The days went by so slow for Khalfani. His life had shifted dramatically. Not only had he given up his aspirations of becoming king of Fiore, but he was in a position where his leadership skills determined the fate of hundreds of people. No longer had he been using the Morningstar surname because of its negative reputation, and now his goals were more aligned with the Zharian gods. His powers had elevated once again and it was no thanks to Amun. He had lost weight, gotten a little paler and the Sun Eater Apep had chosen him to carry a specific legacy that aligned with his own. His eyes were no longer golden. He cut his hair, and really he was a lot less happier. It was one of the sacrifices necessary to forge the world he envisioned. People from all over the world were coming to North Fiore under the protection of Paradise Dawn. Word spread fast about their influence, but that was to be expected since their influence had been growing so fast in such a short amount of time.

All in all though, as Commander, Khalfani found himself struggling to create time for the love of his life. Both of them had been so busy since Paradise's Inception. Such an entity wasn't easy to sustain. Nonetheless they were doing their best and it was working. With a dull expression, the Light Dragon Slayer trekked through the forests of Worth Woodsea upon his horse, making his way to Amir who had requested his presence on a certain task. Khalfani wasn't exactly aware of what it was, but he learned early on that when Amir asked you to do something, you do it. The Minstreli was not one to be played with despite his often kind demeanor. Plus, apparently this was important for the guilds sake. Up ahead he saw the brown headed Captain of the Medical division, one of the wisest people in the guild. Someone Khalfani loved with all his heart, though it may have been hard to convey as of late.

"Sorry I'm late baby boy." He said dourly with a tired smile as the horse stopped beside Amir, leaning over to kiss his lover. Bruises and scratches all over his face, it would be obvious he was drained.

"You alright?"

One thing was for certain; Amir had a hold on him so tight it made it almost impossible to breath when he was around. The emerald colored eyes of Khalfani's beloved peered into his soul, his gentle voice mitigating whatever pain he was harboring up until that point. The Slayer's nearly dead expression looked into the lively eyes of the Minstreli monarch for a brief moment as he mentioned the scarring on his face. It was good to hear that he was okay, of course if he wasn't then the commander would be first to know, but it was always good to hear it from the source. Still, Prince was adamant on acknowledging Khalfani's palpable emotional state. "I'm fine my love, don't fret. It's my burden to carry. I'm just glad you're alright." He said softly. Only around the Desiertan would his voice ever become this warm. They all had their roles to play right?

If Amir became too concerned with Khalfani then he wouldn't be able to fully focus on his own duties and each of them were pieces that worked in conjunction to serve a function; A system. The commander extended his hand for Amir to take so that he could occupy his black steed along with him. If he'd take Khal's hand then the two would ride off towards the direction they needed to go. If not, then he would simply trod beside his lover as he began speaking about the mission at hand. The Captain already had a plan. Khalfani was to act as his Knight and he would appear more important in the political realm of the North. "Alright, sounds good, but uh...What's all this about? Mind giving me the rundown?" He asked as the horse galloped at a moderate pace. "I've been meaning to establish Paradise's presence here. Glad you got to it first."

The village wasn't anything Khalfani had expected it to be. It was huge, and all of the citizens had been busy doing whatever it was that was important to them. Khalfani had heard of the villages in Worth Woodsea, but if they were all this size then it was best that he start to make connections now. Amir was on top of that, a good call on his end for sure. The Village Chief approached the duo as Amir hopped off of the horse. The guards with the chief waited for the commander to step off of his steed before grabbing the reigns and pulling it away. The leader of the village was a tall man with silver hair. Come to think of it, everyone in the village had silver or white colored hair. The chief wore a circlet and hardly anything on his body besides some rags to cover his private areas. With a smile he shook Amir's hand. The mission today would be about securing a trade deal. Context clues allowed Khal to easily figure out that the Calderfern village was the one trying to bridge this connection. Khal had only heard a little bit about the village but apparently they were in shambles.

The Dragon Slayer nodded at the village chief, lightly bowing as the man returned the formal gesture. "Pleasure to meet you Lord Amir, and you Commander Khal. I've heard lots about you two." the chief said before nodding. "Yes, follow me." He said before turning to walk somewhere more private. The rogue prince wouldn't say a word. Instead he would allow Amir to take charge and follow beside him like his Knight as he so requested earlier. The commander would glance around the area, his moonlit eyes dancing back and forth absorbing the scenery. Many eyes landed upon the two Paradise Dawn members. In the North they were already famous. Still something Khalfani had to get used to considering his role these days.

It was interesting to take the backseat for once. Khalfani had been plunged into the world of politics ever since Daisia came to retrieve him by the orders of his grandfather so he was always having to speak, greet, converse and make decisions on behalf of whole groups of people. Honestly if it wasn't for his grandfather the Dragon Slayer would have had zero stomach for any of this. In this moment his role had shifted slightly, though he couldn't say that it didn't make him antsy. People usually only wanted to partake in things that would allow them to gain more than they'd have to give. Such was the circumstance the duo of dawn were facing right now. The Chieftain said that the situation was deeper than Amirs eyes could tell, but Khalfani doubted it. Lords, ladies, chieftains, they all wanted the same thing most of the time. Amir was decent at this, nonetheless. His tone was straightforward enough to get his idea across, but to properly execute you had to already have a solution. That was how you seal the deal.

It's why the Chief of this village could easily dismiss anything said by claiming that it was much more to the whole situation and not exactly provide anything tangible. No proof, no real explanation, not even a solid rebuttal. The Commander watched as the conversation began to unfold but before anything else could be said a loud explosion occurred outside of the building they were in. With a sigh the Sun eater turned to the door. Amir asked him to handle it as the leader of the village sprung into action. With a nod the Mage of Paradise tapped his chest. Immediately, black wings sprouted from his back and he soared through the door and towards the threat, approaching the five men at the front of the village before extending his hand and facing his palm to the skies. A magic circle appeared under them and them only. They stood a good few meters in front of the gate that protected the village as a beam of light upsurged from the magic circle beneath them, frying them alive but not doing enough damage to kill them.

Just like that all five of them dropped to the floor. The Chief stopped and turned to the commander in awe, his spells dissipating into the air as he landed safely onto the ground. "..." Khal turned his gaze to the chieftain and said nothing with an eyebrow raised in curiosity, then turned his gaze to his lover with the same expression. He had no idea what the hell was going on.

The enemies perished fairly easily. Khalfani had power that he could now easily flex without problem contrary to the days where just using magic caused him great pain. Even now he was amazed with how easily he could use his abilities. Once upon a time he struggled to get ahold of his powers. In such a short amount of time, the Dragon Slayer had gone through so many changes- most of them happening because of how rapidly he had been elevating. He was once blessed with divine like powers, only to lose them by almost dying and being forced into vampirism. After the gods rejected him, he turned to Apophis who bestowed him with the ability to manipulate chaos but upon finding out that he was only a pawn in the games of the gods, he forged his own power, trekking through the lands to retrieve a a power that was capable of enhancing his abilities and breaking the hold on him.

Granted Apophis had led him to this source, it didn't belong to the god of chaos. Light was who he was, it belonged to Khalfani. It wasn't something he asked for, it merely was just how he worked. Amun had chosen him and Apep had claimed him, guided him and now he was the one capable of eating the sun...capable of eating Amun. The two battling for control over the prince of Desierto made sense given that he had the power to both conjure and consume light. Amun probably intended for him to be a guardian while Apep likely wanted him to enact vengeance. Sure Khal was a dragon slayer, but with this power he was sure that he could slay even the gods. Alas, only time would tell.

The commander made his way back over to Amir as the village guards apprehended the men. Khalfani was curious to see what his comrade and lover would do moving forward. Unbeknownst to him, this was his way of seeing if he had what it took to lead. There were things that needed to happen, and unfortunately remaining as the leader of Paradise Dawn may not have been in those plans; another thing only time would tell. Fate was a strange thing like that- an annoying thing really. As the commander listened to Amir, it was clear as day that his lover was passionate about making things work. However, he could also sense that he was impatient, so impatient that fear had easily worked in pushing things forward. It wasn't a bad tactic but it could prove faulty if he wanted to keep things positive with Paradise Dawn if he were actually in charge. Alas, it was a good thing he wasn't.

The chief revealed everything the duo needed to know, Khalfani following his loves lead by keeping his eyes glued to the man with a menacing aura. After he said what they needed to learn, Amir ordered the commander to get the horses ready. At first Khalfani raised an eyebrow. Get the horses ready and tie up the people that he had just taken out? Khal didn't say a word though, instead doing as he was told. After Amir had finished talking to the chief, Khalfani hopped onto the horse and waited for the Captain to finish. Finally, when he was done, the two would ride off to whatever awaited next.