[center][color=deepskyblue][h2]Belladonna[/h2][/color][/center]
[center][color=1E90FF][b]Time:[/b][/color] [color=lightskyblue] One Week Later [/color]
[color=1E90FF][b]Location:[/b][/color] [color=lightskyblue]Roshimi City - Ra Monde [/color]
[color=1E90FF][b]Interaction:[/b][/color] [@hide on mana][/center]
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[color=lavender]Before Belladonna was able to leave the stage, the Dark Elf came to stand beside her.  She glanced at his hand with a narrowed gaze while remaining impassive. She gritted her teeth and looked out to the crowd as she listened to his words. Her eyes twitched as her brain began to speculate the moves he had just made. Why on Earth was he giving her his army? Did he expect Humans came with a readily available book of leadership knowledge pertaining to war? How was she going to lead these people? Belle feigned admiration and respect, her smile too wide and her eyes shining with joy. She nodded her head to the crowd and bowed once more. 

When he had finally let go, Belle again went to the back of the room with her head raised and eyes fixated on the exit. She began to gather her arrows and knives as she started hiding them in her boots, her pockets, and adjusted the quiver of arrows around her waist. While she prepped to head to the land for the first time in a week, maniac hysterical laughter filled her ears. She glanced over to find it was Baraian's tent. Belle raised her eyebrows then ducked her head as she began to lace her boots. She watched Ilan approach him and wondered what the faun needed, but didn't waste time to continue pondering it. Once she finished gearing up, a soft tap on her shoulder caused her to gasp and spin around with a knife in hand, ready to stab them.

[color=lightpink][b]"Miss, where are you going?"[/b][/color] Rosemary stood behind her with a frown. Belle noticed she was equipped also with a bow and arrow. She suspected that the Elven woman had more than just a bow on her as well. 

[color=deepskyblue][b]"Up to the ground, Rosemary. Should I not familiarize myself with this wonderful city I am going to lead?"[/b][/color] Belle tried to keep her voice low, but the spite she was unable to withhold. Rosemary studied her with an intense gaze that remind her of Lysandra. The name brought a stabbing pain in her chest that Belle had to ignore as she roughly gathered the remainder of her knives and daggers. Belle remembered her 

[color=lightpink][b]"Not alone, you're not going up there alone Ms. Belle."[/b][/color] Rosemary's words finally filled the piercing silence as Belle stared up at her with shock. 

[color=deepskyblue][b]"What, really? You're letting me go up there?"[/b][/color] She couldn't restrain the smile lighting up her expression, blanketed with relief.

[color=lightpink][b]"Yes ma'am, as long as you agree to being guarded. You are our leader now."[/b][/color] Rosemary lifted her finger and a few others joined: Elf, fairy and a Demihuman joined her; Belle recognized them as Morgayne, Elleta, and Regulus. They were fierce warriors. She had watched them train and exercise and found them to be compelling. Their work ethic and dedication had stunned her. She nodded her approval, then glanced at Kuroi. His skills were indeed going to be necessary, and she wondered what else he knew. She had watched him training over the week with the youth and had founded it to be encouraging. Belle caught his gaze and gestured for him to join them. She didn't want to cross over too far and have people notice, so she kept it subtle. 

Belle fixated her gaze on him once more and looked up to indicate they were leaving. Belladonna waited momentarily, then headed up the staircase and out of Ra Monde. They left the graveyard one at a time, making sure to be inconspicuous. Morgayne's zoolinguilism had assisted them in making sure they weren't caught. When they had all joined one another, they looked at Belle for advice. She was silent as she watched the flow of people, the hustle and bustle. It reminded her of her home town. She glanced over her shoulder to see if Kuroi had joined and was cautiously moving so he could catch up. 

While she waited, a flyer caught her eye. She moved towards it with the group in tow and read it. She snorted and showed it to them. [color=deepskyblue][b]"Fancy a ball?[/b]"[/color] The others smiled casually and nodded, because they knew they couldn't voice their real opinions until they went back underground. She knew this would be dangerous to attend but the idea of finding more allies was also inviting. Belladonna sighed as she pondered it. It made her stomach churn.[/color]