One body followed Mikhail as he left the Council of Nine and their bickering. He had little to no use for any of the Council. There was only one reason he stood within these halls, and he had quietly stepped out of the main chambers. While not as finely dressed as The Eldest, Nicolae did choose appropriately for his position as a warrior of their family. The flames started to life as soon as he sensed the presence of another in the main entry chamber that Mikhail had gone into- even though the use of such magic is banned while the Council convened, The Eldest's safety was always forefront in Nicolae's mind. There will be none to tell him otherwise. Even as he knew with absolute certainty that Mikhail sensed him, Nicolae said nothing. Let the newcomer show their intent. Should it be ill will, there will be very little to sweep up after the flames die. (I'll do credits later, I'm tired. XD)