When Naya next looked up the fae-creature was cackling wildly and for a split second the witch was certain the other woman had gone mad and was going to set the Deathwood on fire herself. But instead of them all going out in a blaze of magic the other woman stopped and unsheathed her weapons before throwing them at Naya’s feet.
"I shall make this covenant with you. Until the memoir of your mother has been returned to you, my custom silver weapons, that have served me for 8 years of my life, bathed in blood since the day of their making, will be in your care. When we reach the border town of Linore, a trade shall be made for each of our prized possessions. My companions for your grimoire."Naya looked down at the axes cautiously before her gaze flitted back to the faerie’s face, searching for any sign of treachery. The child of light smiled at them, all of her features rearranging themselves into a sweet, friendly expression.
"Do we have a deal? I'm Aurora, by the way."The witch nodded slowly, returning the other woman’s smile with a hesitant one of her own. “
We have a pact, Aurora,” Naya answered as she began to sift through her bag, finding the blanket that the house had packed for her and shaking it free. She then leaned down and pried each of the axes free before wrapping them in the cloth and fitting them into her bag.
Well, almost. The handles stuck out a bit and the satchel was so comically full at this point it appeared as if it might burst at any moment. This as well as the spear strapped to her back made Naya look more like a pack mule than a witch.
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I’ll keep them safe,” she said after a moment while rearranging the satchel to fit more comfortably at her side. Naya knew that the other woman was being very kind, anyone else from the other side of the border likely wouldn't have hesitated to destroy her grimoire, so the witch would do her best to return the favor and treat the faerie’s possessions with respect. “
Though…,” Naya started, reaching up to scratch at her nose bashfully before confessing, “
...I’m not exactly sure how to get to Linore from here.”
Linore was a nice enough market town Naya supposed, but it’s position directly on the border made the witch a little antsy. Even with its strict no violence laws she couldn't help but feel like it was a bloodbath waiting to happen and avoided the city as much as she could.
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Would you happen to know the way, friend?” Naya asked, turning to look back at Uriel hopefully.
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