[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/4dJTk6jN/0d446b9853c2d4e52d7eb8d692f5e54e.png[/img] [color=gray][color=7809A4]Time:[/color] Night [color=7809A4]Location:[/color] Guarav Village [color=7809A4]Interactions:[/color] Cyrus [@Helo], Menzai [@samreaper] [color=7809A4]Mentions:[/color] Ophelia [@princess] [color=7809A4]Equipment:[/color] [hider=Steel Dagger of Unbreaking] Cannot break or become dull. [img]https://i.imgur.com/fKhmydr.png[/img] [/hider]243 Amas[/color] [/center] [color=gray] As Viola looked towards Menzai, waiting for her answer, she was satisfied to know Cyrus seemed to agree with her previous words. She had tolerated the wolves actions until now. Despite helping against the Roc, despite adopting a defensive posture all this time, they continued to toy with her goodwill and her patience. Cyrus would easily notice how dangerously on edge Viola was, especially when Menzai looked back at her. With that said, it seemed Menzai wasn't just trying to aggravate Viola even further. As their eyes met, Viola began realizing her surroundings slowly changing. When she realized what was happening, what Menzai did with his stare, her annoyance began turning into anger and hatred, further fueled by the aftereffects of the time she spent in Daka Island. Not only did Menzai and the other wolves proved consistently to be themselves obstacles for Viola's goals, but despite her tolerance, they continued to challenge, threaten and aggravate her. Even though Viola chose to tolerate their rudeness, in an act of respect both to her brother Cyrus and for Phia, they continued to try to threaten and subjugate her... To try and [i]control[/i] her... Even as Menzai's figure disappeared, her surroundings radically changing and the growls threatening her, Viola felt nothing but anger. To have been attacked like this despite showing tolerance and patience, for Viola, felt like being betrayed. If they believed her to be just a monster, shouldn't she just act like one? The Blood Rose's vines shifted and twisted, reacting to the adrenaline on her blood and her breathing. The anger she felt was more than enough to motivate them to move by themselves, digging into her skin and preparing to attack. As the visions changed around her, despite her altered mental state, Viola still paid attention to what she was seeing. Phia and the wolf she imagined being Menzai. But the moment the images disappeared and rush of wind threatened to throw her to the ground, forcing the thorny vines to dig into the ground to support her, her patience finally ran out. The clear threats coming from Menzai after what was clearly a mental attack, going as far as to show her a giant maw closing around her and an almost deafening scream were too much for Viola to continue to tolerate in silence. [color=ed1c24]"ENOUGH!"[/color] Viola shouted as the thorny vines of the Blood Rose exploded outwards, bursting out from the ground it had dug into and the vines on Viola's body, covering her surroundings in sharp thorns and threatening to cruelly impale anyone who stood close to her or wasn't fast enough to jump away from the immediate area around her. Fortunately, almost as if knowing Cyrus wasn't a threat, they seemed to almost completely avoid him, making it so he wouldn't be wounded even if he didn't move at all. It was only after Menzai fully disappeared that the thorny vines finally returned and the Blood Rose calmed down once again, with the vines retracting their thorns from Viola's skin and gently pressing the wound in order to staunch the bleeding. After a few seconds of heavy silence, Viola's posture seemed to visibly relax and calm down, her expression, despite being as monotonous and empty as always, showing a hint of the mental exhaustion that entire situation had caused her. [color=7809A4]"I am sorry brother Cypress but... Can we eat something? I am famished."[/color] she said after a while. Both the fight against the Roc and the exchange with Menzai had took their toll not only on Viola's mind but on her body as well. [/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/9XSh6FR7/5fed5e6f336d9a1836c7165a7ba02dd5.png[/img][/center] [center][color=gray][color=F9F8E8]Time:[/color] One week after Zora arrived into Avalia. [color=F9F8E8]Location:[/color] Riverbloom, The River [color=F9F8E8]Interactions:[/color] Aurora [@mole], Barrock [@Conscripts], Rowan [color=F9F8E8]Mentions:[/color] [/color][/center] [hr] [color=gray] As she began speaking to Barrock, Zora noticed how Rowan's body tensed up, a clear giveaway of his discontentment after having lost control of the conversation. Amused, Zora could simply smirk as she continued. Provoking people who believed they were in control had always been one Zora's favorite pastimes. Her thoughts were also quickly proven to be true, as Rowan didn't hesitate to immediately try to regain his lost 'authority' by saying they would be training and teaching Zora, which only caused her to let out an amused laughter, which, coupled with her amused expression as she looked at him would definitely annoy Rowan even more. But Zora's attention quickly changed from provoking Rowan to Aurora as she spoke. Staying true to her words, Aurora's very tone of voice and even her eyes looked quite exhausted, which caused Zora to gently put her arms around her, gently hugging her. [color=F9F8E8]"Kindness will always be repaid. You are not alone, Aurora. whenever you feel tired, exhausted or just needs someone to pamper you, don't hesitate to call your sister."[/color] Zora said with a gentle smile. Just as she finished saying that though, she noticed the reason why Aurora had hesitated in speaking further, as her brother was now observing them instead of continuing his talk with Barrock. [color=F9F8E8]"Oh please Rowan, don't tell me you are trying to control our girl talk now? Or maybe... you intend to join it?"[/color] Zora said, with a provocative smirk. [/color]