Aris grit her teeth at the thought of the men undressing her. They led her away; she kicked the Doge's hat angrily, though it didn't help her situation at all. The men stripped her naked outside in front of a small wooden shed, the mercenaries seemed a bit too eager to do that. Aris shivered as the cold night air hit her skin, though she still glared at the men holding her. Shackles on her wrists and ankles, chained to the inside of the shed, she sat on the cold hard ground, tucking her knees close to her chest in a futile attempt to cover herself. The men ogled her, grinning.<br/><br/>"Do you think the Doge would notice if we...you know..." A growl escaped the angel's throat.<br/><br/>"I think he could hear her screaming if we tried."<br/><br/>"Shame"<br/><br/>They left her, shutting the door, leaving the angel in the dark. Aris listened quietly as their footsteps faded, the intensity left her eyes in an instant, and she let out a sob. Wrapping her unbound wings around herself as a sort of feathery blanket, she wept bitterly. She shook with tears and from the cold. "Why is this happening?" she whimpered between sobs.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Nathaniel let out a huff. He couldn't get Aris back by himself, especially at night, but he didn't want to simply sleep while Aris was in trouble. His demon side of him questioned his sudden desire to keep Aris from getting in danger. It was a simple answer; if she were to fall into the demon's clutches again, no one would be safe. Not even him.<br/><br/>Nathaniel paced his room. He couldn't sleep, he couldn't even shut his eyes without seeing Aris in tears, in chains. He bit his lip angrily. If he had been faster, more aware, she would be back in the mansion, safe and sound.