Thread: The Elementalist (Lady Nefrodiel)

The fiesty, irritated petite girl glared at the man who dared to think he was even in the same league as her. Although to be fair to him, Alena didn't really think anybody as the same league as her. It was a complicated relationship of well, high standards and well... fear of anything to do with that. After all, falling in love with the wrong person had screwed her mother over. It was much safer to bury herself in her ideals and tasks, than to let that sort of passion take over. Very good, she said acidly, addressing the non-stupid man anybody who had the nerve to eye her with such intent was stupid in Alena's book. A fake smile appeared on her lips as if she were a teacher addressing a not very bright student. That I am. There's no insult in being what I am if there's no harm for anyone. Your kind, on the other hand, are nothing but leeches. Leeches of society, contributing nothing to the world! answered the girl quite proudly. Better to talk than wallow in silence. If she couldn't blast them at the moment, then she'd make use of her sharp tongue. Wait a minute? How did she know they were nothing but leeches? What if they were just merely ignorant? Not all people were bad, some just deserved a chance. She had just been angry. No, she's still angry at being caged like some dangerous animal. The fact that she was being held against her will she was very much a creature of freedom. Anything that threatened that angered Alena greatly. She'd much rather things were peaceful- a peaceful, more gentle world where bad things didn't happen. Idealistic and naive? Alena didn't give a damn. That's what she wanted. Her face softened, the gentlest it had been yet. But it doesn't have to be that way, you know, she offered to the other two. And in that moment, she had transformed from pissed off witch to a much kinder person, someone who wanted to believe the best in everyone. This was the Alena that Victoria treasured so much and when she got like that, the two were almost twins in their desires... despite the major differences between them. --- Relief fell over Victoria at the fact he hadn't forced her to take the wine. She didn't trust it at all, although he revealed nothing on his features that would give him away. But she didn't have to see that to be suspicious. Victoria had been burned way too many times by the man in the last couple of hours to trust anything from him. Unfortunately she could only put off eating and drinking for so long. Like most people, she didn't want to die. Eyeing the chair, she elegantly strolled over to the chair the dark green skirts of her richly made dress following her. She lowered herself in the chair, in truth quite tired from everything that had just occured. It was funny how life could change in an instant. Just a couple of hours earlier, she had been returning home from a lovely island vacation. Her future had been relatively planned out. Now, she was a captive to pirates and the captain knew the secrets of the Inzilom. The girl is Lady Alena Meredith Boswell, the youngest in the current generation of Boswells, the exhausted noblewoman replied. Ah, the moment of truth. She would tell him some of the truth, but not all. To be honest, some of them will be happy to hear that she's been captured by pirates. They'll think it's good riddance. Alena is a rather unpredictable force... What matters, is the one who has the most say will want her back- she's always had a special place in his heart, despite their rocky relationship, she continued on. Victoria made no mention that requests would probably mention her first. When it came down to it, the Boswells would want her more than Alena. Although they would not like the fact that an outsider had dared threatened one of their own- no matter how troublesome she was. Their first and most important goal would be to acquire the heir. Victoria knew she was more important than Alena- she had been told multiple times in her childhood that she was the hope of the family. But just because it would be the smartest thing to save her own hide and get out of here, her heart wouldn't let her. Victoria's own goal was to make sure Alena was safe first. Whether she was returned to the Boswells or if she finally made good on her promise and disown her family, anything was safer than being held hostage amongst pirates. And your name? inquired Victoria, decided it would probably be best if they all knew each other by name.