"Yes we're all done. You didn't answer my question though, no matter." Rurik replied and headed out of the dining room. "I should probably look at the gifts brought to me...or maybe I should just go check on Sylph instead." he said to himself.

"I'm sorry master... I'm not really sure how to answer your question" Shiva said softly before bowing a little then got to work cleaning up the dining hall with the other servants and maids easily.

A week had gone by rather slowly. During this time, Rurik occasionally said hello to Melanie but they still weren't close as their parents had hoped. Party planning was going on in the study even though Atros knew very well that Rurik wasn't such a big fan of parties, but it was Irsa's idea. "Mel wants a partner and our job as parents is to help he find one." She had said to Atros to convince him to let her throw the party. Rurik was taking a nap beside Sylph who was busy chewing on on his tail gently.

Shiva hummed a bit as she worked but could still ceel a tension in the air. Over the past month or so the rumors that she could be an angel spy had spread like wildfire throughout the castle. This of course caused issues for her but she just tried to ignore it and continue her work. Thankfully with Mel being back it did draw away from Shiva and she was always happy to do her work.

Lithil sighed as she made her way to the castle knowing no one would be happy with the news she had. She easily made her way inside to request an audience with the king and queen figuring they should hear the news first. They really needed to test her just to make sure, but Rurik probably wouldnt agree

A knock came at the study door, getting the king and queen's attention. "Yes? What is it?" Asked Atros. "My lord, a lady is here requesting yours and my lady's audience." The servant explained from the other side of the door. "We will be right there." Atros replied and waited for the servant to be gone before looking over at Irsa. "Let's go. We mustn't keep her waiting." He said as he stood up from the desk. Irsa nodded and followed him out to where Lithil was waiting for them. "You wanted to see us?" Started Atros with a serious look on his face.

"Good afternoon your highnesses. I have the study results back, shall we speak in private?" Lithil asked politely after giving a slight bow

"Can't you just tell us here?" Asked Irsa. Atros motioned for them both to follow him to the study. He easily closed the door behind him and took his seat along with Irsa. "Alright, say what it is you have to say." He said easily.

"I'm sorry, it just seems like a touchy subject." Lithil said then pulled out some papers from her bag and laid them out in front of the king and queen. "As you know me and my group have been monitoring the servant girl you have, I believe she said her name was Shiva? Well we found at certain times of the day and even night the powers that seem to sleep inside her flare to almost toxic levels. We don't know whats causing this but it seems quite dangerous and very likely that our suspicions were correct." she explained and wondered how they would react to the news

"I hope you understand that Shiva is my son's personal servant. Anything you want to do involving her should be talked over with him instead." Irsa explained easily. "What is it exactly that you want to do with Shiva?" Asked Atros while Irsa left the room and ordered a servant to bring over Rurik before returning to the study.

The servant quickly arrived to Rurik's room and knocked on his door. "My young Lord, your mother and father request your audience at the study right away." The servant explained and waited silently. Groaning in annoyance at being woken up, Rurik quickly fixed himself up before opening his door and following the servant to the study where he knocked and walked inside.

"I worry that the prince might not be taking this seriously, I am really just trying to do my job I only worry for the safety and well being of the royal family and the kingdom" Lithil explained then looked up as she heard the prince come in

"I'm not taking what seriously?" Rurik asked with narrowed eyes and crossed his arms across his chest. "Lithil says that something showed up while they monitored Shiva. So they still think she's an angelic spy." Explained Irsa with a smirk. "So what are you going to do with her?" Rurik asked. "If she really is a spy, I will take care of her myself. She's my personal slave after all." Rurik reminded.

"Uh, sorry my lord. Well I didn't want to mention it until we were sure but we have found ways to force an angel into their true form while still being protected from their powers. But I would really like to know whats causing these spikes. What does she do during these times of day normally?" lithil asked curiously pointing the times she was normally on break and in her room with imber

"I don't know and I don't care to know. And neither should you. We should give her some privacy, everyone deserves that no matter who or what they are." Rurik replied easily. "We don't know what she does. I assume she just gets some rest from working all day." Added Atros politely. "We don't watch our servants at all times you know. We are very busy people." Irsa pointed out.

"Im sorry your highnesses but wouldnt you like to know if you have a spy on your hands? What about the fox kit she has? Throughout our visits I have never once seen it, and it doesnt seem her readings go up at all whenever ive seen her... In fact a few times they went down." lithil explained calmly really just wishing to help.

Seeing that this conversation was going to probably get ugly, Irsa stood up and looked at Atros. "Maybe we should leave these two alone so that they can talk and figure this out. We'll be out in the garden if you need anything." She said and excused herself. Atros sighed softly and excused himself before following Irsa out to the garden. "We should have wished her luck or stayed there to keep Rurik in check." Atros commented.

"That fox was a gift from her past master. I don't see why you're interested in that thing. It is just a pet, no big deal." Rurik started. "I've seen it only once I believe and I thought nothing of it and neither should you. I know you just want to keep us safe, but don't you think you're coming off as paranoid for asking all these pointless questions?" Rurik pointed out. "Should I go get Shiva and her pet so that you can see that there is nothing odd about them?" He suggested.

"Her past master could very well be an angel, as I said before we found out that she may have been owned by angel." Lithil pointed out then nodded some. "If you're right then I'll leave this whole thing be but first I would like to examine her and her... pet." she explained and would wait patently for him to get the two.

Rurik glared at this, "How about you leave her alone and stop treating her like a test experiment?" He replied, trying to stay calm. "She isn't an object you can play with and toss to the side when you're done. She has feelings like you and me and so does her pet, and they are both afraid of you." He added easily. Though he knew that she wasn't going to leave so easily. Hissing at her, he pushed past her and quickly went to look for Shiva. "Shiva!" Rurik called out.

Shiva looked up from where she was helping with the cleaning and quickly went to where she heard Rurik. "yes master?" she asked softly with a smile brushing off her knee long kimono softly before standing strait.

"I need you and your pet to come down to the study with me. A certain someone wants to see you both right away." Rurik explained and couldn't help but wonder what else Lithil wanted to look at. This didn't make any sense. Why was this person snooping around in his personal business?!

"Someone... wants to see Imber?" Shiva asked feeling a bit worried but nodded and went to get Imber before coming back down and going with Rurik to where Lithil was. Imber gave a little hiss when she saw the woman but Shiva just pet her to calm her down a bit... and to calm herself as well really. Lithil stared in shock at the little creature then jumped a little as the device in her pocket started to go off. She pulled it out and clicked a few things on it before glaring at the little creature in Shiva's arms. "It's that... THING! Not the girl, that creature possesses a large amount of angelic energy." she said and Shiva was shocked at this but held Imber even closer to her.

"Good, so I was right. This means you will leave these two alone." Rurik started before placing a hand on Shiva's shoulder gently. "Is there anything else you need or can I send her off now?" Rurik asked politely. So Imber was angelic in a way. That would probably cause problems in the future, but for now he wasn't going to let anyone touch either Imber or Shiva. He knew that separating them wasn't a good idea.

"How can you just brush this off like it's nothing? If that thing releases even a fraction of its powers it would severely injure, if not kill anyone near it." Lithil frowned worriedly and Shiva looked down at Imber wondering how anyone could see her as a threat, she couldn't have that much power could she?

"Well then, I guess we'll just have to be very careful around her and not anger her don't you think?" He suggested and smirked. "Besides, I don't think Shiva would allow her pet to kill or hurt anyone." Rurik added easily and looked over at Shiva. "Take Imber back and then I want you to wait for me in my room." Rurik ordered quietly before turning his attention to Lithil. "What do you suggest I do?" He asked.

Lithil listened some then watched as Shiva nodded and went back to her room to let Imber rest before heading to Rurik's room as he instructed. "That thing needs to be contained, just because something doesn't look dangerous, or even seem dangerous, doesn't mean it isn't, if she wants to keep it... well from what I understand she won't let anyone touch it... there have been some materials we've found that can contain or seal an angels powers... but it's still in testing." she explained calmly.

Rurik smirked and nodded, "Exactly. I'm a great example of that." He said seriously before running a hand through his hair, his pale green eyes staring at Lithil. "Well then. Until that is all fixed up and in working order, I don't think we have anything left to discuss do we?" He commented. "I do warn you though, if you so much as hurt my personal slave in any way..." Rurik started but stopped himself and took a deep breath before letting it out slowly.