Crystal closed her eyes and tensed in preparation of the pain she knew she was about to feel... But what came as the whip connected with her was evry different from what she had expected. It wasn't just pain... There was still more mental anguish, or at least that's how it felt like as her memories of the past suddenly surged to the surface without warning... She should have expected it... As if the succubus would be content only hurtin her physically. Everything had to be done to weaken her mind in order to make her easier to corrupt. But she wouldn't let this happen. However, despite trying to resist as much as she could, the second memory came out without effort, and she was unable to block it. Panting heavily, she prepared herself for a third strike that would never come... Becuase a guard came over to say that the Lord didn't wanted any more information, and would rather have her memory purged right away.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">Eating... Gold..? Why would...</span><br/>Then, it came to her that just because they were eating each other didn't meant they had turned against each other. No... She knew her friend's skills. This wasn't the end.<br/>She knew better than to trust the succubus, but... Bracing herself WAS the only option she had. She clenched her eyes shut and gritted her teeth, strenghtening her mind as much as she could in fear of what could come next.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, back to the place where Arkain and the others still were, bushes started moving near them. The sound of rustled leaves and shaken branches would come to the group's ears, and suddenly, a tall humanoid dragon would emerge in the clearing in front of them, holding what seemed to be a small humanoid in his hands. The dragon himself was very well built... In fact, he had to be the strongest-looking person any of them had seen in their lives. His scales were black as night, and his expression severe, but at the same time, his eyes seemed to reflect much honesty and caring. He was also covered in a sparkling gold armor, complete with a sheathed bastard sword on his hip. Like Crystal, he had a large pair of wings on his back.<br/>"I presume... YOu've been searching for him? He seemed to be spying on you."<br/>He threw the small humanoid, who was fittingly a rat, to the ground. The dragon hardly seemed disturbed by Arkain's overly large stomach... Or the fact that a full-grown dragon was in it.