[@WingsOfBronze] "If you want to do that, I won't stand in your way" Ophion replied. "But you're going to have to pay for it yourself, and it isn't likely going to be as nice as my place unless you have a great deal of money." 

Aurescia took Fasuto's dishes as soon as he was finished eating. "Are you ready to go now? There could be a fight." Aurescia was in no way related to Fasuto, but she was still a mother. Her instincts were to make sure that the young were healthy, comfortable, and well-fed. The thought of risking him weighed on her on a level. 

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"Follow me, please. I'll get my portal stone and we can use it to travel to the walls outside of Traeton." Adykon led Smith into the house, where a stone lay on the table. While it looked like an ordinary rock from a distance, one could see that it had glowing orange letters carved into the side, an indication of the magic within. "This was my wife's first anniversary gift to me, did you know that? It charges up by absorbing sunlight, and can teleport us to any destination on this plane of existence as long as we are within range. Luckily, all parts of the dracon lands are." There were more conditions to it than that, but his explanation covered the basics. 

"Just hold onto my hand. And if it comes to a fight, don't falter. If you're going to marry my daughter, it would be best that you fight well. I have powerful enemies as well as powerful allies, and I'll be placing her safety in your hands if you two wed."

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Rama examined the statues. "They all appear genuine, Kutur. Pry the gold off, but keep the ivory for now. We can use it as metal for coinage." It was a one-time boost, but it might help to pay for some mercenaries in the short-run, until they got the economy working again. If they did. 

He began to walk out of the room. "Krakas, if you would be so kind as to accompany me, we can examine the walls. The [i]royal[/i] walls, as I think they're called now. Something which the queen mother should approve of." He wanted to give her a chance to escape. Given that the walls were the physical limit of her son's influence, this would easily let her go if she wished.