[IC] St. Sappho Academy, Medieval Magic Academy (Invite Only)

[Pyromania99]

Katherine Lindall

Katherine nodded through-out Livia's explanation. Just doing things for her? Like that was much different than usual. Still, when Livia offered a bit of fun instead. [color=green]"Fun you say? I could be interested. What do you have in mind, [i]headmistress[/color]. I'd like to think with a doll teaching class right now, I could do whatever I needed."[/color] The doll in particular didn't need much interferance from Katherine to teach either, so she was pretty free.

Lunalel Lightsword and Eith

"I'm not hurting anything. I thought there might be some clue as to how I know the language. . . And there's a rat out this window." Eith said as she opened the window and looked out at whoever was there. A human ear might not have heard, but one should no discredit one that has the ears of a hound of hell. "It's not good to listen in on things that don't concern you." The Shellagh said to whoever it was out there.

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

"Temple?..." The elder sighed, leaning back in his chair seemingly deciding on what exactly he should say. "Can not say much. Was once friendly, but in recent years..." He shook his head, it was likely clear what he was implying there at least. The temple and village had once been on friendly terms, but in recent years things had taken a bit of a bad relationship. "Was place of study, enlightenment, meditation. Something happened after a foreigner visited. Very distrusting of outsiders, closed doors, drive away any who visit. The weather has been harsher, and crops refuse to grow. Have doubts, but there are powerful sorcerers living there. People are convinced they are at fault."

His head turned to the direction of the hellhound, and the commotion ensuing outside.

Whoever was outside the window, was not expecting to have been seen or heard. As soon as they had been discovered, they immediately retaliated. Something heavy and round would slam into Eith's head if she didn't have the reflexes to dodge. Whatever it was wasn't lethal, and meant more to stun. Either way, by the time the hellhoud would recover the figure, whoever they had been would already be halfway down the street, Eith barely just able to make out whoever it was leaping in an almost in-human fashion onto the roof of a house from a street.

If Eith was fast enough, she might be able to give chase before they disappeared completely, whoever they were.

The elder simply shook his head.

"...and they have killed any outsider who approached. Likely one of theirs."

[Roleplayer001]

The magierprinz largely ignored the dog's antics, instead listening to the village elder explain the issue. There were very few specifics, but it was easily understandable why a problem had been caused. Although Selvina wondered what was going on with these sorcerers - a powerful sorcerer to an uneducated village chief could be the same as a mediocre college student in Sappho - the girl listened anyways as she tried to put on a non-lethal smile and nodded.

Well, until the puppy was hit over the head by something random. He would follow the dog if she gave chase immediately, but if he had a second to react he would walk over and grab her hand firmly. "They are antagonizing us. Don't let it get to you, alright?" Swen let go of the girl's hot hands after a moment, sighing.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword and Eith

Eith didn't like it one bit, getting hit as she did. It made her recoil slightly, but she merely watched the person as they ran off. Her eyes glowed red and flames slightly shot out her nostrils. When Selvinia grabbed her hand, the Shellagh turned around to look at her. "They're merely luck I've made a promise to you, Caras. Most Shellagh would ignore such a hit and chase someone attacking them out of the blue like that. It's cowardly. Alas, I've been bound by promise. Whatever I may be, I'm no promise-breaker." Eith said as she grabbed the girl's hand and walked back to where her caretaker was sitting before and looked to the elder with red eyes, albeit lacking the flaming nostrils. "You should teach whoever it was, that they should not attack people that could do something rash to them."

Luna looked at Eith. She would have said something about that being rude, but in reality her friend took a hit from a resident of this town. Under other circumstances, she might have been a bit rash in reacting, but Eith seemed not so bothered. In fact, she didn't seem hardly phased physically, though she seemed a bit. . . Irate. She hid it well it seemed at least. She just elected to stay silent.

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

The elder laughed quietly at Eiths reaction. It was good to see these youths so lively, but...they were heading into somewhere that could very well be dangerous.

"Likely from the temple. Have no power there." The elder replied. "If you intend to still go, would be best to wait for tomorrow and set out early. You may stay here, if you wish. No one should bother you as long as you behave. A few spare beds upstairs, though someone may have to sleep on the floor. Cannot say if you'll be given entrance, however."

"Hehe, good!" Lyssa replied happily. "This place looks like tons of fun! I'm gonna go say hi to some people. Annnyone wanna come with? I'ma turn those frowns of those peoples upside down and this place will be the most fun on the entire mountain!" It was clear the demon actually intended to follow through on that promise. Perhaps someone should try and stop or go with her.

[Roleplayer001]

Selvina listened to Eith as she grabbed her hand and brought them back to the normal conversation, sighing in relief as the hound didn't start a bloodbath. Luna seemed a little bothered, and meanwhile the elder seemed to have cheered up slightly. The noble listened to the other person's advice, thinking about it.

On one hand, it would be a bad idea to camp in the middle of the mountain. They would be exposed to the elements and likely sleep badly despite any preparations the group could make. And they could be ambushed.

On the other, it would be a bad idea to arrive exhausted at the temple after a day of hiking. His own powers required focus and clarity of the mind, and keeping their heads straight would be a challenge after such a workout. It would likely upset the locals if they remained here and it was also possible that the elder was betraying them. While he was kind, and perhaps his acceptance of outsiders was wisdom, it was also possibly an attempt to put on a ruse and lower the groups guard. A quick look at Eith was the final decision maker for Selvina. When they had been ambushed in the tavern, it was possible many of the patrons could have died. Being in this man's house put the entire village at risk if the fight turned out badly, and the majority of Selvina's powers were badly hampered due to the possibility of collateral damage while indoors.

"I thank you for your advice, but I feel it would be better for us to begin heading up the mountain today. Your village is wonderful, and our presence here obviously is causing it stress. Hopefully this can account for any inconvenience we caused." The magierprinz gave a quick bow to the elder along with placing a few silver coins on the table before looking to the rest of the group and starting out the building.

Of course, she was stopped as her arm tugged behind her. Oh. Eith was still holding her hand. "Eith. I know you like me and everything, but it's okay to let go ... is everything alright?" If the party began to head out Selvina would follow, but there was currently a very strong object holding her in place.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword and Eith

Eith looked down to where her hand and her caretaker's met and then up to Caras. "Is this an issue?" Eith asked as she released the hand she had held onto. "I'll follow you." Eith added, as she practically wagged her tail. "I just need to keep you safe." She added, forgetting she ever told Selvina about the deal she made with that maid.

Luna took the time to consider their actions. If the left now it's be much darker and much cooler than it needed to be. Then again, it's reach that point eventually, wouldn't it. "That said, leaving later in the day as it appears could put us in danger of freezing. Even with Eith, it could turn to be an issue with the cold. I'll stand watch if need-be, but I think it wise to stay here for the day if this gentleman would give us leave to stay the night." Luna definitely sounded sure on this herself, but resigned, "However, I suppose I should defer to your judgement on this? Take my thoughts as you will."

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

The Elder frowned as Selvinia replied that she thought it'd be best for them to head up the mountain.

"Erm, you sure that's a good idea?" Lyssa replied to Swen. "It'll only get a loot colder as we head up, won't it? And erm, I don't really do so well in the cold." She could handle a bit of snow and ice mind you. Snow was best! So fluffy white and fun! But her usual residence didn't get much in the way of frost at all. It was one of the reasons she did, in fact, like 'cuddles'. Also snow. Snow was so fun. She was gonna build a snow man on top of the mountain.

"Unwise." He said, holding a hand to his chin. "Friend there is correct." He glanced over to the window where Eith was previously looking out. "They know you are here, likely will make the trip dangerous." He shook his head, resting his hand on the chair. "I will not stop you. Be careful. Things live on the mountain...gods, creatures that call the place home. Have heard their calls. Upset, angry..."

Lyssa frowned, looking over to Swen. She'd go if everyone else went, but that just sounded like a bad idea! Besides, she didn't thin these guys were dangerous or would do anything to them. They seemed nice, after all!

[Roleplayer001]

Selvina listened to the advice of the group. Spending the night on the mountain wouldn't be too harsh for them, would it? Hadn't they heard of blankets? The girl had practically brought an entire sack of them designed for the worst nights in Northern Germany when the lakes froze over and the creeks stopped running. And besides, his father was not one to enjoy that sort of discomfort and had designed a few simple cantrips to make maintaining one's body heat more easier for extended durations.

However the new information that there was possibly monsters on the mountain made the girl think. On one hand, such things usually amounted to superstition from villages like this. On the other, there was a temple up there that was known to have a sealed creature within it, and power tended to attract power. And spending the night within a short trip of possible guards was a bad decision.

It was also possible that if the elder was working with them, that he was under threat or unable to reveal all of his information in precise ways. So his warning could be forced to be vague.

"Actually, it would be nice to have a day to do another review of my notes ..." Selvina had noticed the stories were jumbled and odd, and would have to find congruencies between the references. The events of the weekend had distracted her despite her best attempts based on recent information. The noble gave a quick bow in the direction of the village elder. "I apologize for my indecisiveness, but I thank you for your hospitality. Taking the advice of those nearest is wise in this case, I think." With that settled, Selvina looked towards the others in her party.

But it would be a bad idea to let Lyssa wonder around. And Eith possibly as well ... was the hound wagging her tail? This was ... an odd development, but not a bad one. Why was she suddenly so protective? The magierprinz reached up scratched her a little behind the ears instinctively before stopping and giving the girl an apologetic look. She probably didn't like that sort of attention a lot. "Just stay close to me and rest, alright? I'm going to depend on you to help me get up there tomorrow." Her physical strength would hopefully be able to make up for her own lack of endurance.

Now to handle Lyssa ... was there possibly a way to make her not be depressed if she wasn't allowed outside? Luna was responsible enough and -

An idea popped into the magierprinz's mind. The demoness would feel a hand land on her shoulder as the magierprinz squeezed it slightly. If the elder seemed approving, Selvina would lead the two of them upstairs to where they could speak more privately. She didn't mind if the other two did follow, but she would rather have this temporary condition remain as private as possible.

Then she tried to broadcast the most you are the only one who can do this/I need you look she could manage into the other girl's eyes. "And Lyssa ... I actually need your help with something. These recent changes are ... unusual, and I could use some guidance in being ... you know. Different." Selvina was surprised by how genuine the next part of her request seemed though. "Because you are really adorable and I figured if I'm going to be stuck like this, perhaps I should learn how it works from the master, right?"

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword and Eith

Eith took the ear scratches and pushed into it a little bit. It wasn't all too bad to have a servant scratch you behind the ears every now and then. The Shellagh then looked into Selvina's apologetic face as she mentioned she was depending on Eith. The dog's ears went straight up as she nodded, "Sure." It was the master's job to take care of the servant in times of danger after all. If master and servant worked together, much could be accomplished.

Luna looked around. If they were going to sit around here all day, she had little to do than sharpen her sword and talk. She didn't feel like leaving the house and deal with possible riff-raff. Perhaps she could prepare in other ways. "Elder." The Knightess said as she turned to the old man. "You mentioned 'gods' and 'creatures', would there be anything you could tell me about that. If I have to fight, I fight. I would prefer not to do such a thing if possible though. I'd like to avoid a dangerous position if possible. If not so, knowledge of what we would face would behoof us in the coming struggle." Luna said, with a bit on melancholy in her voice. "That said, should you have questions you believe I could answer, do not reluct in asking."

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

The elder at least, seemed relieved that they had decided against going up the mountain. Instead, he turned to Luna with a thoughtful expression.

"Hmmm..." He turned his head towards the fire, trying to think of a way to put it in ways an outsider would understand. "Creatures, proud, violent. They have lived there since we first settled here. They protect the mountain, and on occasion lead astray travelers home." He replied. "Recently have become upset. I can not give advice, but they live among the cold, and use blizzards as cover. They dislike direct interaction with people most of the time." He shook his head. "Can not say much more, it is not looked upon here to speak of them."

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Meanwhile, Lyssa pouted slightly as she was pulled away from the group by Swen. What, was she going to mess things up or something? She knew how people worked! Everyone liked hugs! And compliments! And playing! She could handle a few grumpy mountain people! Of course, when Swen gave her the most pleading look she could possibly give her, she couldn't stay all that angry for long. Also, she was still concerned about all of this herself. That said, was Swen asking what she thought she was?

"Uhm, uhm!" Lyssa said with a somewhat impish grin. "I mean, I am adorable, hehe. But erm, stuck like this? I'll talk to my mom, promise! I should be able to get her to turn you back to normal. If not, my Dad usually has a good handle on her." Lyssa replied, scooting a bit closer with a friendly grin. "Buuut, if you want my help I can definitely help ya! Though," She tilted her head to the side with a thought expression as she rested a hand on her hip. "You seriously got that whole socially awkward bookish type thing going, heh~" She chuckled. "I think you're already plenty adorable!~"

[Roleplayer001]

The magierprinz was relieved that Lyssa didn't seem to upset about her saving the village from an inevitable demon based hugocalypse. Eith seemed to be managing herself, which was a relief. But when Lyssa mentioned him being to adorable socially awkward bookish type Selvina paused. Of course, that's how she came across. But ... adorable? Selvina blushed a little bit before shaking her head. This demoness was a heart-twister, that was for sure.

"Oh um um thanks ... but I mean like, how do you decide what to wear? I took Luna out to buy clothes, but she couldn't help me buy anything? Or like, how do you braid your hair, or decide what perfume to put on? And what about acting? Most girls - even Luna - don't act like boys tend to?" At first the magierprinz was almost making fun of girls like that, but by the end of the conversation she realized that she was genuinely curious. And not only from an academic perspective either. "I guess I could always find some random cat or dog to be a familiar and have them learn from a servants, but that would take a year and I'm not sure what will be happening by then. I guess I'm just asking for a quick ... crash course of sorts? In being a girl?"

To Selvina's mind she needed to be able to put on a feminine enough impression in order to not be easily mistaken for Swen in the case this was temporary. It would be an embarrassment to the family name if she was found out!

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

"A taboo subject? I'm not unfamiliar to this. I shall not ask more on the subject." Luna said as she took a seat nearby. She removed her sword from her side and sat in between her legs. "Lest I have elsewhere you would prefer, I suppose I shall make myself comfortable here. Not as though I have anywhere to go ere morning arrives. Perhaps I could check to see how sharp my blade is before we leave. Anything to alleive boredom at the least." Luna said to herself as she reached into her bag for her few sharpening supplies.

Eith the Shellagh

Eith followed Selvina as she dragged Lyssa away. She had little to say, since she was merely keeping an eye on her charge. The maid said to keep him . . . her. . . Safe. Either way it didn't matter. She just looked between Lyssa and Selvina as they continued before she found something to comment on. "A random servant as a first is not always a good idea. They can be untrustworthy and you need to whip them into working condition."

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

The elder made a simple gesture, indicated he did not mind. In truth, he was glad to have a friendly chat with travelers after such a long time. Hearing news of the outside world was always a good thing. It kept one open, and let one able to make decisions they otherwise wouldn't have enough information to make.

"Morning will come swiftly enough, here." He said, eyeing Luna's blade for a few seconds before continuing. "You are skilled fighter, then?" He did at least seem somewhat interested in Luna's answer.

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"Perfume? Pfft, I don't wear perfume. My mom does, but erm, you probably know that." Lyssa replied with a quiet giggle. "And for clothes, I just wear whatever I think suits me?" Lyssa giggled. "I mean, I'm just naturally this adorable! Okay, not really, but still. You should probably just wear what you're most comfortable with." Lyssa replied, snuggling up close to Selvinia. "I'd say you already totally got that adorable bookish type thing going on and are seriously already pretty adorable, but if you want to be something else, I can help ya I think. Probably." Lyssa thought for a moment before shrugging.

"Right, anyways. Adorable bookish type with a nice butt, yep." Her mom probably did that bit on purpose, and Lyssa couldn't say she was gonna complain about that. "So, what do you know about being a girl so far and what do you wanna be?" Might as well start with what he knew already and ask what exactly he was looking for.

[Roleplayer001]

The mage looked over to Eith as she commented. She refrained from telling the hound that is what she meant, but it still grated her slightly as she turned back to the normally excited girl.

Whatever she was comfortable with? She'd be comfortable wearing whatever she was supposed to be wearing! And how was she supposed to be comfortable in this body anyways? If things operated normally within the next month blood she'd start bleeding and suddenly become emotional! How was that supposed to be normal?!

Still though, the magierprinz listened to the demoness talk and started to realize that to Lyssa the things she did were probably simply natural at this point. She'd spent her entire life doing this, so of course she'd whatever was right would feel comfortable. Selvina almost let out a sigh as Lyssa suddenly got very close. A slight blush ran across the girl's face and only deepened as Lyssa continued to compliment ... the new body. She ... she couldn't have already succeeded, right? Her clothes hardly fit!

And Lyssa was really close ... maybe girls were just more friendly with eachother when no one else was around? So maybe the demoness was being really friendly and trying to make her comfortable. Still though, Selvina felt something in her chest beating very quickly. Swen. Stop. She can't get to you this easy. Change Subject Change Subject Change-

"uhhh .... umm ... umm ... not a lot really. I ... I'm not even sure how to size clothes for these new adjustments ... or what sort of underwear to buy ... and I have a lot of hair to deal with. It gets in the way. And I have no idea what to do later in the month when the time comes around. And ... and the few times I've been outside ... I've both been treated nicer and considered less ... relevant? Like people expect me to suddenly be much more submissive and emotional?"

Despite the changes in the past thirty years, when Selvia was in a conversation the majority of people were both content and seemed to desire her just being quieter and speaking less in general than before. However, people seemed to open doors for her and approach her more often for conversation ... which was annoying since she wasn't interested in talking to guys for several reasons. Since she was upset recently, people would go up and ask her if she was alright far more often than previously. It honestly was a little mind boggling to suddenly have all the attention when she specifically didn't ask for it.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

"A skilled fighter? Aye, I suppose so. I was strong enough to come to a draw with a dragon, albeit the girl was already halfway to death's door by time I came to her. We actually formed a contract. I suppose I'm a 'Dragon Knight' now." Lunalel mentioned, almost bragging, as she pulled off a glove and set a dark rag open on the floor. There were always better ways of testing, but this gave her a good idea of her own mortality. The Knightess unsheathed her sword and held the blade in her uncovered hand, closing around it until-- "Geh. . ." She almost whined as she lifted her hand off.

Obviously, there were two cuts on her hand as she looked. The blade was sharp, but nowhere near sharp as she liked. A white glow surrounded her hand as the wound on her hand disappeared and the wince on her face turned back into her mundane and somewhat uninterested face. "As much as I am a knight, I suppose I am also a magic user. Minor wounds such as this lack issue with me." She didn't want the elder to think her deranged, but she likely would have some customs different from even her kin. "It helps remind me that I am only human." The blood was soon wiped clean from her blade and she went about sharpening her sword, albeit taking her time. [color=yellow]"

Eith the Shellagh

The Shellagh didn't have much to do really. She mostly just stood there, making sure Lyssa didn't do anything extreme. As with her conversation with Caras the other night, Lyssa did many rude things. Did this count as protecting the mage? Making sure Lyssa did not do anything uncouth? Lyssa wouldn't be all too bad if she didn't have those inclinations underneath. If nothing, from time to time, the hound would give Lyssa a look saying something along the lines of, "Don't do anything stupid if you want your 'adorable self' to stay pristine."

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvinia & Co~

"Whaa? I dunno about you but people don't really do that for me. I'm normally the one opening the doors, hehe!" Lyssa said with a giggle. Granted, that was a bit unbecoming of her considering her position as both a princess of hell, or so she had been told but she didn't particularly care. Ordering people around had never been her forte. The rest of the evening continued in a similar manner, with Lyssa and Selvinia exchanging words while Eith simply silently looked on. Eventually night fell and everyone retired to bed. The elder only had two spare beds upstairs, but there was fortunately enough room for everyone.

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As everyone slept, silence was heard through most of the village, aside from the occasional animal or chatter among the few people watching the makeshift wall for either travelers or other dangers. There was no difference in the elders house, either. All was quiet, or should have been.

"Hm...think they'll be useful?"

Silence.

"...maybe, maybe. I wonder, but I have a job. Lady Dawa is getting suspicious of late. Need to at least give them a good show, heh."

Silence again...was someone whispering? Or was that simply the wind?

"Tsk, I was only spotted because that hound heard me. I remember what we're doing here, and I'll be careful. I can smell magic a mile away."

Quiet footsteps made their way across the roof, towards one of the closed windows on the second story. There was a quiet thud as someone or something dropped onto a small ledge on the outside of it, precariously perched as only someone with impeccable balance could possibly do. And then nothing. Footsteps were heard quietly inside the room. Minor magical detection were easy enough to bypass if you knew how. You know, unless you wanted to trip them. The footsteps approached the bed where Swen and Lyssa were sleeping. A small knife was drawn, and the point shoved right against Selvinia's neck.

Then she tripped whatever measly detection spell she had set up.

Once awake, he'd come face to face with a rather ghoulish mask. It was completely white, with two small horns protruding from its head. Its mouth was twisting into a macabre grin, large sharp teeth on the top of its mouth were curved outwards. Its hollow red eyes seemed to laugh.

[Roleplayer001]

The rest of the day had passed with Selvina receiving some combination of useful, useless, and confusing advice as the demoness spoke to her about being a girl and the noblewoman responding with only more questions. It would have been useful to get more time in reading about the temple, but really the mage was distracted still from the weekend's various issues. Eventually though Selvina let out a yawn, and Lyssa insisted on cuddling for the night.

Selvina wanted to say no but was quickly tossed in bed anyways for involuntary cuddles. And besides, she hadn't harassed the villagers and had been surprisingly useful. And they were both just girls now, right? So it wasn't like anything else was going to happen. Eventually the magierprinz fell asleep as the two snuggled together warmly.

A spell was set off, pulling the noblewoman out of her dreams. She quickly felt herself rise, but then something sharp was poking her neck. She froze, and laid her head back down and quickly scanned the room, suddenly panicking. There didn't appear to be anyone else, but none of her allies seemed to be awake although Eith's ears twitched slightly probably from some sort of dream.

Sitting quietly for a few more seconds, the magierprinz looked at the dagger.

Why hadn't the alarm gone off sooner? Had the person teleported, or had they simply gotten to the bed before triggering it? Something wasn't right here and the girl knew it, although now was not the time to do such speculation. Looking at the dagger, the girl used a single hand motion to point at her mouth to make sure she was allowed to speak, although sweat was dripping from her brow as she tried to control herself.

Why was she with her mistress in a field and playing? It was odd, but fun. As the cat tried to maneuver away from her owner, the other woman jumped onto her and the pair went rolling down a hill until her mistress was on top, pinning the pet down. Despite her struggles, Maoin couldn't escape as she looked up into the eyes of the person who had summoned her.

Why did she suddenly become angry?
Had she done something wrong?
What was-

The cat's eyes opened with a deep breath and the girl covered her mouth instinctually to stop herself from making any noise the could wake the dragon, her eyes already tearing up before she really gained a sense of her surroundings. For a few seconds she listened for the world - a wing was currently pulling her close to Lady Sorcha creating a small cavern of warmth, but it also cut her own vision off from her surroundings. The black haired girl let out a sigh as she closed her eyes again, trying to fall back asleep.

It wasn't working.

She tried rolling over to make herself more comfortable, but the realm of dreams still eluded her until the girl eventually gave up despite how tired she felt. While listening to the dragon tell stories of her past was both entertaining and a welcome distraction to the circumstances the pair faced, Maoin needed a little time to herself. The cat carefully tried to remove herself from the dragon and hoped not to disturb the creature's sleep as she looked around the small clearing the two had set up in.

With eerie silence the girl moved behind a nearby tree, lowering herself to the ground as she leaned against it. Not a lot of time started to pass before the girl found herself sobbing again like the emotional wreck she currently felt like. Sorcha didn't deserve this - the dragon was already doing her best to keep her happy and even training her with minimal compensation ... and besides it was a little embarrassing to admit to oneself and especially others that part of the reason why she felt so lost was because so much of her life had revolved around the woman who had decided to abandon her. She guessed Sorcha wouldn't approve of such thoughts, perhaps even asking why she didn't seek out a new master? For a few seconds the girl wondered why before curling back up and looking at the stars through tree branches as the pieces of nature blocked part of the view.

Having spent most of her day at the library, by the time Fia returned home the headmistress was there as well. Things seemed to go normally, the two eating a nice dinner prepared by the servants and occupying themselves with the phoenix talking about her research and other subject until nightfall. Something seemed slightly off, but the girl couldn't place it. Had she done something to irritate the headmistress? Was she upset with how she wasn't really doing paperwork at the office recently? Eventually Livia decided it was her bedtime before she reached any conclusions and after a quick good night the headmistress left the room 'to wrap up some work'. The phoenix tried her best to fall asleep without the woman around but found herself drifting in and out of consciousness as she would constantly try to make herself comfortable - and of course, to see if the mage had returned yet.

The crimson haired girl looked at a small clock once again, moonlight showing that they were already several hours into the night. Had the headmistress fallen asleep at her desk or simply intended on working through the entire night? Grabbing a pillow into her arms, the phoenix exited the room and headed towards the office, seeing a small light coming from beneath the doorway. After knocking softly twice, Fia tested the doorknob and entered the room quietly, looking at the still awake Livia with tired amber eyes and yawning. "... Mom ... are you ... okay ...?" The phoenix had some concern written in with the exhaustion underneath her eyes as she looked up at the other woman, too tired to realize exactly what she had just said.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword and Eith

Luna had a nice conversation with the Elder as the others of her party had a bit. . . More lively conversation. If nothing else, it came to be time for bed. Luna convinced herself that keeping a watch were not necessaryand laid on a bed, all to herself, after removing her armor pieces. Eith, meanwhile, found a nice spot comfortable in the corner somewhere. She wasn't especially tired, but found it was best to just lay down and try.

The night was fairly peaceful, Luna eventually found herself asleep. Eith mostly tossed and turned on the floor though. She was tired of these long nights of doing nothing at times. When she couldn't sleep at least. That is, until later when she heard something from the window. Of course, she didn't think too much, thinking it were just wind or something of the sort. . . That is, until she heard feet on the floor. Her ears perked straight up as they had an arm down at Selvina. Eith reacted as she thought she should. First, back to her hound form. It was easily her stronger form for fighting. The teeth gave a nice edge. She leapt from her sleeping position.

The Shellagh growled loud enough to wake the dead. Specifically Luna and Lyssa. Her teeth were at the arms of the assailants, biting into them and drawing blood and pulling the arm away from Selvina's neck. Her teeth especially painful as they were heated as well. Luna jumped out of bed, unsure of what was what, "L-LUX!" She yelled, illuminating the room. . . Seeing a hellish looking dog biting the arm of a masked person. "Who in the blazes are you!" Luna questioned to both the hound and the masked one.

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Selvina & Co~

Lyssa was up in a flash at the growling, slightly drowsy but she quickly realized something wasn't right. She gasped quietly at the sight of the assailant, and in one quick motion did the only thing she could think of in this situation. The young demon leaped from the bed, aiming to tackle whoever it was while Eith held them still.

Whoever they were simply grinned beneath the mask.

As she felt the hounds teeth sink into her flesh, the assailant suddenly vanished as the pink-haired demon tried to subdue her. An instant later, she appeared standing in front of the window. As Lyssa landed on the ground, she rolled and with surprising dexterity she got back to her feet. The assailant said nothing, only tilting her head to the side in a somewhat amused seeming fashion as she held the small blade near her side at the ready. They brought their arm up to eye level, simply ignoring the wound before throwing open the window and in a rather acrobatic display leaped out of it, landing on their feet on the ground outside.

Assuming someone would eventually follow, the clear night sky illuminated the assailant surprisingly well.

Hider

She removed the mask to the side for an instant, smiling slightly as she motioned for them to get ready.

Back in the room, Lyssa looked from Eith, to Selvina, then to Luna, looking utterly confused.

"Uhm, uhm! What do we do?" She asked. She didn't want to fight, really. Fighting wasn't something she liked doing, even if she was good at it.