[right][color=1462ba][i][h2]Mariette[/h2][/i][/color][color=57a345][h3][i]and Eli[/i][/h3][/color][/right]

Mariette’s eyes briefly wandered to look at Sue as she landed in front of her. The bird had simple, reasonable questions. She frowned a bit, looking back at the battlefield.

[color=57a345]‘Sue…’[/color] Eli blinked at Sue as the diving petrel landed and spoke to them. Th-that was the one that… Deni had told a bit about her, between the meeting at the Pit Stop and what had later happened. They had arranged to… The liquid harpy bit together, her expression pained and sad, thinking of how to say it.

[color=186cc7]‘Justine made an attempt on my life.’[/color] Mariette calmly explained her appearance, having none of the hesitation Eli had. Eli blinked a little in surprise, as this was news to her too, before Mariette continued. [color=186cc7]‘Deni’s dead.’[/color] 

Spoken without a shred of emotion in her voice. Eli grimaced in pain.

[color=57a345]‘Sh-she defended mistress from an attack by Caroline von Visceral.’[/color] Eli explained, her voice shaking. [color=57a345]‘I-it wasn’t MEANT to be a self-sacrifice… but we couldn’t save her…’[/color] Eli closed her eyes as she spoke with a weak voice, black liquids threatening to spill from her already liquid eyes as she explained.

Then came ANOTHER bird to talk to her. Mariette frowned in annoyance. Is this what happens when you show yourself in public? Birds come up to talk to you? How annoying. This was the first time she really had shown herself publically like this, and she found distaste in how they could just up and ask her questions without her permission. 

Regardless, she had her answers.

[i]“Are you able to go to a place called The Overcity?”[/i] 
[color=186cc7]‘I am.’[/color] 
[i]“Your ability might be needed”[/i] 
[color=186cc7]‘I know.’[/color]

Her answers were short, confident, and to the point. She started walking forward, in mid-air, the portal under her feet moving to accommodate her moving forward. Mariette then spoke, opening tiny portals near herself and near Alexander (and anyone still near him), to transfer her words.

[color=186cc7]‘I came here to speak to Lily Hanson.’[/color] So she said, still holding her stuffed bunny. [color=186cc7]‘… But I see that’s no longer possible.’[/color] She said, stopping eventually, looking down specifically at Alex where she still stood in mid-air, still in a dress damaged from the debris that had earlier fallen on her and bruises on the arms she had used to defend herself with.

She expected to be requested to be taken to Justine’s base right now.

Her most likely answer: [color=186cc7][i]You’re in no state to lay siege to Justine’s fortress. If I take you there as you are, you will die.[/i][/color] … At least, that’s what she was preparing to say. She then expected argumentation. Perhaps she’d change her mind. But, she was open to being surprised.

Left behind on the rooftop was Eli, trying to hold herself together after having had to recall what happened to Deni, shaking and holding herself with a pained expression on the liquid harpy.

[@BrokenPromise][@Majoras End][@Card Captor]