"Top floor? This really is fancy," Eloise muttered to herself before glancing at Cypher with a nod. "Okay," she replied, more loudly. She and Beck got out and went up to the top floor. Beck was clearly excited, while Eloise was more reserved.
Cypher watched as the two went up to the penthouse floor and walked to the registration table. "I have two more guests staying with me, I hope there is no issue?" He asked, eyes glinting dangerously. The receptionist nodded hurriedly and entered in the information.
Beck and Eloise waited for Cypher on the top floor. Beck flitted about excitedly while Eloise chewed her lip, uncertain. Beck turned to her with a grin. “Things are finally looking up for us, little rabbit,” he said, using the nickname he knew she hated. Eloise rolled her eyes.
“I suppose so, kitty,” she teased. Beck took her hands earnestly, looking her in the eyes.
“This is going to be great for us, okay?” he insisted.
“Okay.”
Cypher headed up the elevator, coming to a stop in the grand living room space. He stepped out of the elevator and saw that the two shifters were sitting on the sofa looking around. The following three rooms are empty. You may choose whatever one you want." He said, gesturing to three rooms on either side if his own. "This is my room. If at any point you need me during the next two days we will stay here, dont hesitate to come in. Do either of you have a phone?" He asked
(Should we skip ti morning?)
"No, neither of us have one," Eloise answered, a bit embarrassed. She was only a shifter; there was no reason for Ladonia to waste her money on getting her and Beck phones. Besides, Ladonia probably didn't want Eloise to have one anyway…
(sure)
"Well, it's late and I don't want to be tired tomorrow morning. We'll go and purchase anyting that you may need for your time working for me. I'll buy a phone for both of you and you are to use it whenever you go out." Cypress spoke yawning. " I'll be heading to bed right now, so if you need me I'll be awake for the next half hour. In your respective rooms there will be a complimentary outfit for both male and female so you are welcome to take a shower and get comfortable."
Eloise awoke the next morning slowly, peeling her eyes open with difficulty. She glanced at her surroundings, confused. Where was she? For a moment, everything seemed like a dream.
Then the memories of the previous night seeped into her consciousness. Oh, right. The fae king had brought her and Beck here. Cypher, she believed his name was. She wouldn’t have to live with Ladonia any longer.
She smiled as she got out of bed and washed her face. She glanced at the mirror with a sigh before looking in the closet. She might as well get dressed. She wondered if Beck would even wear the clothes offered to him. Probably not.
Cypher woke up and used the provided phone to order a breakfast buffet for all 7 people living in the large space. He decided to freshen up before the food arrived and went to take a shower.
Not even 20 minutes later, he came out, drying his hair with a towel. He selected a simple outfit for the day, a pair of black pants which were enchanted to have swirling patterns, a simple grey shirt with a collar and a loose tie for decor, a pair of black sneakers and sunglasses for later in the day when they head out.
Cypher heard a knock on the door and went to greet the hotel staff but to his surprise it wasnt a bunch of magical creatures in white uniform coming inside with trays, it was an older male wearing a sharp black suit and looking fairly angry. "Prince Cypher what is the meaning of this? I heard you purchased not one but two new slaves for the kingdom? With who's authority did make that decision?" He said, raising his voice with each word until he ended up yelling at the boy. "I'll remind you Councillor Reneè, I am king and I do not need any higher authority to judge why and when I purchase something. You may be my uncle but I expect the same amount of respect from you as I would from any other person." Cypher said using some of his abilities to expel some power. "As for you concern, I recently bought two new workers not slaves. I took a liking to them and would like to train them as apprentices. The reason why is of no matter to you."
Just as Cypher finished his sentence, a knock came on the door and a timid voice spoke upon a shaky voice. "Y-your highness? We've c-come with b-breakfast." Cypher stared at his uncle, curling his lip. "If you excuse me, my breakfast gas arrived, so please leave." He said, opening the door to allow the uniformed workers in.
Meanwhile, Eloise was humming to herself as she heard a knock at her door. She answered it, curious, to see Beck grinning on the other side. “Morning, bunny!” he exclaimed, walking right in. Eloise rolled her eyes.
“Good morning, you silly cat,” she responded with a smirk. All four of Ladonia’s shifters had joked around and referred to each other by their animals, except Honey, who detested being called “dog breath” on a regular basis.
Eloise shut the door behind Beck and the two of them sat on the edge of her bed. Eloise had always thought of Beck as being like a brother to her.
Councillor Reneè let out a 'humph' and walked out angrily. Cyoher had the workers set the table before dismissing them with a tip. He ran a hand through his messy damp hair and knocked on the closed doors of his workers and guards rooms. "Breakfast has arrived, if you are awake please join me." He said after knocking on each door.
Eloise and Beck glanced at each other, raising their eyebrows. “Should we?” Eloise asked nervously.
“Let’s,” Beck answered, taking her hand. She smiled and the two of them walked out of her room and into the hall.
Cypher was already spreading a peice if toast with some apple jam when Eloise and Beck along with Johnathan, his best friend and highest ranking guard, and Elly, his sister. "Hurry up, we all are going shopping after this!" He called, taking a bite of his bread.
(ack sorry i thought i responded to this already)
“Shopping? Why?” Eloise asked, raising her eyebrows with genuine curiosity. She’d only ever gone shopping for Ladonia before, and it hadn’t been very fun.
“All of us?” added Beck, glancing around at the food hungrily.
"Yes, the five of us at the table. Elly will help you, Eloise choose clothes and other necessary items. Johnathan will help you Beck and I'll pay for stuff while looking for something if my own." Cypher said, taking a bite of his toast.
Elly watched the two new people at the table interact with her brother and frowned. She grabbed some breakfast meats as well as eggs and some juice. She looked at Johnathan and the pair shared a look before eating.
Eloise glanced around at the two people in the room who she didn't know, sitting down. Beck sat beside her, instantly loading up his plate full of food. Eloise was slightly more picky, and more wary of the meat. Maybe it had to do with her original form being a rabbit, but Eloise was vegetarian. She pretended that she was invisible as she began to eat nervously. Beck gave her a comforting glance when he looked up from his food.
"So we get to choose our own clothes, then?" Beck asked, glancing at Cypher. "Like, whatever we want?"
"Yep, and eat quickly we have–" he paused to glance at his watch, "exactly 20 minutes before the driver comes to pick us up. First we are going to go to a phone store so you can get a new phone and some accessories for it. You can choose whatever one you want." Cypher said, standing up and going over to the bathroom to wash his hands. He emerged, wiping his hands on a small towel. "I'm going to get my bag and come out so you guys can eat in peace." He smiled and walked towards his room.
Elly set down her fork and knife and glanced at the 2 shifters. "So, how did my brother find you? And before you ask, yes Cypher is my elder brother and not many people know what I look like so consider yourselves lucky." She said, having a haughty air around her.
Eloise didn't really like this girl. Arrogance always got on her nerves, and this girl seemed arrogant. The only sign that Eloise wasn't thrilled by the girl's company was the slight narrowing of her eyes at the remark, but that was easy to miss. She shrugged. "He talked to me last night at the party," she replied quietly. Her voice always seemed to be quiet. "That's when he decided to…hire us, or whatever. I'm still not clear on the exact plan." Beck was eating his food quickly, shoveling it in his mouth instead of talking.
Elly hum in response, leaving a good portion of food uneaten on her plate. "I am finished with this. Johnny, let's get ready to leave." She said, standing up and walking to her room.
Jonathan scrunched his nose at the nickname. "I'll be there." He said. Once he heard the door close, he turned to face Beck and Eloise. "I have a slight idea of why you are here but I'll need to confirm before assuming. I apologize for Elly's behaviour, she has a hard time trusting new comers." He smiled
“Confirm what?” Eloise asked, innocent as ever. She didn’t have any idea what was happening, but she wondered if she could get Jonathan to tell her. She let no sign that Elly had annoyed her slip. Beck continued to wolf his food down like he might not eat again. Eloise glanced at him with fondness. He was such a dork. She wished that he could see the look on his face right now.
(Imma do a small timeskip)
Cypher came out with a grey beanie on his head and a messenger badge across his chest. He took off the beanie in a fit of rage and sat down on the sofa, waiting for the driver to call him. Not even a mi ite later, he got the call and stood up to wear his shoes. "Let's go!" He called
Eloise and Beck both stood up, with Beck brushing the crumbs off of his clothes. He glanced at Eloise with a touch of trepidation and she smiled back at him faintly. “Let’s go then,” Eloise said quietly.
A short drive later, Cypher got out of the car and stretched, putting his glasses in his shirt. He looked at the glass doors of the huge mall and sighed. 'I hate shopping here' he grumbled
“Why?” Eloise asked, studying the place with wonder. Her eyes were wide with wonder, which made Beck smile.
Cypher shook his head, not giving an answer. He put his glasses back on and walked inside. "To the phone store."
Eloise and Beck followed behind him like two ducklings after their mother. Eloise glanced around, slightly uncertainly now, like she wasn’t sure that she was awake and not dreaming.