@Card Captor@AriamisFirst impression… cautious. Eli whispered a bit to her about how no other magic could be detected (I assume), other than the boy surrounding himself and his ally with barriers as Eli could tell through use of the Third Eye. Mariette held onto her bunny and held a neutral expression as Lily took a step forth to greet them. Mariette stayed silent, listening a bit to Eli’s whispering. Eli was dutifully looking to Mariette when she was asked if she had noticed the stuff on her. Eli looked at Lily with a couple of momentarily startled eyes, then gave a tiny giggle as she lifted a slimy wing over her mouth to be polite while she laughed.
‘Why, yes. I have noticed. Tihi.’ That it was intrinsically part of her body was a separate matter. The way Lily had said that as if it was something foreign had amused the harpy. Then Lily went ahead and introduced herself, and asked for their names. Names were… not important. Mariette wouldn’t mind if they completely skipped names. Her gaze went down to the park, where she could easily distinguish Deni playing with the kids… Hm, a bit closer than intended.
‘These are the “sweethearts”?’ Mariette asked Eli while looking at the park, startling the harpy. Then, Eli smirked, and replied.
‘Yes… These are the “sweethearts”.’ Eli confirmed, nodding to her mistress. “Sweethearts” was what Deni had called them while reporting on her findings after having stalked them for a night. She’d been quite happy talking about them. Mariette turned and looked at them again. She couldn’t see it, but then again, she hadn’t seen what Deni had seen. Now, then. She completely ignored Lily’s introduction and question as she started speaking.
‘Very well. I’ve come to warn you. Someone threatens the peace within Penrose. They manufactured the collapse of the alliance and control things from behind the scenes. They have big plans. I suggest you discretely attempt preparations and gathering allies, for soon enough, you may find yourself needing them. But be wary. If they catch wind of this, they’ll crush you just as they did the previous alliance. That is unfortunately all I can tell you, for I myself number among your enemies. I am Mariette Pedersen, the Reflective Witch, and this has been a friendly warning that I’d appreciate if you didn’t tell everyone I’ve given. Otherwise, do what you will with it. Don’t die, Deni’s a big fan of you two and I’d hate to see her sad. Good luck.’ So Mariette said, giving the slightest of a smile at the end of her speech, before turning around to form a portal in mid-air leading somewhere else in the city and was quite intending on just walking through.
‘So, um, Deni’s my sister. I’m Eli. So, uh. Bye!’ Eli felt the need to clarify that slightly awkwardly before then spinning around to follow Mariette.
Sooooooooo, Mariette only intended to say this and then leave, then closing the portal behind her after Eli and her had crossed.. But, well, if Lily and Alexander put considerable effort into stopping her from leaving or interrupting her speech, then Mariette would have to adapt to that. Otherwise the two of them would just walk through the portal and emerge in some other part of the city…
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