Andia: The Revolution

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

Oh damn.

Hremai, flung around wildly, looking for the source of the voice.

Spoiler:

I don't think she's even heard of the demon thing yet, actually.

[Duh]

"This one is simple." the voice whispered in Hremai's head.

"Agreed." another voice replied.

- - -

An image flashes before Aarys eyes. It shows her laughing as she stabs Valentin in the throat with the bayonet. The voice chuckles as the flash ends.

[Eltee]

"You are nothing." Aarys said, sheathing her bayonet. "My threat still stands. I am going to cut your balls off."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin thought Aarys was talking to him. "Umm...I think I'd rather keep them, sweetheart." he said with a worried expression.

[Eltee]

"Hmm? Oh, Val. It's the demon. Don't worry, it's just annoying at this point." Aarys said, yawning.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin let out a sigh of relief. "Phew! I thought you wanted to cut my...you know."

[Eltee]

"Trust me, sweetie. If I wanted to cut your nuts off, I wouldn't go around telling you." Aarys said daintily, kissing Valentin on the cheek.

[King Acunasti]

"Hmm...Well, let's hope you never want to cut my nuts off."

[Eltee]

"I don't think it'll ever be necessary."

[King Acunasti]

"Ugh," Valentin said after a moment of thought. "Why would you want to touch a demon's balls?"

[Eltee]

"Swords are long, Valentin no need to touch." Aarys laughed at the ridiculousness of their conversation.

[King Acunasti]

"Yeah, but...you'd have to look at them." Valentin said in a disgusted tone.

[Eltee]

"Point taken. I have no desire to see a demon's balls." Aarys laughed. "Skewer the little prick, better than it deserves."

[King Acunasti]

"Can't you just shoot him?"

[Eltee]

"Breálahane... I mean, it's a Wood Elven tradition that demon's can only be truly killed with silver. I dunno if it's true, buuut..." Aarys shrugged.

[King Acunasti]

"Say something else in Elven." Valentin said.

[Eltee]

"It's Elvish, you dolt.
Ní féidir ach le grá a thabhairt duit solace i darjness na hoíche, i gcroílár an solas síoraí."
Aarys said in a soft, lilting voice.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin's eyes went wide. "My God, that was sexy as hell." he said. "Translate it."

[Eltee]

"Only love can give you solace in the darkness of the night, in the heart's eternal light."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin smiled. "That's beautiful."

[Eltee]

"It's from an old poem, about the battle between the gods of Love and Reason before the dawn of the world. I remember my mom singing it to me when I was little." Aarys said, sighing.

[King Acunasti]

"It was beautiful, Aarys." Valentin said again. "I wish I would've met your mother."

[Eltee]

Aarys sighed sadly. "I do too. I never really got to know her."

[King Acunasti]

"If we do have kids...I'm gonna love them like no father has ever loved his kids before. I never had parents. My kids will have parents."

[Eltee]

"You would be the best father, Valentin, I mean it." Aarys said.