Dardanos listened intently as Eira, the Queen of the snow kingdom Eirwen, finally spoke up against him. Once she had finished her speech and demanded him to leave, he looked upon her as if insulted before speaking again, "You know better than anyone here that fear is not the only weapon I possess, your highness, and you would be wise to remember that. You also know that I am not some fool who underestimates neither his foes or his allies. And you also know just what happens to those who question my power in such a way as you are now."<br/><br/>He began to pace about the room as if he was getting ready to leave as the Queen had requested, "It is true that you have the power to kill me as well as it is true that these others are powerful in their own rights, but do not forget that you are not the first snow queen that attempted to end my life and just like the others you will fail. And these allies of yours," he gestured to the other rulers in the room, "are nothing compared to the leaders of old and their kingdoms are nothing like the Argus that fell to me."<br/><br/>"No, Princess," he spoke in a deliberate manner while walking up within a few inches of Eira, "You do not have to fear me in order to fail. You and I have our destiny together and my tolerance of you has run thin. When next we meet, you will know the true power of Dardanos the Devourer." Once he finished speaking he turned towards the doorway and began to walk out. When he reached the arc of the doorway the darkness vanished along with its master who was no longer in sight or sound of the meeting or anywhere within the kingdom of Argus.<br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: white;background:white;"/></div><br/><br/>The throne room had somehow gotten even darker once Dardanos had returned to his own body, breathing heavily as his power returned after a few minutes. Standing out of his throne, the master of darkness walked slowly around the room.<span style="font-style: italic">She has gotten much braver since last we met, and more powerful as well. She will not be as easily swayed as I once thought,</span>he thought to himself as he contemplated the meeting between the rulers.<br/><br/>"She made you look weak," came a voice from inside the darkness but with no solid figure, "We cannot allow her to make a fool of you like that. She must learn to respect the power."<br/><br/>Without much of a reaction to the voice, Dardanos calmly shook his head, "She knows what sort of power I wield. It's an attempt to gain morale among the other leaders. She is smart, not foolish. She is, after all, a snow queen."