She was surprised at how quickly the tune of the guards changed once she'd been branded. She expected a few sneers maybe even a chuckle of disbelief but there was nothing.  Pleased she hid her grin behind her cloak as the two of them headed down the winding halls side by side. It would not do for them to see the new mistress grinning like a school girl. It felt good that she’s managed something the blonde had not and she would take quite a bit of joy subtly rubbing it in her face when they next met. Of course she’d make sure she had defensive charms beforehand. Last thing she needed was a dagger in the back or rat poison in her evening meal.<br/><br/>When they entered the chamber she immediately pulled off her cloak and folded it over the back of one of the chairs. “Thank you kindly my lord.” She responded with a respectful inclination of her head and a coy little smile framing her lips. When the last of the servants departed she reached into the voluminous gown locating yet another hidden pouch that contained the prepared oils she needed. Grabbing two candles she set them on a small table and with a gentle bit of magic both stone vials were levitating above the flame. “The oils need to be warmed otherwise they’re too thick.” She explained. “Levitation magic is quite simple, come here I’ll show you.”<br/><br/>Grabbing his uninjured hand she led him over to the table first completely healing the burns with far less pomp and circumstance than she’d taken the pain away. “Do you want to learn Warlord?” she questioned as she produced several gems. “If you can manage this I can teach you more. Levitation is a very basic skill, simple to learn as long as you’re able to focus for a short time. Given the accuracy with which you branded me it should not be too difficult.”  This was risky teaching him magic because if someone found out she imagined his people would not be pleased. Most societies did not understand it was not against nature, it was part of it.