As he listened to the paladin, a smile broke out on his face as if the young knight had scored a point. "Slavery is not always forced. Sometimes it is earned by crime as a punishment. I personally think that a lifetime of servitude is more merciful than to be imprisoned in a small cell or to be executed before ones time."<br/><br/>"But you are right, as with any power. such powerful magic could be ill used in the hands of unscrupolous men. With such magic, a common man could assume the form of a king, or change a king into the form of a slave. That is why we are so fortunate to have men like yourself. You keep the rest of us honest. However, we could debate the ethics of slavery and magic all night. There is a reason for the topic of this discussion. You see, the beautiful young woman you see beside me is not all that she appears."<br/><br/>He motioned for Callie to stand up. "When Miss Del Noire arrived tonight, I did not recognize her. You see, she is the victim of a curse. Note her features, how they mark her as something other as human. Callie, please stand so we can get a good look at you." Note the tail, her eyes, all the subtle differences that mark her as demon touched. However the Callie I know is no demon. She is much sweeter in demeanor than her appearance would indicate."<br/><br/>"What I am asking of you tonight is if you will help her. You can turn your back on her and say that such magic is an abomination. Or you can help her undo the curse and return her to her true form. I know of two possible means to restore her. Will any of you accompany me to not only unweave her curse, but to assure that the magic that we find is not put to ill use."