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Selvina felt simultaneously grateful and annoyed by Eith arriving so soon, but her attention was obviously from some sort of concern rather than to chastise her. She shook her head when asked if she was injured, but the puppy decided to give her a nice firm hug. Okay, maybe a little too firm. "Aside from you squeezing the spot where I was kicked on my back ... I'm alright." It seemed the fire hound was confused though, so the mage felt she should explain a bit more. "I'm ... I'm just being emotional right now." She was tempted to add on my own to the statement, but that wouldn't be fair to Eith, would it?

Instead, the mage leaned against Eith's chest, hugging the hound back as she cried against the warm figure. "Just ... just a little frightened is all ..." The girl wiped one of her eyes with the sleeves of her robe before holding the other girl a little tighter and crying even harder. Maybe the dog wasn't good emotionally, but at least she was loyal. Selvina let go and looked into Eith's eyes for as long as she could manage. "You ... you can go if you want. Sorry. I'll be fine." As the girl cried more though it became clear that she was just putting on a tough act.

Botanist And Bards

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A mixture for her beauty? She was already pretty, but anything could be improved upon according to the great mothers! And besides, it was tribute from her first self admitted subject! Exciting! The moment she was able to, she drank the entire potion in a single gulp. A couple seconds of drowsiness past. Then the world suddenly went dark.

Her hearing returned before anything else ... the sound of someone chewing on something. Eventually she was able to open her eyes, and Aislinn looked up to the black haired girl chewing something. She knew what it was. She had seen animals hunt eachother before. For a few seconds she simply processed the scene with similar disbelief that Cait had.

Then she immediately tried to run, but only managed to fall onto her side as her legs wouldn't move and her arms were bound behind her. Several tattoos lit up, but they required plentiful breath to work with and a rope around her stomach made it hard to breathe. For a minute, the girl would struggle to escape without any sort of rationality. She slammed herself into the ground. She tried to tear the thick bonds. She was simply a trapped animal looking to escape.

But the fight made her tired, and her breath was hard to come by. She was left laying on the ground looking at the meat eater in front of her in a complete panic. Her eyes teared up and her voice instinctually let out the small whimpers of a scared animal. Charlotte would see the girl's wide eyes looking up at her as it was clear she was utterly terrified of this entire situation. Aislinn simply forgot what words even were, and hoped her pitiful display was enough of a communication that she was in fact very helpless and in no way a threat at the moment.

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Aislinn watched curiously as the woman continued her work. She didn't question her divine authority this time, so perhaps the subject was starting to believe her? Glorious! Still though, she needed find Cait. Though it wasn't as if there was a rush to do so. "I'm sorry my lady, but there are no ruins in my domain." She wasn't exactly sure what Charlotte meant by 'old places' but she had a guess on her mind. Although places where people didn't visit a lot? "Though if you are ever looking for a quiet walk you can always just try to find a darkwood. The places are dangerous though ... giant spiders and such." For a moment Aislinn shook until she realized that is not what a queen did, at which point she stood taller and tried to seem more impressive.

"Anyways, what are you making?" The fire haired girl was clearly curious about what exactly is going on here.

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The native listened to the lady's requests, taking note of them. Of course, those things were easy to find for the queen of the forest! How could she deny such an easy task?

Puffing up her chest slightly and standing taller than before the supposed monarch simply nodded. "Wait here my fair maiden. I shall return from this quest as swiftly as possible." With that the girl's hair bounced as she began to skip into the woods as she looked around for the various ingredients. The tattoos on her arms lit up, giving her a slight guide in the direction of the various plants as she looked at a compass-like tattoo on the back of her right hand.

After about thirty minutes, the ingredients were gathered into her backpack aside from the coconuts which were in her arms. Beads of sweat dripped from her brow as she had practically jogged around the entire area, but if it meant getting to Cait it would be worthwhile, right? As she went around a tree back to the stream the girl made an announcement out loud. "I've completed your quest, my damsel in distress!" She seemed fairly excited about it, feeling like as if she had made good time on the task.

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Selvina was a little surprised at how serious Luna had suddenly gotten, but was more focused on Eith. Of course the puppy was fine, although the guilt started to build up a little more as the adrenaline of the entire situation continued to leave her system. "... I know Eith ... I just ..."

Would it be a good point to admit that she had been so frightened she actually wanted to run away, and simply hid behind her supposed intellect to keep herself calm? That was the truth, wasn't it? She had intended to come up with an excuse to discontinue the fight.

Lyssa of course was concerned, but the mage wasn't really in the mood to speak to her right now. "... yeah ... I'm just going to take a quick walk around the building to make sure everything is alright." The magierprinz promptly left the conversation and hastily walked around to the other side of the house looking for a cranny that was fairly dark and private. At which point she sat against the wall, pulled her knees to her chest and hugged them, and then felt her eyes begin to water.

She'd had a knife to her neck and a dagger thrown at her back. Either of those could be lethal. Had she not prepared enough for this possibility? Everything turned out alright - she was sure Luna had a handle on things - but even Lyssa had been smart enough to simply stay out of the way. Selvina leaned forward more, burying her head further into her legs as she began to audibly sob as a way of letting out those pent up emotions.

Fia listened as Livia continued to speak, hugging the woman back after a couple of seconds and letting go when she did. The crimson haired girl nodded as they suggested going to bed, reaching out a hand to hold one of Livia's as they began to return to the mansion.

"... but ... I'm not human ...?" The girl meant to whisper it to herself, but the headmistress would be able to hear it clear as day. If she was simply a mortal peasant it would be more excusable, but wasn't she supposed to be a powerful legend? Did all of her incarnations have these ... insecurities? Fears?

Either way, the girl was planning on sleeping wherever Livia went, but was hoping that she meant it when she said 'both' of them should be getting to bed. Fia let out a small yawn as she leaned slightly into the headmistress as the two of them walked together.

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Not ... not her queen? How could this woman? A look of frustration crossed Aislinn's face. How could this woman see through her disguise - didn't royalty just declare themselves 'divine privilege' or something like that to rule? Had she done it wrong? The native contemplated for a moment as the other woman told her to buzz off, earning a sad pout from the fire haired girl as her head was forced backwards slightly by Charlotte's forceful finger.

Help though? It wasn't as if Aislinn had much to do aside from search, and if the other woman went back to her place Caitriona would be there too, right? The short girl placed a single foot ontop of a small rock, smiling off into the world. "As Queen, it is my job to help with my subjects troubles! Especially if it guides me further on my valorous quest!" Did Queens speak like that or the heros? She wasn't really sure, so she just continued going with it. "Tell me my lady what you require so I can aid you!"

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The native watched as the black haired woman simply ignored her, pouting as she swung around on the branch and landed behind the other woman with a backflip displaying amazing agility. "H-heyy! You must have time for the Queen! Bow before me!" Aislinn seemed frustrated as the other woman continued to ignore her however, and after tapping her foot on the ground impatiently for a few seconds the girl practically jumped over Charlotte and landed before her, once again demonstrating her impressive agility.

If the other woman bothered to look, she would see an additional detail the short girl seemed to have: painted markings running along her body the same color as the 'average' hue of her hair. And as the girl landed, they seemed to maintain that color for a few seconds until they faded to almost being the same pale as the rest of her skin. "The great mothers told me of an alchemist in the woods who had the teeth of a wolf! That's you, isn't it! Awww, they are so cute!" Aislinn was close to the other girl's face, seeming to peer into her mouth as if this was the strangest thing in the world. "They said you had Cait with you, right? Can you tell your Queen where she is, please?"

The girl was practically bouncing up and down as she asked again though in a rather childlike and excited manner - if she was royalty, Cait's people had a strange expectations for it.

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Selvina was honestly more irritated than she should have been when the knightess blocked her spell, but that concern was washed away as the other woman seemed to surrender ... hadn't she teleported earlier though? Were the binds just ineffective, or did she only have minor magical capabilities and her power was spent?

Either way, the mage approached the hound and looked over the wound ... even in human form it was rather fascinating to see that some sort of molten liquid remained inside as the girl healed. For a moment the mage looked on with curiosity, although that was replaced with guilt. "Thanks Eith ... I was concerned that there would be an ambush and that ... I'd only get in the way." It was nice to see the girl was naturally loyal enough though to be willing to take a dagger for her, but didn't that mean she had just taken advantage of Eith? The strong girl would feel Selvina's arms wrap around her in a quick embrace before she let go. The hellhound was tough - she'd be fine.

Really, it seemed like Luna had everything under control like the natural leader she was.

Why wasn't she in charge again? Selvina hardly remembered, but watching Lyssa obey the order made it clear the woman had a lot of practice in ordering her levies around.

Fia looked at the flame, nodding as Livia talked down on her level. The crimson haired girl nodded, but then a few seconds later extinguished the fire as she cut of the source of it's power. The headmistress probably wanted her to practice more often, and she'd probably put in a few minutes of practice into it each day. She'd never seen Livia play with fire in the same way, but she was incredible.

Though as it was mentioned she should help the world despite her cruel treatment in the past, the familiar looked down towards the ground nervously. So many years chained. So many times her flesh was torn. So many times she was beaten in such ways that those in the outside world simply couldn't comprehend. For a few seconds the girl looked down to the ground, thinking about her research. Then the small voice returned eventually, as if she was unsure if she was supposed to be saying this.

"... I-I know some of my past selves ... have been monsters ..." It wasn't a hard conclusion to draw given her dreams and the information in the library. "... A-and I know some of them were ... kinder. But ... but ... I'm still scared Livia. I know you're disappointed ... in that ... and it makes me ... weak ..." The girl had small tears in her eyes, but she brushed them away quickly. "... I've hardly spent any of my ... time here ... but I know this ... this is how I want to live ..." It was peaceful, with kind people around as a whole. The headmistress stood out as a beacon of hope in a life that had largely been filled with dread. "... I hate him ... but I fear that more ... I can't go back Livia ... but if I fight then ..."

It was rather obvious the girl was wondering why she should fight for someone else when she could be captured ... again. But the girl couldn't articulate it as she looked towards the ground, ashamed. She wouldn't ever run around and destroy villages and demand tribute. But she also was too selfish to give this up. It was someone else's turn, wasn't it? She'd already suffered enough, hadn't she? Livia would feel the bond between them become filled with emotion as panacea fell to the ground before the girl covered her face. It would be rather apparent that she felt like being held at this moment, but also that the girl was trying to act as brave as possible by not running into Livia and crying into her. "... sorry ..."

Botanist And Bards

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Cait would pout slightly as the other woman left, but used the time to clear her own mind as she walked back into the cave for a bit. Charlotte would find herself moving through the local area, finding various herbs and plants blossoming through the season as she cut them down for ingredients. A few animals seemed to come nearby her as if curious and would give her a surprisingly small space as they seemed to observe her before hopping or running away.

A mile went by as Charlotte continued to look around as the forest grew thicker near a stream, where various prime ingredients were in various stages of growth nearby. As she reached down for one of them however an object swung straight towards Charlotte's face before stopping only a few inches away.

"It's Aislinn!" Less than a foot away from the front of Charlotte was a woman with hair similar to that of Caitriona, although slightly lighter in tone overall. The girl had a slightly more youthful face, and a linen dress dyed pink fell downwards as the girl was inverted. Like Cait, the girl wore a small pack on her back likely containing various useful items that the girl required for day to day usage.

The girl seemed initially disappointed and then surprised as her eyes ran up and down Charlotte's form, as if some outlandish tale she had been told had mysteriously come true. The girl swung forwards slightly, sniffing the air around the black haired woman as a smile crossed her face. "Hello stranger! What brings you into the domain of the mighty Aislinn, Queen of all the lands you have ever seen?" It was hard to tell if the girl was being serious, but her arms gestured to the wide world as if she was claiming her domain.

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The native frowned slightly as the other woman simply insisted on napping, but refused to comment on it. Unless these people from the tower were different, Charlotte needed to sleep at least a third of the day like everyone else. Still though, the girl listened as Charlotte commented on the 'Great Mothers' and visibly gulped as it was obvious such an idea made the orange haired girl nervous. "Charlotte ... it may not be wise. At least for a few weeks, but preferably after two moons pass in the night sky." Especially for herself, and Cait didn't want to be responsible if Charlotte went to her people on her own. How would they react to such a wolfish person who felt compelled to eat the strong creatures of the world?

She could always ask, but then the initial problem was run into once again. Caitriona eventually came up with an explanation for the other woman. "Our people ... are affected by the season like many other creatures." As the native spoke, she gave the other girl a cursory look. From a certain standpoint, she was attractive. Obviously intelligent. With time, even strong too. Perhaps she was a bit too tall, but overall Cait wouldn't mind enjoying a ...

A blush ran across the girl's face before she shook it off. It would be much worse with one of her own. "Can you afford patience?"