Darius sat back against the large chair, head settled on one hand as he listened to her explanation. She was going to willingly give herself over to him whenever the need arose, and draw her power from his body like a leech. Granted the experience sounded to be rather enjoyable, but magic always had a downside. Her life would depend on his survival upon the consummation of the agreement. "I care nothing for your dalliances with other men. Especially those from the city that I plan to tear into."<br/><br/>At the mention of the pregnancy prevention, he couldn't help but chuckle. "You seem to have a charm for everything, little one."<br/><br/>The Warlord's head came off of his hand as she dropped the dress with so much ease. Eyes slowly traveled the full distance from grey eyes to slender ankles and back up again. He shifted noticeably in his seat at the sight of her curved backside as well. It had been some time since his last. "No, that you do not."<br/><br/>Doing his best to remain passive, Darius watched both flame and ice as they appeared and disappeared as quickly as they came. He never did understand the workings when it came to the arcane, and had done his best to simply avoid them as much as possible. Half moving to assist her as she faltered, Darius relaxed once she finally was seated once more. The woman looked wan, as though recovering from a sickness of sorts. Still though, the offer was entirely too enticing to pass up.<br/><br/>"You have yourself a bargain. However, we will have to discuss a few items." Standing, he closed the distance between them until he could sit in front of her, reclining back onto one arm. The casual air did not suit the formality of the situation, but he was notorious for being a slow-start in the early hours. "You and I will have to discuss what the population is told. Should they learn that I'm fucking a sorceress who is an unseated heir to Andral, they will riot and I will lose control of the tenuous hold I have on things. Your first option," He held up a finger for visual representation.<br/><br/>"First, you may simply remain out of sight. No one will know you are here, nor your purpose. Second, you may take up the role of adviser, but that would add complications seeing as your chambers are on the other side of the palace. If you need what you claim to, you're going to have to be close at hand. The last option, is to openly be declared as my mistress and personal attendant. That allows me to keep you close, share my chambers, and open access to places an adviser wouldn't have."<br/><br/>Hooking a finger under the strip of fabric that lay across her chest, he cleared his throat. "The only caveat, is that you may be wearing far too much to convincingly be taken as my mistress."