Suddenly Aerilaya swam up and moved in the air with water droplets surrounding her and sparkling through the sunlight, she tilted her head as she noticed something or someone near the edge of the pond so she landed back in the water and moved closer with only her head poking and her eyes showing.

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Let’s call him... Seve)

Seve smiled at the sight if the woman leaping from the pond, but he still had one last task so he turned to leave. However he stopped when he noticed her move closer. “Hello?”

Aerilaya's eyes illuminated a yellowish color as she continued to stare then move her hands to the edge of the pond and lifted half her body out of the water. "Never seen you around this garden before. Who are you?" She asked curiously with a cautious look.

“I go by Seve. I act as a servant of the castle, generally handling more arduous labor. Like... digging up parts of this garden.” Seve crouched down, cocking his head to the side with equal curiosity, and set his work aside for now. “And you?”

Jake cautiously walks up to the front door, wondering what this magnificent structure is doing out here. He didn't bring much, merely a grey undershirt, an unbuttoned flannel, and loose jeans, all of which he was wearing. He knocked on the door, saying,"Anybody Home?"

"I haven't seen you around this castle, possibly since im hardly around. But my name is Aerilaya, a guardian of sorts for the castle so nice to meet you, Seve. And if you have any questions at all im mostly always around this pond." She says with a small smile. "Be careful when touching the purplish-blue plants around the garden, they're poisonous." and with that she made a graceful flip backwards and went down into the water with a splash.

His smile grew as he stood up and went back to his work. However, he did take the time to head to the front door and creak it open. “Hello, welcome to the castle. Are you looking to stay here?”

Jake was caught off gaurd, but his subconcious mind tells him to just go with it. Jake says "Sure?" in a questioning tone, not knowing what he may have gotten himself into.

“Very well, follow me to your room.” Seve pulled the door wide open and gestures for Jake to follow him. “There are a few others, but they seem occupied.”

Jake silently follows, still deciphering his situation, whilst his subconcious takes over his actions temporarily

“If there is anything you need the castle itself will try to aid you, but if it can’t then ask for a servant.” Seve reaches a door before cracking it open. “Your room”

Jake enters the room that is supposedly his. Maybe the rooms contents will explain more about his situation. Jake says,"Thanks," before closing the door.

Seve trots doen the hall, tired but wanting to talk to the pond lady again. He found himself sitting at the edge of the water soon.

James had simply hired a mage of sorts to send him here, since he was completely human with no access to magic. He came here solely because word had been spreading, and he was young and hungry... and by hungry, I mean sexually hungry. He walked up the gates of the place and admired it with a large grin, saying aloud, "I am damn excited..." Then he put his hands in his pocket and waited at the gates with a grin, average in height at 5'10."

Aerilaya was in the pond practicing a bit as the water around followed her hand motions, swirling around her then she lifted her arms up as the water moved into the air and formed into an orb then she looked at it seeing it swirl around in a circle then sighed and let the water fall through her hand. Aerilaya turned her head and saw Seve. "Hello again"