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

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[color=1462ba]‘That tea you were drinking. Were was it stored?’[/color] Mariette asked.

[color=57a345]‘In the interdimensional apartment, mistress,’[/color] Eli answered. The one that was blown up by Justine, that is. Mariette was disappointed.

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[color=57a345]‘Mistress, I’m a bit hungry,’[/color] Eli said, looking over to Mariette. This was a bit more worrying than if a normal human was hungry, as Deni and Eli gained a desire to devour life when they grew hungry, which eventually grew overpowering. … Just Eli, now. Mariette simply reached into her hammerspace handbag, which thankfully still opened, and threw a sizable portion of raw meat to Eli. Nothing even near the grade which Joe cooked for them, but Eli’s eyes nonetheless lit up and she grabbed it, and instead of putting it in her mouth she just plunged it into her chest and let her fluids surround and break it down within her, Eli breathing out in relief as she let her hunger subside, temporarily. Of course, meat wasn’t nearly as satisfying as actually devouring life, but it held it at bay, and Mariette was good at managing it. 

[color=57a345]‘Thank you, mistress,’[/color] Eli said. Mariette did not reply, merely staring at the confrontation between Curie, Doris, Alicia, Penny, Scout, Anaya and now Shannon joining them… 

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Mariette shifted her weight to slowly roll up on her legs, standing up and breathing in from the physical effort due to her considerable lack of physical capability.

[color=57a345]‘Bored already, mistress?’[/color] Eli asked, slight amusement in her voice. Mariette did not deign the remark worthy of a reply.

[color=1462ba]‘We’re heading through the secret passage. The other group should have cleared the way already. We should arrive in time for the grand finale,’[/color] Mariette instead said, walking towards the entrance Helga unveiled. Eli stood up too, with far less effort and pulling the mirror with her as well.

[color=57a345]‘How about them? Alicia seems to be in trouble,’[/color] Eli stated, gesturing towards the battle. Mariette turned to look… and then Eli got to flinch as the Engine of Destruction rose to battle and Alicia radiated herself out of the ice [sub]if successful[/sub]. Mariette smirked, shrugging a bit as the action happened.

[color=1462ba]‘They seem to be doing fine. Let them fight,’[/color] Mariette simply stated, turning to walk towards that entrance. Whichever one won would be apparent soon enough.

Reaching the stairs down to the secret passage, which probably had become soaked by now, Mariette stopped and reached for Eli.

[color=1462ba]‘Give me the mirror. You do your job, and scout,’[/color] Mariette commanded, and Eli nodded with slight amusement as she handed the relatively heavy mirror to her physically lacking mistress.

[color=57a345]‘Yes, mistress,’[/color] Eli stated, before dashing down ahead with little trouble, scouting for trouble for her mistress to avoid, Third Eye ever so vigilant.

Mariette, meanwhile, sighed as she held the sides of the mirror with both hands, carefully tilting so she could walk down the stairs, lacking any sort of magic to assist her in this task for now.