<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/63b831f3-cc8e-4259-8c3f-2cc8f6edbda0/daa8qa1-01ce178b-1812-4459-a629-3401528eca5d.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_900,q_75,strp/commission__amevius_by_olchas_daa8qa1-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9OTAwIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNjNiODMxZjMtY2M4ZS00MjU5LThjM2YtMmNjOGY2ZWRiZGEwXC9kYWE4cWExLTAxY2UxNzhiLTE4MTItNDQ1OS1hNjI5LTM0MDE1MjhlY2E1ZC5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9NjAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.WZGYzf-5zpCz9lFgDBMEd2G3DQgu2g8UkMbsj-oc8ts)</div><div class="floatleft">(https://static1.e621.net/data/sample/d2/75/d2754e3e382f7ea019a5cbd62791b97c.jpg)</div>Darius looked as though he was being proven right by Songbirds words but the visuals of what was bring shown and how they were nearly matching what he saw. No amount of his denial could counter what was said. However, denial was a powerful and illogical force that turns a strong will against oneself. Such as it was for Darius. Disbelief was in Diabelle's eyes and she knew this was going to take a while.<strong>"Keki is right. Your original ancestor is after your youthful being and intends to extend his life with your body. I know this magic ritual. Its a Mind Swap ritual and this coven of wirches has been doing this for several generations. The Usurper, the Field Marshal, killed the hijacked body of the recent emperor but his original body still remains."</strong><br/><br/>Darius took the moment to let it sink in since it was a lot. But this he could believe in full since Diabelle was well versed in such sorcery and it seems that Darius had a pressing need to educate himself in more noble fields.<strong>"Darling, you and I have a few days of tutoring to go through. I shall make sure you are well versed in what you face and more importantly become what you are meant to be."</strong>Darius sighed a touch, it cannot always be intimacy and sexual exploits. Despite what his ancestor might disagree with.<br/><br/>First was that Diabelle would take the treasure chest she found and began pooling it into her bag of holding. It was time to divide the loot. The robes and staff she kept because she took a fancy to it but she'd need to have it be more to her tastes. The staff she might be able to do more with enough time. But the runes on the weapons were something she wanted to move onto more promising weapons. For now thought one of those shortbows with the deadly rune would be best served on Keki. This time on a weapon she can pull.<br/><br/>Darius in the meantime was eyeing that back exit and he drew his bastard sword out and despite the hours time he figured it best to see what's back there. But he figures to play it safe and use the earth sight box and see what was beyond that tunnel.<strong>"Either they are deaf as a post or something else is back there. Better to clear this place out."</strong>Diabelle seemed uncertain of this move and softly spoke.<strong>"I am thinking we'd best leave. The horses will be in need of us and I am at my limit in magic."</strong>