[center][h1][color=silver]Rath[/color][/h1][/center] Rath managed to respond quickly to Pan's queries [color=silver]"This will be unofficial help. I'd hate to see my rival fall too far behind. I want a challenge at the rating games after all."[/color] The two kings had talked about facing each other in a rating game for awhile now, the perfect competition to see who is the better. An under the table deal would be more beneficial than an open agreement, it was not his intention to undermine Alice. He loved playing loose with the rules but he respected his rival. He listened only partly to the new company name Alison gave him, some kind of video-game company. Of course he really enjoyed them and he admired Alison's dedication to him, but he was not as obsessed with them as she seemed to believe she did. His attention was quickly grabbed by Pan, who took freedom of expression to her usual degree [color=silver]"For you to get off my desk, if you would."[/color] A stiff smile accompanied his reply, voice calm but with an aura of seriousness. It was too late however as Alison decided to take it into her own hands. Rath simply back as Clairemont addressed both of their attitudes, once again she proved to be a reliable queen [color=silver]"Thank you, Clairemont."[/color] It was a relief that he needn't always be addressing this issue all the time [color=silver]"Priests meeting with fallen angels is hardly a good sign, let alone near our territory. See if you can't get any more information."[/color] His feeling might not be so wrong after all. Not too long after and right on time, the last member of his household entered. A small chuckle left him at Alisaie's comment [color=silver]"Your boldness continues to impress me."[/color] There were some that would say allowing such vibrant expressions from his pieces was a mistake but what mattered most to Rath were three things: Loyalty, Ambition, and Honesty. People putting up a false appearance just tended to piss him off so here he was, with his rather vibrant cast of characters [color=silver]"Are you feeling left out? I could remedy that in a flash if you'd like.[/color]" The stress he was previously feeling had begun to lift.