[color=red]"You know, I'm starting to think you just have a thing for devilishly handsome men,"[/color] Morthos teased Jax as Fear answered Ophelia's question.

[color=FF1493]"Well it's nice to meet you all, and yes, we have been having some trouble lately."[/color] The town was mostly quiet owing to the fact it was around midnight, but the sound of guards around the perimeter could be heard if you listened for it. [color=FF1493]"For some time now we've been ravaged by an archdemon and his brood. We recently discovered his location, a cave not too far east of here. Lady Rieta thought she would be able to dispatch the demon, and I urged her to wait for us to get a team together, but the other morning she was just gone."[/color]

Morthos could tell Fear was taking this personally since he was head of military and also head of his mother's security. [color=red]"Uncle Fear, the guards said something about the lord never leaving the manor. Who's running things if my mom isn't here?"[/color]

[color=FF1493]"Ah yes, that would be your uncle Damakos,"[/color] Morthos could tell from his voice that he was not happy with this outcome.

[color=red]"I see,"[/color] Morthos didn't like it much either. His uncle had been eyeing the throne his whole life. He was the younger twin brother of Rieta, so she was always destined for the throne, not him.

[color=FF1493]"Here we are, Xerxes Manor,"[/color] Fear announced as they came up on Morthos' childhood home. The place was huge, he had told Jax he didn't live in a castle but that was mostly on a technicality as the manor was about as big as what someone would expect of a castle. It was clearly an old building but it had been upkept very well over the years. [color=FF1493]"Morthos you know where the rooms are, rest for tonight and tomorrow we can begin making plans to save your mother."[/color]

Morthos wanted to argue but he could feel the night catching up with him, [color=red]"fair enough, good night uncle Fear, this way guys."[/color] They entered in to the grand hall which was dimly lit so it was hard to make out any real details, but Morthos knew this manor inside and out. They started up the stairs to their right and towards the guest rooms.