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

Mariette was honestly surprised when someone spoke up. Someone in this tired drove of Magical Girls had a power which could restore a person’s health completely? Did that include Mana? Sounded unnecessary to ask, honestly. That the girl was healthy enough to blush was a good indicator of what she was potentially capable of. And what she needed for it was… a kiss? A deep, ten-second long kiss, lips on lips. Mariette stared the embarrassed girl down.

Eli’s gasp and widened eyes joined that of the other girls, looking intently at Mariette to see how her mistress would react.

[color=1462ba]‘…’[/color] Only because Eli was among those who looked upon her so intently, did Mariette feel just the slightest bit awkward. However, the only consideration which Mariette actually gave the dilemma was if the girl was potentially a trap luring her in for a magical kiss of death. She gave Eli a quick examining gaze to see if Eli was warning her away after a brief Third Eye examination, and not seeing anything like that…

Mariette jumped off her throne of hands towards the girl, facing her with her usual expression.

[color=1462ba]‘What’s your name?’[/color] Mariette asked, because this one could be important to keep in mind later, if this worked. Assuming she got a reply, she’d then continue. [color=1462ba]‘We may have need of my powers. As such, we will put your ability to the test.’[/color] She then proceeded to wrap a single arm around the girl to pull her in as Mariette leaned in to plant her lips on the girl’s own. With the assumption that the girl was going to get to work and not waste time, she’d keep her eyes closed and hold her lips against the pink Magical Girl’s, not exactly passionately but not dismissively either, choosing to ignore any and all reactions from surrounding girls.

Mariette would hold on until she felt something take effect. If it took too long, Mariette’d open her eyes and glare at the Magical Girl from close range without actually releasing. If Eli saw magic that was anything other than what was advertised she’d come crashing in to separate them. Mariette’s reaction after that would depend a whole lot on how she was feeling and how the one kissed and surrounding girls reacted to the event.

Regardless, assuming engaging in that kiss didn't mean an immediate demise or a change of plans, afterwards the groups were ordered. Mariette noted Eli’s creeping exhaustion and commanded her to save her strength, this could be done well without it. Soon enough, they had a group for seeking Justine’s mansion, two valuable twins for ranged communication and a greater unit for taking on threats. While they were all drained, it was time to go ahead.

… However, as they carried Mariette along, it became evident Justine knew of Mariette’s other, perhaps more alarming bane. Mariette had a sort-of “portal-sense”, which sensed where surrounding portals were located and where mirrors she was aware of were located for boosting the power of her portals. When a cracked mirror entered the range, it did so feeling like needles piercing her through her portal-sense, getting deeper the closer to the crack she got, causing grievous pain and disturbing any portals close to them. Right now that didn’t matter, as no portals were ongoing, but… 

Mariette seethed as the metaphorical needles stabbed her through the extra sense that she couldn’t turn off. She just had to weather it… Could she do it? Good thing she didn’t have to walk, others carried her, but… Mariette closer her eyes, grimaced and tried to keep silent as each cracked mirror entered her range, stabbing her through the unseen sense, and left her shivering somewhat as they left it behind. She internally cursed Justine, who had no doubt set this up for this exact purpose. Mariette could not call attention to it, for she didn’t want that bane to be known. She just had to endure.

Eli, having no such portal sense and was as such unaffected by the cracked mirrors, had to keep watch of Mariette and be ready to jump in if anything unexpected happened. No candles meant Eli had no problems right now, and as such she had to keep watch over her mistress, who was fighting to keep the pain from showing to her newfound worshippers as they headed on.