Ban laid on the ground arms outstretched. A thousand thoughts raced through his head. But one kept coming up.

'What have I done?' He thought. He brought his hands to his face and let out a breath. Things had become so much more complicated and now he risked losing both of them.

Why had he been so greedy? His gread was now his down fall. He had truly become the sin of greed.

Ban thought back to that first night they had had sex. It had been the most exhilarating night of his sexual pleasure. It had felt like it was his first time.

But that wasn't enough to stay with King. Did he want to stay with Elaine or be with King? He didn't want to choose between them. But it was wrong to do this to both of them.

He had to choose.

He had to make up his mind.

Elaine was his first love. King was his first battle mate. They were both important to him.

So how do you choose?

He made up his mind. It was wrong to do this to Elaine. And it was wrong to love your girlfriends brother. He would continue to be with Elaine, he would not tell her of what he had done with king, and it would stay that way. No matter how much it broke his heart.

King would have to accept Bans decision.

King floated in the air in front of Rye. The man stood there watching him. He was full of worry and it wrought wrinkles across his face.

King was deep in thought. What if Ban chooses Elaine and not him. It was very likely. Ban only still thought of Elaine and her feelings. He knew Ban would choose her over him.

Because it was wrong to love your girlfriend brother.

Was he even able to be considered a possible boyfriend? He was a fairy after all. And he had his kingdom to worry about.

Maybe it was time to go home.

King was no longer needed in the human world. His subjects needed a King.

It was time to go home.

King looked at Rye with a sad smile. Rye knew that King was in pain. He had made a tough decision. Rye smiled at King gently.

"Rye, would you do me the great honor of accompanying me back home?" King asked with a sorrowful tone. Rye smiled.

"Of course, my King. Your wish is my command." Rye said and bowed to a knee with a hand across his chest. "It would be my honor."

King smiled became even more sorrowful.

Ban had made his way back to the tavern. When he opened the door everyone looked at him. Elaine came flying towards him.

"Ban! Is everything alright?" She asked at the look of distraught on his face.

"Yes Elaine. Everything is fine." Ban said and wrapped his arms around her so tightly that he thought he was going to snap her in half.

"Ban?" Elaine said softly and wrapped her arms around Ban. Melodies looked at Ban and sighed, he went back to wiping the bar off.

Elizabeth looked at Melodies she knew something was off, but she didn't know what. Gowther tilted his head to the side at the display of affection.

Diane sat up and looked in the direction that Ban had come from. Where was King?

"Hey Ban?" She asked looking through the window again. Ban looked up. "Where is King?"

"With a friend." Was his only quite answer.

Something was wrong.

Everyone knew that much.

Where was King? When would he come back?

"Ban is King coming back anytime soon?" Melodies asked not pausing in his cleaning.

"I'm not sure." Ban said. He still held on to Elaine. His heart was broken. It felt wrong to hold Elaine like this.

But he had no choice. It was wrong what he had done to King. And it had to stop. It was unfair to Elaine.

"Ban?" Elaine's soft voice broke through Bans thoughts and he looked up at her.

"Yes?" Ban said.

"Let's go upstairs." She said softly, pulling away from him and grabbing his hand to guide him upstairs.

Following her he slowly walked up the steps. It was the most dreadful feeling. He wished King would just stab him to death again, rather then go through this feeling.

They were half way up the steps when they heard the tavern door open. They stopped and looked back. The man who stood in the door was Bans double.

"I bid all of you a good morning. My name is Rye Welchester, I am a traveler of many talents. These last few months I have been keeping your great Fairy King company. And today I bring sorrowful news."

Rye stood in the door looking everyone over before continuing his speech.

"Melodies the Dragon Sin of Wrath. Merlin the Bora Sin of Gluttony. Gowther the Goat Sin of Lust. Escanor the Lion's Sin of Pride. Diane the Serpent Sin of Envy. Ban the Fox Sin of Greed. Princesse Elizabeth, and Saint of the Fountain of Youth."

Rye addressed everyone in the room. Looking at each one as he said their names. All eyes were on him.

"I dare say I come bearing bad news, but unfortunately I can not, because it is not my place to say what needs to be said. King, Sin of Sloth, you must tell your comrades of your decision."

Rye stepped to the side and looked at King bowing. King floated forward. He stood in the door way head hanging low. He slowly looked up and took a deep breath.

"I am sorry everyone, but I will not be traveling with you any more." He took a deep breath and looked at the faces of shock around the tavern.

"It is time I return home."