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Sabih smiled at Fatina and he nodded at her in thanks. Sabih adjusted Sohrab on his back and he started to Nayu's room. Nayu had left instantly after the lovely lady told him Sabih needed him and he dissolved and quickly appeared into his room, which was half water connected to the river. The other half was decorated in pale blues and whites, and it was rather dim as it had few lights, but it was beautiful none the less.

The queen was easy to talk to. When Fatina approached her and told her what was going on, she frowned, and came along. She didn't allow anyone to stop her, or Fatina from going in their way to the room.

Sabih roled Sohrab next to the water for Nayu to see the cuts and bruises. For the god it was easy to heal these, but it would hurt, thank god Sohrab was out cold. Sabih let the water that he put down Sohrab's throat to come back up, and bring the male back into consciousness. That is when the queen came in and she looked down to the male. "Poor thing..." She whispered.

Dingi smiled at the male, getting right in his face. "Oh, but if you dont do as I told, I'll play the demon and destroy everyone and everything you care for, one by one... slowly while letting you see. Do you have sisters? brothers? parents? Ah~ A lover your fighting for? Perhaps I'll dismember them, slowly and agonizingly... and force feed you their parts. Or is it an object you treasure? I'll take that too..." He shrugged his shoulders. "That, or I'll just give you to the demon god, he can rip you up too. I do look up to him for how he tortures..." He chuckled, patting Tarik's cheek gently, giving him an almost kind smile. "That's fine. Come after me with all your might. But come after my family and we will have a problem..."

The queen smiled seeing Sohrab wake up, she quickly turned her attention to the tatto and curse. It was rather deep set, and her weaker points were curses and such. She did end up noticing Sohrabs bare chest and she went to Nayus, rarely used bed and took the blanket from it and laid it over Sohrab.

"you're in my room. Don't try to move too much. Nayu said glancing at Fatina. He gestured to her and took her hand, allowing g the water to creep up her arms and to her own wounds to sooth them. "how are you feeling?" Sabih asked, the queen studying the marks for a clue to break the curse. She even held Sohrabs arm and caressed over the tattoo.

"now who ever said I hated demons? I love demons, make for loyal subjects and great friends. I was the one who pushed for a treaty, but it was the demons who declined." Dingi rolled his eyes at the demon. "They don't tell ya s**t where you're from do they?" He shrugged his shoulders together and looked to the guards. "I'm done with him. High security, please. With Windows, make sure the seals are updated. Flood the room with freezing salt water twice a day. Feed, oh, twice a week? Other than that, do whatever ya want with him." Dingi said to the guards, knowing full well he would have lost his family of he didn't come. But of course, Nayu would flood several towns in rage and mourning, and Dingi would do the same with fire. "Be well, my pet." Dingi smiled as the demon was being bound nice and tight for transport.

Dingi didn't wait too long for the demon to answer, or not, and he shooed the demon and guards off. He was still numb to his injuries and all of the word really. Once the demon was gone the barrier was removed and the area restored to its previous state.

Nayu chuckled. "I don't like to be inside much, but it allows me to spend time with Sabih even when it's storming. Plus the fish are happy in here too." The god smiled at Sohrab, having noticed the flat chest, but said nothing, for modesty reasons.

"You were out cold for 7 years. Dingis married with kids and has a baby sister, and we've won the war on demons." Sabih was rather convincing when it came to lying. Nayu glared at sahib. "About30 minutes. Everyone is fine, alive, no clue where Dingi is."

The queen smiled at Sohrab. "Ehsan, dear." She said, pressing on the mark. "I can not sever the connection between you and the demon who placed this... You agreed to a contract, didn't you? Those are normally.. Obey or die. Unless both parties agree..." She whispered. The queen up close looked more like an elf than one would think, with pale skin as well.

Dingi returned through the portal and he lazily kept using them through the palace until he found everyone in Nayus room. "How are you all?" He asked, hiding his burnt palm behind his back, but he couldn't hide the other bruises on his body and places where his skin started to crack and bleed.

Sabih would have been hit if Nayu could reach him. He snickered a little and rolled his eyes, staying quiet as the queen was yelled at. She didn't seem to even care that she was being yelled at. "So you did agree, in a way. You obey, he wont hurt your family, yes? Of course theres a way around that for him." She sighed, letting his arm go. "Not much I can do... Where is the demon that placed this? I may be able to place a damper on communications, it'll still be possible for him to still hear, but it would take a lot of force."

"Letum. He's nearly dead though." Dingi said, smiling at Sohrab. "I suggest some rest for a bit... You really should have told me sooner. You know I would have helped you in a heart beat." Dingi mumbled then looked at Sahib. "you too." Sahib whined and shook his head, but he looked a bit tired too. Healing was hard for him to do. "I can probably hide the tattoo..." Dingi said leaning over to actually be able to see Sohrab fine now. God, it spread so far, Dingi's poor heart sank.

Ehsan rocked to her heels and nods. "I would think his death would remove it, but I dont know what ties he has put on your soul in case of his death." She said, her voice low and gentle towards Sohrab. That is if Dingi was going to let the demon to die. "i will be back then Please wait here." The queen said and started out the room.

Sabih smiled at Sohrab. "I just need a nap... And don't worry about it... Kinda reminds me when dingi and I were kids..." He said, watching as Dingi knelt down and he wrapped his arms around Sohrab and lifted him up. "Nayu do you mind if they sleep in your bed?" The prince asked, of course the god didn't mind. Dingi took Sohrab to the large bed and let him get comfy in the blankets.

"I will hide the tattoo later once my mother is done...I will have to bug Fatina on why she didn't give it to me sooner... How does the Muslim culture feel about hennas, and brands?" He had to ask, he had to. "most people here have tattoos... Even Sabih and I have them, and Nayu." He shrugged though and watched Sabih crawl into the other side of the bed and curled down into the sheets. Nayu had gotten out of the water and walked to the bed by Sabih. "It's not a tattoo, you know. I was born with these marks." He had to point it out. "If either of you need something, please shout for me... I am never but a few seconds away from water."

Nayu's bed was comfortable, kept in the heat well. It was meant for Sabih's and Nayu's cold body temperature. Sabih's body absorbed so much heat it wasn't even funny. Dingi sat next to Sohrab and he idly ran his fingers through Sohrab's hair. "Normal tattoos are easy to show and hide here..." He said as he watched Nayu pull himself out of the water and stood by the bed. "No one knows it's my birthmark, no one asks."

Eshan had been to her study and was coming back to the room when she stopped to see Fatina. She was glad that the girl was up and moving and didn't look too banged up. She didn't stop and wait though she kept going towards Nayu's room, and when she got there she made herself comfortable at a little desk. "Leave the poor boys alone, let them sleep!" She said, shooing her son and the god away, neither of wich wanted to leave and just ended up dancing around the room.

Dingi left Sohrab alone, but Nayu didn't want to leave, it was his bedroom after all. So he stayed but he didn't say anything. Eshanhad stayed in the room as well, working on somethings for changing that tattoo around a bit. She worked quietly until it was done in the middle of the night. By that time, both Sohrab and Sabih were dead asleep. The queen sighed and shook her head. She tucked both of them in and nearly walked over Nayu who was on the floor on Sabih's side of the bed.

By morning, Sabih didn't move in the least, the only thing that showed he was still alive was that his chest rose and fell steadily. Nayu lifted his head when he hears the curse and watched Sohrab leave. However he did not stop Sohrab to tak to him or even say good morning.

Once the breakfast started it was quite noticeable that several people were gone. Most of the men were gone as well as the king, Dingi, and of course Nayu and sahib were there. That changed though as a tired Sahib wandered in with a major case of bed head in the back. He seemed to have gotten a new tattoo that would match Nayus except it was a bit darker. Of course it wasn't coincidence.

Sahib sat next to Sohrab and even before he could feed himself he had his head on Sohrabs shoulder as he yawned. "Morning. How did you sleep?" The man groaned and nuzzles on Sohrab. "I don't want to be up, but my belly is growling."

Sahib smile with his hair being played with. He had half a mind to mess it up and make Sohrab detangle it again it was rather soothing for the most part. He lifted his head when he heard Fatina leave to get something. "Hm? I slept fine, my body hurts though. Human body, god powers, just can't take it..." He yawned a little and closed his eyes again.

"It's fine, I can go to my room." He parted his eyes and he chuckled at the whispers. People knew he had no preference in partners, so they always talked when he hung out with someone new. Sahib didn't say anything to Fatina when she came back, but he smiled at her kindly.

The male grinned a little when the offer was given and he sat up and opened his mouth with a slight, cheeky grin on his lips. After a moment he closed his mouth though. "I can feed myself, unless you really have an urge to feed me." He said and he looked around. "Have you seen Dingi? He smelt like burning flesh last night, I want to know if he's ok."