The Darkest Price (Open/Accepting/M)

Enma looked at Firdar. He didn't seem that bad. She was missing her brother though. She was hardly ever separated from Miero.

"I am Enma," she told Firdar. "And you don't have to bow to me."

(If Quillzilla doesn't return maybe someone can make a character to replace her's)

"Oh, sorry," Firdar told her sheepishly. He was a little confused, though. She was a princess. Wasn't she used to people bowing to her. Awkwardly, he asked, "How do you like Ty'Scia so far?"

Nia

Nia stood still for a few seconds, bemused at the worst apology ever.

"Don't worry honey, I'll make sure to pretend to care about you while you pretend you care about being King," Nia replied as she turned around to walk towards the other end of the lab. She wouldn't be allowed to leave the room at this point, but she could at least wait far far far away from Toan.

Legis

"Legis." he replied, standing near her bed. He heard the thump of something hitting the floor, but Legis made no comment. He considered it a bit...rude that she didn't help him to the bed without tripping or anything, but then again, she was a Ty'Scian. They weren't the nicest of peoples, to say the least.

"And your name is...Kirei, correct?" Legis asked, searching his memory briefly for her name.

((Sounds fine to me, I guess.))

Enma smiled at Firdar. She thought about his question and shrugged.

"It's a little different than home. It's so bright there. Here everything is darker."
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Toan spun around and gave the girl a cold look. She had nerve. He had to give her props for that.

"Don't flatter yourself by trying. You can do as you please. Be with anyone else here. Maybe one of your Knights. I just want to be alone."

Then he turned back around. "I don't even want the throne. I don't plan on being here for much longer anyways.
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"Legis. Sounds...gay," Kirei said with a cruel smile, even though he couldn't see it. "Maybe I should hand you to my brother."

Kirei sighed. "And my name is Kirei. I'm glad your memory isn't as bad as your vision."

Firdar smiled back slightly. Well, she certainly was observant.

"It's in our land's nature. The nights are bright, though. The darkness allows the moon and the stars to sign even brighter," he told her.

Nia

"Yes, that certainly wont grab the attention of any of the Servants around here," Nia replied sarcastically as she took a seat on one of the few cleared counter spaces in the room. Disgusting as this place was, Nia doubted that Servants weren't gossipy and obnoxious like they could be back in Terra. If news got around that a Terran was being unfaithful ... Nia very much doubted that the King or other Royals would be as lenient as Toan acted they might be. Nia doubted he truly cared about that either. Besides, Nia had more important things to do then try and find love in a place like this.

She was fascinated by his admittance at not wanting the throne, and about wanting to leave as well. If she had an in with one of the other Royal siblings who might want the throne, Nia could have used this to help them gain power, cause a little bit of chaos and instability for Ty'Scia as a whole ... but she didn't have that kind of hoping; and, to be honest Nia was still so apathetic about all of the siblings that she didn't care who gained power at this point, as long as it wasn't Miridia. Truly ... if she could escape without fear of being captured, she would. Not that that was something she was likely to admit.

Toan put down his vials and turned his full attention to Nia. If he liked girls he would have admitted that she was very pretty. But he wouldn't. In fact her beauty was a bad thing here in Ty'Scia. Beauty drew people. Toan was tempted to reach out and snuff out her beauty to save her the trouble later. But he did not touch her.

"I meant what I said. I am sorry. I don't want this either. You will find I am nicer than most of my siblings. You stay out of my way and I will do the same. Also I have plans to leave soon. I could take your youngest siblings. " He smiled at her. "For a price of course."
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Enma beamed at Firdar. "Really?! I want to see!"

Enma leaned up and kissed Firdar on the cheek, blushing profuselly. She wondered in the back of her mind why her siblings were so worried. Firdar seemed nice enough.

Legis

Legis should no outward reaction to Kirei's unneeded insults, though he felt some anger within him. Hmph. It seemed this girl was definitely a Ty'Scian.

"Hmph. My eyesight may not be good as yours, your Highness, but I can otherwise function just fine. My other senses compensate greatly for my blindness."

"I see how you didn't comment on me giving you to my brother," Kirei said. She admired that he did not yell at her or cry when she insulted him. At least he could stand his ground. But Kirei was not going to say anything like that. "Does that mean you wouldn't mind?"

All of the royalty members of Terra were sent to interact and spend time with their couples. This gave the knights of Terra time to explore their new “homes”. Amras, however, had a hard time accepting such dark, creepy and disturbing place to be his home. Still he had to try to keep up with it, and so he decided to do something he usually did back home. He got to a clear area of town and started to look around, searching for the tallest viewpoint of the city.
After a few seconds, he noticed one of the castle’s tower to be the tallest point, the one he wanted to climb up to and find some cool breeze and peace up there.

Wonder what’ll happen if somebody sees me. Oh well, I’m going up anyways.

Amras started to run towards the castle. Stopping near one of the entrances, he looked around and didn’t see anybody, quickly and smoothly he started to climb the cold and spiked walls of the castle.

(If Quaint Quill doesn’ return, I’d be pretty able to take the place for the royal.)

(Sounds good. I'll give Quillzilla until the end of the week and then nando you can make your character)

Hanyer wondered where Amras was. He was probably inside the castle. Hanyer wanted to go in and find his fellow Knight, but he really didn't like the place. Besides he would probably see him later anyways.

"At least I hope. They wouldn't...hurt us would they?"

Nia was taken off guard by Toan's offer, and she had trouble believing it as well. Still, it's not like she had many options going for her right now, and if Toan was telling the truth ... she couldn't turn it down. Nia closed her eyes for a few seconds as she thought the situation over, before opening them suddenly and standing up. She didn't even question the price.

"Who, out of all my siblings, is most likely to live a completely miserable existence in this Castle?" Nia asked as she walked towards where Toan was working. Nia thought it would be Selphie, due to get the patch-skinned bitch as her betrothed, but she really didn't know the other royals either. One of them could turn out to be a cannibal for all she knew.

"Let me rephrase that, which, out of all my siblings, is in the most immediate danger right now?" She restated. Toan could probably only protect a few of her siblings right now, but in time, Nia would get all of them out of this miserable place.

"Selphie," Toan said. He thought about his sister. Miridia. She was a danger to anyone she was in contact with. "But your youngest siblings the twins, they will be." Their betrotheds weren't so bad, but Sereda was another story. She would go after them. "You and Legis are probably the safest. Kirei can be a bitch, but she doesn't hurt anyone with a reason. She's more of a runner anyways. And I...I don't care enough to harm someone."

"Don't you want to know the price first before you agree?"

Nia sighed loudly, her fears confirmed by Toan. It would have been so much easier if it had been just her and Legis in trouble, Nia knew her Brother would have preferred it that way over having to worry about Selphie, Enma, and Miero. They wouldn't be able to forgive themselves if anything happened to them.

"Very well, what is the price that you have set?" Nia asked as she crossed her arms.

"Help me kill Miridia," Toan said. He didn't want to put her in danger, but he knew she would do anything to protect her family. "Even if I don't want the throne, I refuse to let her have it. I at least want my life out of here to be well and with her as ruler, things would be...ah...very, very troublesome. So help me kill her and I will help your family be safe. That is all I ask."

A smile twitch on his face. "And maybe help me bed Legis. Just once."

Nia was thrown off guard a bit by Toan's plan, but she was also thrilled by the prospect of being able to go through with it all. The footnote Toan added about Legis was a complicated one, and Nia wasn't sure if he was serious or not, but her Brother would understand. It was for Enma, Miero, and Selphie's safety, after all. Admittedly, with one royal being killed, another one running away, and three Terran royals escaping as well, Nia and Legis would likely be investigated, tortured, imprisoned, and etc. Well, Nia would just have to find a way to keep Legis out of this, besides the sex thing.

"Deal," Nia replied as she extended her arm towards Toan. On the bright side, wearing the uncomfortable Chainmail she had been wearing under her clothes all day didn't seem like such a stupid decision now. "As for the second one ... I will speak with Legis, when I get the chance," She clarified.

Toan nodded at Nia and took her hand. Things were going well so far.

"You are a very loyal girl and very caring. It's a shame many people here in Ty'Scia do not carry such traits."

Toan sighed though and looked at his vials. "What would you like to do now? I can teach you how to make potions or poisons I guess."

Firdar froze. Something was touching his cheek. Instinctively, he was calling upon the shadows around him, but he stopped as he saw Enma pull away. She had... kissed him? Why? His face reddened, even more than when Miridia had trapped him outside on a hot Summer's day. Didn't she know what he was? Who he was? Didn't she know he was the Master of Darkness and Shadow?

He touched his cheek. Her touch was... nice. He smiled nervously at Enma, "Then I will show you everything you want."

Enma beamed at Firdar and grabbed a hand. She knew that if one of her siblings saw her now they would be worried, but Enma didn't feel threaten by Firdar. She liked him, sort of.

"Can you show me something now," she asked, excited, her embarrassment at kissing Firdar gone.

Legis

"I truly do not mind who I am betrothed to, though I would prefer it to be a woman. But since you are my betrothed, I do not think it would be appropriate for you to give me to your brother." Legis responded.

Firdar couldn't help but smile at the warmth her hand seemed to emit into his. He knew his hands were often cold. He hoped she didn't mind. He gently began to lead her into the castle.

"I will show you around the palace. Just promise me to remember the places I warn you not to go into," he told her, his voice stern at his last sentence before he continued, "I'll also so you to m-our room."

It was going to be strange, living in the same room as someone else. He hoped Enma would be comfortable.

Kirei shrugged then frowned. It was going to be difficult to deal with Legis if he could not see her.

"Why not? We don't want to be together anyways. Besides my brother is a gentle lover or at least that is what I have heard from some of the servants. I'm sure he would take good care of you." Her tone was a mix of teasing and seriousness. She stood and walked over to Legis and touched him lightly on the face, studying it.

"Besides all I want is to be alone. The throne would be nice, but I don't need it and I don't need anyone either."
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Enma nodded. "I promise." She noted that Firdar's hand was kind of cold, but she didn't let go. She wanted to make a good impression on her husband-to-be.

"Good," he told her as he entered the palace, gesturing at the room they entered, which was filled with comfortable-looking couches, chairs, and other furniture along with drapes and rugs, all in black or purple, "This is one of the many sitting rooms. Would you like to goto the library or kitchens first?"

Enma looked around the room, but she did not let go of Firdar's hand. She looked at him and thought about it.

"The library." Enma wasn't much for reading, but she was curious.