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Akuma met his eyes with shock, but she quickly recovered, "Please follow me," she asked as she began walking down the hall to go out the main exit.

She takes him out to the oriental gardens in the backyard and sits on a stone bench next to a pond. her kimono matched the beautiful blue of her lapis lazuli jewel hanging from her neck. her eyes were shimmering there typical azure, and though everything seemed normal about her, she knew that she was different. she was dead, and always would be. and she had to explain that to him; had to make him understand, even though it might break his heart...

A tear lands on his hand, "Don't remind me... what are you doing here anyways? Don't you live on Enthelda?"

Akuma smiles, "Ah, so your dad is one of the people in the high society... well, i'm sure he will find someone "better" than lil' ol' zombeh me..." Akuma pulls her hands away and shifts to face the pond and watch the koi swim.

Toole sighed; "I had a discussion with akuma while flying, i couldn't hear any words, but i was happy about what was being said. I don't know if I think they are nightmares, or I wish so much that she was back that these dreams occur. It's my fault, if I wouldn't have interupted your lives by coming there, then she would still be alive now. You wouldn't be hurting. Its all my fault she gone."

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Tolly landed and isabella shed her coat and gloves. "Tolly, why are all the guards looking at me funny?" Tolly smiled as he put his amulet on and walked into the gate. "You're no longer some cast out from nowhere, your the queen of Arynia." Isabella stopped moving; "I'm too young, i never thought i would get it, the king asked me to fill one out just to test the instructions he sent out. I don't think i can run a realm, i'm just not old enough Tolly, and i don't want to stop learning from you."

Tolly stopped looking back; 'Well you're in luck, because until you're old enough, i'm your boss, but do me a favor and keep your tongue quiet if Merril starts running hers understand?" Isabella nodded, she had heard stories of Merril, but never met the woman in person before.

Tolly walked back into the throne room and Isabella nervously turned to look around and shot her head back forward once she locked eyes with Merril. The look the lighting demon gave sent chills down her spine, but she sat down beside Tolly. He was reading up on something, and Isabella didn't look back towards where Merril's group was, but noted some of the other leaders that were present. She felt so small and she heard a light cackle behind her and felt a hand touch her shoulder. "So you are the new queen of Arynia, a pathetic Unfit wind demon, I wonder what good side you were on to have the king choose you over me."

Isabella turned around and she saw who it was and looked at merrils feet when answering. She just couldn't look into those eyes that held all that hate. "Its not like I was expecting it Merril, i'm just as surprised as you are about it, and I don't know the first thing..." "I'm was not surprised, i am flat out disappointed, that some weak little thing like you rules over the very Delta i call home."

Tolly spoke up, not even bothering to give Merril the statifaction of eye contact. " Mistress Merril, leave her alone least you anger me, if you wanted to intimidate you achieved it, but if you continue to degrade her I will put you in dungeons with Sorrow." "You will put me in the dungeons, this I would like to see dragon boy." Tolly turned his head; "Sorrow has an extreme hatred for you Merril, she hates all lighting demons in general, but all i would need to say is that you killed her mother. Then she would do everything in her power to kill you , it would be as if I removed a keysone on a damn holding back the river of hatred. So yes, if I wanted you in that dungeon then you would go there, because as you have been here the king has strengthen the borders to the delta. Any surprise attacks will not be met with large gains. any attacks and your whole party is guilty of treason, and will be put to death."

Chrono sits at the far end of the table observing from a different angle, but either way he looks at it, Isabella is going to need constant protection. That Lightning demon is way out of hand, and a little Amethyst jewel isnt going to be able to stop that woman's fury. he leans back in his chair and readys himself for a light show.

Merril just growls and moves away from Elenath and the smell. She would wait, little isabella would be alone at some point and she would strike then, she would leave this kingdom in ruin before she ever seen a outsider take the throne ahead of her own people which have resided here since the formation of this realm.

Tolly looks at Isabella who turned back around in her chair; "Relax, you're not supposed to be perfect." Isabella looked at her hands and she stopped fidgeting with them. "Tolly, why did she want to fight with me, does she think killing me will get her any closer to the throne then she is now?"

Tolly shrugged as he went back to reading the book; "Some can only endure so much injustice before they start finding a way to cheat the system." Isabella leaned close and whispered; "Is Merril responsible for the death of Sorrow's mother?" Tolly closed the book standing up, and Isabella stood and and went with him to the corner; "Yes and no, she sent her to kill a man, the man turned out to be me, and I ended her life despite the fact Sorrow is my daughter. That is what you must face Isabella, that kind of resolve to even kill a lover resides in their hearts, and they will stop at nothing until they have exhusted all means including their lives to achieve that objective."