Evangelina Vertesca - Huntress (Narrator)

As the shadow moved and the man took form once again, Eva realized that he was not what he appeared to be and yet she could not place the feeling that darkness loomed ahead for them all and this male would be at the epicenter of disaster. She lifted her chin a little as he spoke, letting him finish his rant before slipping from the table and moving to stand before him, her voice soft and only for his tainted ears to hear. 

"I do not placate myself with the fantasy that I might survive this journey, but if you believe yourself the only one having stood before the great void that is the dark and lived to tell about it, you Sir, are wrong. Arrogance is for the weak and yet the strong use it for defense. The question beckoning to be answered is which are you? Are you weak or are you hiding?" She looked about the darkened corner in which they stood and smiled, a bit of nefarious intent in her innocent appeal. "You fool me not and yet I desire to know why you're here more than how you will perform, but I suppose that is for another time and place, hmmm?"

The King

The King refocused his attention on other members of the entourage, his eyes touching again and again on a lovely young maiden who appeared to not jog his memory and yet there was something about her. He called his adviser to his side and pointed her out, asking whom she might be. His adviser shook his head and looked around to try and catch the eye of a guard to no avail. 

"Sire, I will go and see if I can find out myself. She seems to be quite comfortable with the well-dressed fellow beside her." Zakariah tilted his head a little, trying to get a read on her. "She almost holds herself with regalia. Is she a princess or a warrior?"

The King grunted, "As I said... go find out who she is, boy."

Zakariah moved from the presence of his king and stood just before the lovely maiden, her chestnut hair wispy and appearing quite soft to the touch. A lovely ruby broach sat upon her head, the color bringing out the unusual shade of her flawless skin. He nodded to the male next to the woman and turned his gaze back to her, "Madam... the king has inquired of you. Would you care to join him at the front for a brief work and introduction?"