True Gratitude

"The Dark Lord is a ruthless and cruel man, your majesty. Do you want to meet him? You have to be careful at all times," Fayes said with concern in his voice.

Daemon studied Fayes. Everyone would be waiting for him to get killed or hurt in some ways. None would tell him to be careful. But Fayes ....... The man was either good at pretending or was really sincere. Who knows, Daemon thought. This world was really sinister and no one could be trusted.

"Yes. I 'must' meet him," he answered. He had decided to return Fayes' mother to him. With a snap of a finger, two guards arrived escorting an elderly woman. The moment she saw Fayes and Fayes saw her, they ran and embraced each other. It was like both mother and son haven't seen each other in years but still remembered what the other look like.

Daemon smiled mentally. It was something touching that could make him smile. It reminded him of his late mother. Having a mother was a treasure he could never have in his life. To him, his mother