Lily walked slowly down the stairs “It has been a while, how are you, Damien?” Damien smiled at her “I am quite well Lily, how have you been?” Lily smiled back as she reached the bottom and approached Damien “I am well to, now what brings you here to my humble establishment.” Lily hugged Damien and Damien said, “Actually I am investigating the sale of Dark Magic Artifacts on the black Market.” Lily gave a coy smile “Really and here I was thinking you came to see me. I heard you brought a handsome friend and here you are alone. Did he wander off.” Damien laughed at that “It is always a pleasure to see you Lily, and the last I saw Luc was being taken to the dining hall by some of the ladies and I am betting he has gotten into trouble.” Lily smiled “Well let's go save him them” she put her arm though Damiens and they walked down the hall to the dining hall. When they entered the dining hall, they became aware of a commotion. Several of the women were standing around a table and seemed to be scolding someone. Lily and Damien approached the table, and the women gave way when they saw who was approaching. They saw Luc sitting at the table looking a little shocked. Damien smiled as he saw one of the women approach LIly and begin telling how Luc tried to order without paying and how he tried to touch one of the women. Damien pulled out a small pouch and gave the woman some gold coins saying that he would pay for everything. The woman seemed shocked by the coins that Damien gave her but smiled and walked off. Lily and Damien sat at the table and Lily sent out an order the specials for the group. Lily asked Damien about his investigation so far and Damien began to lay out what they had learned and discovered so far. “It sounds like you have your investigation figured out Damien, why are you coming to see me?” Lily asked, “I came to ask you if you had heard anything through your network and to see if you could help me with a warning.” Damien said. Lily looked thoughtful as the food was brought, and they began to eat and then she began “I have heard of some nobles from low-ranking families becoming involved with a new group. They appear to be some sort of religious organization, and they are gaining disciples from the noble and the common quarters both, but they are not very big yet”. Damien nodded “Its is as I suspected, if I wrote out a message could you get it to the lord” he asked. Lily nodded and Damien looked at Luc and saw his confusion. Lily must have seen it to because she got a coy look. “Damien did not tell you did he. The place is a house for the high Ladies many of whom are mistresses and concubine to the nobles and Lords of the city. It also serves as a gathering place for many of the elites of the city who enjoy the luxuries of the house. So, it makes for a practical place to gather information.” Luc looked rather shocked about what Lily told him. Lily ordered some paper and writing materials and Damien began to quickly write out some letters and had them sealed and gave them to Lily. After eating Damien and Luc moved to leave the house and Damien turned back to Lily. “Be careful Lily, I feel like thing will begin to spiral soon” Damien said. Lily nodded and they left the house and headed back to the carriage. They got in and Damien ordered the driver to take them home. Luc asked Damien “How exactly do you know Lily?” Damien smiled at him “Well I know her because we dated for a while, but I am not going into that.” Luc looked upset that Damien would not tell him the details as the carriage rolled down the street

  Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.