Chapter 3
Xellos teleported before his Mistress, instantly bowing low in submission. "You summoned me, my mistress?"
"Xellos, I grow tired of waiting. I believe you have some explaining to do," Xellos could feel his mistresses stare boring onto the back of his bowed head.
"My liege, may I inquire as to which topic are you referring?" Xellos asked from his bowing position, he dare not rise until his master allows him.
"Do not play games with me Xellos! I'm talking about you getting into a mate courting bond!" Zelas exclaimed in frustration, glaring at her servant from her cushioned throne.
"Ah. That," Xellos was starting to get a bit worried at this point. 'Sounds like she isn't taking it so well'.
"Ah that indeed!" she snapped, "You didn't even have the courtesy to tell me yourself. You left me to figure it out on my own. Did you think I would not notice the shift in your being? You think me ignorant?" Xellos could hear the rising temper in his superiors voice, and hastened to quell it. "No no, never! I swear Lord Beastmaster, It was never even a thought to hide this from you. I only recently came to the observation myself and felt the need to attend to a task or two first".
Zelas let out a small tired sigh, "stand up Xellos, and please inform me of when this happened". Xellos rose from his bow and looked up at his master's tired expression, one hand pinching the bridge of her nose. "Whilst on my travels with Miss Lina and her group, during the Darkstar mission mistress," Xellos explained.
She sighed heavily, "Do I really want to know who it is Xellos?" Zelas questioned, she knew that this day would probably come eventually, Xellos did seem to prefer being in the company of humans, and such creatures are at times known for showing affection, she just never expected this to happen so soon. "Is it the Inverse girl? I can see why you might be drawn to her, she does posses a lot of power, but I really didn't see her as the type to show open affection, least of all to you. Maybe the Princess from Seyruun? She always seems to be in a cheerful manner from what you've told me".
"Well you see Mistress Zelas, it isn't Miss Lina or Miss Amelia".
"Well spit it out, who is it?"
"It's the dragon maiden, Miss Filia," Xellos spoke in almost a whisper, but never the less Zelas herd him and least to say she was certainly surprised...
"THE DRAGON MAIDEN, XELLOS ARE YOU RAVING MAD?!"
Alright, maybe shocked was a better description.
Zelas took a deep, calming breath and relaxed back into her cushions again. "Xellos what am I going to do with you? The dragon maiden, I don't even understand how that is physically possible! I thought she hated you, how on earth did this happen?" Zelas inquired, and so Xellos explained to her the situation in which he bonded with Filia.
"I see, interesting," Zelas pondered the situation for a bit. On the one hand, her general-priest had committed a form of treason, bonding with a dragon, and any form of treason is punishable by a horrible death. But on the other hand, it did present certain possibilities should the dragon accept the mate mark and join the monster race. And she was the caretaker of the last ancient dragon...
'And also...' Zelas thought to herself with a smirk, 'the whole idea of Xellos being paired with the dragon does sound deliciously blasphemous. And I really don't want to have to destroy one of my favourite servants, beside it takes far too much time and energy to create a new servant, especially when the one I already have is perfectly fine and in working order...somewhat. Hehe, plus it would be quite amusing to watch those two together. Maybe this isn't such a bad idea! If nothing else it should at least help to relieve the boredom around here these days'.
"Xellos, I have made a decision," Beastmaster stated with authority.
"Yes Mistress?" Xellos inquired, for some reason the smirk that Zelas had made him somewhat uncomfortable. This type of smirk usually meant that she thought of something she finds quite amusing, although weather he'd find it amusing may be a different story.
"I have decided to allow you and the dragon to live, and I have approved of the bonding between you two, but on two conditions".
"Thank you Mistress, and what, may I ask, are the conditions?" Xellos asked. He was both relieved that his mistress approved of the bonding, and curious as to what she would ask.
"Number one is basically that you continue being my servant and continuing with your missions as per usual, you are not to allow her to deter you from my service, understand?"
"Yes, of course mistress. And the second condition is?"
"This Filia has to accept the mate mark, and she must do so willingly and consciously, so no drugging her or manipulating her into it, is that clear?"
"Yes Mistress, such was my intention originally," Xellos did find it odd that his Mistress felt the need to stipulate that though. He had a feeling he's going to have to keep his wits about him.
"Good, we just might be able to make this work for us. You may go now. I have no further need for you at this time. Go and, visit your dragon or something I don't care, just come back quickly when I call you," Zelas dismissed Xellos with a flipping motion of her hand.
"Yes Mistress and, thank you," Xellos thanked before bowing and vanishing before her eyes.
"Oh no need to thank me Xellos, after all you're the one that's going to provide the entertainment," Zelas chuckled darkly to the now empty throne room. "Yes, and what a show it will be, hehehehe".