Marybell Silver's Story

Marybell was a tad miffed when a fox appeared in her view its sleek body slipping between the bars and dropping a trinket, her pendent. Reaching down Marybell pet the fox gently scratching behind its ears as the thief walked in. "I should ask you the same thing... But I already know, your here to steal the kings coffers... How very... Noble." Marybell allowed her purple eyes to stare at the man. "My name is Marybell Silver, and according to these low-life dogs I'm a witch so I'll be burning tomorrow... Unless." Marybell smirked picking up the pendant her eyes narrowing. "You release me... Now I know thieves so let me guess... You want reward well I have a pendant it seems you want... And I can offer you nearly anything else... Let's say I work in luck..." Marybell chose each word with care knowing one wrong move could scare off her potential night in shinning armor. "And isn't luck something every thief needs more so one who decides to rob the castle of the king?" Marybell knew she'd never been a people person and so even though the clear effort to be charming was apparent her life was too much at stake and she knew she sounded strained maybe even panicked. "I require only you letting me out then I will slip into the court yard and escape you can do whatever you please, but like I said I need those keys!" Marybell push forward her cuffed hands showing the bruise marks her purple gem like eyes staring into the thief's soul.

Marybell hated lying, she hated having to ask for help and here she'd done both... Ok so maybe she'd not said yes or no to the thief, and maybe she had asked for help. But she would let her concious slide... Just this once. "I would make it out FINE on my own thief... I am not helpless bruised wrists or not." Huffing angrily Marybell grabbed and tore a piece of her dress using it to bandage her cut. She would have used magic but... Not yet not when they'd been bleeding her out knowing it would weaken her. When she was done Marybell handed the thief her pendant before reaching into her pockets, inside her left one was a piece of string, grasping it strongly she used a small burst of magic to make a long sleek gem she pulled it out and handed it to the thief innocently knowing he would not have seen her magic. "Now... I have paid you extra... So can we leave sense you seem bent on escorting me?" Marybell huffed crossing her arms her eyes staring defiantly and her posture showing an heir of dignity, grace, and independence. She would never give anyone the satisfaction of feeling above her not ever.

Marybell rolled her eyes. "Tch, yeah you never did... Not one to believe in the whole keep business and private life separate are you?" Marybell hiked up her dress before strolling out of the dungeon having little care on if the thief was following or not. She did not fear that they would get spotted not with her practice staying quiet, really her only liability was Luven. Turning down a corridor she presumed led up to the main castle halls Marybell took time to inspect herself crucially, she was a mess and was looking forward to a nice bath and new clothes...

Leaving the damp dungeon air Marybell inspected the door leading out into the castles main hallways, already the decor was... "This place is just so gaudy... How pathetic." sneering in disdain Marybell brushed some grime from her dress before opening the door leading into the hallway, they were empty surprise, surprise no one EVER expected an escapee to take the long way out. "Come along fox... and... fox's pet." As Marybell pushed the door open she spun around and walked down the red-carpeted halls like she owned them each step placed quietly and confidently her eyes admiring the paintings. As the thief witch pair continued there journey Marybell remained quiet wondering what she was too do after she slipped out of the castle... And with the thief.

Marybell did not even flinch as the thief raised his voice, she was use to screaming... Turning down the corridor Marybell walked until she found the stairs leading to the kitchen she walked down them silently and listened to Luven's question. "You learn to hate people after so many times of being shoved inside a cupboard and told to stay quiet because everyone wants to kill you..." Marybell sneered. "It was also a person I trusted dearly who landed me in this situation... I saved his life and knew his wife, played with his children let him hunt in my forest... What do I get in return my house burned before my eyes and all for gold... Filthy gaudy gold... Should I ever see him again... I will torment him until his last breath."

Opening the door to the kitchen silently Marybell inspected the food that was left out, her stomach letting out a rumble after all she'd been in the dungeon all day. Sliding into the kitchen silently Marybell plucked a few pastries and ate them quickly taking only a sweet sad second to savor there delicious taste, all while making her way to the back door, she peeked out and smiled. The guards were stationed oh so PERFECTLY it would be so very easy to slide out and climb the fence she wanted to laugh. "They never think your going to take the long way..." With a smirk worthy of a witch Marybell slid out the back door and behind the bushes the closest and easiest part of the gate to fence was guarded. "Hey fox boy, have a good throwing arm?"

Marybell looked at the thief her expression bored. "Because I want you to help me set up a maypole-Why do you think???" Marybell rolled her eyes and handed Luven a rock from the ground. "You see the part of the fence there with moss and vines growing? It's our ticket out of here but there's a guard nearby so your going to throw that pretty rock over there." Marybell gestured to an area across the way. "This attracts our guard and we climb up and out of this forsaken place. Got it?" Marybell turned to look at the thief gently petting the head of the fox who peeked out to look at her.

Marybell watched the rock sail above and smack something, the guard as she'd determined got up and moved to see giving them the opportunity to flee. Following after Luven Marybell gave the thief and nod before she started climbing the moss she jumped down once she reached the top and smiled as the thief joined her. There was silence for a moment as Marybell prepared to say goodbye but a noise cut her off. It was the all too familiar sound of a blade being drawn. Turning slowly Marybell's eyes widened at the sight of a blade swooping down to kill her and her temporary companion... There was no choice. Pushing Luven behind her Marybell raised her hand to face the blade coming down on her she focused took a deep breath and as soon as the blade touched her skin it broke, shattering into a million see through pearls. The guard stared at Marybell stunned and clearly afraid the realization that he was looking at a witch seemed to dawn on him.

And then he started to scream. Guard's were flocking within an instant at the announcement that the witch was escaped. Feeling weak from blood loss Marybell knew using magic would be dangerous but there was no choice, turning metal into crystal pearls was already draining but what she had planned next, would leave her completely empty. Grabbing onto Luven Marybell bolted forward using her magic to speed her and Luven up, to everyone watching the pair would run so fast the wind would be envious but to Marybell and Luven all time would slow as they slip between two guards and into the back alley finally coming to stop several blocks away in the dark damp alley. Marybell was shaking, she'd had her blood and therefor magic drained all day and she was starved and in the last hour she'd used whatever remained. Her body could handle no more.Breathing heavily she felt her knees wobble and collapse bringing her to the ground all to quickly as cold sweat shook over her frozen and yet all too painfully boiling body. Marybell's amethyst eyes met with Luven. "I t-told you... I was lucky." And then everything got sucked in and went black as Marybell fell asleep. It would be hours before her body found the needed energy to awake once more and by then who knows where she'd be.

Marybell handed Luven his plate and sighed. "I am indeed a witch. I'm sorry I lied but my kind is rarely received..." Marybell reached over and pet Aura soothingly. "Only the desperate and certain animals enjoy my kinds company... Not that I can complain they make excellent companions... Animals I mean. I don't really... Like people." Marybell sat down and avoided looking at Luven before sighing heavily realizing she should say something. "Thanks for the dress... And don't worry I used no money of yours." Marybell took a bite of her food and continued to look away from Luven clearly un-sure how to access the thief and how to apologize for ruining his simple life.

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Marybell wanted to push Luven away and hide her tear stained cheeks forever and yet... Yet she did not. "Y-You really are an idiot..." Marybell wiped her tears and sniffled gently pushing his hand away from her. Staring down at the jewels now coating her lap Marybell weakly finished her plate. "Where... Where do we even go from here? I have no family... You probably don't... Getting out of the city can be done with slight ease depending... But what... What do we do?" Marybell sighed as she pushed the small tear created jewels from her lap letting them clatter to the floor where the sun would hit them just right and reflect there light everywhere. She supposed this was an adventure but unless they got out of this walled place it would not be for long. And so much could go wrong more so with her magic still returned after last night. She wasn't a weak witch per-say but being bled out all day would weaken any witch down to nearly nothing...

Marybell listened quietly to Luven and began to think. "Glamour... And smugglers... The king will have hounds on our trail but there may be a way to get past that. Though you will have to support me." Marybell stood and walked over to Luven. "My magic IS drained from yesterday the cut on my arm had been to bleed me out thus making me weak but I will be fine... Mostly like I said your support will be needed. I can pack all your things by making them smaller we leave NOTHING behind... Our scent should be faint for the hounds but we hide it even more using a mixture of perfume its simple, gross, but effective... I can craft us a glamour to make us look like anything at my current state they would last only an hour... That should be ample time to get us to your friends and worse come to worse we use them at the gate..." Marybell stood and began pacing now. "I don't know of any places... But maybe... maybe theres some maps left from my home it was raining when they got me and maybe some things got spared..." Marybell nodded accepting her own plan.

Within moments and without Luven's permission Marybell was waving her arms enthusiastically making all of Luven's objects smaller and shoving them into a bag he owned. Within minutes the entire clock tower was empty save the witch, the thief, and the fox. Already Marybell felt drained and she stumbled clinging to Luven. "Alright... Now the glamour... The least suspicious thing I can think of is...An elderly couple they will expect us as people our age... hidden under robs but a pair of old biddies just weaving through the crowd no way they suspect it..." Pulling out two random trinkets from the bag Marybell used most of what remained to enchant them with glamours handing one to herself and one to him she completed her plan by doucing the pair in perfume. "We can wash it off once were in the clear but for now we have too smell like-" She paused looking at the perfume bottle. "Eau De Rouge... Perfume of red? Red is a color not a... Nevermind."