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[b]Time: Afternoon - Day after leaving Salem
Location: Manhattan - NY[/b]

They had danced into the night, music, magic and mystery surrounded the celebrations of Salem’s coven of witches. Renewing the pact with The Land was sealed and completed by the efforts of the White Witch and The Ambassador. The Faerie Mistress finally coming to understand the freedom dancing in the wild with witches afforded. Fey joined them in celebration, acquainting themselves with the european Ambassador. The Sidhe, Guardians of Salem appeared in the revelry keeping The Ambassador’s company well after the sun rose. Salem’s hospitality saw to serving them comfortable beds and a full breakfast. 

[i][color=thistle]Well deserved.[/color][/i] Odette thought a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth in her reflection, her eyes gazing out the window in the back of a black town car. Odette sat behind the driver with a signature Starbucks coffee cup in hand while Marie was beside her in the passenger side. They had left Salem later in the morning, sleeping in. After some discussion on their next move Marie insisted they travel to New York and their next step would be to speak with Puck directly - confront him for information on the former Summer Queen Mab. Some small part of Odette dreaded the thought of speaking to Puck. His surely smug attitude, puzzles and riddles that followed whatever form of help he [i]wished[/i] to provide. The antagonism that brewed for her was largely one sided, Odette did not know what Puck truly thought of her.

For now though, they were back in the concrete jungle of a major city. As they passed through traffic Odette saw all manner of creatures in the gutter, milling about in the large crowds of downtown Manhattan. She wondered if Marie could see them as clearly now as she could. She had already changed so much with the addition of finding Mind, in truth Odette had warmed to the witch a little. Streaks of boldness, imposing an equal standing. In Salem she did well to cut to the bone of their partnership and ultimately forced Odette to change. Something that was growing to become a rarity. Others influencing her as she worked to influence them.

Not that she would ever admit to it.

It was clear they shared at least some common threads, they both grew stronger in the face of a challenge. She knew she would have to work harder to challenge Marie while they were equal, by the end of their quest Marie would assume all her true power as Gwyneth, she would stand head and shoulders above The Ambassador in power. Gwyneth represented a valuable asset, all the work she did now would [i]surely[/i] pay off. 

A small and very green jealous sliver of The Ambassador seethed at Gwyneth’s faery ancestry. Odette only dreamed of having that kind of personal connection with the Fey on such a high level. It was not to say she did not have a deep connection with the Fey through Bach but to be born of noble faerie family… She looked to Bach his gaze meeting hers. He offered a smile and she returned it. It certainly would have made things easier but she was not where she was without adversity. 

The trip through Manhattan saw them arrive to Central Park. Stepping out the back of the town car Odette was dressed [url=https://i-h1.pinimg.com/564x/d3/1a/fb/d31afb42f2527975ec62a05c350942ee.jpg]impeccably well[/url] for the summer heat. Sitting atop her head she wore a straw brimmed hat, her curled blue hair framing her rounded facial features. Perched on her nose was a pair of neutral brown Dolce square sunglasses with a light brown ombre shade. Her makeup was expertly applied - a light bronzer and a warm coloured blush appropriately offsetting her pale skin giving her a sunkissed glow. Her dress was ivory white, with a small collar while it covered her shoulders. On her wrists was a gold watch and on the other was an antique styled pearl bracelet. Her thin purse strap over her shoulder carrying everything she could ever need. 

Before she stepped out she said to Marie, “[color=thistle]Call me when you want to leave, I am expecting a call from Mandate today to pick her up. Until later, [i]mon partenaire.[/i][/color]” With a sly smile she waved stepping away from the car and walking into the park her white heels clacking against the pavement.

Massive as Central Park was it also provided some poetic return in Odette’s mind, reuniting with Mandate here. It was far easier to find a private spot to open a door. Something began to intensely heat the side of her leg where her purse sat, popping it open her arm disappeared up to her elbow patting around looking for the source of the heat scooping up a handful of fluorite crystals they glowed with a warm pink, clutching the crystals in her palm she closed her eyes. Her mind immediately connected with Mara’s, the goblin accompanying Mandate. She instantly knew of her whereabouts, the glow changed colour from pink to a mint green. The Ambassador walked along to the reservoir passing swathes of tourists and locals.

Stopping close to the banks she held her right hand out, speaking words of power she began her incantation for an illusion.

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Blue mist pooled in the palm of her hand, spilling over the webbing of her fingers to the ground. Forming up from the pool of mist were small pale blue butterflies taking flight, finding the closest people. They fluttered through the air with purpose landing against the back of heads - pressing into foreheads. Visibly making the targets shutter - their eyes glossing over.

Tipping her hand the pooled mist spilled to the ground surrounding The Ambassador in a perfect circle spinning outward affecting the larger area around her. A safe area to act as she pleased and cast openly in broad daylight. With the spell complete, she blew across the crystals igniting them once again. It was time to bring Mandate back to her.