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Selene had quiet a restless sleep and was not in a very happy mood for it as she stumbled out of her bed. Where in the world is Su-Ji? She is usually here when i wake. she thought to herself in a somewhat grumpy manner. She decided that Su-Ji must have had her own important business to attend and was fine with that. She had never been as harsh with the servants as the rest of her family could sometimes be. She wondered if her family might have forgotten that servants were people as well. She supposed she took most of her traits from her mother as she and Aerial often shared the same viewpoints. She pushed morbid thoughts of her sometimes aggressive family out of her mind and went to dress and make herself presentable for the day.

She wasn't one to dress in robes of pink and wear excessive makeup, she found it much to girly and had no suitor to look that nice for anyway. It's not that many suitors had not come for her hand, but that none had the qualities she looked for in a companion. Normally, her father would have to choose a suitor for her, but Selene insisted that it be her own decision and in the end he reluctantly relented to her demands.

After staring at her wardrobe for all of five seconds she grabbed a robe with a pale green hue. IT would bring out her eyes very nicely. It did not take her long to wash up and dress and by the time she exited the washroom, Su-Ji had returned. "Su-Ji, I was worried about you. Where were you?" Selene asked in somewhat of a worried tone. Su-Ji averted her eyes from Selene and blushed "I was talking with someone from the kitchens." Selene had a suspicion that it was Markal, the new servant from the kitchens that Su-Ji had kept glancing at all of yesterday. Selene decided she would tease her later for it, but know wanted to get the day afoot. Su-Ji interrupted Selene's inner musings by telling her about something peculiar she had seen earlier.

"When I was coming back from the kitchens, I passed your brother's corridor. The door to his weaponry room was ajar and I couldn't help but overhear what sounded like an elf speaking rather frantically about a stranger in the village. He said that the stranger wore a ruby on his wrist. I thought it odd because rubies are known to be the Demonworld's Royal Family Jewel. Do you not think that is strange? What would a member of the Demonworld's Royal Family be doing here?" Su-Ji exclaimed.

Selene was lost in her thoughts. Perhaps the Demonworlder can tell me more about the Demonworld. I must meet him. But if Yashie has been informed of it, then he'll imprison him without a second thought, or worse he'll kill him. I've got to reach him before Yashie does! She grabbed Su-Ji's hand and ran for the door. "Come on, we've got to get him before Yashie does." she said as she dragged Su-Ji along. She and Su-Ji walked brisquely down the corridors to the stables, not wanting to draw attention to themselves. They passed her sister and Selene gave her smile and said a quick "Good Morning" and walked on without waiting for a reply.

They reached the stables and Selene called for the stable-master. Upon his arrival she asked him for a horse for she and Su-Ji. When questioned about their destination Selene said that they just wished to go out for a morning ride. The stable-master brought them the horses. Selene had to help Su-Ji onto hers because she was not the best of riders and then mounted her own. The set off for the town where the Demonworlder was spotted which was located relatively close to the castle.