[IC] The promised sorcerer bride-break the fate

[Sharidi37495]

Marin takes the plate. "Was the food to your liking?"

[Vampiretwilight]

npc:
the magician nodded. He turned red again. He faintly smiled.

[Shadow Dragon]

He takes a staggered breath, doing his best not to just break down.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel blinked.
"You want to cry, don't you?"

[Shadow Dragon]

He nods once, not saying anything.

[Sharidi37495]

Marin smiles. "I'm glad." She continues to bus tables, then when she's finished, she returns to the magician, intrigued. "Excuse me, sir. If you don't mind me asking, what do you do?" She looks at his clothing in emphasis.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel hugged him gently.
"go ahead."

Eric blinked. He cleared his throat.
"oh, um, well..."
He did the flower trick for her to show what he did for a living.
"it's not real magic but it entertains people."
He sighed.
"I wish I could do real magic."

[Shadow Dragon]

He chokes, and quietly sobs into her shoulder.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel allowed it. She patted his back as he did so.
"it's ok. let it all out."

[Shadow Dragon]

He's close to just straight up bawling.

[Sharidi37495]

Marin smiles brightly. "Have you seen real magic before?"

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel allowed it all. She let him keep crying.

……………..

Eric blinked. He shook his head no.
"not since I was a small child, and that was a long time ago."
He sighed.

[Shadow Dragon]

He finally tapers off, and sits back up, eyes bloodshot. "I.....I needed that."

[Sharidi37495]

Marin smiles softly. "It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? I'll be right back." She leaves and goes to tend to other customers and talks to her boss, then after a bit, she returns in her casual clothes. "Come with me," she smiles.

[Vampiretwilight]

Angel nodded.
"I figured that much."
She faintly smiled.

……………………………………………

Eric blinked. He looked confused. He turned red too though.
"oh, um, ok."
He stood up and followed her.

[Sharidi37495]

Marin leads him to an abandoned backstreet. "I'm not going to hurt you. I just thought you might like to see magic again." She shifts into a carbon copy of Eric, then into a cat, then into her natural form.

[Vampiretwilight]

Eric gasped. His eyes were wide. He could not believe it. It looked like he was going to faint.

[Sharidi37495]

Marin frowns and rushes to the magician's side. "I'm sorry, are you alright? I should've asked if you wanted to see my magic first."

[Vampiretwilight]

Eric nodded.
"I..i'm fine. just....surprised."

[Sharidi37495]

Marin sighs softly. "I'm sorry," she repeats. "Please don't tell anyone."