slow burn

Zariah Be dangerous darling, for the world rises and falls at your feet. Zariah chuckled low, lips curved in a near smirk. "You can take the woman from court, but not the court from the woman." she said. Manners, vocabulary, order - all of these things from their homeland could be easily craved and maintained despite the general lawlessness of Caido. At least, it could if one had vision. The Merciless listened in silence, nodding slowly as Eloise went on at length. It seemed the preference for magic remained ingrained within her psyche, and Zariah would certainly use it to her advantage. "Withdraw all of our offerings..." she hummed. A curious notion, one she hadn't fully considered but one she most certainly liked. "I like the way you think, Ms. Teralux. It seems are of the same mind on these matters, and you know...I could use such a mind at my side." she said, smiling at her warmly, magic coursing through her fingertips into her newest victim. "Would you consider leaving Torchline for Halo, if promise of power to enact such monumental change was laid before you?"