at the shredded map on the heavily damaged table. “Please child, do you really think that is the only map I possess?” Rowina chuckled, raising an eyebrow, “We are inside one of the most up to date collections of everything Dracoterrum has to offer and has offered before” she said, walking over to another table near the door they entered t
The moment they both said the same name, at the same time, both Rex and Markus began to laugh, once it had subsided, Rex was first to ask, “So why did you think of her?” “Well, believe it or not, she would be a perfect travelling companion” Markus said with a smile. “Why do you say that? The only thing I can think of is she can fight, I’ve witnessed that myself” Rex added in with a chuckle, reminiscing the time Lacey and Minet had fought. “Yes, there is that, Lacey and Minet have been equal in combat for many years, she can be quite well-spoken, she is also quite intelligent” Markus said. “I don’t know about intelligent, I know she is pushy and tries hard to get what she wants, I also did hear she grew up around nobility so knowing her way around people does not surprise me.” “Knowing what you want, and knowing the way to make that happen is a good trait to have, especially when you are searching for something and asking someone who may not want to give it away without getting som
“Well I hadn’t planned on…and she is gone” Rex trailed off hopelessly, he had not planned on staying long at this mysterious dinner Eric was tasked in bringing him to, but now with Minet changing into something to attend with him, it seemed that may change. ‘I wonder if I sneak off’ Rex began to think, looking at the door. “Don’t you dare.” The moment her voice shot out angrily across the room, Rex dismissed the idea of sneaking off without Minet, turning back to her, Rex’s jaw dropped, she had changed into a golden dress that came down to mid-thigh, revealing her long legs and a little bust, it would have been a tremendous image if she were not standing with her hands on her hips, glaring at Rex. “Don’t do what?” Rex asked, putting his hands up defensively. “You and I both know what thought just popped into your head, I said I would accompany and you would think of ditching me!” Minet snapped, stomping over to Rex’s side. “I was not!” Rex retorted quickly. “Say what you want, b
“Since you sent someone to invite me personally, I wouldn’t dare deny such hospitality” Rex replied, putting on a smile and making his way towards the head of the large table where lord Barbun was sitting. “You honour me” Barbun replied, standing from his seat and bowing to Rex, the whole room following suit, once he had straightened his back, he leant his arm out, pointing to a spot next to him, “get a chair brought over for the prince and his date…ah miss Minet, it pleases me to see you have come with his majesty, you can bear witness to greatness” he added in, leering at Minet and allowing his hand to float around the room. “I have already witnessed greatness, in the palace with prince Rex and his father, this doesn’t even compare to such a sight” Minet retorted, casually glancing around the room, feigning disinterest. “Well…none can compare to the greatness of the royal family…I myself have witnessed the prince perform magic that impressed grandmaster Percus, you are right…for o
Once Rex and Minet had landed softly on the floor of the treasury, “That felt strange, was it the same for you?” he leaned over and whispered to Minet, who shuddered slightly, nodding. “It takes some getting used to, but it is also a defensive mechanism, if you are not allowed down here, it sends you outside, quite violently I might add” Barbun called out, seeing Rex and Minet a little shaken up, glaring at Minet while saying his warning. “Luckily for me, I will not have any need to be in there after tonight then” Minet replied softly, smiling weakly. Coming to stand next to Barbun, Rex saw there was a line-up of large chests all with lids open, ready for inspection, full to the top with gold coins, “How are you going to transport that many chests?” he asked, counting more than would fit in a wagon. “Let me take care of the logistics my prince” Barbun smiled, waving his hand casually, I have had three separate counters all come to the same final count, exactly two million dactrem,
“I don’t even know where Eric is going to be bringing the mead, so we are going to just walk around aimlessly until we find him?” Rex said after a short time of Minet leading him through the palace grounds. “Hardly” Minet replied softly with a head shake and smile, “you should be smart enough to realize the northern gate is the closest to the merchant section of town, if I was to bring something here, I would take the shortest route possible.” “F**k me, I can’t believe I didn’t think of that, today has been a long draining day for me” Rex replied, slapping his forehead, he had already been through the gate earlier, headed toward the merchant district. “Well how about we start with the mead, a bath and see where the night leads” Minet chuckled, giggling louder seeing Rex’s face had begun to turn scarlet. Luckily for Rex, who could not think of anything to say at that moment, they arrived close enough to the gate to hear a familiar voice, “I have been requested to bring this to the p
Once the cask had been opened, and the first round poured, everyone picked a seat, Rector was about to take a sip out of his cup. “My lord! Please let one of us drink first, you never know” Minet gasped suddenly when she saw Rector, causing everyone to look at her and then to the cups in their hands, except Rex, who simply smiled. “Trust me child, I can guarantee if there were any unseemly additives to this beverage, Rex and myself would be the last to be affected, it now makes the story behind the appropriation of this liquor an even more tempting story, if you would enlighten us Rex?” Rector said with a smile, swishing the mead around his cup and then taking a short sip, closing his eyes to seemingly savour the taste. “Well, it came from Barbun, I don’t think he would be silly enough to do anything to the drink” Rex chuckled, joining Rector in taking a swig of his drink. “By the sound of how he spoke to you, I think he likes you” Minet added in with a smile, sipping her drink slo
“Wow do I feel like crap.” “Uhh me too.” “Why are you holding my arm Minet? F**king weirdo.” “Don’t shout.” “Morning ladies” Rex called out, getting quickly silenced by all the women at once. “Don’t yell” they chorused, each one groaning at Rex’s loud voice, Lizz also covering her ears. “I feel great, I don’t know what you all are whining about” Rex chuckled as he opened a curtain letting the morning sun into the room, stifling a laugh seeing the women all recoil into the shade of various objects like Marcia hiding her face into the couch, Minet and Lacey shoved each other trying to cover their faces into the floor space behind another couch, Lizz covering her face with the pillow she slept with. “Why do you have to be an arsehole?” Marcia groaned, using her hand to cover her eyes while talking to Rex. “I’ll get someone to bring you all some breakfast while you’re all hiding away from the sun like mushrooms” he continued to say, closing the curtains once more. “Thank f**k for