The taste of an angels tear is said to hold damnation. To me it was only salty. I also needed a vessel. Something in which to pour my power that could not be taken, corrupted, or poisoned by the Lords of Hell whom would seek it. Aqua had started me on this path and by her tones of late, I am far beyond her ability to see the future of.
Evelena retreats from the table to stand quivering at the opposite me. I ask Scelene if she is alright mentally but only get fluffy murmurs in reply. I find a clarifying point in my self awareness. I have been adapting to the women in my harem, I was now the one they would have to adapt too. I have come to a nexus in evolution very few if any have dared to travel.
"Follow me, Evelena." I say turning and walking for the stairs.
I don't need to look back you know she is falling in step, I can feel them all. Cross, the Huntress, Omneu, Conium, Tempis and all the others, accept Crys. I can feel where she should be but she is protected from me. Being with child I understand and accept it. I make my way over to the smaller of the ships at the sea wall.
"Unisilix?" I call as I step to the deck.
"Nameless? You have final come for me?" Unisilix asks.
""You are a child of the thrown?" I ask.
"I have said as much. Will you ransom me?" She asks cowering from the angel.
"Evelena hide your aura." I order. "I have questions."
"About the Drow?" Unisilix asks.
"About Darksky, your enclave? What are their exports? What of the surface world would they find of most worth? Things of that nature. I don't ask you sell out your people, just act as a sells rep on their behalf. I will need dark goods and you need an alluring reason to be aloud to return. Do I understand your position correctly?" I ask.
"How do you come to such insights?" Unisilix asks trembling at my proximity.
"A logical assessment of the facts. Stop with the fear. Have I threatened you, do I bare weapons against you?" I ask.
Evelena snickers, "She is attracted to you. Greatly. Reason enough to fear any man."
"Silence, Fallen. Who are you to talk about attractions. Following yours has brought you to this servitude." Unisilix growls.
"Enough! Both of you will be silent." I bark. "I have some understanding of Drow Matriarchs. You're a Queens daughter, but will never see the thrown yourself unless you make one of your own. That takes power and money, even in the dark. You broke from your mother for your freedom to do just that. You can't use her name and can't be welcome back in the enclave without a great prize. Your mother would lose face if she just let you slink home."
"How could you know such things?" Unisilix mumbles.
"I wasn't finished speaking!" I growl, "Evelena, she has a point. Your seeking pleasure from women is what brought about your capture. The demon house that held you both had the right idea but the lack of understanding a mortal pervert has. You two will be lovers."
"Sacrilege!" Evelena barks.
"She is not touching me!" Unisilix rattles.
"But Unisilix, what if you had a think cock to punish her holy-ass with?" I ask.
Both go still and silent.
"I could paint feral ruins on you that would allow you to have a thick male tool." I says extending a chain with dildo at it's end and slide it between her legs into position, "Look at her eyes now."
Evelena is panting, visible aroused by the sight of a athletic female body with a male phallus.
"You'd suck her cock, wouldn't you Evelena?" I ask.
"Can I, please?" Evelena begs.
"Unisilix, can she suck your cock?"
"But I don't have a cock, that's just your chain-toy." Unisilix mutters.
"Evelena suck it!" I say.
Evelena quickly grabs Unisilix and swallows the phallus. Unisilix goes rigid as she starts panting. I take the dildo away and Evelena whimpers and starts kissing her way up Unisilix's body until she is lip locked with Unisilix. The drow quivers as her body reacts to the pleasures her mind envision.
"Shall I ready that spell for you?" I asks in Unisilix ear.
Her only reply is a moan.
"You know where to find me when the two of you are done." I say walking out of the room.
Walking back to the villa I feel the hold of my new aura starting to slip. Anger is my enemy. I think of happier things as I seek to get a handle of this. Entering the villa, my Huntress stand battle ready with their Grelask at there shoulders. I ready my gear and follow them through the ether to the plains of hell. My aura holds the back the dark energies, preventing injury to my body.
"Lord, I have found a few candidates for your consideration." Omneu says shimmering to my side.
"That was fast. I just got here." I say turning towards him.
"I could feel you coming, Lord." Omneu says.
"Would that be noticeable by those not of my house?" I ask.
"Only if they cared to look." Omneu answers.
"You'll have to explain that to me later. In the mean time, what do you have for me?" I ask.
"A Balor, an alu-fiend and an Armanite." Omneu says.
"Balor? Armanite? These demons don't just pony up loyalty. Why would they even think of serving a human Lorded House?" I ask.
"Because I haven't told them." Omneu says. "Call it a test of your skills, Lord."
"I will rip you to pieces for this." I say.
"No, you won't. Winning these minions will put fear in other houses. I am not doing this to challenge you for power, but for you to prove to the rest what I already know, Lord." Omneu says.
"Did you clear this with the Huntress?" I ask.
"Prizm agreed with my assessment." Omneu says.
"I can see I need to have a talk with her as well." I says, "Bring the Balor first."
Omneu brings the Balor demon over. The most obvious thing is that it is blind. The jagged scar running across it's face highlighted by the damaged horns. Fresh scars along his arms and legs telling the blindness is a recent affliction. The scowl that crosses his face when he catches scent of me isn't a promising sign. Seven foot tall wall of muscle demon vs. my 210 lbs. human self. Even blind this demon could kill me in less time than it would take me to realize I was dead.
"He no lie, you human." The Balor says.
"I am, your kind are not prone to seeking a house. Why come to me, a human?" I ask.
"I sent out here to die. I one of most powerful of my kind. It took ten demons to do this to me. Only three of them survive their assault. I was made to be joke. You have Lexus. House is said to be joke. You no act like dirt sucking mage. You have plan. You want Lexus not be joke. You give me place, help me see, and not go back on word to make Lexus great house, I serve." The Balor says.
"They say Lexus is a joke? You will serve and help me make them eat those words?" I ask.
"They try make joke of me. I serve, help you rise above them. Make them regret thinking Lexus a joke and prove to everyone of them they mess with wrong demon. You stay true to house, you never have to question loyalty." The Balor says.
"You are a warrior. How will you judge my loyalty? I have no want to battle on the plains of hell. I have no want for anything of hell. My Huntress and their warriors will hunt souls in the living world. I will buy power from others. I will destroy those that bring battle to my doors but I will not seek it. As a warrior, can you live as a guard and gladiator of Lexus?" I ask.
"I will serve." The Balor says.
"Give me your name and I will name you again in the service of Lexus." I order.
Only a moment hesitation, but he speaks his true name.
"Truly a proud name. I name you Enigmus Gladiator of Lexus, will you serve?" I ask loudly.
"I Enigmus serve House Lexus as Gladiator!" He announces.
"Stay with me, Galiator, I have others to speak to. I would here your thoughts about letting them join the house you now defend." I say, "Omneu bring the Armanite."
Omneu bows and walks off. I stand with the Balor. He doesn't question or even seem to give me any thought at all. His visage unreadable but the feel from him is unsure, almost fearful keeping his attention on my movements. I stop facing the Balor.
"Gladiator, what is your favored weapon?" I ask.
"Great Axe, Lord." Enigmus answers.
"Prizm!" I yell causing the Balor to flinch and Omneu to stop in his tracks with the Armanite.
"Yes, Lord." She says appearing close by.
"You have overstepped your place in this house! A thing I can forgive, but you will preform a service to the house as punishment for your lack of trust." I say somewhat angrily.
"I understand, my Lord. I think only for the house. Do as you will with me." she says head bowed.
"I don't care if he has been slain in service to this house or stands victorious over the vanquished. The Gladiator of Lexus must always have an Axe in his hand. You will get our Galdiator a Great Axe and you will do it now. You will make yourself available for my bed this night as well. You will please me for what you have done. If you do not, I will have to rethink your place in my house and whether you are still worth of a place in my bed. Go now, to your task." I order in front of the rest of them.