<span style="font-weight: bold">Malifaith</span><br/>Malifaith listens with attention to King Olaf's words, then, with a little nod, it answers looking directly in his eyes: "I didn't mean to insult your friend Vargas, your Higness," the creature gazes for a moment at the sorceref from Seca, smiling at him, then returns to the king. "And I don't consider the people of Seca as barbarians. Yours is a proud people that values and honours its ancient rites and traditions. That's something I quite value. I myself haven't changed very much for ..." the creature remains silent for a long moment ... "...quite a long time."<br/>Seemingly lost in thought,  the creature's gaze wanders again across the table, lingering then on the figure of Thiewia. With a pleased, hissing voice, it murmurs to itself: "So, I'm not the only one fasting here..."<br/><br/>As Malifaith hears Veronica addressing to it, it turns to her its smiling, porcelain-like face. It murmurs to king Olaf "Please excuse me, I still have to pay homage to our host". Then it raises from its seat to address her an old-fashioned bow.<br/>"No reason to worry, your higness Veronica of Valora," it says, with an unsettlingly gentle voice. "I have to apologize for my lateness, instead. The Queen of Thorns, Rosa de Styge of Aspervia sends her most gracious regards," it hisses creepily. At last, the creature looks deep in her eyes with a wide smile (revealing a row of white little fangs) before returning to its seat.