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"Boone, I need you to go tell Ella that I am coming with a guest and that we need a room." Marie nuzzled the dog as she said this and received a kiss in return.
"Go on Boone," She lightly pushed the dog while looking at Vaul.
When Boone ran off she turned to Vaul.
"Have you ever had a pet?" She asked cocking her head to the side slightly, she felt she had a million questions for him and not enough time to ask them all she was so curious though.

Marie was confused for a moment.
"You've never seen a dog or a bloodhound?" She asked uncertain. She thought dogs were everywhere. She had had at least twenty growing up.
"Oh I have a million and one questions for you, like what's your life like back home? And do you have a big family? Or is it just you and your parents?" She stopped talking and looked down blushing a bit.
"I'm sorry I kind of got carried away, and I know this might sound where but I get the feeling your smiling. Are you?" She asked looking intensely at him

Marie couldn't help but gape at what he said. She tried picturing never having a dog, never having such a loyal companion. But then again she realized that he must have animals from his land that she had never heard of or seen. She tried for a moment to imagine what those animals were like but shook her head hearing his voice once again.
She smiled when she heard what, and nodded.
"You're right we should start heading there, Boone will have told them of our approach by now. Ella will be waiting and she does not like to be kept waiting." She laughed a bit thinking of the girl.
"You know," She grinned as she started walking. "You should smile more, it adds something to your voice." She looked over at him her eyes twinkling.

Marie grinned when she saw the town only a few feet ahead of them, and saw Ella and Boone waiting. She nodded at Ella who came rushing at them. She froze, she probably should have warned Vaul that Ella was a bit too friendly at times.
She figured he might be expecting something like the reactions he had gotten from the people before. but in this village they got all sorts of people passing through to ask for the Witches' help. They wouldn't be cruel or anything to him. Some people might be skiddish but it would pass.
"Ella," she grabbed the girl by the arm before she could get past her to Vaul. "Relax," She warned slightly before letting the girl go. she turned to give Vaul an "I'm sorry" Look before smiling.

Marie smiled at Vaul,
"Ella doesn't speak often, but she's aware of our situation and has a room for us."
Marie realized how odd it must seem that she knew all of this without talking to anyone so she explained.
"I did a quick spell so I could speak to Boone," She mumbled a bit, it was a long story behind how Boone knew everything and why Ella barely spoke. She figured she would explain it to him later if he wanted to know. But right now, they should get to their room.
"Come on, this way." She said pointing to a house about two feet away. She began walking over there, not making eye contact with anyone else. She didn't feel like anwsering their questions about why she still chose to live out there alone instead of living out her families legacy. So she just went right to the house and waited at the door for Vaul.

Marie felt his hand on her shoulder and watched him as he spoke. She was a bit tense from being back in a village but she shook it off and put her arm on his.
"Come on then, let's get you to the room." She smiled half way and brought him to the room.
When they got there she led him to the bed and then walked to the window to look out it.
She watched all the people moving around, some gossiping about the newcomers and others just going about their business. She watched Ella and Boone and felt a twinge of anguish at the sight of them. She almost missed being around people all the time, of being a part of this sometimes wonderful chaos. But it had been a long time since she had been and she wasn't sure she could ever go back.
She forgot for awhile that Vaul was with her she had gotten so lost in her own thoughts.
Her face creased with unease and she turned around to sit in the chair near the other bed.

Marie looked up at him and nodded her head,
"Anything you need, I'd be glad to help." She smiled before she heard what he said next. At his statement her face turned serious again.
"You could make Boone human again?" She asked bewildered. When Boone's accident had first happened they had tried everything to turn him back, Nothing had worked and eventually everyone had given up. Everyone except Ella that is, But Marie didn't think Ella ever would.
"You know that would make you a hero in these people's eyes." She said softly. It would make him a hero in her eyes as well, although she already thought that what he was doing here was incredibly heroic as well.

Marie was about to explain what happened to Boone when she heard his request, her mouth snapped shut and she just blinked for a second.
She had never done anything like this before, what if she messed up and hurt him?
She realized though that she couldn't just sit there, so she stood up and walked over to him.
"Explain to me what I'm doing." She asked quietly and a bit nervously. What was this liquid? She took the tube in her hand and looked at his back. She wondered how much this all hurt him, and if he had much time left.
She felt the ports on his back and plugged the tube in there then took a step back.
"Does it hurt?" She asked shyly, she wasn't sure if it was a polite thing to ask.
She didn't step back too far just in case he needed something else.
She sat down on the corner of the bed and looked up at him.
"You know," She started, "Ella really loves Boone." She finished, she could still see them out the window, sitting side by side as if that's the only place they could ever imagine being. Their love was so honest, it broke her heart sometimes