#((Mallew you wily son of a bitch))

[tragicquartet]

I do hope you know the former king kept more then just dragons as pets to be used in combat. Ive heard rumors of Phoenix' and trolls, he had quite the magical army if the rumors are to be believed my lord mallew~

"So I've heard," the king stated calmly, gently petting a few of his royal alpacas, the hooved creatures happily striding along in their wide, comfortable pasture."I've no confirmation on whether or not his intention was to create armies with such creatures, but there were...rumors, shall we say." The king turned his attention to a group of cria that had just approached him, the group of young alpacas hopping around him for a moment before being ushered away by their mother. They truly were a lively bunch today."I found no such creatures lying in wait when I cleared out the dungeons under the castle, nor were there any such creatures in the deepest barracks after I set loose Arthur's many troops from their duties. The royal guard that exists today is mostly made up of volunteers, and although many of the old guard have returned to serve under me, many more have long left the service. If anyone knows the truth, it is likely they, but I hardly suspect any would be willing to tell you."Mallew gently ran his claws along the fur of one of his alpacas, continuing with a somewhat wily tone to his voice: "You would be better off searching under bridges, approaching ashen trees caught in the blaze of long-extingished wildfires, searching the sky and the earth out in the wilds of this land than here, with me. Unlike dragons, these creatures do not nest, do not keep a stationary hoard, and, as such, if they ever did live here, they've long been freed, and are free to go where they may..." The king silently held his free arm out, a small, fluffy bird landing upon his outstretched arm with a small chirp, a few puffs of smoke and some lovely embers popping from its beak as he offered the crimson creature a small handful of seeds from his pocket. The bird chirped happily, bowing it's head before taking off, flying off into the midday sky with a few small embers trailing off its windtips."...or so I'd guess. Who's to say?"