Aria offered a subtle, but forced smile as her eyes laid on the Dark King. This was their first encounter and she had to admit that he some kind of cold, but seductive demeanor to him. He was dressed as a true king, covered in the finest fabric and expensive luxury that can accommodate his attire. Every royalty must present themselves well, which both have successfully done. Aria had to remind herself however, that he was no ordinary man. No. In fact he was a vampire, one who bared sharp canines and fed on blood of the innocence. Aria was told that no harm would come to her, but her heart could not help, but race as she stood before his outlandish throne.<br/><br/>Her eyes scanned around the room, landing on the two guards on either of his side and a petite servant, who stood in the back, near a door timidly. She was dressed all in black. Her petite body was draped in a sheer dress, that fell down to her mid thighs. On her feet she wore black sandals as her hair was neatly tied back into a tight, slick bun. She wasn't dressed as well as the others, but she seemed taken care of. Though something caught her eye at quick glance. Aria can see two, small and fresh puncture wounds on the woman's slender neck. It didn't take some of high IQ to guess what they were. Though Aria wasn't sure if she was marked by Kryos himself, or by someone else in the castle. Either way, it seemed as if this servant was turned into a snack at some point, which didn't make Aria quite comfortable standing there.<br/><br/>Ignoring the wounds for the moment, Aria cleared her throat and stood tall with her arms clasped in front of her. Her eyes reverted back to the King as her heart settled a bit, but after seeing the puncture wounds it was still enough to make the heart beat more than the normal heartbeat should and she was sure it was music to Kryos ears. At least that's what she thought considering the rumors she's heard about in the past that involved vampires. His emphasized words did not go unnoticed to her either, which only made heart leap a few times. "Very well. I'll start by congratulating you on your victory King Kryos. It was a well fought war and I am hoping after this, my people and yours can find peace and unity. As the defeated I am well aware I must sacrifice something and with you as the victor, you seek to gain. However, my terms as follows. Your kingdom is to not interfere with mine for as long as I shall live and rule. No more war, no more destruction. I yearn for peace between the two kingdoms." Aria paused for a moment making sure to give him time to collect all the words she had just spoken. "If we can come to that agreement I am sure we can both be content as rulers. If there is something you desire, please state them and we shall compromise and proceed from there."<br/><br/>Another servant came by, dressed in the same manner as the other as she too stood by the other servant girl and whispered something carefully into her ear. Aria also noticed similar puncture wounds on her neck, but this one seemed fresher. The wounds were more visible and there was slight black and blue bruising surrounding it. Almost as if she was bitten just right before Aria arrived with her guards. "Though curiosity is getting the best of me King Kryos. You girl", Aria called out to the one who just came in. She looked at Aria in a bit of a surprise, as if she was not expecting to be spoken to at any point during this conversation.<br/><br/>"Yes, M'Lady", she responded politely and quietly.<br/><br/>"Come here please." The servant looked at her Lord first before she scurried towards Aria, knowing to never disobey anyone of their status. She approached the Queen, giving her a slight curtsy before Aria leaned in to get a better look at the marks on her neck now that she was closer. Aria reached under chin with her finger, slightly raising the girls up. Her eyes narrowed at the wounds and in a way it almost scared her, but she masked her fear perfectly with curiosity instead, which wasn't a false emotion either because she really was curious as a cat. "Those wounds on her neck, King Kryos", she began. Aria looked away from the servant and then at the Vampire Lord. "Is that your doing?"<br/><br/>Although, Aria was in his domain, she was still the bold Queen that she was back at her home. Aria wasn't afraid to ask questions she wanted to answer to. Almost all her life she was trained to be strong willed, demanding, and fierce when needed. Never would she ever show fear in the face of her enemies. King Kryos was no friend of hers, only to be dubbed more as acquaintances in this matter. Something about him worried her however, and she couldn't understand why. Perhaps because of the many tales she has heard and was told about him that had her on her toes. Proof was never presented to her, but perhaps tonight would be different. Though she wanted to know what this beautiful, seductive creature was capable of. She<i>needed</i>to know.