<div style="text-align: center">Questor:​</div><br/>The prisoner was silent, and looked around with nervousness as they rode on once more. Him and his companions had failed and now he was alone and no one to help him. He probably knew what was coming and was not looking forward to it. It might be cruel and inhumane but torture was a way of making a person talk. They might give you what you want to hear, but that depended on the questions asked. Dante would make sure he talked and then check out the information the best he could. If it was who he thought it was, then again he had something to throw in the Demon Lord's face and hopefully get a reaction. He was kept under guard the rest of the way back. They arrived at night so it was not really possible for anyone to see who all was within the group of soldiers. Once at the castle the prisoner was lead to the dungeon and placed into a cell. Midnight and Nyx took off to Midnight's hunting grounds. He wanted to show his mate his home.<br/><br/>It was good to be back home. He now felt more comfortable and at ease as the servants greeted him and Laylah. The soldiers were billeted with the Castle Guard and Dante looked at the main house and sighed deeply. He looked over at Laylay smiling. The last few days had been quite eventful. Servants unloaded the carriage of personal things and took them back up to their rooms. "Come lets go inside and relax some. It is good to be home again." he told her and placed a hand on the small of her back and began moving them up the stairs and inside.<br/><br/>Andrew was there to greet him and began giving him the latest on the council's doings. Not much had changed, they still could not agree on most things but did manage to get construction projects approved and maintenance of critical Infrastructures. Valkar was still ranting and raving about Dante having an Angel as a slave and was trying to persuade the council to do something about it. None wanted to go against the law and his friends would keep the council from trying to pass another law on the matter. He smiled and was going to have a fun time when he went into the next meeting of the Lords.<br/><br/>"Would you care to take an evening flight around the island" He asked her. They had not been able to fly during their long trip and he was wanting to stretch his wings. He lead her up to the top of one of the towers of the castle and looked out over the island. He could see the two dark forms of the panthers as they stalked one of the animals there. He jumped up onto the wall surrounding the top of the tower and snapped his wings open moving his back muscles a bit before he leaped off the wall and let the air catch his wings. With a few flaps of his powerful wings he was climbing into the air. Circling the castle he then moved out to the edge of the island and around the area Midnight and Nyx were hunting. He kept to the confines of the island area so Laylay would not have to worry about anyone complaining she was out of his jurisdiction.<br/><br/>As he flew he settled in beside Laylah in flight. "Tell me what do you think of everything you saw on our trip?" he wanted to know what she thought of having the two angels running the mine, the farm, the hidden city and his father and her queen. Also he wanted to know more of what she thought of him. It was important to him for some reason. Things were now somewhat different then just Master and Slave. He had let her in on secrets that very few knew about and the dangerous course of action he was on. He wanted her opinon, vauled it and more seemed to want her approval.<br/><br/>It was good to hear what she had to say, what he had asked for, but he had hoped there would be more on other subjects. Perhaps too soon, he thought. Her question on who was behind the attack on them made him chuckle. "Well there is only one fool that would try something like that and you have already met him. Lord Valkar I am sure is behind it. I will find out more from our prisoner to confirm it. Then I will have something to throw at him at the next meeting of the council." Such an accusation would surely put Valkar on the defensive and perhaps even have him challenge Dante. That would be the risky part. Dante was an excellent swordsman and he knew Valkar was as well. A duel would be an interesting thing to behold, especially for the rest of the Council. He flew for some time and then headed back to the castle.<br/><br/>"Is our guest comfortable?" he asked Andrew.<br/><br/>Andrew chuckled, "Oh yes, and ready for you to question him."