Ella didn't seem to quiet notice anything odd or if she did, she didn't let on about it. At most the pair seemed like two side of a coin, one maternal, kind and warm, the other childish, dispassionate and cold. The Russian forest nymph took a pastry for herself, sitting back in her chair comfortably.
"Well, feel free to stay here as long as yu like," Ella said pleasantly, "I know de feeling of wishing to get avay from thing. Far to vell..." She looked down at her tea cup and a wave of darkness passed over her face. But it was gone as soon as it had come and she smiled up at the other girl. Karin was looking at Phillip is a kind of awe and Ella laughed softly. "He isn't as bad as he makes people t'ink he is."
But the cheerful peace was interrupted by dark figure leaping off the roof over their heads, landing gracefully in a crouch, like a panther. He was handsome, though only one of his red eyes were showing, the rest of him dressed in black. He had a goat horn head dress too... Ella, startled, dropped her tea cup. In what seemed were like mere seconds, Phillip was standing, silver eyes shining, his hand ominously pointed at the darkly clad male. But he lowered his hand when he saw who it was.
"Gus," the Prince said in a bit of surprise.
"You Highness, I have news," the other male's voice was oddly similar to the Prince's in that it was silky smooth, even when he was breathless, and hauntingly enchanting, even with his dark appearance, "The Exiled has broken. He has taken to over running his own kingdom. I fear that what we had thought before is coming to pass."
Phillip's eyes flashed in cold anger. "Get everything ready, get defenses up for our own kingdom and make sure everyone is informed of the Safe Places," he was brisk, serious and commanding, "I want all the commoners hidden away, every magician, demon and warrior ready to defend the Great Walls." Gus bowed his head forward. "And send a messenger bird to
Charming. If he wants to fight, he'll bring himself to me. After all kingdom's only fall when their royalty falls. He'll want my head." Gus seemed a bit hesitant, but Phillip glared at him."Quickly." The dark male bowed his head and flashed upwards, silently disappearing the same as when he had appeared.
Ella stood, smiling calmly, "Vell, if yu are to defend against him, count me in, " she held up a hand before he could protest, "I vill do all in my power tu protect my friends, even if they do not vish me for their friend any longer." She turned to Karin. "Dearling, it may be best for yu to hide yourself somewhere. My cellar is vell stocked, feel free to go there or use anyt'ing yu like. I'm afraid something quiet unpleasant is boiling over."
Phillip nodded to them both and strode out, to the main street, surveying all of it. Just down the way was Red and her wolf, hovering over Carter and the Duck. His long legs strode over to them and he winced seeing the damage to Carter. "So it is true then," he sighed, kneeling by the Cat, "It is Charming, isn't it?"
