<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a3af2715-5c48-431c-998f-ee41b8356baa/dde54aq-70e10b45-529b-4519-aa7c-4acd7d03efe4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EzYWYyNzE1LTVjNDgtNDMxYy05OThmLWVlNDFiODM1NmJhYVwvZGRlNTRhcS03MGUxMGI0NS01MjliLTQ1MTktYWE3Yy00YWNkN2QwM2VmZTQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.qLOaog1qruejaa7IXXKVOGOcnPL4g1R_45gkKhomjeo)</div><div class="floatleft">(https://static1.e621.net/data/sample/62/f0/62f08d27df77b4bb4ddb413e7b6d4d29.jpg)</div>Diabelle took that moment to turn and watch the door as it was being opened up to deliver the meal to the Master and Mistress.<strong>"Thank you, please bring it in and place it upon the table."</strong>She said with a bright smile but soon gave pause upon hearing Keki's stomach turn and growl like an owlbear. Upon the food being laid out on the table and the opulent spread that was before the nobles it would gnaw at Diabelle's mind just how famished she was after preparing her magic. Darius felt like he was a tough h on edge after the teasing stopped but he doesn't have the opportunity to act on his lusts. There was a task to do and from the sounds of Keki, there was a pressing need for nourishment.<br/><br/>He paused looking over as the Songbird stretched out and felt rather refreshed. The Songbird looked do beautiful within the sunlight. In contrast to Diabelle's beauty beneath the moonlight. The foreplay had made him take notice of Songbird and how he still lusted for her. None the less he began to plate up on the iron plate some roasted sausage, eggs,  vegetable soup in a cup and biscuits. Basically there was quite the smorgasbord of edibles. Darius took this plate and carefully hands it to Keki with the proper utensils to eat with.<strong>"Each of us will need strength."</strong><br/><br/>Diabelle smiled as she had herself a cup of vegetable soup and modestly sips. She watched Darius with a keen eye noticing how different he was from a typical noble. She adored this common touch he had. True his social skilks were in need of touching up but she knewas she could handle it. She saw how he adored the female form. He wasn't devoid of his instincts nor of his needs.<strong>"My magic has been changed to reflect our needs. But I would ask you Darius not to needlessly endanger yourself. You are the next emperor of Padhe. Last thing Padhe would want is a crippled man on the throne."</strong>Darius took the warning to heart.<strong>"I hear you. I'll keep myself whole."</strong>He was also certain Songbird would make sure of that. For now the girls need to eat. He would eat light and took a moment. Perhaps now was the time to think this over.<strong>"An army of ten thousand strong will be waiting for me at Padhe. Somehow I have to figure out a way to even those odds. I know it's not immediate, but it's going to be constant in my mind."</strong>Diabelle took the moment to speak. He magic was diverse in nature rather than raw power.<strong>"Don't I recall your majesty how you have the luxury of two gifted spellcasters? I am sure me and your concubine can divine a method. And this quest is one such method."</strong>She was confident if nothing else.