forum “My dads my nemesis…” “Damn- you know he’s right behind you, right?” “Damnit-“

Started August 17, 2023 by @Eli-the-transboi group

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Aella Livina walked in slowly through the gates, admiring the worn out cobblestone.
She traced her fingers over the growning vines, intending to take her time.
She walked up to the receptionist, stopping infront of her desk
"im here to adopt " Aella said, and the old woman pointed to a door, not botheringto lift her head up out of her paperwork.
As soon as she walked though, she spotted Finn, sitting down in a chair, staring into space.
"That one" She said, pointing at the boy
"That ones mine"

Finn tiredly looked up and frowns. “Oh dear gods-“ he murmurs.

The staff members who was talking to Finn turns and smiles brightly. “Wonderful! Oh I’ll get his things together!” She claps her hands together, then walks off.

Finn stands. “Wh-why-“ he mutters.

Aella looked Finn dead in the eyes, hypnotising him temporarily, just long enough so it will last on the way home
"You will not question me"
With that, she stood back up to her full height, putting on a smile.
'Come, with me dear Finn, let us get your paperwork all sorted, shall we?"

• Time Skip-

Aella had gotten into the carriage, and was waiting for Finn to enter.
"Come on now, I dont have all day"

Finn looks back, then hugs a smaller kid as everyone calls out, “bye, finnyyyyy!”

Finn waves, then follows the woman. After a while, he rubs his throat in discomfort. A look of pain flashed over the boys face before he looked out the window.

All the boy was carrying was a single backpack. It had all of his belongings. The only thing the boy was carrying outside of his backpack, was a stuffed tiger.

Aella straight away went to the garden when they got home, and instructed a maid to help Finn settle in to his new home.
Walking around her vast garden, she stopped at her favourite plant, the Snapdragon. Aella snipped off some of the wilted petals and started to smash them into a fine powder, stopping only to put some rosmary and water, turning it into a thick paste.
It was only then when she got up, and made her way to her adopted childs room.
She knocked on the door, then without waiting for an answer, opened the door, and held out the bowl of paste she made
"Put this on your throat, where the cancer has formed. Dont complain, i can see it causes you discomfort"

The boy blinks up at her. He then sighs and turns his back to her. “I’m fine. Thanks though.” He mumbles. He tightly hugged his stuffed animal, burying his face in his pillow. Even if he was struggling to breathe.

"Its just for now" Aella says, sighing. "Wake up early, we are going to a speclist to treat it, i will have the best doectors in the country come to inspect it and then, hopefully, remove it."

Finn blinks, then shakes his head. “I’m fine I said! Leave me alone!” He rasped out. Then, he covered his neck with his stuffed animal, looking scared. Even if he was known as the brave and ever so strong hero of the city, he was still a little kid. He was still 10…

The young boy hid under the covers to hide his face, trembling slightly.

Aella was shocked at the boys reaction, but managed to keep a straight face
''fine" she said, her cold gaze landing on the boy
"You wanna act cold towards me, Fine, i get it, your stressed. you have just been put out of the only home you have ever known".
She tried to be sympatic, but her anger slowly bled out of her hands, causing small flames to wrap around her claw-like nails.
"But i would recommend you not get on my Bad side"

Finn tries to stifle a sob, failing miserably. The poor boy shook with fear from under his blanket, his heart beating like crazy and his breathing becoming quicker by the moment. He tried his best to hide it, but it was obvious that he was truly terrified.

Aella realised that this was not the best approach towards the young boy, and sighed, calming her flames
"i apologies, alothough i want you to see this from my point of view, i only want whats best for you, and i hate to see you in discormfort."
She looked at the boy and noticed him still staring at her hands, where her fire was still there, but much more calmer than it had been only minutes before.
"oh! my fire! yes i do have powers like you, dont worry, your not the only one :). wanna see a cool trick?"
and with that, she commanded the fire into the shape of a bird, and made it fly around his room, careful not to make anything burn in the process.
Eventully, her concentration broke, and the effects of using that much power kicked in, leaving her exhausted after the trick.
"what do you think of that huh?"

Finn flinched for a second, then blinks and quickly wipes his eyes. He looks at her after the bird disappears. A shimmer of awe gleamed in his childish eyes, showing he actually enjoyed it. He keeps his stuffed animal over his neck, sniffing.

Aella similed at the young boy, seeing he enjoed the little show
'good' she thought to herself 'now i have his trust'
"well, it has been a very long day, im going to leave you to rest now ok? there will be a maid just outside your door if you need anything, goodnight dear Finn"