(Synn)<br/><br/>Azurine slipped away from the party, walking past the majority of the crowd to sit in his garden that was immaculately landscaped. Lush foliage and sleeping flowers were meticulously placed throughout the scenery. The garden torches highlighting the best the garden had to offer. She sat down on the intricately carved stone bench next to the fountain and closed her eyes behind a curtain of lush dark lashes. She listened to the sound of the water pouring out of a lovely mermaid statue and let the resonance of the water take her to Anthony.<i>Oh you little devil</i>she thought as she sensed the barriers around his mind.<i>Tricky, tricky. </i>She pressed into his mind and no doubt he felt the pressure of her knocking on his door. She clawed at his walls and pressed harder, perhaps a headache came onto Anthony about his point. She was burrowing as far as she could get for she was just as powerful as he was. Her hands started to shake as a trickle of blood seeped from her right nostril. Zion is what she dug from his brain. She opened her eyes and wiped the blood from her nose. She’ll certainly need every ounce of her strength for such a man and she was up for the challenge. She confirmed what Maddox had suggested. The Goddess brought him back for vengeance and the dark mage was directly in his path towards the Queen who betrayed him. She understood his anger all to well and wondered if it came down to her or the Queen, would she stand in his way? Time will reveal all.<br/><br/>She dipped her hands into the fountain to wash the blood from her hand and dab the cool water on her face. She made her way back into the folds of the chattering crowd, catching a glimpse of Anthony speaking to a few of his guests. Within in his ears rang her whispers “Zion”. She wanted him to know she knew who he was and the game was afoot. Her whispers would make the hair on the back of his neck stand up. She would however keep this tidbit of information to herself for now.<br/><br/><br/>As the next set of fireworks exploded in the sky, the sound of screeching dragons rang in everyone’s ears which made those who were outside look up into the night sky. Silhouettes of the large beasts were highlighted in various hues as they headed towards the Empire in Exile to lay waste to their crops, outlying villages, and military outposts. Azurine smiled softly as she listened to their battle cry. The Empire in Exile would be taken by surprise and Anthony was preoccupied with this lavish soiree and display of new wealth and power. War was coming between the two kingdoms and Azurine would be the conduit.