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Elias spent the next few days accommodating himself to the new city. It had been months since he had ingratiated himself to anyone, however he quickly fell into the swing of things. Within a couple of days, he was living the life, charming his way into the hearts of men and woman alike to gain friends and favors. Elias had anticipated that he would have hated this part of the trip without a partner in crime to do it with- no, without [i]Taric[/i] to do it with, but he found it quite pleasurable.

Between the inchivalrous frivolities of the party life to the long nights drinking and making new friends, Elias didn't see a glimpse of Alexis. Every day, he would search for her, however he was soon whisked off by one of his new friends to go join some game or event. Elias quickly established himself in the upper class scene, acquainting himself with Lords, Ladies, and all sorts of those from riches. Evening events were postponed for the first few days while designers fitted him, an unusual feeling; he hadn't felt a tailor's touch in quite some time, and the joy of having new, luxurious clothing was quite exhilarating to him.

Elias' constantly reminded himself not to forget his duties as a Grimm, and as such, he stealthily escaped the house to go explore the surrounding city, determining the Wesen population to be quite plentiful. The few hunts Elias went on were successful, despite no blood being drawn. If hunting with Taric had taught him anything, it was that when in a new area, it was best to determine the Wesen relations and population before you went around decapitating every Blutbad or Lowen in sight.

The Grimm heard various talks of an immensely powerful family of Wesen within the city, however no one seemed willing to say their name. An underground hierarchy seemed to exist, however Elias was, simply put, at the bottom of the food chain. He needed to work his way up in order to discover more information. But, that would come in time, and with the company of his partner.
[hr]A faint knock on the door drew Elias' attention, briefly distracting him from his company. A soft hand touched his cheek and turned his head back to face the woman laying next to him.

[color=palegreen]"Come now, don't you have more important things to be considering?"[/color] The raven hair woman was propped up on her elbow, using her free arm to pull Elias into a kiss.

The Grimm gave a broad smile and gently played with the hair behind her back, embracing her lips with a slow, prolonged interlock. Without bothering to pull away, Elias met her eyes with a mischievous glint in his own. [color=royalblue]"I suppose one could say that I do have something that is far more demanding, yet most certainly deserving, of my attention."[/color]

The woman laughed gently and began gently kissing him again, however a second, sharp knock at the door elicited a groan from Elias.

[color=royalblue]"What?"[/color] Elias snapped, raising an eyebrow in surprise as the servant entered Elias room without any further permission. Elias had noticed that the servants in the city were far less reserved than those he had been accustomed to, and seemed to enter rooms and speak freely once their presence had been acknowledged.

The boy's eyes widen as he saw the two adults in bed, with a sheet barely covering Elias' waist. As quickly as his eyes had widened, they relaxed, moving to meet Elias' eyes directly. [color=lightgray]"I was given this note to give to you by Lady Alexis' personal servant,
 sir."[/color]

The boy moved forward when called and handed Elias the slip of paper, bowing quickly and exiting the room, shutting the door behind him.

[color=palegreen]"Lady Alexis is sending you notes, now, is she?"[/color] Jenora, the woman beside him, raised a teasing eyebrow.

Elias snorted gently and opened the note, reading the words quickly as a flash of guilt ran through his chest at the fact that he was currently laying in bed with another woman. Elias knew that he was only with Jenora as a way to push away any emotional attachment he had to Alexis, however he still felt as if he had betrayed her, even though he had clearly stated he wasn't ready to love again.

Elias folded it up and threw it onto the nightstand, rolling over on top of Jenora as he kissed her. [color=royalblue]"It would appear I have to prepare myself for a formal tonight."[/color]

[color=palegreen]"So soon? Why not stay in bed just a little longer?"[/color] Jenora wrapped her arms around Elias' neck in an attempt to sway him, however he simply moved past her, standing up as he left the bed.

Jenora was obviously disappointed, however she made no other comments, climbing out of bed with him and quickly dressing. As she left the room, Elias called after her. [color=royalblue]"Remember, Jenora, this is-!"[/color]

[color=palegreen]"Our secret, I know, Elias, you don't' have to remind me."[/color] With a wink, she left in a swish of skirts and closed the door.
[hr]Elias walked down the stairwell, smiling as he greeted many of his newfound acquaintances in the entry hall. The party was well underway, and as a result, a crowd filled almost every part of the room. Elias mingled and made his way through the various chambers, searching fruitlessly for Alexis.