Aetrius and slowly followed by Linde eventually left the inn for their last day in the town, they took their time. Mainly as they studied security, where the closer exits were, and what were the safest places for quick exit would be. They studied the building and how long it would take to walk past them, where dead ends led them, and where alleyways twisted and turned. They had to study the Noble District as much as they could, as to that's where the auction would be held right in the inn that was tucked away in the corner, if anyone didn't know any better, it'd go unnoticed. Other than exploring and studying, their day was pleasantly uneventful. Eventually they went bad to the inn after spending a few hours out and about, when they returned Rose eagerly let them in and was busily getting their things in order, leaving their clothes and supplies for the auction out, but everything than what they'd need was packed away and ready for their leave the next day.
After they changed back into their more comfortable clothing, Aetrius turned to Rose and pardoned her for a while to be with Linde. After the young girl left, Aetrius turned to Linde and remained silent. All day Aetrius had made sure that Linde had been paranoid all day, for her possible revenge. But she finally felt as though Linde had enough waiting, and walked back to her and knelt down inront of her as Linde sat on the bed. "Linde...In case...In case something happens tomorrow...I just want you to know, that...I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met you, let alone hadn't decided to detour to Atlum all those weeks ago.." she said softly, and paused looking down. She dug into her pocket and removed a small, amber colored necklace from her pocket and looked back at Linde as she placed the necklace in her hand, "This...This was the last thing I ever received from my mother before..." she took a pause again and looked down, trying to keep herself from breaking down. Her mother was Aetrius' best friend, aside from Kieran while growing up, and the day she lost her, she felt like she lost a part of herself, and maybe she even did. "Before she and my father died...Ever since she gifted it to me, I've been kept safe for the most part...I want you to keep it from now on...It's made of what we Saharan's call, Dragon Amber. Whether it's actually what its name entails, I don't know...But it's been my lucky charm, and I want you to have it...Please..." she said softly as she slowly and gently closed Linde's hands around the necklace, and her own burn scarred hands shakily clasped themselves around Linde's hands. Whether it was from the memories of losing her mother, losing Linde, or anxiety from what tomorrow entailed, she wasn't sure. But for one thing she was certain of, she'd keep Linde safe tomorrow at all costs.
After they changed back into their more comfortable clothing, Aetrius turned to Rose and pardoned her for a while to be with Linde. After the young girl left, Aetrius turned to Linde and remained silent. All day Aetrius had made sure that Linde had been paranoid all day, for her possible revenge. But she finally felt as though Linde had enough waiting, and walked back to her and knelt down inront of her as Linde sat on the bed. "Linde...In case...In case something happens tomorrow...I just want you to know, that...I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met you, let alone hadn't decided to detour to Atlum all those weeks ago.." she said softly, and paused looking down. She dug into her pocket and removed a small, amber colored necklace from her pocket and looked back at Linde as she placed the necklace in her hand, "This...This was the last thing I ever received from my mother before..." she took a pause again and looked down, trying to keep herself from breaking down. Her mother was Aetrius' best friend, aside from Kieran while growing up, and the day she lost her, she felt like she lost a part of herself, and maybe she even did. "Before she and my father died...Ever since she gifted it to me, I've been kept safe for the most part...I want you to keep it from now on...It's made of what we Saharan's call, Dragon Amber. Whether it's actually what its name entails, I don't know...But it's been my lucky charm, and I want you to have it...Please..." she said softly as she slowly and gently closed Linde's hands around the necklace, and her own burn scarred hands shakily clasped themselves around Linde's hands. Whether it was from the memories of losing her mother, losing Linde, or anxiety from what tomorrow entailed, she wasn't sure. But for one thing she was certain of, she'd keep Linde safe tomorrow at all costs.
