Nobilis Custos

Farewell [Part 4]

3rd person's POV

-Stormterror's Lair-

As promised, Barbatos happily holds his mentor's hand in his and guides her to where she can meet his best friend. Of course, Izel insisted on tagging along and the bard didn't mind at all. Despite his usual and comfortable silence, the servant holds the tools needed for a canvas. Venti knows his Sensei plans to paint a gift, and because of that he can't help but to hum a melody together with her along the way.
Dvalin arrived earlier for as the one who should thank the woman who sedated his pain until Venti and Aether intervened, he shouldn't let her wait. He recognizes her singing voice within miles, and when his eyes spot her, the dragon fully bows and waits for her to get closer. In the meantime he can bask himself in the voices of the Eden carried by his best friend Barbatos and that odd yet kind mentor.

"Well arrived, Milady." he talks with a calm voice, but gets a bit agitated when the woman cutely chuckles. "Please make yourself at home."

"Hear my plea, majestic Dvalin of the Four Winds." surprisingly for the dragon, he finds the lady knelt, head low and her hand palm exposed as to embrace her surroundings. "Keep your head unbowed in my presence; I wish friendship to bloom between us."

"So shall be then." Dvalin does as told and with a smile, he gently uses his muzzle to make the Noble stand back on her feet. "The same goes for you, Milady. Never bow before me, for as friends we shall equally stand next to one another."

From there, Izel takes the lead. He sets all for his mistress to paint, and after that, he surprises both the god and his dragon with a full course picnic, accurately made for the occasion. Harmonia bathes the tallest in the sweetest and purest love with her eyes and a little smile only, that to the interested one is loud enough to make him blush. Venti on the other side, brags about his master and her pupil's unmatched culinary skills, which result in exquisite dishes that never fail to impress. With that train of compliments and seeing Barbatos himself devouring everything with almost tears of happiness, Dvalin also dares to try something, careful to not ruin something with his big sizes.

"Shall I turn you into a human for a few hours, Dvalin?" inquires Harmonia, sipping her warm tea. "So that you may have the pleasure to eat comfortably."

"That'll be unnecessary, Milady." the dragon snorts happily that someone is so considerate to go to such lenght just to make his life a bit easier. "As you already know, I do not require food to survive. A spark of curiosity has been lit inside me from my dear friend, fear not. Thank you for the thought."

"I see." she smiles in return and pets the nose of the animal with a tender, almost ghosting touch. "Keep my offer in mind, Dvalin. I also have a dragon in my family and living with a smaller body has its perks."

"Tsk, Ahlstarr is just short, Sensei." Venti snorts, pissed off. "But I do agree that he has a small brain."

"Little one." a hint of scolding in that call makes Venti pouts. "Have you forgot how you showed yourself before me the very first time?"

"No..."

"That is good. Shall I also add that this shape you opted to mingle with your people with, is more on the short side? I shall say, shorter than Ahlstarr's."

"I know! But I like this!" Venti has a little tantrum that makes his mentor chuckle, Izel sighs but takes the wind dragon a little off guard.

"I saw Ahlstarr's true form. When you arrived, he was already sealing off most of his powers." Harmonia asks for a refill but looks at Venti with eyes that hides a soft threat. "Unhinged and cruel, Ahlstarr is also taller, his voice splits for how deep and growling it is, it seems two people are talking at the same time, his jaws and claws cut through metal. I bet you'll be terrified if you will ever have the chance to see how he really is."