The room ahead of her was dimly lit, though compared to the darkness that surrounded them, the light was more than enough. Candles burned on the table, and torches on the walls, sending shadows to flicker and dance. It took a few moments of careful study to notice that not all of those shadows seemed to be cast by anything in the room.<br/><br/><strong>"Princess."</strong><br/><br/>The voice was soft, and rolled out of the darkness as Cernunnos appeared. He did not seem to step into the light so much as let the light touch him, and define him from the darkness.<br/><br/>He rose and moved forwards, standing before Dawn, eyes moving up and down her body.<strong>"I bid you welcome to my home. I trust you will not find my manners lacking, but I receive so few guests."</strong>The tone of his voice held dark amusement.<strong>"But you are here, and you are my guest now."</strong><br/><br/>He stepped forwards, taking her hand in his, and raising it to his lips, placing a brief kiss on the back of her knuckles, and letting a trickle of his power run like velvet across her skin.