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[right]Interacting With [@Hero][/right]

Mariette's easy smile didn't falter at Princess Nox's command. She was going to stay. After all, the situation hadn't been handled just yet. Princess Nox didn't seem terribly angry, but things could escalate at any moment. Plus, they were still searching Amaris' dorm. She was confident in her abilities, and besides, she had Lilie to defend her if things went awry. Or, did she? The sound of heels hurriedly clicking behind her rang in Mariette's ears, and at this, the corners of her lips turned downwards. Her eyes widened infinitesimally. It was a slight shift, but there was obvious tension in her expression. Her confidence wavered. She had faced many obstacles without a mage backing her, but now that she had one she felt like she shouldn't have to. Would it be safe to go against Princess Nox's orders without the support of her supposed protector? Perhaps, and though Mariette was curious to find out what would happen, she had a mage to talk to. 

She nearly whipped around to grab Lilie by her clothing and pull her back, but she didn't have the chance. The girl had fled with unexpected speed. Mariette gave Princess Nox and Amaris a small bow, before turning and striding off after Lilie. The second she whipped around her face shifted, no longer a mask of calm. She was exasperated, and it showed. Her hands clenched and unclenched at her sides until she was in the doorway of their dormitory. She sought out Lilie, which wasn't a difficult task as she had just entered the building moments ago. Making sure the door was shut and locked behind her, she stalked towards her prey. Launching forward, Mariette grabbed the girl by the back of her clothing and gently spun her around. 

[color=DDA0DD]"What were you thinking, Lilie?"[/color] She began, unhanding the girl almost as soon as she had grabbed her. She shook out her hand pointedly as if the act of touching the young lady had stung her. She began to pace, her head turned towards Lilie so the girl could see the shift in her emotions. Anger, frustration, and at last, dismay. She wanted the girl to see her alarm, her shock at what had occurred outside. Otherwise, the girl would never learn. Stopping in her tracks, she held her hands together behind her back and let loose a deep sigh. [color=DDA0DD]"If something dangerous had happened out there, I would have been [i]killed[/i]."[/color] She put emphasis on the last word, trying to make Lilie see the error of her ways. 

[color=DDA0DD]"Long ago, my mother was taken in by my father. She was young and naive, just as you are. Her training had been subpar, as I assume yours was."[/color] She paused, more to stress her words than to actually collect her thoughts. [color=DDA0DD]"However, never in her days did she desert my father."[/color] Her eyes began to well up with dark blood as she reminisced on her mother and father's beautiful relationship, her gaze overwhelmed with a red haze. She despised crying, the scent of blood filling her nostrils. Maybe if she shed a few tears, Lilie would feel more sympathetic towards her. [color=DDA0DD]"She was loyal, perhaps overly so. They argued, even after I was born, but she never backed down when he was being threatened."[/color]

[color=DDA0DD]"I figure you understand my point. A mage should never abandon their vampire, the way that you abandoned me. I will take care of you, but I won't stand for such insolence. I had planned to calm down the Princess and Amaris, and prevent anything extreme from happening. Without you behind me, I felt weak."[/color] She stepped closer, a few crimson tears falling from her blazing eyes because of the movement. They left red trails down her cheeks, a couple splashing on her neck and oxford shirt, staining the fabric. [color=DDA0DD]"If you ever leave me again without my word, you'll regret your foolishness. Now go, deserter, I don't want to look at you."[/color] She gestured towards Lilie's room, wondering what the girl would do.