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Post by Red on Nov 5, 2007 21:14:17 GMT -5
He was about to shift to create a small gap between them but when she grabbed his arm he was frozen. Turning back to her he watched her as she spoke again. He wanted to so say that he'd be fine and would be able to get out just fine but what she was saying was making complete sense. He glanced at the floor as he thought to himself. At her last whisper he looked back over at her and let a smile come to him. "Alright fine, woman.. You win." after giving up to defeat, Alec looked back at his dad who was talking with an inmate in the cell next to theirs. Since his back was turned he was quick with his actions.
Lips pressed firmly against her own before pulling back from the quick kiss. "You should go. I'm tired anyways." A smirk on his face.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 5, 2007 21:27:06 GMT -5
Lilly smiled softly when he gave in. A nod was given. That set her mind into a faster pace. When she felt his lips touch her's in a quick kiss she smiled a bit more. A nod was given and she touched his lips before she stood brushing her skirts off.
"I'll return", she promised softly having not let go his arm. Slipping a small folded cloth in his palm as she let go she curtsied slightly to him and left the cell. The door closed with a thud. The ball of fire stayed where she had set it just above the floor.
Within the folds was the key and a flat dried flower a pretty violet dull in compasion to the flames she left behind but still pretty.
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Post by Red on Nov 5, 2007 21:46:35 GMT -5
Watching her go he felt the cloth being pressed into his hand. When the door closed he glanced at the contents of the cloth. He couldn't help be love that girl anymore. He just didn't know when he was going to break and he would be doing it without his father. That was final. Hiding the cloth in one of his hiding places he glanced over to see the look his dad was giving him. It was questioning and wonder. Alec was ready to snap a comment at him but held his tongue not wanting to get a conflict going at this point.
Alec lost track of the time as he counted the bricks on the wall but by the fourth row would loose track and start over till he was bored out of his mind. Then the sound of the main prison door opening made his head turn. Five guards appeared at the cell door and opened it. Alec and his dad watched them as they approached Alec. They didn't even notice his wounds were healed. Instead one had a vile of something. Alec wasn't even sure what was happening before they were forcing him to drink it. He fought them off well at first till a kick to the stomach and two guards pinning him against the wall. Two other ones watched his dad and the other made Alec take whatever was in the vile. When the last drop of the liquid was in Alec, they let go of him and retreated from the cell. Leaving a confused Alec. "Don't worry, it wasn't poison." His dad said as if to comfort him. Alec continued it look confused but then a soft ringing began to invade his thoughts.
He heard his dad say something else but the words were drowned out by the voices in his head. It was like an overload of animal thoughts flooding his mind. Most horses, some dogs, one or two morphers that radiated confusion to him. All of them flooding his mind till he couldn't think. He hadn't noticed himself holding his head. Not even that his dad was next to him now. Then it was nothing. Not one thought or sound in his mind. It was peaceful. He could hear his dad trying to explain something in the background before fading into darkness.
John (alec's dad) knew that the vile was the liquid that would render one to not able to use their ability. Alec just had to have one of those speaking gifts and the liquid had this effect on them. It was weird how it only did this to those types of people. Hand rested upon Alec's shoulder as he rolled him onto his back to be more comfortable. The feeling of a chill from his skin alerted him that the liquid was making his temperature drop as well. With a sigh, he placed his hand on Alec's forehead and instantly, Alec's temperature began to rise.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 7:28:35 GMT -5
Lilly went in the castle going to her room. Her maid shrieked. Jumping at the shreik violet eyes turned on the woman who looked horrified at Lilly's skirts. "Milady what have you been doing?! Crawling in the mud" Lilly sighed with releif. Looking down she made a face kneeling had been a bad idea. So she submitted to getting a new dress on and her hair pinned up as was proper for a woman of her standing. The effect was a simple yet elegant cream and light brown dress with jewels winking in her carefully pinned up hair in a sort of bun. But honestly she wished her maid would for once let her choose the colors lighht ones was the worse off for her nights doings.
Plan finalized in her mind and wen the halls were ost likely empty and the guards their laziest she grabbed a few things and slipped out. Though she really had no need to she was care of guards. Simply so she couldn't be seen. Lilly made it the the dungeons. Not bothering with light a few torches where lite. The guards were all either sleeping or not at their post.
It was unlikely that prisoners would get out. After all most were kept injured or drugged saddly. Peering in Alec's cell she gritted her teeth something didn't seem right. Carefully setting her bundle in the shadows out of sight. She would risk John's being able. Lilly carefully unlocked the door and slipped in opening it just enough for her to slip in and closed it leaving a rock in the way so it wouldn't shut all the way on her.
Moving over looking at the man who was beside the laying Alec. "What's wrong", she asked softly. Careful of her skirts she crouched down beside Alec and near John. Gentle hand touched his cheek.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 8:08:45 GMT -5
Alec shifted uncomfortably in his unconscious sleep as John continued to check and make sure that his body heat didn't drop. After how long he had been in here, JOhn had figured out the effects of the drug and how it could make one's temperature drop to an extreme low. It was ironic how he had an ability involving heat.
He continued to watch over his son has he waited for the drug to wear off, which could take up to four or five hours which was terrible. Hearing the prison door open then someone outside the cell. John watched as the princess entered once again. He was now sure that they had someone going. She had to be helping him but he could keep that question for later. When she kneeled down and asked what was wrong he removed his hand from Alec's forehead. "Got forced to take a drug that effects abilities. unfortunately he has a communication gift which it has this effect on them."
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 9:46:16 GMT -5
Lilly bite her bottom lip worried. Looking him over. Thinking she put her hand on his forehead instead. Muttering softly a soft violet glow almost like her fire but not the flames just the heat, anything that could hold heat on his person would warm. It was hard to do and took years to acomplish. But she hated the cold and learned it to keep the cold away at the worse of times.
Taking her hand from him not sure if it would help warm him or not everyone had different reactions to it. Looking to John then Alec. "I hate how they treat people sometimes. Why be so cruel. If they did theirjob they wouldn't have to bother with such things", she said her voice soft and low still but the unease was laced in her tones. "He's not some animal to do as they please with..", she trailed off as she watched waiting to see if perhaps Alec would wake.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 17:17:46 GMT -5
John sat back to listen as the princess spoke. He didn't have a liking for her one bit. Even though the way she spoke that the guards were wrong. He glanced down at Alec when he shifted to lay towards Lilly and her warm magic. Looking back up at Lilly he shook his head. "Thats the world. Best get used to it as its never gonna change." His shaded looking eyes continued to examine her. He could almost hear the uneasiness in her voice
As they sat around Alec, he finally figured that he could get information from Lilly on way Alec was here. "So, I figure that you know why my son is in here?" Interest was all over his voice.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 19:15:03 GMT -5
Lilly's eyes shifted to the man a moment before she turned her attention to Alec. Gently touching his cheek time to time to cheek the temperature of his body. A soft sigh escpaed her at his words. She knew it was right but she still hated it.
His question made her look at him sharply. It seemed he was trying take advantage of Alec's lack of knowing by asking her what he would not anwser. "That is for him to tell if he wants. Don't think me a fool old man. I see more than you think", she warned voice soft as it had been the whole time.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 19:27:57 GMT -5
Listening to her his eyes narrowed as he replied. "You have a fast tongue, princess. You should remember who your referring to. Thats not a threat, but it can be be reworded into one." John would never take the words of some royal without voicing something against it. He held a large dislike for them. He left the question at that from then on.
Checking on Alec as well, John was quite for some time. Just thinking to himself before finally speaking up on a different subject. "How'd you two meet anyways?" Could you blame him for asking all these questions? Ok, yes you sort of could but not totally. He looked down at Alec when he stirred in his sleep. Closed eyes were tightly closed before he shifted again. Noticing this, John placed his hand on Alec's temple then letting a warmth flow through him. Alec's pained expression lessened. He still had some parenting skills left. He remembered how to ease pain in his children. That was about it.
Alec felt himself not being able to wake up from all the voices running around in his head. All yelling, screaming, and laughing all mixed together in one loud humming storm in his mind. It was enough to make his mind ache and wish to be free from the darkness around him. At the edge of the cold darkness he could get the feel of warmth. It slowly dissolved the voices as he was slowly being able to wiggle out of the dark grasp.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 19:36:13 GMT -5
Lilly sighed and raised both brows as if to say. 'I care why' but she voiced nothing. Violet eyes steady on Alec for a long moment. Hearing Johns words she gave a small smile. "He was tring to get away from some mistress who saw him and latched on. I interfeared. He looked like he needed saving", she said lightly.
After a bit she cupped her palms and opened them setting a small purple ball on the ground between the three to hide most the light it cast for them. Letting it sit just above the floor. Watching him as he tened in his way to his son. It didn't mean she warmed to the man. Lilly didn't hate him or anything just had a slight distaste for him. "Why did you do it when you had him and his sister", she asked rather out of the blue.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 19:44:09 GMT -5
Just the way they met let him chuckle softly. "He's got the looks." John didn't think that Alec would ever grow up to look so much like him. He couldn't even imagine what trouble those guards were having out there. He also wondered if Alec was still on the theft path or not? He would have instantly said that Alec was on a clean slate but then thinking, he wouldn't be so sure.
Watching the flame that lit up the area around him, he watched his son lay there, more than likely to wake soon but his mind was torn away from him when he heard Lilly's question. Eyes became dark as he stared at her. "I don't think thats something you need to know." He snapped. He wasn't going to explain himself. He wondered if she was going to pester him on the subject or not.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 19:52:03 GMT -5
Lilly downcast her eyes. The question was uncalled for yes. But she was as bad as a cat at times she had been told time after time. "Forgive me. I was out of place", she said softly with a sigh. Looking up at him for a moment before she looked at Alec wondering how long he would be in this state of mind.
True she would stay as long as possible but she would ratehr prefear to avoid guards and spending to much time down here. It seemed every moment she was in this man's presnece the more he seemed to dislike her. Which was strange all it's own. She was so used to others accepting her, and likeing her, and what not. But at the moment she just wanted to be sure Alec was ok and wanted to get him out.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 20:00:52 GMT -5
Glad that she didn't keep up at asking him, he let silence fall between them. He watched Alec as he stirred once again. John knew that he was just sleeping now, he could wake up at any time, it was just if he wanted to. Right when he thought that, a groan came from Alec as he rolled onto his side. "I don't. feel. good." He mumbled as he laid there, facing Lilly. He then rolled to be on his back again, eyes still closed. "Its the effects of the drug. It'll pass." John said to him, getting another groan. "Thats comforting coming from you." He said with little muse for his dad at the moment. His eyes opened slowly, focusing on the dark ceiling above him.
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Post by Alanna on Nov 6, 2007 20:25:07 GMT -5
Lilly flinched when after the silence Alec made a sound. But she waited a moment. Listening to the two. After a moments pause she gently touched his cheek. "Alec, how are you feeling", she asked voice soft and sweet. Violet eyes worried as she looked at him. Now John was forgotten for the time being.
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Post by Red on Nov 6, 2007 20:31:15 GMT -5
Staring at the ceiling, he focused his vision. Then he about jumped out of his skin when Lilly's hand touched his cheek. Looking over at her he let out a sigh. "What are you doing here? I'm fine.." He sat up, head pounding slightly. He sat there for a second, his mind was completely silent. He couldn't find one trace of an animal near. He figured that was what the drug was now he felt cut off from part of his mind. He just let it go not wanting to bother with it.
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