forum Royalty and the Witch (Dead)

Started August 20, 2019 by @Shadow_Knight group

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"Okay, I swear to be loyal and all that shiz," Cicada responded not really realizing the gravity of the situation. It wasn't like she had plans to hurt them anyway.

Alexander frowned but knew that was probably the best he was going to get from her. "Thank you," He sighed as he motioned for the guard to take off her shackles.
The guard, reluctantly, did as told and released Cicdia from her cuffs.

Cicada gave the guard a smile and rubbed at her wrists. She looked back up to the family and gave the a flourished bow, “Cicada Flare at your service.”

Lychan wasn't one for loyalty but this was the royals. He gave a big sigh and bowed "I swear loyalty"

Alexander nodded. "Good." He walked down the steps to them. "Now that is out of the way let me show you to your rooms." Alexander gestured to the hall leading out of the throne room. He waited for Cinthia to come along with.

Lychan had made his shadow buddie pop up to keep him company while he was led to his room

Cicada was relaxed as she began to walk to wherever the prince was going. The king and queen seemed to follow along their children in their ghostly forms. Maybe she would tell them, one day at the very least.

Lychan looked at the witch walking with him and sent his buddie over to say hi. The little figure had looked like an average black cat except for the horns protruding from between its ears. When it moved a trail of shadow followed it.

Cinthia slipped off of her throne and walked over to Alexander, keeping her unscared side facing away from the witches out of habit. She also made sure they were in her line of sight. She was wary, but not overly leery of the newly freed prisoners. It was still hard to trust people that just had you in chains, she knew. She'd have to watch her brother's back until she knew the prisoners completely trusted him.

Lychan chuckled as the shadow played around witch's ankles
(Lychan doesn't know Cicada so i put witch instead)

Cicada was annoyed at the creature playing around her ankles. It was clearly the other witches familiar and she would rather he simply tell her what he wanted than to annoy her in this manner.

the creature looked up at her, seeing the annoyance in the witch's face and went back to Lychan. Lychan looked at the other witch is confusion and saw her annoyance "Sorry if Morro annoyed you he was just saying hello."

Alexander watched the witches with interest rather than fear. He walked right beside Cinthia, him on the inside, closer to the witches. "Here are your rooms," He said gesturing to two rooms, each on the opposite side of the hallway. "Ask if you need anything." He informed them.

Lychan nodded "Noted your Highness"

Cicada nodded and stepped into one of the rooms with a vague jester to the other room, "I don't like animals all that much. So please do keep your cat away."

"Grimlakin and he does what he wants most the time" Lychan muttered and grabbed the doorknob to open the door then looked at the witch "I never got your name"

"And I never got yours," Cicada responded before walking into the room and shut the door behind her. She needed to start setting up. Did she have her book of spells and runes on her? Or did the guards take that from her.

Letting out a big sigh Lychan put his hand in the air closed his thumb to his index and middle fingers then pulled his hand down making a rift from which he gained his belongings and his materials for spells and rituals. He singled out his sketchbook and drew down his name tearing out the paper he folded it then slid it under the Witch's door

Cinthia watched the witches enter their rooms. When they disappeared, she turned towards her brother, opening her mouth to speak, then closed it when one of the witches came back out to slip a note under the other one's door. She eyed him carefully, wondering what he was up to. She had a hard time fathoming people sought out friends so quickly, so that wasn't the first thing to cross her mind.

Cicada took the paper, saw and the name, and then proceeded to burn the same paper using her magic. She tried to remember where her book was until she reached into her cloak and felt around for the infinite pocket she had sewn in just a little bit before she had gotten captured. Once found she managed to pull out her rune book and was grinning.

Alexander saw Cinthia wanting to speak but she seemed wary of the witches. "Let's talk somewhere else while they get settled in." He said, gently taking her hand and leading her to the library. He always loved the library because of how quiet it was and, to him, it always looked magical. He had always been fascinated with magic, which is what started this witch hunt.

Cinthia also loved the library, for similar reasons as Alexander with her own as well. She was a book nerd, so it was no surprise that she liked the solitude of the book-filled library. It also gave her a chance to have some time to herself. Once they were alone, Cinthia finally spoke. "What are you planning, Alex? I know you don't dislike magic as your parents had, but sparing prisoners for…what? What are you hoping to accomplish?"

"I think rebels killed our parents on the road," Alexander confessed. "We need powerful people on our side and I don't think the nobles are going to listen to us. All they want is out money. I want to keep this kingdom alive. I definitely want to change somethings but I can't do that unless we get this revolution figured out first."

Not knowing what the other witch had done to that paper Lychan crossed his room from the desk to the bed then unfolded some covers and put an enchantment of peaceful sleep on them. After being satisfied with his work he moved to the window and repeated the enchantment. Feeling safe in his room now he sat down at his desk to draw and practice spells

Cinthia ran her fingers through her hand, instantly getting them tangled up in the trap that was her curls. "So you want witches to fight witches?" She pursed her lips and thought about it, the cogs in her mind turning over scenarios. "It's not a bad idea. If you can get more on your side, they would be less likely to revolt. They'll see an opportunity for a change—a good change. Maybe," she added after a moment.