There was a very weird and heavy aura at the dinner table. All of the elves had summoned, together with the guests that had just arrived to attend a dinner the night before Allias'' trial. The king found it very ironic how Achlys wanted to offer him food and hospitality while at the same time she was plotting his demise there was something…two faced and twisted about that and he hated it.


    The dining room was dark too, the only lights just the dim candles on the room that were stuck on the walls. Also the red light from the moon right above their heads entered the room giving the place a very mystical feeling. The walls were red, with black lace like designs while the table was deep brown color. The silverware was all made form gold, so clear that showed their reflections in perfect detail. The chairs were comfortable matching the color of the heavy table while their back had a very soft purple cushion made of velvet. Everything had a very gothic appearance and at a different circumstance Theseus would have complimented the design which matched very well his style. This was Achlys'' house though and he preferred to drown in the bloody river rather than say anything nice.


    "You are all very quiet and that scares me." Allias told the rest of the group while they were waiting for the guests to join them.


    "His brother killed me."


    "I am getting a divorce." Ea and Mark announced in unison. Allias didn''t know which piece of information to process first. He looked once at the elf and then the human a very exhausted expression on his face. He shook his head, his lips forming a thin line as he breathed in from his nose.


    "Get back to being quiet. I don''t want to hear another word. Zip it, don''t even dare to breathe. I can''t handle you people anymore I think I will collapse. Theseus do something." Allias whined and the general looked at him.


    "I am sorry, there is nothing I can do about that but please refrain from showing any weaknesses when the guests come, especially when Achlys joins us. We will talk about everything later. Especially about that divorce." Theseus said and looked at his brother in a threatening manner. Ares frowned, crossing his arms over his chest and very carefully he flipped him off. "I saw that."


    "I wasn''t intending to hide it." He said. Theseus was actually ready to argue. He was sure his brother was the one who made Ea take such a serious decision and he couldn''t help but wonder what had happened. He was stopped though by the entrance opening. The guests had finally arrived and Vines, the psycho demon was the one who walked in first, that slimy smile stuck on his face.


    "Sorry to make you wait. The guests have finally arrived. Shall we sit down and enjoy our dinner?" He asked and the people slowly came in. There were many questions in Theseus'' head at the moment as he saw the guests one by one. Firstly, why were two angels here and why was almost half of the Greek pantheon here too? They hated the council and responsibilities. When all of them had gotten inside he locked eyes with the twin gods.


    "So here you are. You had the audacity to not answer to any of our letters and we have to leave Olympus to see you? Is that the way you should treat to your parents'' closest friends?" he heard a woman and he gulped. He wore a polite smile as he watched her approach him. Soon he was under a very strong headlock, pleading to be allowed to breathe.


    "Artemis, Artemis don''t." Theseus heard her brother Apollo scold her. "Let him go, he was busy. Come on now don''t create problems. Sit" he said and the woman sighed.


    "I see that some of you already know each other." Vines commented. "But still the polite act would be to introduce everyone. This is Allias, the king of the elves, his high general and partner Theseus. His brother Ares and his…husband Ea and Asmodeus, my brother with …Mark." He let them know of everyone''s names.


    "So you''re a human?" The sweet voice of a woman was heard and Mark realized she was talking to him. He looked at her shyly, not knowing who she was. She had brown wavy hair and tanned skin. Her eyes were beautiful, almond shaped and in the color of chestnuts. Her smile was kind and on her head she wore a flower crown of roses. A man was sitting next to her looking like her complete opposite. He was pale, almost as if he rarely saw the sun while his hair was long and black. His eyes were a deep blue color that reminded him of a rowdy ocean while on his head he wore a crown, made of shiny silver with withered roses.


    "I…yes. An exorcist." He answered and the woman''s eyes widened.


    "Oh my, I thought they had been extinct." She stated and mark smiled awkwardly.


    "How about I finish the introductions. You are making the human uncomfortable." Vines told her and the woman nodded, the smile not disappearing her face.


    "So the guests of the council are Rafael with Samael from the angel''s side" Vines introduced them and the two men nodded. They looked so elegant but at the same time so cold and distant. The new angel that had appeared looked younger than Rafael with long light brown hair and crystal blue eyes while they both had a beautiful pair of white wings on their backs. "And from the gods, since Dionysus thought it was necessary to invite his whole family as if we are having some kind of party we have Artemis and Apollo and Persephone with Hades. Oh, and Suijin but I am sure you know him."


    "It was very kind of Achlys to invite me to dinner the night before she tries to get me persecuted. Very high of her" Allias said, not caring much about the introductions.


    "Right to the chase, well that was her decision. Sadly, she won''t be joining us tonight. She is catering a very special guest." Vines said and Allias looked at him filled with suspicion.


    "And what kind of guest is that?" he asked the demon but he simply shrugged his shoulders.


    "I do not know." He told him and Allias grinned.


    "I am sure you don''t."


    "My esteemed guests" Vines announced and stood up. "Please enjoy your dinner. For some of you it may be your last. Tomorrow morning a new era will begin. I hope you will all be prepared. Now if you excuse me." He told them with a gleeful expression as he disappeared, leaving the elves alone with the rest in the room.


    "Well, he is…unique." Hades commented.


    "Unique, don''t be scared to say it love, he is a psycho." Persephone said.


    "And with no manners." Apollo added.


    "I don''t think is our job to judge." Rafael interrupted them.


    "Yeah your job is to simply stand there and flutter your wings." Dionysus teased him and the blond angel looked at him aggressively.