Minerva caught on to Draco's signal. "Yes, I do believe there is a shop nearby." She said as she walked towards one and waited for her to follow. Once she did she looked behind the two and rolled her eyes. "You have quite the admirers." She said in a teasing fashion before clearing her throat.<br/><br/>"So you want to know about House Zankor? Back when my Father, Jimema was Guildmaster, during the 7 year absence of Fairy Tail's core members, He accepted patron donations from rich men in the Capital." Minerva began as they walked. "One of his favorite patrons was a man named Nero Zankora, the then Count of Zankor. I knew his son and eldest daughter, they were such good friends of mine."<br/><br/>Minerva shook as she recalled the two young individuals who always comforted her if her father was a bit too much to bear. "Lilith and Elijah. Those were their names. Lilith was my best friends growing up. But that doesn't make up for her son, if he is under suspicion Draco." She said. "But, what I may say might not excuse him either. When Rogue told me of what has been going on, I recalled a fear she had years ago, after the defeat of Tartarus."<br/><br/>------<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Minerva, I know you might dismiss my fears, but an old Family curse scares me." <a class="postlink" href="https://wallpapers.wallhaven.cc/wallpapers/full/wallhaven-337633.jpg">Lillith</a> said in earnest as Minerva scoffed. <br/><br/>"Your letting weakness in." She said as Lillith glared. <br/><br/>"Don't lecture me on strength, especially your Father's sick ways. It reminds me of my ancestor of old. The Dark Wizard 'King' Zankora. It is.. actually he that I am scared of." She said quietly at the end. <br/><br/>"What do you mean?" Minerva asked, dropping the act in realizing she was talking truly of her Curse.<br/><br/>"When he was slain, he vowed to return every two hundred years or so. And two hundred years ago my great great grandfather tried to strike a rebellion against the Royal Fiore family." She said. "Now I'm about to be married off first, and I'm the eldest in the family. I fear that my child might be next." <br/><br/>"Okay, now you're just getting jitters. Relax. Nothing bad will happen." Minerva said sternly but calmly. Lilith nodded and smiled for her.<br/><br/>"Maybe you're right."</span><br/><br/>-------<br/><br/>"But I should have listened back then." Minerva said. "Maybe I would've done research and stopped it before her son, Elias, was born." She sat down at a stone bench near a clothing shop. "I wish I could tell you more, but that includes in length of the Dark Wizard King. Who he is, and what exactly is his curse. It also reminds me that in a way, I failed Lilith."