I wasn’t sure what type of resistance would come to me upon my will to join the marshes. It appears though the Empress at the very least is quite welcoming of me. If she hadn’t to be honest it would have been quite the consternation. I heard of her peaceful talks with my father and her will to make sure they do not strike out and go to war again because of any wolves who might still have some blood bad remaining between them. I wasn’t sure if he could change them but I would try. I wasn’t even sure why the demons hated my family, they were not the demons that my Grandfather spoke of in our child tales, those types of monsters were supposed to be wolves like the infamous Tobias. That was a demon in Grandfather’s mind. My mother had no qualm with the Iromar Demons they picked the fight with her and she finished it. It was beside the point though, and I’m not angry, just confused to why they felt as they did towards my family when they knew none of them. Not even Grandfather Heyel.

She seems pleased with me though, at the very least she had no obvious animosity. I was warned and I took it, I already expected as much, and I had to make sure he tried not to make them angry on purpose, not like I would be trying to anyway. There was no reason to hide who I was, it apparently was obvious anyway. Why should I hide it? I am happy content though just knowing they are here, the warning is enough. Maybe I won’t sleep peacefully the first few nights but in time we will see how strongly Aithne’s word holds upon he followers. I had to question how many were left anyway. I heard about the previous Queen’s death and I still wondered who killed her. It wasn’t my business, I had to remind myself, and might still be a sensitive topic amongst the few remaining demons.

As I mentioned the idea about me being her assassin, she heard of my bloodline being good at the trade. As she should have. Grandfather at the very least is well renowned for his skills in his younger days and others in my family still display the talent. I just hope I do to with some training. I am grateful that she sees the talent that might be locked up inside of me. I just had to know if she had anyone here to train me else I will be taking my tail back to Diveen to train with likely my Aunt Nevaeh or Uncle Azrael. Thankfully though that is not the case. To be her Stygian I will be going to the previous one.

”Avery,” I say firmly, ”I shall find her as soon as I am settled in then.” I give her a dip of my head and my tail flicks lightly, ”I will not disappoint you, Empress. Thanks for giving me the chance. I will take my leave now and begin exploring my new home.” I bow my white head once more before waiting for her finals words. From there I will be off into the moors, my new home.