The girl came to her senses, lying on a soft sofa in some spacious room with luxurious furnishings.
"Where are we?" She asked, looking around, to Adivaris, who was sitting in a chair.
"This is the royal palace of Ornalion. We are on another planet - Zaria, we cannot stay on Xantari. I now live here with my lovers and friends. For you, I asked for refuge and protection from King Lariel, and he kindly allowed you to live in his palace as a new princess reborn. You are now his vassal , just like me."
Neylira felt dizzy and chilled. Her whole body was tingling and slightly hot in some places. She lightly massaged the troubled areas of her skin.
"I was surprised to find that your body is mutating after a year of living with me. This has never happened to my wives before."
Adivaris looked at her sympathetically with a soft smile.
"I'm very glad that you finally decided to take this important step - to return to the syrinx family. I just came to tease you, and I didn't expect you to run after me, so does that mean you have feelings for me?"
"Actually, I missed you..."
"Is it true? Wow!" Adivaris was surprised with a satisfied smile. "What about Tain, to whom you so wanted to return? You broke my heart when you disappeared on my eyes."
"I couldn't admit to myself that I was simply jealous of the syrinxes and their magic, so I shouted that I hate you. Now I clearly remember that I was a winged woman once upon a time... And you were there next to me, just like you are now. You haven't changed at all. How many years have passed?"
"Ok. We will try again, dear. Your name is Luanlia now."
***
Ramies flew over the city, trying to scout out the source of the unfamiliar feminine energy, the vibrations of which he sensed in the morning. No one said anything about capturing the new princess, but he clearly saw the image of the blue-eyed blonde cutie who had settled in the palace, and decided to act quickly before his brother got wind of the new girl.
Luanlia heard a knock on the door and realized what kind of guest had come to her - one of the ladies' men. If she don't react to him, he will still watch for her somewhere. It's better to immediately dismiss all his claims.
"Who is it? What do you need?" Luanlia answered rudely, opening the door.
In front of her stood a slender, handsome man with a chaotic hairstyle of spiky white strands and a charming smile. His bottomless amber eyes penetrated straight into the soul. Clothing, more like a military uniform, pale blue with bright blue stripes along the arms and legs, hugged his body in relief. She would have immediately melted from his unearthly charm if she had been a young and inexperienced girl.
"Hello Princess!" His pleasant voice rustled velvety. "I am Ramies!"
"How do you know about me? I just moved into the palace. Did you come to seduce me? No way!"
She was about to slam the door, but he prevented her from doing so, blocking her with his foot.
Ramies did not expect her knowledge and laughed nervously.
"Who told you that? Why should I seduce you? I have a wife, and you are new princess. I wanted to help, make friends, teach magic, but you're being rude. Somehow impolite!"
Luanlia narrowed her eyes slyly with a venomous grin.
"Is friendship possible between a guy and a girl? Especially in such a libertine society?"
"I didn't intend to touch you, I just wanted to get to know you. The syrinxes are very sociable and friendly with each other."
"You wanted to say: loving and voluptuous towards women."
Ramies raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"And I understand why you are so angry. You are the same Neylira that Adivaris held captive, but you shouldn't judge all men by him. He really is a sensualist, and hangs around my wife and not only mine all the time. It's never enough for him, he's crazy."
"Yes, exactly! That's what I always told him," Luanlia nodded her head and smiled. "Then come in and meet me if you're a good boy and don't give up. I've already been told about you that you are a refined ladies' man."