[b]Royal Blood[/b]

[i]So...this is Liveria...[/i]

Such were the thoughts of Auric as he and his company rode into the streets. It was a sharp contrast to his homeland of Rhinefield, the streets and buildings were dark, and the atmosphere unnerved him a bit. All around, the streets which he imagined were normally bustling were eerily silent, and he couldn't help but wonder whether the inhabitants were somehow afraid of the Queen's Blades. He knew that this mission was going to be a tough one, especially with the bad blood between Rhinefield and Liveria, so he would have to conceal his homeland as best as he could, though his celestial heritage was going to be an issue he couldn't avoid.

As the group approached the palace, Mikan had made several comments that struck Auric as snide. To him, she seemed to be taking far too much light of the situation, and was far too flirtatious for his liking. Still, he knew better than to mock her, what little he had heard of her was that she was quite the devastating assassin, though he couldn't confirm the reports. Even so, it would be best to stay on her good side, even if Auric was a bit put off by her mannerisms. Eventually though, they reached the palace and she had gotten the doors open for them.

Auric marveled at the rather magnificent architecture of the building, he never had been inside a palace before. The decor was a bit dark for his tastes, but given the rest of the city he wasn't surprised by this. At length they were conducted into the throne room. He thought the falcon was a rather strange addition to this situation, and stared at it for a couple of seconds before he resumed walking with the group. Auric swiftly followed Mikan's lead, bending knee before the prince. This was a rather unusual situation for the nation to be in, welcoming foreigners into their lands, and he knew that he would have to make a good example.

It was then that the prince asked [b]"What, are your names... And why did you choose to volunteer to come to a kingdom which openly disdains the one you work for."[/b]

Auric responded with an immediate introduction "My name is Auric Oranthar". A few seconds passed as he worked out how to answer the next part of the prince's question. His first instinct was to respond with the fact that he didn't owe allegiance to the queens, but realized that it could be easily taken the wrong way. Not wanting to keep the prince waiting he continued with what he thought was a succinct and honest answer "As for why I am here, I simply go where I am needed most. I will do everything I can to help." he added with a hint of a smile.