"Your highness, there is a demon here to see you. He makes the claim that he once worked as a guard in the castle."
"What is this demon's name?" King Gedeon inquired from atop his throne.
"He called himself Daegal, sire."
"Daegal...Daegal...that name does sound familiar." Gedeon mused, tapping his finger, absentmindedly, against his chin.
"If I remember correctly..." Hadeon began, hesitantly. "Isn't that the guard that Reve had banished immediately after Azlyn's death?"
Gedeon thought about this for a moment.
"Now that you mention it..." Gedeon observed. "I believe that you are correct."
"What business could he possibly have here?" Hadeon questioned.
"He refuses to explain himself. He claims that the matter is of the utmost sensitivity to the royal family and he will only discuss the matter further with his majesty."
"You may show him in." Gedeon sighed.
"Are you certain that this is a good idea, Gedeon? Reve will absolutely lose his mind if he knows that you have entertained an audience with Daegal." Hadeon cautioned.
"Reve has already lost his mind." Gedeon answered, dismissively.
"Exactly. Should we really be testing the waters any further?"
"Stop worrying so much. I am the king of this realm, not Reve. We will hear what this demon has to say. He will be on his way before Reve ever notices his presence."
"I hope that you are right about this."
Moments later, the miserable, mangy-looking demon that they recognized as Daegal entered the throne room carrying a small child in his arms. The child squirmed uncomfortably under his tight grip and pushed against him as if she was desperate to escape his grasp.
"What is the meaning of this?" Gedeon demanded, wanting the explanation for why a child was in his throne room.
"Remove that youngling, immediately!" Hadeon ordered, sensing that something was off.
"But, your majesties, the youngling is why I am here." Daegal offered.
Just then, the child turned and looked directly into Gedeon's eyes. His blood ran cold as he studied her face; her shocks of white hair looking all too familiar.
"Everyone out! Hadeon and Daegal, may stay. Everyone else must leave this room immediately! Close the doors behind you!"
Panic began to rise in Gedeon's throat, as his heart threatened to beat out of his chest. He watched, carefully, to ensure that all others present had evacuated the immediate area.
"Daegal, please step forward." Gedeon bid.
Daegal did as he was instructed. Though, as he approached, the child began to squirm even harder against him. She turned in his grip, so that she could face Gedeon and Hadeon. She began reaching out for them; no doubt sensing the same thing that they were, she was a member of their immediate family. Gedeon recoiled from her touch, he could not let this half-breed lay her filthy hands on him; he was the king after all.
"Where did you get this thing?" Gedeon commanded.
"I followed Princess Umay to the Human Realm. This is where I found that she had visited with Lord Dalair and his wife that nasty, human. I discovered that they were harboring Azlyn and this disgusting half-breed. I brought her here because I wanted to show her to Prince Reve. I thought he might be inclined to forgive my past infractions if I proved to him what a whore his slave really was." Daegal explained.
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My Demon, My Love...: Changes of Heart ***SNEAK PEEK***
Fantasy~*~*~ She reminded him of someone that he once had been, but she could not remedy what he had become. ~*~*~ Two Years Later... Everything has changed now that two years have passed. Azlyn has been in the human realm while Reve has re...
