Xena Mythriel Al'vyon
The Sanctuary
Xena's heart throbbed a little faster as Maric suddenly entered the Sanctuary, seeing that he looked way better than the state she had left her in, she could not help but feel...
relieved? No way!
As if I was worried over that jerk. she fumed to herself as she pretended not to care, but listened intently, as he regarded Ryuna. He came to apologize. The Sin of Lust? Apologizing for kissing another woman?
Unbelievable. she thought to herself as she suppressed a smile, but no, she's not gonna give in yet--- Maric needs to feel the gravity of his actions. The Sin of Pride does not tolerate
sharing. Before when they were simply "friends", she had no right to keep him from his other toys, but he had submitted himself to her now, and this is something she will hold on tight for the rest of their relationship. He will
not go flirting with, kissing and fucking other women while she's his lover, god forbid. And with how the recent events unfolded, she wanted to make that clear.
She felt his fingers brush against hers, felt him lean close. "What do you want, Maric?" she asked as she gave him an irritated look, and for the first time seeing his face up close since he entered the Sanctuary, there was something different about him. He had that certain energy and look on his face similar to how he is when he'd just drained dry a number of people. Never had he looked more handsome. Stopping the blush by sheer will alone, she turned away, she listened to him speak. And when he was done, her expression had softened a little, looking over to the young girls before her. "...Okay." she simply replied, as she walked away from him, towards the girls. She heard the door to the garden close, and she took a deep breath.
She turned towards Morrigan. "You see, I have healing abilities, I realize it
is pretty rare in Abaddon, so I understand that you may feel skeptical about it. What I need to say is that, blindness isn't a very simple thing to heal. It will probably take me a few trials, and I will need to slowly help you in your progress, shocking your eyes into suddenly registering light and taking in images will not be very good for you. For now, come with me, I will be trying to find what went wrong." she said as she held the girl's hands, nodded to the others and led them to a more private room, a secluded area in the Sanctuary that she uses for these kind of examinations. She gave Morrigan a small smile as she led Shiva to sit on the bed. "This will be quick." she told the two.
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Errol
The Sanctuary
Errol smiled at Ryuna. "Thank you, that saved me a trip to the woodworker." he said, but he was distracted as Maric entered, giving him an apologetic look as he walked to the garden. Errol studied the man as he left and closed the door behind him.
"Lover's quarrel?" Mina asked to no one in particular. Errol simply shrugged and replied. "Yeah." But the girl was easily distracted, she then started talking about burn marks on the floor and a syringe she found on the trash bin. He stifled a smile at her enthusiasm as he replied, taking the syringe and turning it over in his fingers. He could not help but humor her. "Listen to me, Miss Detective. This is the blood of an utter weirdo. You could say he's a friend of Xena's..." he seemed to hesitate. "If you stay in here for a while, there's a good chance you could meet him. As for the burn marks on the floor, I believe it might be his blood as well. He had blood that burned like fire for a while. He also bled neon white blood that drove people crazy. And now this..." he placed the syringe back on her fingers. "I don't know what this does. Just handle it with care." He said as he patted her head like one would a dog, which was easy since he was significantly taller.
He could not help but glance back at the door to the garden.
The incubus should be there... he hesitated, wondering if it was right to approach him. But then he remembered Xena's expression when she talks about him, her response when he showed his disapproval...
I love him. A small look of sadness passed his face as he then gave Mina a nod. "I'll be back." he said hurriedly as he walked towards the door, and stepping into the garden, closing it again behind him...
The incubus was there in the distance, facing a pile of beautiful flowers. Errol walked closer, carefully, silently. He was a master of stealth, a renowned assassin, and although that was an identity he had thrown away since he met Xena, it will always be evident in the way he moved. He observed him. He looked quite nervous. And it was only when he was a few feet away that Errol paused and muttered. "Xena... loves this garden." he said, as he looked around. It was a peaceful place, beautiful, tranquil... "If you plan to apologize here make sure you do it well. She does not need a bad memory to be connected here."
A pause. He stared at him. "Suffice it to say that if you fuck up and hurt her one more time..." his expression gave away nothing, not bitterness nor sadness nor pain, only cold, hard facts. "... I will murder you in your sleep."