A few moments after Ren finished up the final touches of cleaning...
"I think that's enough work for one day," Syris stretched. He stepped forward and wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her flush against his side. "How about I give you a tour of the castle?"
Ren's green eyes instantly lit up. "A castle tour? Really?"
Ever since she had arrived at the massive obsidian fortress, her entire world had been strictly limited to Syris' nest, his bath area, the scullery, and the garden. And well, she did sneak into his vault once and got locked up in the dungeon too, but Ren chose to pretend those didn't happen.
The idea of finally exploring the rest of the ancient, towering structure was thrilling.
"Yes," Syris purred, highly pleased by her enthusiastic reaction. He enjoyed providing for her, and showing off his power was second nature. "Come. I will show you how my subjects live under my reign."
