<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/04fd85f8-26e8-4c1b-ad91-4015c600383e/ddnn82s-a7766271-8f5c-46cc-bcb2-035ad27b2c54.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzA0ZmQ4NWY4LTI2ZTgtNGMxYi1hZDkxLTQwMTVjNjAwMzgzZVwvZGRubjgycy1hNzc2NjI3MS04ZjVjLTQ2Y2MtYmNiMi0wMzVhZDI3YjJjNTQuanBnIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.ph-3HwiPc0OmaLmpyoQs6J98SYlWynZCgswSaO_4QIU)</div>The Hellhound of course knew none of this and quietly listened to what Thurmgard had to say on the matter. What exactly did he mean that the ruse of concubine was ending. However he elaborates on this and gets straight to the point. He wanted to buy the Songbird from him for whatever sum he was owed for delivering her. Thurmgard must have been expecting the Hellhound to jump at the chance of proper payment. He took a moment to drink and clear his palette of the dry spell it was falling under. In truth he had mouthed something when he tipped the glass forward to his lips. Four simple words in a message to her.<strong><em>"I won't sell you."</em></strong>With that measure of reassurance to Songbird, the Hellhound figured to press Thurmgard on the whole concubine rumor. It was no coincidence that he was given one to deliver. So perhaps this was not just coincidence.<strong>"Before I even consider this. You spoke that the empress is dead. I heard that rumor but whats this about a concubine being the Empress?"</strong>This was a chance to get answers but to be frank, even if the Songbird was indeed the Empress, he had no desire to part with the concubine seated next to him.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Darius uses a cantrip Message to give a message to Songbird just to reassure her.