" Was it her? "
" It was. "
Draco answered Master as they sat to resume their talk, along with their game.
" Was she able to control it? "
" I had to intervene. "
Draco answered making his next move on the board game. His little minion marched in front boldly, as his fingers instructed.
" How is our Prince doing? "
" He hasn't been doing very well if I want to be honest with you. And it is you, that is why I can be real. "
The Master put his hand on Draco's shoulder.
" We can not put our guards down. Specially now that the Prince is back. "
" Were you able to identify the poison that was given to Kiara? "
The Master shook his head. It was of a lethal and rare kind. One that even by passed our late Queen's knowledge and senses. I only got to know about it from the traces of her flaking skin that was left behind on her bed. "
He paused, " May be if we were able to find her body we could have been able to further investigate. "
Draco looked up.
The Master moved his Bishop ahead.
" I will forever be indebted to her. She protected this baby with her own core.
If we are ever able to locate her resting place, I will enshrine the entire landscape in her memory and honour. Investigations need to find another way. "
" I understand. Forgive me my Lord. "
The Master rarely address Draco in that manner. It meant he sincerely regretted.
" But I fail to understand one thing. "
he asked.
" What is it? "
" Why are you keeping it a secret that the human you brought is a Selected One? Is it because you fear that she might suffer the Queen's fate. "
Draco nodded.
" Precisely. Nobody would bother about a sex mate. They might at most use her to coax her against me with Damian. "
" Damian, who? "
" Ah! I forgot to tell you. Liana named the prince Damian. And it seems he has become quite used to it and only responds to that. So I didn't bother asking you to change it for a better one. "
The Master stared at him for a few moments.
" Why? Is it that bad a name? "
" Not that. I was just marvelling at the coincidence. The late queen had asked me for a few name choices through the Messager bird during her gestational period. This was the one I had suggested. "
Draco too looked at him, but then his next move made the Master's queen tumble over.
" Don't let your guard down. You have been telling me all this while. "
He poured some more drink for his mentor but it was obvious that both were thinking.
"We ask for you permission your majesty. "
The guards yelled from outside.
" Granted. Come in. "
Two young dragons flew in.
" Hail to the Dragon king.
My Lord Raba has sent a message. She said she might have located the one who mobilised the Shadows in your absence. "
" Great. Where is she? "
" Still in the human realm. "
" Human realm? What for? "
Draco and Master together exclaimed.
" We don't know the details. She said she was following the culprits trail. "
Draco was about to leave when Master caught his hand.
" Draco. You can't go anywhere now that the Prince in here. This might as well be a trap to lure you out of the kingdom and harm the Prince in your absence. "
" But we just can't let the lead go. "
" Send Lucian. "
Draco agreed. It would be too much of a risk to let Damian alone.
" Send for him, immediately. "
But before Draco could finish his sentence Lucian was already storming in.
" How dare you! "
he barged in and flipped the table along with the chess men.
" Lucian. "
The Master tried intervening as he went straight for his brother's collar.
" How dare you let your insignificant sex toy disturb the peace in Kiara... Our late Queen's sanctuary? "
He had rage and dejection in his vibrant purple eyes.
" Let go! "
Draco calmly whispered.
Lucian followed order like an obedient pup. His eyes boiled as he suppressed the tide breaking inside him. But he kept his head low.
" The Queen no longer resides there Lucian. It's actually my harem if you remember. I can fill it up with as many whores and bawd. "
His voice was cold as ice but it burnt hotter than hellfire through his eyes.
"Yes! "
Lucian answered almost trembling and was about to leave.
" WAIT! "
Draco's command made his freeze.
" You need to depart to the human world. At once. "
Lucian looked around. Objection filled in his eyes.
" Raba has some solid leads. "
The Master quickly put in.
Lucian's eyes changes their hue.
" Yes My Lord. " He immediately bowed and shot off.
" He is not a bad boy Draco. Go easy with him. It has been difficult for him over the past few years.
Your marriage and then Kiara, I mean the Queen's demise. "
" I know very well about his feelings for my wife Master. But he needs to get over someone who is gone. He no longer is a crying child. He is next in line to my throne. Of course now it's Damian. But the responsibility on his shoulders are gigantic. How is he supposed to bear them if he is always sulking? "
The Master could not disagree.
" Anyway. Since the game is already ruined I will take my leave. "
"Will you be visiting the human tonight? I mean do you intend to claim her... "
" Not yet. I know what you are trying to warn about. If I want to keep her status a secret I will have to take my precautions.
I will try the bait game once more with her tonight. But with Lucian on the other trail, I wonder if it will be much success.
If it is, we will have to be sure that there are a lot of fishes at play in the pond. With a lot of fielding. "
The Master nodded as Draco bid his farewell.