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Re: Elynsor's Royal Magic Academy (Kat) GMed by Takimaru
“I know you will... Thank you.” Kurui was relived to see that Colt seemed to have some idea what she was going through right now and wasn't going to fight her one this right now. She had had no intentions of going with him right now, and had he chosen to keep making her, they might have drawn some attention with their argument and had the whole thing blow up in both their faces.
“I'm... I'm sorry there's not more I can do to help... I'm protecting someone too right now...” It was as close as she could muster up of an apology or goodbye, but the another idea hit her.
“Wait! If... if the others don't make it... take this.” she tore off a piece of her notes she had soaked in the goblins blood earlier, being careful to avoid any parts with her own writing on it that might prove she had helped him “It's not much, but if there's anyone you trust, a commander, a noble, whatever... if they don't believe your story this might help just a little. I mean... it doesn't prove Black was here or that this is Syndicate territory... but it's obviously not human or animal blood. It might get them curious enough to check it out. The Academy might look anyway after their students go missing, but whoever they send will probably be in Black's pocket already. Please... get some help though, don't try to take these people on by yourself.”
With that she let him go, staying in her cell for a few moments longer until he had time to slip away, and she time to wipe away the signs that she had been crying, before coming out herself and waiting outside near the door... waiting for someone she would be far less happy to see this time...
As she waited for Black to come back, a group of soldiers passed by her in the meantime, having probably been only seconds away from catching her and Colt earlier. Part of her mind registered them as a threat... but part of her didn't care. If Black was even halfway honest about her being some kind of equal to him, then they were in no position to be questioning her freedom right now. Besides, in comparison to Black, they didn't even scare her all that much now. It was only when one of them started speaking with lewd intent that her eyes sharpened in on them and she started to chant a spell in case they tried anything. Before she had gotten through even the first word though, another in the group had stopped the “eager” one with the threat of Black finding out. As much as Kurui hated Black right now, this act impressed her. There was even a feeling of “security” almost to be under the “mantle of protection” his mere mention and reputation brought her. For just a moment she saw in one of the soldier's eyes the kind of nervousness nobles had always been able to get out of her... and it felt ever so slightly satisfying to see them back down and continue on their way without so much as a word from her. “At least Black doesn't like to share. A shame he's a rapist bastard or I might actually like that in him...”
There would be no other interruptions and Black would return soon afterwards. Kurui would find her escape would get a slight reaction from Black, but not enough to make him question it too much beyond a quick comment. “Good, keep being impressed with me. No need to check it out and see the hilt marks. Nobody was helping me... at all.” She would steel her voice to complete the illusion, sounding not so much defiant as she would matter-of-fact'ish about the whole thing.
“Sorry to ruin your chains... you didn't exactly leave me in the most comfortable position though. These burns aren't going to heal if I don't get good blood back in my arms. Besides... you're right. I didn't run, even though I had the perfect chance. Consider this an early “test” for at a cheap tradeoff.”
She would make no further attempts at anything that might be considered defiant, and would follow his commands to leave with him afterwards. She would make her best efforts to hide her fear, although she WOULD tense up a little at the feeling of his hand on her shoulder. As they got closer and closer to the surface though, she would gradually calm, her breathing betraying a sense of relief at FINALLY being closer and closer to being out of the mine. The fresh air, sunlight, and even sense that she had somewhere to run all putting her at ease on the most subconscious of levels in addition to the most surface ones. Soon they would be out completely and at Black's coach for the ride back.
The carriage was quite impressive and luxurious, and Kurui actually felt someone weird to be riding in something usually reserved only for nobles... but such wasn't enough to make Kurui comment yet. She was still very much under the effect or Black's “aura” again, although less so than before now that she had seen the other... more “base” side of him. She would wait for him to speak first though, which wouldn't happen until they were already inside and well on their way back.
Kurui would find herself listening intently to Blacks explanation of how her new “lessons” would be handled. The terms wern't actually too bad sounding. She almost wondered how effectively she would learn with just two hours a day -maybe three- but was relieved to learn it wasn't an amount of time that might look suspicious or be hard to explain away. His part at the end though though, about her having to “surprise” him felt like a challenge... a comment she needed to address right now to keep up the appearance of resolve.
“Ok... you want a surprise?”
The coach they were in was large enough that there was actually a “table” of sorts in the middle that sat in front of them now. Wordlessly she reached into her satchel and pulled out the Falenium, setting it down for him to examine for a moment before speaking.
“Maybe I'm not as content with mediocrity as we thought.”
It was an impressive sample and she knew it. Cut and polished it would possibly be one of the most valuable items in that shop her and Rythe had visited earlier.... and she already knew Black was aware she hadn't even had the full planned 5 hours to find it.
“I hope you're planning on letting me keep it. I don't exactly have the resources of a noble to get another one like this the way you do.”
Whatever she was saying, the crystal was the one part of this trip, besides her survival, that had become a point of pride to her. Although she feared Black might take it if he knew as much. She would stay quiet for a few moments again, giving him more time to examine it if he wished, before working up the nerve to speak again.
“So what's the story when we get back? I do imagine you have a plan to explain so many of us going missing. It's not exactly something nobody is going to care about. Or did you maybe leave the two groups with Academy Monitor escorts untouched so your whole class besides me isn't gone?”
She was fishing for information about Rythe and the others, but kept her voice as businesslike as possible the whole time, even a little submissive and deferred, despite the fact that she wasn't using honorifics to address Black either out of hate for him or a seriousness about the “equals” thing.
“Don't get me wrong. I'm not calling your plan bad and I'm not making threats. I'm not foolish enough to think you wouldn't catch any of my attempts to cause trouble and make good on your promise before disappearing from the Academy even if I did somehow succeed... but if I'm going to play along and be “obedient” I think I should have something to say if I'm asked about it besides an awkward silence. Your first “lesson” has no point if you don't teach me what I need to know to use it...”
“I know you will... Thank you.” Kurui was relived to see that Colt seemed to have some idea what she was going through right now and wasn't going to fight her one this right now. She had had no intentions of going with him right now, and had he chosen to keep making her, they might have drawn some attention with their argument and had the whole thing blow up in both their faces.
“I'm... I'm sorry there's not more I can do to help... I'm protecting someone too right now...” It was as close as she could muster up of an apology or goodbye, but the another idea hit her.
“Wait! If... if the others don't make it... take this.” she tore off a piece of her notes she had soaked in the goblins blood earlier, being careful to avoid any parts with her own writing on it that might prove she had helped him “It's not much, but if there's anyone you trust, a commander, a noble, whatever... if they don't believe your story this might help just a little. I mean... it doesn't prove Black was here or that this is Syndicate territory... but it's obviously not human or animal blood. It might get them curious enough to check it out. The Academy might look anyway after their students go missing, but whoever they send will probably be in Black's pocket already. Please... get some help though, don't try to take these people on by yourself.”
With that she let him go, staying in her cell for a few moments longer until he had time to slip away, and she time to wipe away the signs that she had been crying, before coming out herself and waiting outside near the door... waiting for someone she would be far less happy to see this time...
As she waited for Black to come back, a group of soldiers passed by her in the meantime, having probably been only seconds away from catching her and Colt earlier. Part of her mind registered them as a threat... but part of her didn't care. If Black was even halfway honest about her being some kind of equal to him, then they were in no position to be questioning her freedom right now. Besides, in comparison to Black, they didn't even scare her all that much now. It was only when one of them started speaking with lewd intent that her eyes sharpened in on them and she started to chant a spell in case they tried anything. Before she had gotten through even the first word though, another in the group had stopped the “eager” one with the threat of Black finding out. As much as Kurui hated Black right now, this act impressed her. There was even a feeling of “security” almost to be under the “mantle of protection” his mere mention and reputation brought her. For just a moment she saw in one of the soldier's eyes the kind of nervousness nobles had always been able to get out of her... and it felt ever so slightly satisfying to see them back down and continue on their way without so much as a word from her. “At least Black doesn't like to share. A shame he's a rapist bastard or I might actually like that in him...”
There would be no other interruptions and Black would return soon afterwards. Kurui would find her escape would get a slight reaction from Black, but not enough to make him question it too much beyond a quick comment. “Good, keep being impressed with me. No need to check it out and see the hilt marks. Nobody was helping me... at all.” She would steel her voice to complete the illusion, sounding not so much defiant as she would matter-of-fact'ish about the whole thing.
“Sorry to ruin your chains... you didn't exactly leave me in the most comfortable position though. These burns aren't going to heal if I don't get good blood back in my arms. Besides... you're right. I didn't run, even though I had the perfect chance. Consider this an early “test” for at a cheap tradeoff.”
She would make no further attempts at anything that might be considered defiant, and would follow his commands to leave with him afterwards. She would make her best efforts to hide her fear, although she WOULD tense up a little at the feeling of his hand on her shoulder. As they got closer and closer to the surface though, she would gradually calm, her breathing betraying a sense of relief at FINALLY being closer and closer to being out of the mine. The fresh air, sunlight, and even sense that she had somewhere to run all putting her at ease on the most subconscious of levels in addition to the most surface ones. Soon they would be out completely and at Black's coach for the ride back.
The carriage was quite impressive and luxurious, and Kurui actually felt someone weird to be riding in something usually reserved only for nobles... but such wasn't enough to make Kurui comment yet. She was still very much under the effect or Black's “aura” again, although less so than before now that she had seen the other... more “base” side of him. She would wait for him to speak first though, which wouldn't happen until they were already inside and well on their way back.
Kurui would find herself listening intently to Blacks explanation of how her new “lessons” would be handled. The terms wern't actually too bad sounding. She almost wondered how effectively she would learn with just two hours a day -maybe three- but was relieved to learn it wasn't an amount of time that might look suspicious or be hard to explain away. His part at the end though though, about her having to “surprise” him felt like a challenge... a comment she needed to address right now to keep up the appearance of resolve.
“Ok... you want a surprise?”
The coach they were in was large enough that there was actually a “table” of sorts in the middle that sat in front of them now. Wordlessly she reached into her satchel and pulled out the Falenium, setting it down for him to examine for a moment before speaking.
“Maybe I'm not as content with mediocrity as we thought.”
It was an impressive sample and she knew it. Cut and polished it would possibly be one of the most valuable items in that shop her and Rythe had visited earlier.... and she already knew Black was aware she hadn't even had the full planned 5 hours to find it.
“I hope you're planning on letting me keep it. I don't exactly have the resources of a noble to get another one like this the way you do.”
Whatever she was saying, the crystal was the one part of this trip, besides her survival, that had become a point of pride to her. Although she feared Black might take it if he knew as much. She would stay quiet for a few moments again, giving him more time to examine it if he wished, before working up the nerve to speak again.
“So what's the story when we get back? I do imagine you have a plan to explain so many of us going missing. It's not exactly something nobody is going to care about. Or did you maybe leave the two groups with Academy Monitor escorts untouched so your whole class besides me isn't gone?”
She was fishing for information about Rythe and the others, but kept her voice as businesslike as possible the whole time, even a little submissive and deferred, despite the fact that she wasn't using honorifics to address Black either out of hate for him or a seriousness about the “equals” thing.
“Don't get me wrong. I'm not calling your plan bad and I'm not making threats. I'm not foolish enough to think you wouldn't catch any of my attempts to cause trouble and make good on your promise before disappearing from the Academy even if I did somehow succeed... but if I'm going to play along and be “obedient” I think I should have something to say if I'm asked about it besides an awkward silence. Your first “lesson” has no point if you don't teach me what I need to know to use it...”
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