[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/A0ETWbS.png[/img][/center] [sub]banner credit to [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/hellis]Hellis[/url][/sub] [hr] [b]Time: Hours later - Post Vision Location: Las Vegas, Nevada[/b] Bach had sat in silence for the few hours while waiting for Odette to stir from her strange sleep, her eyes roamed beneath her lids. Murmuring words in French, English and Common Fey. He focused on reading through her grimoire for spells, trying the odd one without any luck. The magic that had ensnared her was at the root of her soul. If he were to try anything more invasive it would require her explicit consent. He expertly ignored Mandate’s clear anxiety and silent animosity. He felt her singular red eye burrowing into him occasionally, her stare as heavy as she was. Bach returned it with a glare of his own, venomous. He held little respect for the golem, at first it was curiosity but the clear and genuine attachment had grown between Odette and Mandate, one he loathed to admit was there. He had wrongly assumed such a sentient being would have remained a tool. Regardless, Mandate could do nothing against him while she vied so heavily for Odette’s approval. There wasn’t anything in this world that could replace him in his Lady’s eyes. Figuratively and literally. Finally after hours of awkward tension and waiting the pair of guardians were greeted with Odette’s awakening. Bach jumped a little at her bolting upright. The earth Fey followed her line of sight as she looked down on the now, opened box. The small arcane coins of various metals. “[color=thistle]I have a plan.[/color]” She said breathless looking from a relieved Bach to a clearly agitated Mandate, her ‘mane’ bristling. How long had she been asleep for? “[color=darkseagreen]My Lady, I am relieved to see you awake. You dropped so suddenly, assumingly brought about by the magic on the box.[/color]” He said giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. “[color=darkseagreen]How do you feel?[/color]” Odette took a few deep breaths in steadying herself, “[color=thistle]I am feeling better. I think I managed to avert the prophecy, Bach.[/color]” She squeezed his hand back grinning genuinely. “[color=thistle]Gwyneth accepted my help to find her missing pieces, She gave me the ability to sense out her other objects and told me of how she came to be. All I need to do is sign a contract with Puck present for Gwyneth and we will solidify an alliance.[/color]” Bach smiled warmly, “[color=darkseagreen]Excellent work, My Lady. With Puck though?[/color]” He asked tentatively. “[color=darkseagreen]He will see what it is we are trying to do.[/color]” “[color=thistle]He may try to warn Gwyneth of our past dealings, stir some trouble, but it is nothing I have not already told her. She is familiar with the Fey and I do not believe she will be offended by vague details. This will end amicably, the contract we will sign will ensure that. [i]I[/i] will ensure that.[/color]” Odette replied rather earnestly, fuelled by hope. “[color=thistle]Puck won’t stand a chance with the groundwork I’ve done today.[/color]” “[color=darkseagreen]He will certainly not expect this.[/color]” Bach said. Odette nodded swinging her feet over the edge of the bed to stand up, wobbling a little misplacing her center of gravity. Reaching out for Mandate to steady herself. Turning her attention to the golem she spoke gently, “[color=thistle]Everything is alright now, Gwyneth’s magic pulled my mind into her little illusionary world when I broke through the warding on the box. For the better, I was able to speak with her directly to negotiate a deal and learn more about her.[/color]” “[color=thistle]I did not want to worry you but this prophecy that Puck instilled upon me was before you and I met, Mandate. Bach, can you please bring me my phone?[/color]” Odette gestured to the desk. “[color=darkseagreen]Yes, My Lady.[/color]” He stood from his chair, retrieving her phone and passing it into her hand. Odette unlocked it, quickly digging up the audio file of the prophecy. “[color=thistle]I believe you should know the full scope of why we are here in Las Vegas still. Yes we came initially to help Silence, but we remained based on the information we gained from Princess Lassantra’s oracle. Hekate gave us what we were looking for, it has provided us the upperhand in numerous ways.[/color]” She played the voice memo. Her voice sounded across the recorded memo, Odette had just about memorized the prophecy in it’s entirety. [i]“[color=thistle]You, my dear, are as the Earth, a powerful force, one of beauty, strength, and resolve. You are forever changing, forever overcoming obstacles, forever evolving. And when the elements, the very forces of nature over whom you have unbridled authority, conspire against you, you adapt in amazing ways. When your womb is scorched and dried, you do not become infertile; when your wells run dry, you release the gates of heaven and bring down her floods; when your limbs are scattered by the winds, they grow anew and become mountains tall. You will always adapt, always overcome your creation . . . but when a mother hurts her child, she may never regain their trust. And you, even as the Earth, can be hurt by her children in the most creative ways.[/color]" "[color=thistle]But do not be fooled, your children are not the only ones who reside in your domain. Their stands upon your plains a being ancient, much like yourself, who comes in the guise of a friend. She is a fire that burns brighter than your own hearth, one that can level forests and leave nothing in their wake, and she is angry. Her spirit burns even now, but once she reaches her potential, once she devours the flame of humanity, she will be unstoppable. And the question isn't whether you will be burned, but if you shall reemerge from the ashes.[/color]"[/i] The recording ended as it always did, with an audible crack in her voice. The fear still plain even months later. Odette stopped the recording then said, “[color=thistle]We believe that the White Witch, Gwyneth’s reincarnation will be responsible for burning me. Witch-fire, being the most prominent clue to the prophecy, an ability the White Witch used against me when we first met. Not to mention the resemblance Gwyneth and White Witch share now that I have met her. If I can negotiate an alliance with her I will negate the prophecy Puck has set against me.[/color]” “[color=thistle]An obstacle, to be sure but one I cannot overcome.[/color]”