Acension city

[Rayleonarde]

Ray sighed. "I...Yes, yes that would be nice." He slid into the passenger seat, and buckled.

[Aconitum]

Acon drove back to the estate in silence. After pulling into the drive and lowering the garage door, Acon go out and headed inside. To surprise, Herman was sitting at the kitchen table, having a glass of wine.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray walked in behind Acon, and spotted Herman. Ray scrunched up his shoulders, and held a paw up to the side of his face, as he walked towards his room.

[Aconitum]

Herman smile as Acon walked further into the living room. His smile grew thin when he spotted Ray. "Rayleonarde. Come, join us for a glass of wine." Herman poured out two more glasses.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray flinched, and turned. When he faced Herman, his face paled, and he took a step back. What he saw was something like Satan himself, sitting upon a throne of bones, drinking the blood of a virgin. Ray continued walking backwards, shaking his head, a look of horror plastered across his face.

[Aconitum]

Herman frowned and set down his glass. "Rayleonarde, don't make me repeat myself. Come sit down and have a god damn glass of wine." Herman stared and Ray, unblinking. Acon wanted to say something, but she knew she'd have to yell to get her point across and Ray didn't seem like he needed to hear that now.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shuttered, as he walked forward, his face pouring sweat. He along side Acon, dabbing at his brow with his kerchief.

[Aconitum]

Herman smiled and barked. "Sit. Both of you." Acon took a seat and sipped at her glass. "How are you two?"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray looked at the table, and answered. "F-Fine s-sir." He swirled the wine around in the glass, staring at it suspiciously.

[Aconitum]

Herman smiled brighter. "Good good. And I trust your first day of vacation is treating you well? Any problems with your blow back?"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray looked up, bit his lip to suppress a gasp, and returned to staring at the table. "N-None sir."

[Aconitum]

Herman shook his head and polished off the rest of the wine. "Has he been lying to you all day?" Acon shrugged and looked to ray for a bit of help.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shuttered. "Y-Yes...I have b-been hiding t-things from you all d-day, Acon."

[Aconitum]

Herman chuckled. "It warms my heart to see when friends can't trust each other." Acon rolled her eyes. "Yeah, Herman why are we doing this?" Herman shrugged.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shuttered, as a tear fell from his eye. "I-I'm sorry Acon...I should have told you everything..."