<div class="floatleft"><strong>Daiyu Loong</strong> (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2424680)<br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bf/1e/64/bf1e643539e3d104fa76b493b5f55361.jpg)</div>As they descended, as Sariel wrote, his memories were erased and replaced new ones. Ones authored by Sariel, albeit Sariel did not write everything, the system fills blanks with memories and moments and cause Sariel was connected to his life, she got any memories what they had shared together and those which he had willingly shared likely. Before this moment there was no Loong family, nor perhaps ancient sorcerer kingdom, but as Sariel wrote, they became historical facts, and the duke's family and their past and history were added into the world. As if a sudden patch in a game adds a new area and updates all relevant databases relating to said family.<br/><br/>Daiyu was dazed on 'landing' and memories flooding in, but as Sariel spoke he woke up and looking her with loving eyes as she approached and leaned her body to his, his arm wrapped around her, pulling her tighter embrace and kiss on her lips while doing a soft caressing stroke on her white feathery soft wing. As a long passionate kiss ends he replies; "Should not be far now, but cannot make the locals lose their minds from looking at you so I loan my cloak to you help cover yourself." Daiyu moves a dark leathery waterproof cape on Sariel's shoulders, of course, it forces her to fold her wings tightly, or else the cloak would not cover anything at all. However, she knows the cloak is one legendary artifact from the family vault; giving the superior ability to be stealthy, be undetected by magic, and also able to hide in plain sight even in broad daylight, so long she finds any shadow were stand-in.<br/><br/>Daiyu places hand protectively...perhaps possessively, on her shoulder as he leans to whisper her ear; "I would have skinned those men and turned their hides new clothes for you for daring touch you and seek to violate you, but I could not tolerate even their skinned ugly flesh touch you nor don into something so hideous." Sariel mind is filled with memories of how Daiyu can be... quite a jealous type. Having a dark edge in his love for her. However he has not walked down in the path of true villainy, but he was born as the only child of the mighty family so he is naturally spoiled and has full pride in what comes born such an aristocratic family and arrogance born both from his natural talent and raised in such mighty family. He has more than once proclaimed Sariel is 'his' and even if she would willingly give some carnal act to someone, unless Daiyu so commanded her to do, he viewed it as someone 'stealing' from him and never blame Sariel for it despite what she may say.<br/><br/>Also, it's the reason why he was so frustrated for his father's decision not to allow marry Sariel, albeit his lusts can easily be sated by many women but he only truly, by vow, loves Sariel. Also, there is a special condition as well which he finds a hindrance but was placed on his family as good reason considering how mighty they are and how powerful their children can occasionally become like Daiyu. The family carries a custom-made curse, created by the ancient sorcerer-king himself, that they cannot have children except from someone whom they marry (and in special sermon held in family estate). So it has blessed family to never having a deal with bastards, but same time family tree is quite narrow and clear. But it also opens up serious promiscuity among the family with those who aren't their married spouses. So thus marriages are always by means political or ways increase family to power. So thus Sariel, albeit truly beautiful and devoted to Daiyu, is viewed not as an 'asset' worth for breaking the curse on her and have her children and lineage added to the family.<br/><br/>As they walk towards the town Daiyu continues; "I would wish able provide you most expensive dress what I can find, but thanks my pilgrimage budget will be limited. So let's hope to find something good with a decent price for you to wear. Those uneducated morons if they had known they would have feasted like kings for a week if they had just stripped you then just tear your dress and drag it on mud to ruin it." Another memory, Daiyu is following the family's ancient tradition; The Pilgrimage. Which is what all heirs and members of the family undertake to be acknowledged as 'adults' in the family. They are sent out to adventure, not benefit of family nor status with them, even if another noble family would know their true identity, they must not treat them as fellow nobles but as a common man. This pilgrimage follows family history, a time when the family lived after the fall of the kingdom as wandering mercenaries and nomads until they found a new home and then build their prestigious family from the crumbled ruins anew.<br/><br/>Of course, older times family members departed with only most basic gear but over time it was alleviated (after few accidental deaths and leading family almost go extinct), they now allow person wear family heirlooms with them with strict geas never to sell them or trade them for gold or such. So thus why Daiyu even if he had so desired, could not hand over his gear to bandits who ambushed them. But he would have never traded anything he viewed as his to them, including Sariel. Also regarding other nobles; even if they know Daiyu is on pilgrimage, many of them still choose to treat him more favorable light with hopes once he returns from the journey they remember how well he was treated by them. Also, several marriage proposals form from these meetings, and considering how much prestige and raw power a family can wield, any noble family less than royalty is quick spread their legs (both figuratively and literally speaking).