[h3][color=00667c]Praeth[/color][/h3] [color=pink]"I guess it is...... My name is Tirza and my element is Air. I must say my Lord, you really got it real easy with those two. I'm not too difficult, though my people would say otherwise...... But I guess you will find out if I'm trouble or not."[/color] Praeth closely observed every movement and feature of Tirza, her face, her voice, her composure. He did not look closely due to need, but rather, out of curiosity as to who would accompany him for the next part of his life and onward. [color=00667c][i]"I see. She's bored, so bored, she is playing games with that...smile. Perhaps I have appeared far too lenient... or simply too boring. Well, I need her loyalty by the banquet as to be able to focus on other things. Seems she is the orphan that Averus wrote me about, perhaps in her eyes, her position now is preferable to being shunned by her own people. Humiliation and rejection is many times more painful than mere physical tortures perhaps. If that's the case, harsh discipline will be too slow. I suppose, at the least, I'll get her under the shadow of loyalty with something less savage...how problematic."[/i][/color] A quick train of thought ran through Praeth's head. It was a plethora of information processing that was instantaneous and an extremely direct line of thought. His features turned into an ever-so-slight smirk that exuded confidence, it had a domineering effect and it almost seemed like his eyes leered at Tirza. [color=00667c]"You are correct, compared to the other two, you seem to be slightly more troublesome. Are you, perhaps, bored?"[/color] Before Tirza even had half a second to answer, Praeth's head appeared right beside her ear, his form almost in a kneeling position despite the fact that nobody had seen him actually move or tense a muscle for that matter. His broad back blocked the view of Tirza from the other 2 girls in the room. In a voice that resonated deeply throughout the entire room, yet minute enough that only Tirza could understand him, his manner of speech sped up slightly [color=00667c]"There is a banquet this evening in which the nobles showcase their prizes. To be frank, you are the only one I believe would misbehave at such an opportune time, thus I will give you this now as entertainment, should you misbehave, you will keep it for the night. Behave and I will release it from you, you lose the moment someone finds out what exactly you are using to entertain yourself. Be careful of the games you play."[/color] Rather than threatening words, the tone of his voice was that more of a father admonishing his child halfheartedly. While he spoke, Tirza felt an undulating volume of water seeping in under her dress and crop-top. The thin, ever changing forms of water left no trail of water, yet they left the exquisite feeling of the element's smoothness running across the skin, as if they were skilled hands with an odd texture, they continuously moved under the cloth with the intention of sensual pleasure, yet not being prominent enough to leave any visible undulations in cloth or skin. It failed to provide any sort of release, but it was extremely obvious that the intention was to build carnal desire, and the speed at which it build for most was usually overwhelming. Preath played her game, but he played to overpower, he had no intention of finding out whether or not she was trouble at the banquet. Just as quickly as he had bent forward, Praeth returned to his original stance with his hands behind his back as if nothing had happened. Looking at the three of them he took on an appearance of having just remembered something. [color=00667c] "Ah, just to make sure we're all on the same page, there will be a banquet with all the other nobles and brides. I expect all of you to behave at your utmost and be cautious of what you say. Drakken in general may be savages, but the nobles are fairly skilled in trickery, it is something I can barely keep a grasp on myself, thus, neutrality and caution is among the best policies." [/color] Looking back to Tirza he smiled knowingly, meeting her eyes. [color=00667c]"It would be unfair to withhold the same chance I gave the other two, would you also like to reveal your magic to me?"[/color] Praeth asked, he understood her distraction, but he treated her the same nonetheless. It seemed he was more enjoying the game he had set up for himself as well as watching Tirza's expression.