Prologue

Trash, books, and several other... unnameable things scattered the floor in Pascal's workshop. If Richard didn't know her any better, he'd call this disgusting. It was still absolutely putrid, don't get him wrong, but exactly what he expected.

He stepped over several loose papers and books until he was in a relatively clean spot.

"Are you sure this going to work, Pascal?"

"Absolutely, positively sure. Although, I'm super curious is to why'd ya want something like this? I mean, It's not everyday you have the king of Windor asking for a potion that turns whoever drinks it into a... well, a slave. More or less."

If the mess compromised her ability to work, she certainly didn't show it.

Richard chuckled. "No, I suppose not. Don't worry yourself about it. It's purely experimental. Let's just say that there are some prisoners that have become defiant as of late. We'd like to experiment to see if there are any alternative ways to handle them better without actually harming them."

"Ah, well. I don't need to know all of that stuff. It's none of my business anyway. Here you go! All done!"

She turned so quickly that the bluish-green liquid swirled around the vial with her movements.

"Thank you. If this works, I'll be sure that you get credit for it. It will be a great help to our kingdom."

"It's no prob. Just let me know, and I'll be more than happy to whip some more up for you. It's super easy."

"Thank you, Pascal. I must take my leave now. Duke Dalen is probably curious as to my whereabouts."

With a wave and the unbearable sound of several machines roaring to life, Pascal went back to her work, and Richard started his long journey back to Barona.

Now, he just had to write that letter.

The Lhant brothers had always fascinated him in ways he couldn't explain. So many fantasies had invaded his dreams night after night.

Soon enough, he'd make those fantasies a reality.

A/N: Hey there, guys. :D Long time no see. I've been fighting with this fic for months now. Apparently, I've started, like, six drafts of this thing. It's got a bit of a slow start, but bear with me. This will be my first multi-chapter fic. But I have a lot of it organized and written out, so I should be able to update pretty regularly. Until the next chapter! If you don't know, my favorite character in ToGf is Hubert. I love him so much. But I don't ship him with Pascal like a lot of the fandom does. I ship him with Asbel and Malik. My sister, Chibi Lucifer, loves Richard and Asbel. I'm writing this to make us both happy.

And surely I'm not the only AsbelxHubert shipper. ;A;

~Ashton-Rena