[i]"Now on with our business, shall we? I apologize for my brashness, I'm certain the ladies of your time were far less brazen and more the type to flee from you in terror, tripping over their skirts and all."[/i]

One of the vampire women fainted, while one of his human female guards started snorting in laughter.

Claude sat straight, with this human noble lady now up close in his presence. Casting a side long glance at Eirham and Vallewida, and giving them an interesting grin…he turned to Beatrice and gave her a charming smile, before offering his hand out. Whether his hand meant he wanted to shake it, or to kiss the back of it, it was unclear…“I might have expected a human women to react as such three hundred years ago, but I know to expect greater changes in the times. And, in actuality, I find your behaviour quite…refreshing.” Eirham let out a black flame from his mouth before disappearing, and reappearing beside the two...Vallewida just glared from where he sat, his eye flashing silver briefly before he seemed to finally settle down, the throwing knives of Beatrice's bodyguard turned to white flowers rather mysteriously...

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“Uhhmmm…hey, Phil?” A guard came down the hall of the noble demon’s manor, waving a bit and gesturing for Phil to do that. Phil looked over to the other guard on duty, who in turn shrugged and gestured for him to just go. Shrugging, he went on over to see what he was needed for, “Phil, there’s a tall, unfamiliar demon here to see you…” Instantly, he knew what this was about. Following down the hall, he eventually saw the tall, multi-horned, humanoid figure of his companion dragon. Two guards, shorter than his young companion, were cautiously holding onto their swords…Otto himself seemed a little intimidated by this, but his face lit up immediately when he saw Phil coming on over.

The guard groaned and face palmed, [i]‘I’m going to regret this, aren’t I?’[/i] “Hey, Otto, didn’t I say to stay in the—“ Phil wasn’t able to finish what he was saying when the tall, humanoid dragon tackled him into a big bear hug and began balling.