The door creaked open and a tall, pale-grey skinned ShadowElf Male, dressed in a long grey robe and black, spiked armor opened the gate. He stood over her small frame at least a foot taller then her, a long spear in hand. This guard opened the doors, the very large doors of the castle, which stood at a height of some 60 feet. Two very big statues of menacing Black Dragons, stood in silent pose, as if watching the girl.

"Are you Lucretzia? Young girl?" Said the guard in a gruff, cool voice.

"Their Majesties are awaiting you in the Main Library. Come with me and touch nothing.."

His words spoken as a command. The doors opening into a very long, and vastly huge, Arched and Pillared Hallway, decorated with Black and White Banners fluttering in the wind, torches burned on each pillar. Yet did not provide much light, yet casted long, deep and gloomy shadows.

The guard lead the young girl to the Library after a maddening series of twists and turns, going up and down stairs, both long and short. Passing by yet more doors and hallways, this place was of an epic scale in size. And who knew how many secret passages and hidden doors there might be in this place. And of course the many fine things she did see. Finely made Paintings, Marble Busts, Statues, suits of well made Armor, large Tapestries. So on and so forth, Khest was without a doubt, very wealthy.

Lucretzia was finally brought to her destination, the Main Castle Library, a vast, vaulted room some six storeys high. It belonged more in a University then a Castle. There were row upon row of bookshelves. There sitting by the large Marble and Bronze Fireplace, in a large throne-like chair was Khest, reading a large and old book.

"Welcome Lucretzia, to my home."

He stood up and looked down at the small girl. He noted her smart tongue, but that she quickly appologized.

"Yes Lucretzia, well to show you the place where you will study and learn while you stay here. Each day for 3 hours you will come here to learn from a tutor."

He regarded to her all the books she would study from.

"Now this of course you will do after doing chores arround the castle. This you will follow, each day, save on sixth and seventh days of the week. If you are going to stay here, you will do your part to earn your keep."

He sighed and wrapped his arm arround his wife's back. Regarding her lovely eyes, he kissed Shal. Then Khest turned back his gaze to Lucretzia.

"Very well, she will only study, but it will be five hours a day, five days a week of study here each day."

He chuckled at Lucretzia's statement of him being crazy, and patted the Girl's head.

"No my child, nothing crazy, you may play in the Gardens or the Atrium. You may even see the lands of the Realm and the City. But only as long as you are under my or Shal's watch. You will not be alone while in our care. This is all we ask, alright?"

She once again nodded in agreement, not trusting her mouth to say something appropriate, and sat near Shal glancing every now and then at the book she was reading. She was somewhat glad that there was someone female to talk to, if she would keep a civil tounge she knew she would have no preblem, to help her understand how be with a Lord of the Creatures of Darkness and how to act appropriate.

*rolling onto her side*then where darling*blinking*how about the room two doors down from our chambers?
*looking at him sipping her wine*it's the only room inhabitable besides our own

*returning her husbands kiss smiling at him before looking at Lucretzia nodding*

Darling, have the maids put in the basic furniture, I think if Lucretzia is to live here a while, she may wish to decorate her own room to suit herself, all women do darling

*stands chuckling*Lucretzia, Im the best person to ask where books are, since I married Khest, Im in here more than he is

*wandering down the aisles of the library a fang chewing her lip as she finds the three books on demon fire carrying them to her*here you go, Im sure Khest has some more in with you study books*smiling at her*