Adrian watched the activities around him as he waited for Thaddeus. Things seem to be pretty busy. It was at that moment that Adrian remembered something her majesty said prior to him leaving, she was going on her yearly trip across Rhindeval. Adrian wonder with the two recent assassination attempts if this was the best idea. But he knew Ivelda was a stubborn woman and once she made up her mind, there was no changing it.
His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Thaddeus. As he got closer, the redhead noticed a little bit of blood on him. His comrade greeted him and mentioned he had issues to deal with before asking if he had any issues.
"It's no problem, Sir Thaddeus, you're a busy man. And I had no problems as of right now. But I'll admit, I had problems dealing with my mission in learning about that would-be assassin. It's unnerving to know there are still people who believe in rumors and false gods. I appreciate you inviting me to train because right now I could use a really good distraction. Are you all right? I see a bit of blood on your armor. Do we have to see Asher?"Adrian was pretty sure the blood wasn't from Thaddeus, but he wanted to be sure.
Ivelda Evers
Code- #003300
Ivelda was very pleased with Cyn's mannerisms and skills. She invested a lot in his upbringing and it looked like her efforts were proving to be fruitful. He will become a valuable asset to her. He was one of the rare ones who's magical abilities came to them at an early age. Oh he couldn't come into his complete potential yet, but he had great promise.
She saw the disappointment in his eyes though when she said he couldn't go with her. Hopefully next year he would be ready for she knew that a caged bird would try to break free at some point, and that's basically was Cyn was at this point. So it wasn't too much of a surprise when her son requested to accompany her on her trip. Her then shapeshifted into an older man. He loyalty was true, that was for sure. But it was still a huge risk if he couldn't control his abilities. Ivelda was very much aware that he couldn't always be in this form and there was a possibility of someone seeing him in his true form, especially in Angalais.
Deciding to test him, Ivelda asked,
"How would I explain your presence? Also how long can you retain this form? You are vital to me, Cyn. I wouldn't know what I'd do if anything happened to you."She was honest too. While she didn't love the boy due to her own fear of him finding out the truth, she did care about him as much as her black heart could.
Aurora Givens~Meridian O'Donohue~Lilith Evers
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Lilith was drying her eyes when she heard a knock at her door. Approaching the door she stopped when she heard Artemisia talking.
”I left some water and a small vial of medicine to help with your stress and headache. I made it from plants so it is all natural, and all you have to do is rub a bit of it on your temples and the center of the forehead and massage it in. It smells like lilacs, and I have been told by my friends who tried it that it does wonders, so I would assume that it is at least somewhat helpful. Also, I know that it can be difficult to do so, but try not to pay any mind to Justice. The way that people treat you is a statement about who they are as a human being. It is not a statement about you.”She heard her footsteps fading. Looks like she left. Lilith opened the door and picked up the vial and cup of water. The princess was very much like those from the Emerald Isles for they were connected to their land and came up with things made from nature. Deciding to try it out, Lilith did as she was instructed and the ointment worked almost instantly. Deciding to see if the rest had arrived, Lilith came into the main room just in time to see Sibylla come in and greet Aurora and Meridian.
The two princesses smiled at Sibylla but on the inside the pair was still cringing on what they had seen. Sia had left the front door open when she confronted the crowd outside. Both knew Artemisia meant well, but she went about it the wrong way. She did come back inside after addressing the others. Meridian soon turned her attention back to Sibylla. But before she could say anything, Silvia and Justice came in. Justice made a beeline for Artemisia. She cringed again at the harsh words the light hair princess gave her cousin. Even Silvia added her own two cents, which made Meri even more uncomfortable. She wanted to defend her cousin, but Silvia was a good friend of hers too. It was a complicated situation. Meridian didn't like complicated situations. Deciding not to get involved, she turned to Sibylla and answer her question.
"I've been fine Sibylla, but it was hard to say good-bye to my family. You seem to be in good spirits though."Before she could say anything else, Silvia and Justice said a few more things before Silvia left as well as the men that were with Justice. Meridian sighed in relief.
Lilith watched the whole scenario play out. While it pleased her to see Justice getting along with Silvia, she wasn't happy with how they treated Artemisia. Going up to the Emerald Isles princess, she placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Thank you for that ointment, Artemisia, I do feel better now."Wanting to see if Euphemia and Ishara were here, she walked outside just in time to see Kinera offer the girls a ride. Good they were all here, well, it seemed Silvia left all together. She hoped she knew where the park was. The whole point of coming here was to make sure all of the princesses stuck together if they didn't know where the park was. Kinera soon went inside and Lilith addressed the two friends.
"I am glad you two are here. We'll be leaving now so I am glad you have a ride."With that, she went back inside and waited for Kinera to finish speaking to Artemisia before speaking up herself.
"If everyone is ready, we'll be leaving now. Please try to stick together on the highway. Silvia has already left, so hopefully she'll stay put until the rest of us get there. The ride shouldn't take too long, just about 15 minutes. Hopefully there won't be too much people there. School is still happening for regular school systems in the area. I just need to get my luggage in my car. Again, thank you all for coming back."With that, she went back to her room to grab her stuff. Meridian patted Sia on the back in comfort before leaving the house. Aurora approached her old friend also.
"Will you be okay Sia? I don't know about you, but I am ready to go home. I don't know if you see Rhindeval as home anymore, but I certainly do. See you at the park."Soon she too was out the door and with a nod at Reese and Ishara, she headed for her own car. Soon everyone was out of the house and Lilith was the last to leave. Looking at her old home one more time, Lilith took the house keys, placed them in an envelope, and put it under the mat. The new homeowners would be here in less then an hour, and Lilith had notify them where the keys would be. Eager to get going, Lilith went to her car and put her luggage in. Seeing everyone else was ready, she got into her care and soon the huge entourage of vehicles took off.
They made it to the park in one piece, thank goodness. Aurora and Meridian took advantage of the limousine and vans Justice had brought along for it helped both girls keep track of where they were going. When they arrived at the park, Lilith was relieved to see Silvia there. The tall princess had parked near the main entrance, but Lilith signaled her to follow them for the place she wanted them to park was further in. It took a couple more minutes to get to that location. There was barely enough room for all of the vehicles though. Getting out of the car, Lilith waited for the others to get out of the cars before addressing them.
"I hope all of you are wearing good walking shoes for we will be going of the beaten track at one point. I mentioned this in my letter, but the trek will take about an hour to get here. I've already brought most of my magical gear here and that's how I came up with my estimate. If you need to rest at any point, let me know.""Miss Evers, uhh, what is going to happen to our cars? They can't exactly stay here for several months," Meridian asked as she got her gear out of her car.
Lilith smiled for she did think about that. Seeing no one was about, she waited until all of the girls got their luggage and gear out of the vehicles until she pulled out her wand.
"I already know what to do Meridian. Just watch and see."Steadying herself, she spoke some magic words and magical energy swirled around her and she launched magic at the girls' cars, except for the limousine and vans, and caused them to shrink in size to the size of key chains. In fact, that's exactly what she changed them into. She picked up the cars and handed them to their respective owners. Each was actually a key chain.
"If any of you plan on coming back, you'll have your car to get around. So try not to lose it okay? I'll teach anyone the spell to change them back to their true form at some point. For now let's get going shall we?"Dumbfounded, Meridian put her car in her fanny pack and followed Lilith. Aurora was quick to follow too, she was excited and had a big smile on her face as they walked through the park.