♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱ •⋅ Samael ⋅• ♱My feet had barely stepped on the black bricks of Callisto's tower and one of the demons serving him faced me."The princess awaits you for tea in the garden."Not the duchess or the saint - as one might expect, but Lucifer and if it was Lucifer they were talking about, then I knew what it was all about."Right" I spoke as I put away the gold cufflinks I had received from Remiel "it will be a pleasure to accompany the princess to her tea."I could hear Anneliese grunting behind me, even though she was the one who would choose to accompany me - she was also the one who would surely complain the most.I sighed.The air of that palace brought back memories I would rather forget and as I followed the demon down a path I knew so well - I realized that nothing there had really changed."Masochistic" I thought as my fingers rose in the air. The way that damn fool had kept it all going - I could almost feel particles of Quinn's divine power everywhere.This

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱ •⋅ Elaine ⋅• ♱Tecidos.There were fabrics and more fabrics everywhere.The women spoke and spoke and it was clear in Asra’s face that she was exhausted."You didn’t sleep well, did you?" I grumbled.She had lied to me when she said yes and also when she told me to go back to sleep."Not exactly" muttered "I’m just tired" said shrugging "don’t worry about that, pretty."How the hell could I not worry?Asra seemed exhausted since she had started those preparations and in the last days - she practically did not sleep.My lips closed and a beak formed over them."Stop" I grumbled "why do you keep acting like it doesn’t matter? You’re obviously tired."The crimson eyes stared at me, it was almost as if she was wondering if it was real. If I really was toasting with her, and for a moment I realized how much things had changed.Now... I didn’t even tremble when Asra stared at me like that. I was not afraid that she would just leave me."Okay... I’m wrong, I’m sorry" thos

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱ •⋅ Azrael ⋅• ♱I stared at that door for a long time while waiting and soon the purple eyes I waited for - finally -, appeared.She was smiling at me."Sorry for the delay..." Cali said and it was visible on her blushing face that she had made every effort to arrive on time.Good.She had failed miserably, she was seven minutes late.Smile.A forced and distinct smile. I couldn’t say she was late, it wasn’t something that would be well-regarded or expected from the role I was playing."Don’t worry" lied "I just got here."I lied to you again.I was there 20 minutes ago."Really? Oh! That’s good!" She said leaning back the door "I thought I left you here to wait, usually I leave early is that with the dance..." her fingers touched their own lips when she realized she would not stop talking "sorry... I said too much, right? It’s obvious you know how messed up everything is because of the dance..."I let out a puffed laugh and held her hand, taking it from her lips an

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱ •⋅ Loren ⋅• ♱"What do you think of that?" Abbadon asked me for the fifth time and I denied it."It doesn’t seem enough...""Hummm..." she pulled another mask, now had details made with gold wires and rubies. Two serpents joined at the end, intertwining."That?"Smile, a big, wide smile."This is going to be the one, but..." I touched my hair with my fingertips "do you think Dad would allow me to use magic to change my hair color?"Abbadon stared at me with a raised eyebrow."But your hair is beautiful, young master... why would you change your color?"I sighed.I also liked the color of my hair and it had not changed, but... that night, I wanted them different."I want to be faithful to the tales" I muttered sitting in bed with my face slightly sullen "the tales speak of a knight with ruby eyes and golden hair, I can change my eyes with lenses, but the hair... he would look so good with magic.""Wouldn’t a wig be a better option?"I bit my lip hard."Eh... I think

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱The ball had begun and as host, I had been the first among those with a great title - to enter."The duchess first duchess of the first territory, Asra Rubet Ignis, the first of her name, lady of the flames, the phoenix of Bernieri’s empire" announced to me and when I entered, those sharp eyes behind all the masks fixed on me.I raised my head - just as Asra would and brought the fan she held close to her chest. That was supposed to be Elaine’s ball - it was supposed to be the perfect time for her to shine and I wouldn’t allow anything to go wrong."Lady..." a mere countess addressed me, her sharp eyes were fixed in the place more to the corner of the hall, the one with couches and armchairs near the throne "I know I may be being rude as soon as I greet your grace, but... the duchess doesn’t think about leaving all the princes together, does she?"My lips arched into a half-moon as I waited. I waited to see how far that creature’s boldness would go."I believe your