forum Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned- [ CLOSED ]

Started February 03, 2019 by @Joy_

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Cassidy heard a twig snap. Her head jerked in that direction. She changed direction and stormed into the bushes intent on finding the source, whatever it was. She was fairly confident she could fight a bear and win in this state.

Princess dab))

sob it’s so beautiful))

‘It was definitely more than just one creature.’ He thought with certainty, hearing several other loud noises nearby. He didn’t want to waste his mana so he’d have to stay visible for now. He was pretty hidden so he should be okay.

She emerged on the other side of the bushes, but nothing was there. She frowned. Where the heck is this guy? She sighed and rubbed her pounding head, only to wince again because of her burns.

The princess turned around in her saddle to face the knights. "Is it a stupid idea if I call his name?"

"I-I don't know. Maybe. Probably. I think there's an angry person nearby, I think we should hide," Luck mumbled, hunching his skinny shoulders.

Cassidy slumped to the ground in defeat. Furious as she was, the reality of the situation had finally sunk in. She was homeless, injured, and without any means of surviving, save her dagger. Cassidy hesitated. Well, she did have one more thing, something she hadn't used in a very long time, and it was barely anything. A small gift more than magic. She knew a healing spell if it would work… She opened her mouth and began to sing in a quiet voice.

He had to come up with a plan quickly. He knew the kingdom would be on lockdown soon enough. He hated having to run but until he found some allies he had no choice.

Cassidy opened her eyes as she finished the spell and cursed. Nothing had happened. "I hate my life!!!" She screamed to nothing.

Dabria ignored Luck’s suggestion and immediately jolted to face forwards when she heard a woman’s voice. The princess dismounted and signaled for the others to do the same, before stalking towards the voice as quietly as possible. It took a minute, but eventually Dabria came upon a young woman, probably the source of the footsteps from before. Dabria was out of sight of the woman, so she held up a hand stop, then approached her cautiously. “Hello there, could I speak with you?”

Luck gulped but followed close behind.

Cassidy whirled around and saw a woman in armor approaching, but she was still too angry to think rationally. "What? What could you possibly want right now? My life is already in shambles, why can't people just leave me in peace? I won't be able to answer any questions, no I don't know where the missing prince is, just ask the men who burned down my tavern."

Kai heard the sound of raised voices somewhere nearby. It might’ve been the people sent after him earlier. However, there were no lanterns in sight, and the voices sounded distinctly human.

Dabria's mouth formed an o before clearing her throat. "We're not after the prince to kill him. I'm Princess Dabria, his friend. If you've suffered from the people who are after him, I feel it is my responsibility to assist you, if you will assist us in finding him. We have rations and clothing," Dabria said, gesturing at the three knights leading their horses and her own horse, "You can ride with me."

Cassidy looked carefully at the woman in front of her. "No offense, but you could just as easily be lying to me, like the men who claimed to be apart of the royal guard. And I just risked my life to save the ungrateful princes butt, and so I don't feel like throwing that all away by potentially helping people out to kill him."

((I’m just observing this with interest -w-

Dabria nodded with understanding. "Thank you so much for helping Kai. He's in such a mess right now with his brother after him, I don't know where it all went wrong. Yashiro seemed like a kind boy when we were all young." She smiled wistfully. "Would you perhaps trust me more if I showed you the crest of Hiyaup only royalty carry, or would that prove nothing?"

She looked at the woman in front of her with a new curiosity. "Alright, let me see it."

Lol sorry))

Dabria held out her right hand, signet ring glinting in the moonlight with the crest of Hiyaup, an eagle with wings spread and an arrow horizontal behind it, on her ring finger. "Are you convinced?"

Cassidy hesitated and then nodded. "Okay, I believe you. But if I were you, I'd search on foot. If he's hiding, there are a ton of fallen trees and hollows that will work. And splitting up wouldn't be a bad idea either."

((Lol I love how Kai’s so close but not close enough to hear exactly what they’re saying

The princess let out a breath. The woman was telling the truth. "Thank you." She turned to call to the knights. "Tie up the horses and get your bags. We will be traveling on foot, and collecting horses later." Dabria turned back to the woman. "Could I know your name," She asked, holding out a hand to shake.

((Have fun

She smiled. "I'm Cassidy." She shook the princess's hand. It was calloused and sturdy. She liked that. 'And for the record, I'm tracking down the prince because I'm furious with him."

Okay))