KazAlkemi

Château de La Lune

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Rihannon Linx

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Location: Lounge
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Rhiannon frowned while Sam talked. The distraction was working, though, and Rhiannon started to eat their muffin while trying to decipher how everyone got something in their welcome packages that was along the same lines of information.

”Clearly someone wants us to know this information…And with Renee…It doesn’t feel like an accident. Maybe she was getting close to figuring it out?” Rhiannon zoned out for a moment, trying to recall if there was anything that Renee had mentioned while they had been together the night before. Nothing was coming to mind, but perhaps something would be jogged later.

Rhainnon continued to eat their mutilated muffin, looking around at the group of people who remained at the table in a whole new light.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Annika’s, Frankie’s, and Jake’s room —> Haven, Strange Academy
Grimore:
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Fit Check for my Napalm Era

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Annika smiled, amused by Jake and his strange behaviour. She wondered if he had just recovered from a strange form of amnesia. She offered him the invitation, so he could look it over.

”It seems we have all been invited to a party. Should be fun,” Annika said and set the invitation down before she walked to her wardrobe to find something suitable.

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A couple of hours later, Annika walked down to the secret location with Jake and her other roommate. She sported a grunge look that was reminiscent of outfits she had worn to parties before. It was comfortable enough for any type of party she had been to before, but casual enough to show that she wasn’t here to impress. She left her hair loose, gathered over her right shoulder for the time.

Along the way, they ran into a few more people who were all making their way to the secret location. Annika was starting to recognize some faces and smiled politely at those she came across, but remained next to Jake. She fiddled with her necklace while the person outside Haven ran over the rules with them again.

Parties were something Annika wasn’t a stranger to. She had been to several over her time on earth when she had been in school. Then there were the parties her ancestors (descendants) had. Annika was always sober, but the atmosphere was intoxicating enough. It didn’t surprise her that a university-style party was known for debauchery, but it did surprise her that there were rules. Of course, it made Annika infinitely more comfortable knowing there were boundaries already in place. At least that way, she wouldn't have to build them from the ground up for herself.

Inspo Song

Had this thing on repeat

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Location: Cassie, Rohan, and Cal’s room —> Haven, Strange Academy
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Callaghan looked up when Cassie’s voice started to rise, the telltale sign of excitement. He chuckled and shut his book. ”It’s nice to be able to come back to your room and have a personalised space after a long day at school.” Cal stood and selected another book from the towering stack on his desk before he sat again. The ability to have his own space was definitely something he valued, but it didn’t prevent Cal from feeling homesick. When that happened, he would visit Professor Mikkhil or sneak out for a nighttime flight. Sometimes the only way to feel like yourself is to be your complete self.

Cassie’s continued joy and excitement became infectious. He chuckled again, his eyes dancing when she asked more about Haven and the clothing situation. ”Mmm, yes. All sorts of entertainment can happen at Haven. However, the clothes-off policy is saved for one of their side rooms. For tonight, though, it is more about getting more acquainted with your classmates and coven sisters and brothers. As for matching, I’m wearing black and lace,” Cal said with a wink in Cassie’s direction before he fell into his book.

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Later that night, dressed in his same black pants, Cal now sported a patterned lace, long-sleeved top. He kept most of the buttons done up to reserve modesty, but his tattoos flirted around the open pattern of his shirt. He knew he was toeing the line with his attire, but Cal was hoping to turn certain heads at Haven. It had been several months after all. He paired the outfit with a necklace that looked similar to the colour and shape of bone, and his signature rings. He left the bracelets behind this time.

Callaghan continued to play tour guide for Cassiopeia. He walked with her down to the portrait that hid the entrance to Haven. Alfonse stood there already, waiting for everyone to arrive. Cal smiled and waved at him before he spotted Finley.

”Oh, there’s someone you need to meet,” Cal said. He placed a hand on the small of Cassie’s back and guided her over to Finley.

Callaghan smiled warmly at his old friend. ”Finely, darling. This is Cassiopeia. My coven sister and roommate.” Cal would then introduce Cassie to Finley and Dysphoria, only if the little minx had made their presence known in the gathering outside the hallway. If Dys wasn’t present, Cal didn’t show any concern, knowing there would be plenty of time for that greeting later.

”I hear you are rooming with the twins this year. Are you going to get any work done this year?” he teased Finley.

Reggae

Listened to a lot but liked this the most.

Château de La Lune

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Rihannon Linx

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Location: Lounge
Skills: N/A
Fit

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Rhiannon stared at Ralph for a moment, tempted to make a scene and storm off. Instead, they huffed, staring at the ceiling before collapsing into the seat beside him. Rhi picked apart their muffin rather than eating it right away. They looked at Sam and frowned. Why was he going on and on about the pamphlets? And why was everyone coming over, saying they should go out and get fresh air? What was everyone going on about?

Rhiannon picked up their coffee cup and froze. Wait… Rhi looked back at Sam and narrowed their eyes at him. ”Was there something extra in your pamphlet that I’m missing?” He seemed keen on having show and tell. And now they had to get some fresh air, doctor's orders? Rhi was starting to wonder if everyone knew without knowing that everyone was being blackmailed.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Laveau Hall —> Annika’s, Frankie’s, and Jake’s room, Strange Academy
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Annika followed her companions through the school until they reached the dorm hall of Laveau. She turned in a wide circle, looking up, up, to the top of the staircase before she took in the main floor. Annika started to climb the stairs, seeing doors of different textures and styles. There seemed to also be a separate room for bathrooms.

Eventually, Annika was able to locate her room. She twisted the hourglass key in the correct lock. The door swung up, and Annika was greeted with a lot of screeching and laughing. She paused in the doorway, watching a person jumping up and down on the bed. Curious.

”Hi, I’m Annika,” she introduced herself, wandering to the bed opposite Jake’s. She set her bag on the bed before scanning her papers. She distinctly remembered reading that she could change her side of the dorm to fit her needs. Annika placed her palm along the wall, envisioning the room she desired.

The wall seemed to shimmer and vibrate before the process took hold. The walls that she claimed turned sleek and black, hanging orbs with flickering lights hung from the ceiling, and strangely shaped bookshelves that didn’t seem to take on one solid shape moved into the corner and behind her desk and bed. One shelf spiralled up, dried herbs hanging in random groups. A series of bottles, metals, and other tools lined another shelving unit. Her clothes found their way into a wardrobe, groups of candles sat on the floor, and her desk to provide more ambient light.

Annika flopped herself onto the deep purple covers of her bed and huffed a sigh. Finally, she could relax for a moment. Maybe she could find a cupcake and stick a candle in it for a little birthday treat.

While she pondered the thought, the sound of something being slid under the door grabbed her focus. Annika sat up and stared at the envelope on the ground with interest.

Inspo

Walls and candles & Everything else minus mirrors

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Location: Laveau Hall —> Cassie, Rohan, and Cal’s room, Strange Academy
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Callaghan smiled at Willow and nodded. ”Of course. Listen for a letter being slid under the door later. That’ll be invitations for the student gathering later this evening. You won’t want to miss it,” he assured Willow. Cal turned his focus back to Cassie, smiling warmly. ”Alright, darling. Let’s find our room.” Cal pulled out his key and ascended the stairs.

The couple would come upon a door that started to shift as soon as they stepped off the staircase. It became wooden, silver vine work sliding across the stained door. A doorknob with a keyhole that matched Cal’s key presented itself, seemingly to wait patiently for the last two remaining inhabitants of its space.

”Guess this is it,” Cal said, before sliding the key in and turning. Inside, the entire room remained plain and unaltered. However, the bed in the middle looked to be claimed, with a wardrobe open.

”Ah, hello tree,” Cal greeted. He stepped aside for Cassiopeia, throwing an open arm out to guide her in. ”Welcome, darling. The broody gentleman there is Rohan. Rohan, this is Cassiopeia. She is rather new to the school, but equally eager to be here, I think.”

Once Cassie was inside, Cal let the door shut and walked over to the bed on the left side of the room. He instantly brushed one of his hands against the wall, like how a lover would touch the cheek of their companion. The room on Cal’s side instantly started to shift. The wall gave way slightly to accommodate the large bookshelf inlaid in the wall. It was stocked with books from floor to ceiling. An oversized chair and ottoman now rested in the corner, and the small desk shifted closer to the chair and bookshelf for easier access.

Cal grabbed a book off the shelf and collapsed into the chair, flipping it open quickly to begin reading. Papers and assorted stationery lay haphazardly across the small desk, with another towering pile of books sitting precariously on the edge. Beside Cal’s bed, which now bore the similarities one might find in the captain's room of a ship from the early 1900s, were also stacks of books and rolled up parchment that looked so old that a single touch might cause the precious vellum to crumble. A large map of the world, as it currently was, rolled itself out on the wall behind the headboard of Cal’s bed, while a tall wardrobe slid into place on the other side, overflowing with clothes. As the room settled, Cal looked up at Cassie and smiled.

”The room on your side will shift to whatever you want. You can either picture it how you wish, or speak to it and it will accommodate. Feel free to change it daily as you desire,” he encouraged before returning to his reading.

Callaghan heard the invitation slide under the door but ignored it. He already knew where he was going tonight. And what he would be wearing.

Inspo

Shelves and chair & Everything else

Camp Lava Lake

Let's go!!!

Château de La Lune

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Rihannon Linx

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Location: Hallway —> Lounge
Skills: N/A
Fit

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Rhiannon followed suit and grabbed the same items as Ralph. It wasn’t that they were hungry; the concept of eating right now didn’t make sense to Rhi, but they were surrounded by people eating. It would be strange not to have the items in front of them.

Rhi followed Ralph over to a group of people. They knew Sam from conversing with them the night before, but they didn’t really converse with the other two. Rhiannon nodded briefly to the group, standing there awkwardly with their pastry and coffee.

”Make plans? And do what? Play pool while Renee’s body sits in the freezer?” Rhiannon asked, clearly still grumpy. Maybe they did need to eat.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Hall of Ancients —> Laveau Hall, Strange Academy
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Annika watched as students started to file out of the hall, making their way to the dorm rooms. At least they would all be travelling to the same area. For now, Annika returned her focus to her coven. She smiled at Finley, pleased to be asked about one of her hobbies.

”I work with all types of metal. I’ve worked with iron lots, but I do prefer precious metals. It’s more of a stress release for me,” Annika said brightly.

She pulled out her dorm room key, examining the hourglass shape once more. ”Which dorm are you in?” she asked the others who remained. ”Should we all head that way?”

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Location: Hall of Ancients —> Laveau Hall, Strange Academy
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Callaghan was turning to escort his coven mates out of the hall when he felt the familiar weight of an arm settling on his shoulders and lips on his neck. Cal turned his head slightly to see Barty and smiled lazily.

”Mmm, now that sounds like a perfect set-up. Did you pull some strings to manage that?” Cal joked. He gestured to the two who stood in front of them, his focus shifting back to them. ”Of course, but first I have to help my coven mates to their rooms. Cassiopeia, Willow, Luna… this fine specimen is Barty. Nicholas’s twin, if that wasn’t apparent,” Cal chuckled. ”Now, we should be going. Much to see and all that.” Cal lifted Barty’s hand to his lips, planting a light kiss on the witch’s knuckles before removing their arm from around his neck. ”Won’t you join the little tour?” Cal asked Barty, hoping he would.

Regardless of Barty’s decision, Cal led the group down the hallway towards the dorm rooms. He answered what questions he could or gave little details here and there. You see that classroom? I accidentally set Professor Mikkail’s robes on fire…. Oh, that staircase there? It likes to change on you. Keep an eye on it…. Oh, haha, that scorch mark is from where I accidentally on purpose threw a fireball at Cohen….

Cal enjoyed conversing with new people and getting to know them. It seemed like a small amount of energy to give, and gave the added benefit of seeming friendly when really he was just trying to get information out of them.

”And here we are. Laveau Hall. Everyone’s dorms are here, with one dorm on each floor. Willow, do you want to show me your key, then we can find your door. Or would Luna like to take over now?” Cal asked, smiling at the familiar before he looked at Cassie. ”We’ll help Willow before we discover our own dorm, hmm?” he said with a wink.

Strange Academy: Journey into Mystery

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Location: Hall of Ancients, Strange Academy
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Annika studied the map more closely, her coven mates voices fading into the background. She combed through the guides and visuals to try and search for a pattern. ”....into madness and beyond…” Sariel’s voice floated into Annika’s head. Mmm, these instructions were sure to bring on madness of their own, she thought to herself. Of course, Annika was well familiar with madness and objects, including rooms and stairs, moving like they had a mind of their own. She would enjoy this challenge before the real one.

Annika looked up, beaming when Dysphoria leaned close to her. Annika jumped and looked at Dysphoria, remembering that she was still sharing a room with her coven mates. Annika’s face flushed.

”Oh, no, I mean, I do I just.. Uh… I’m not that used to be around others, and when I am I tend to be more of an observer than a talker,” she said, smiling apologetically.

Rohan spoke then, and Annika turned her attention to him. So he liked making things, too, and by the sounds of things, they would be making something themselves. ”What is your preferred medium?” Annika asked Rohan. ”I prefer working with metal.”

Roll Request

Is Annika able to figure out a pattern or some way to solve the correct path to reaching the classroom? She would have done some research into the school via Jack before she came, research skill +1 if that helps/or is allowed here

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Location: Hall of Ancients, Strange Academy
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Callaghan chuckled from Nicholas’s response. ”Mmm, alright. I won’t call you sister, unless you ask me nicely,” he teased before turning his attention to the others in the group.

Cal stepped forward, looking to the two new additions to the group. ”You won’t want to miss his gatherings. Trust me, they are legendary, and make for a good ice breaker. Like Professor Mikkail said, I am Callghan, and it’s alright if you are charmed by me. I won’t let anyone else know,” he said with a wink. Cal held his hand out to Cassie to greet her first.

”So, you like the pin. Do you like dragons?” Cal asked, making friendly conversation with their new coven members. He was always friendly, even if he was distrustful.

Cassie’s attention returned to Cal as he came and spoke to her. ”Okay Cassie, don’t freak out. Play it cool. This is someone that’s going to be in your life for a while it seems. He needs to know you can be chill.”

Cassie attempted a ‘cool pose’ but failed. She wanted to run but that was weakness. Watching every romantic comedy and every romance book prepared her for this.

She took his hand and shook, squeezing it harder than she would have liked. Then loosening it to the point where it nearly fell off. ”Callghan, nice to meet you. I’m Cassiopeia or Cassie. Please call me Cassie! I mean, yes, that would be nice. Dragons you said? Dragons are cool. Cool, cool, cool dragons. Didn’t know they were a thing until just now, but I am rolling with it.”

Cal’s smile slowly widened the more Cassiopeia spoke. She seemed rather nervous, but Cal honestly found it endearing. He rested his other hand over Cassie’s when she finished giving him the death grip. ”That’s good. You’ll discover a lot of unknowns here that make rolling with it better. And trust me, dragons are cool,” Cal said with a wink. He released Cassie’s hand and took a step back, looking between Willow and Cassie. ”Can I escort you two to your dorm rooms?” Cal offered, feeling extra friendly.

Cassie’s heart skipped a few beats. He wanted to see where she slept? Golly things were moving fast! ”That would be great.” Cassie looked over to Willow to see if she wanted to be taken there. She didn’t want to assume.

Cassie pulled out her key. ”I believe this tells me where that is?”

Cal glanced at Cassie's key before looking at Willow. ”That is the theory,” Cal said with a cheeky grin. ”Your key will match a lock on one of the dorm room doors. Luckily this year the dorms are all within the same wing. So we won't have to wander far to find each other,” Cal said with a wink.

Cassie blushed a bit. ”Good to know. I wonder who I am rooming with. Hopefully someone kind like you. I only know of how college works from movies and tv shows and I imagine a school like this is vastly different than those.”

Callaghan chuckled, shifting his weight as he took in the school around him. ”In some ways it is quite the same, the major difference would be having a dragon for a professor. But there is an unwritten code about this place. One you'll learn if you come to that party tonight.” Cal looked back at Cassiopeia, his smile softening.

”Oh! I haven't even looked at the key I grabbed earlier,” Cal said. He patted down his pockets, his solo shirt opening slightly from the movement as he searched around for the right pocket. Once he produced the key, he looked at Cassiopeia’s and grinned.

”Well, looks like it's our lucky day. Dorm mates and coven sisters. How poetic.”

Cassie eyed the key and fought an urge to yelp. So that meant she would be sharing a bedroom with Cal. And that meant they would need to change in front of each other. Unless the rooms were cordoned off. ”Oh would you look at that! How fortunate! Wow okay, that’s a thing. Cool, so cool. So…..what are the rooms like? Or is it different this year? Just so I know what to expect maybe, perhaps.”

Cal's grin turned mischievous as he took a step closer to Cassie. ”Definitely not like it is in those college movies you've seen. It's one large room, three beds, no separate doors or walls. However, there are gendered washrooms, so you can feel comfortable changing there before coming to bed at night. Unless you need help changing.”

Okay, her face was definitely red now. ”Oh that’s great. No, that’s totally fine. I can put my own clothes though, thank you.” She stopped herself from progressing down that line further. ”Well, I look forward to learning more from you then Cal. I am sure you have a lot of experience I could benefit from.”

Cal's eyes roamed Cassie's face, noting how red she was getting. His eyes skimmed lower to see just how red she was. ”I look forward to teaching you what I know, Cassie.” Cal met her eyes again before taking a step back. ”Shall I show you the way to our dorm now then?”

Cassie looked back at Willow. She didn’t want to leave her behind. ”So long as we can all go together. If they are as close as you say.” She also didn’t quite trust herself to be alone with Cal. Not at the moment, anyway.

”Of course. That will give us all some time to get to know each other. We are part of a coven after all.”

Château de La Lune

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Rihannon Linx

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Location: Hallway
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Rhiannon grinned when Olivia gave them quiet instructions to get to the library. They followed Ralph, eager to get some information and answers.

Luckily they came across Eleanor quickly. Rhiannon waited for Eleanor to give them Renee's information but the old witch just stood there frowning at them.

”Seriously? Eleanor, the family deserves to know. Someone died or did you forget that already?” Rhiannon was trying and failing to not get worked up again.

“I am aware,” Elenore says, her voice cold. “I also do not believe that you are the appropriate people to inform someone that their loved one is dead.”

”If anyone here was closer to Renee than Rhiannon I’d be surprised.”

“What was her last name?” Elenore asked Rhiannon. “What city is she from? Other than being a teacher, what do you know about her?”

Rhiannon shifted uncomfortably under the scrutiny. ”I was the last one to see her alive. To know her rather than what she represents. Are you going to inform the family today? They deserve to know, especially since you made sure no one knows we're here.”

“I will be informing the family. What do you mean that I made sure no one knows you’re here?” Elenore looks confused. “Did you not take time off of work? Did you not tell your family you were traveling?”

”Traveling, yes. To some island off the coast of France? No, because we weren't told in that letter. And we have no way of contacting anyone while here since everything has been down due to that storm. Not to mention the blackmail,” Rhiannon grumbled.

Elenore looked increasingly upset, and when Rhiannon said blackmail her jaw dropped. “Several things, first the letter distinctly said that the event was taking place here at the Chateau. Second, I cannot control the weather. I am sorry that you cannot contact your family and friends, however, there is nothing I can do about that. Lastly, what do you mean by blackmail?”

Ralph shifted, he was frowning. He hadn’t told anyone where he was going either. Yes, he had taken the time off, but he just hadn’t said where he was going or why. Rhiannon hadn’t been there when he had talked with the others about the blackmail, she was being blackmailed too? That was a lot of them, at least four of them now. Half of the people here were being blackmailed for sure.

”Several of us got notes in our rooms when we first arrived. They all hinted at knowing something about us, and our past. Something most of us wouldn’t want other people to know about.”

Rhiannon's eyes widened. Why did they say that? This wished they could pull that statement back. They didn't want to answer a lot of awkward questions, but then Ralph announced he and others were being blackmailed.

”You’re being blackmailed, too? What the hell is going on here?” Rhi asked, turning back to Elenore in anger.

“I do not know anything about this blackmail. Show me.” Elenore seems to be holding back anger of her own at Rhiannon’s rage.

”Ya, like I'm going to show you what I'm being accused of,” Rhiannon said, crossing their arms.

“Then leave me be. I have things to attend to. I will not allow this death to stain this event. You are welcome to do as you may, within reason, be a polite guest.” Elenore turned and went down the stairs to the lower part of the ballroom where there were decorations she had been working on the day prior.

Ralph sighed, ”Come on, lets find Millicent and Sam. I don’t know where Miguel is, but the four of us were talking last night.”

Rhiannon's jaw dropped. Was the event really that important to her that a death wasn't going to stop that freight train of a woman?

Rhiannon huffed and crossed their arms. ”She is unbelievable. I can't believe she still wants to go through with this.” Rhiannon turned to follow Ralph, still upset by this whole situation.

”I think this is the only thing she does,” Ralph said quietly heading into the lounge where mostly everyone else was. His stomach rumbled at the smell of food. He had forgotten and it felt weird to eat right now but others were.

Rhiannon could understand a business-as-usual mentality. Hell, they often felt that way when it came towards her career and getting the job done, but it was Renee. The schoolteacher had gotten to Rhiannon.

Rhi walked into the lounge with Ralph and paused. They looked around the room, taking in the people who were eating and drinking. The thought of functioning normally bothered Rhiannon. They didn’t think they could eat, or that they were supposed to.

Château de La Lune

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Rihannon Linx

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Location: Hallway
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Rhiannon stared after Elizabeth as she walked away. ”Unbelievable!” Having a pompous attitude was one thing but to be annoyed because someone died in your house? What, did something like this already happen to them?

”She is absolutely ridiculous. Let's just go find Eleanor. Which room is hers?” Rhiannon asked the maid.

The grief Rhiannon had felt earlier from Renee's death was quickly turning into rage, and it came across clearly not only in Rhiannon's tone but their body language as well.