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Marie reached a hand up to wipe away the few tears that had escaped, and looked at him.
"That's not why I'm crying," She replied leaning into him a bit,
"It's not fair, you shouldn't have to live with it, you shouldn't have to worry about dying and pain and losing the people you care about to something like this. I don't want you to die." Marie felt herself getting worked up and tried to calm herself but before she could she noticed her hands start glowing a bit with the energy she was releasing. That hadn't happened since she was a little girl. And after that she had shut herself off from the magic, not wanting it. But right now she knew that this was strong energy, and it wasn't bad ethier. She turned so she was facing him.
"Vaul do you trust me?" She asked looking at him seriously.


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When Marie heard him say he trusted her, her hands began glowing brighter. She reached them up and put them on his shoulders, closing her eyes in the process. As soon as she made contact she could feel the energy leaving her hands and going into him. If she was right, then this would help him. she left her hands there and silently focused on her energy seeping into him, helping him. Even healing him, but she wasn't sure she could do that, she didn't think she was that strong. When the energy stopped she opened her eyes and swayed back a little bit.
It had been a long time since she had done anything like that and took a slight toll on her, but she smiled and looked at Vaul.
"Did that help at all?" She asked hoping it had.

Marie listened to his response and nodded,
"Well hopefully it lasts long enough to give you some time from the pain." She replied and then her eyes widened when she felt herself being pulled into his arms for a hug, she grinned though and hugged him back happily.
When he let her go and mentioned their leaving she nodded again.
"You're right, it's a few miles to the next village and we should try to get there quickly, the woods aren't the safest." She commented trying to mentally map out the quickest and safest way of getting there. When she remembered an old trail her and Ella used to walk on, she bit her lip. If it was still there, they could get there quicker and safer.

Marie took his hand and stood up.
"We'll stop in the woods to eat, you'll want to have filled up before we get there."
She nodded and then walked over to wrap the food up to bring with them. She was moving around quickly, a feeling of nervousness was washing over her. Sometimes when she saw her parents a meaner side of her came out, she hoped just this once she could bite her tongue and not snap at them. She figured she might though, Being around Vaul made her calmer then she was normally. When she was finished she nodded toward the door to let him know and then headed down the stairs, slowly though since she was still cautios of both her and him falling down them, and then out of the building. She grinned when she saw the path still there, a bit more hidden then it used to be but still there none the same,

"It isn't the safest, there are a lot of nasty things on that trail, but it is the fastest. If we take the road it will add time onto our arrival." She sighed, she knew there would be trouble on this path, she could feel it. Almost like a bad energy calling to them, but she couldn't think of a faster way to get there, and time was of the essence.
As soon as they were five feet into the trail she saw why she sensed trouble. Peter was a few feet in front of them. She knew from his stance he was looking for trouble and their luck would have it, they were going to be the trouble.
She put her hand out and touched Vaul's chest, turning her head she went to signal to turn around but her foot moved the wrong way and she snapped a twig. She swore silently and cringed when she heard Peter come toward them.

"So is this the "visitor" He slurred emphasizing the word visitor, he gave Vaul the same look we would give an enemy.

Marie heard Vaul but wasn't quite sure which move to make. If they attacked, Peter could end up causing damage to them, but if they ran he would follow. Ethier way they were in trouble.
"I suppose we try convincing him to leave, if that doesn't work, we have to forcibly stop him. We can't have him following us." Marie replied worry creasing her brow. She had known Peter a long time, and he was a very bad drunk.
"Walk away Peter." She tried telling him but he was focused on Vaul. He took a moment to turn to her and say
"You protect this over your own?" And she wanted to slug him for that comment alone but then he spoke again.
"You dare speak to me?" He glared at Vaul, he took a step closer and Marie's hand went to her blade. If he made a move, she would drive it into his stomache.
Peter didn't move though, instead he tried staring down Vaul.
"What the hell are you?" He asked looking Vaul up and down.

Marie's hand relaxed when Vaul's hand touched it and she stopped reaching for her blade, She was surprised Vaul was taking this so calmly, he had every right to be angry when Peter was saying such horrible things.
She stepped back in shock though when she suddenly saw Vaul throw a spell at Peter that knocked him down.
Turning to Vaul she felt the need to apologize for Peter, but she knew they had to get out of here now, Peter had friends and they would eventually come looking for the drunk man.
"We should go." She said stepping on Peter as she walked by him, she was angry that he had been so horrible, but she shouldn't of expected anything less. There were some nasty people around these parts.
When they got a little bit away Marie turned to Vaul,
"Are you alright?" She asked concerned.

Marie grinned when he said her spell was working. "It wasn't a spell, when I was a child I used to gather energy up sometimes. My grandmother thought it was because I had too much energy that my body was trying to release some of it."
She walked slowly so as not to get too far ahead of him and when she saw him start to fall she reached out a second too late, she watched in horror as he fell down the hill.
"Vaul!" She screamed running down to where he was, she had no idea how badly he was damaged and was afraid to find out. Reaching his side she dropped to her knees.
"Vaul, are you okay? How badly are you hurt? Can you move at all?" The questions fell out of her mouth as her panic rose. She wanted to check and see if anything was broken but wasn't sure if she would cause more damage by doing so, she was terrified.