Hamut's smugness practically radiated off him as he spoke. Confident, wasn't he? She was admittedly more intrigued than anything, though Zodiark would deny her the information she truly wanted. That they would want her power meant they didn't have enough for whatever it was that they were planning. As Zodiark would approach her once more, she watched him as he would charge up. To think this was how it ended. Though one word more than the rest seemed to stick out, a bitter reminder of things that had come and gone.

"[color=deepskyblue]You had it right the first time,[/color]" Shion would correct Hamut. "[color=deepskyblue]If you truly believe yourself to be his partner, you're more of a fool than I believed. He would rather reign than have an equal. Isn't that right, My Lord?[/color]" She asked, raising her eyebrows. It would seem Zodiark was done with her, however, though she was determined to make sure she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of seeing her pain.

As he neared, however, she seemed to notice something behind him. The crystal underneath her shined, and she let out a gasp as a barrier surrounded her, effectively halting his assault. Something seemed to swoop in, a black cape billowing behind him as a claw would grip Zodiark's head. At the same time, someone would drop in front of Shion, and she would see Vlyn holding out his hand. Before she realized what happened, a blinding light surrounded the three, and Vlyn would hook an arm under her knees and pick her up. He backed away a distance, and it was then she would see the cloaked figure in front of her.

Aloa eyed both Hamut and Zodiark in Michel's body, one of her eyes colored red as she held out her morphed claw. "[color=plum]As we suspected. The entirety of Archades searched in vain, though now that we know the truth, clarity comes to us,[/color]" She spoke, although her voice was distorted, likely by Zalera's presence. "[color=plum]You take yours, we will take ours.[/color]" She stated, her magicks working their way through Michel's body.

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Grant had grown tired of Lorenzo's blubbering, and thus departed the room. He wasn't sure where he wanted to go or what he wanted to do, though he was more annoyed by his lack of voice than anything else. He stopped to stare out the window for a moment, though the sound of a door opening would catch his attention. Keiran let out a rather loud yawn, scratching the back of his head, though he would give Grant a smile. "[color=gray]Hey there, buddy,[/color]" He greeted him, slinging his arm over Grant's shoulders and pulling him close. "[color=gray]Still feeling sour? Not that you could tell me...but you never were the talkative type, were you?[/color]"

The prince didn't quite appreciate the closeness, though he had little choice as Keiran would practically drag him along as he walked. For all intents and purposes, Keiran was enjoying himself. He did catch Grant's expression, though it seemed to please him more. "[color=gray]I thought you could use some comforting. The first love of your life, and your current one both love Jaakuna, don't they? It's pretty harsh, and I figured after your failure at calming Savayna down you'd want some encouragement. No need to thank me![/color]" He stated, clearly missing Grant's annoyed glare. "[color=gray]Wanna know a little secret?[/color]" He asked, though Grant was certain he was going to continue anyway. "[color=gray]I have an older brother here in the castle right now.[/color]"

Now [I]that[/I] was a joke. Grant couldn't help but scoff at him, though he managed to get out of his grasp, crossing his arms. Keiran examined him for a moment. "[color=gray]It's true. You don't believe me? You can ask your dear Emiri, or your niece--though, with the way things are headed, I don't know if Nadeline's going to be in the best state of mind, so to speak.[/color]" His words finally seemed to get some sort of effect on Grant, who seemed to finally pay attention. "[color=gray]It was a suspicion, but I wonder how my big brother's going to take the news that he's going to be a daddy? Or will the princess even want to have it now that she knows the truth?[/color]"

What kind of idiot did Keiran think Grant was? Grant shook his head at him, though Keiran would simply turn him around, showing him Nadeline standing outside of Emiri's room, her hand on the door. She looked shocked, listening in to the conversation in the room. She would then push the door open, walking in. Keiran chuckled, patting Grant's shoulder. "[color=gray]Let's watch and see what happens, shall we?[/color]"

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She hadn't even noticed she had opened the door until she saw Emiri's surprised expression. It was then that Wesley would address her, though without thinking, she immediately went to him, and before she knew it, she slapped him. There were a flurry of emotions running through her heart, a mountain of thoughts crossing her mind, but she had acted purely on one thing, and she was in both denial and in shock.

"[color=coral]How...how [I]dare[/I] you![/color]" Nadeline couldn't help but shout, her hands on the sides of her head. She was clearly overwhelmed with everything at this point, and Emiri forced herself crawl over closer to the pair. For some reason, Nadeline's reaction seemed to be more...frantic than usual. Emiri let out a gasp as Nadeline dropped down to her knees, though she was surprised when the princess would take a hold of Wesley's chair, staring at the ground. "[color=coral]You were going to leave just like that...after everything...I can't...[/color]" She couldn't string together enough words to convey what she was trying to say, though it was clear how upset she was. "[color=coral]Please don't...I don't care about anything else, Wesley, I can't be alone![/color]"

"[color=pink]Nadeline, it's not what you think![/color]" Emiri tried to come to Wesley's defense, though she felt like there was something else Nadeline wasn't saying. "[color=pink]What's wrong? What is it?[/color]"

It was at that point that Nadeline would burst into tears, her head on Wesley's lap as she sobbed. "[color=coral]I can't do this without you...If you leave now...[/color]" She managed to say between her crying. "[color=coral]This wasn't how I wanted this to happen, not like this! Wesley...I'm...I'm...[/color]"