Sabriel wandered the marketplace streets, looking in shop windows and at vendors items. She wasnt bothered by her absence from the castle, she didnt think much of diplomats anyway (assuming she thought at all). She continued to explore the shops and such, stopping at her favorite blacksmith to look at the weapons there.

Gelo sighed to herself wondering what the big deal was about today. Why everyone wanted Sabriel to wear a dress.

Atela flew quickly towards the city streets. She wasn't sure how upset to be over this matter. She didn't expect Sabriel to react this way to the request. She also didn't expect to have to chase her daughter down to talk about it. ~Sabriel!~ Atela called out through the link curious to see if it was open or closed. She wasn't compleatly sure if Sabriel even wore the green garnet pendant at all anymore.

Sabriel did NOT have the pendant. She had not worn it since the day when she got into trouble for taking Atelas and wearing into the city.
"But i dont need a new sword for the trip" she said thoughtfully. She had closed her link to atela too. she didnt want to be found too easily (even though she was in her most favored haunt).

Atela frowned a little as she felt the link closed. She didn't like that at all. Ever since she lost her connection to Rayku, she became a little paranoid when either twin would block her off. ~Damn it Sabbie.~ she thought a little irritated now. She landed near the blacksmith's and allowed her wings to vanish. She pulled her hair back with a black ribbion as she headed towards the entrance. "Best place to start." She said shaking her head with a sigh. Atela entered the blacksmith's and started to look around for her daughter.

"Id be careful if i were you" the blacksmith said as he went into the backroom. Sabriel was confused until she felt the presence behind her. She turned sheepishly around, to find her mother, Empress of Rome, standing before her.

Atela's face and eyes remained neutral though she was relieved to have found her. "Sabriel Shinje, what do you think you are doing sneeking out of the castle knowing there is something that requires your attendance, willing or not." Atela asked calmly.

Sabriels temper began to rise.
"I told you I dont wanna go!" she said fiercely.

"As I said, willingly or not." Atela said shaking her head. "There is still much you need to learn Sabriel. Where are you searching first." She asked dead serious. "How do you know you will not need help from someone in Rein to aid you in your search?" She asked looking at Sabriel.

"I still dont wanna go!" Sabriel repeated stubbornly (Atelas words made ehr think too much and it hurt her head).
"The dress is always uncomfortable and these Rein folk always want me to marry their sons!" she said angrily her arms were folded but she itched to go for her blade.

"I'm not fond of the dresses either Sabriel." Atela said honestly as she kept herself in control. "Garion gets the same proposals for him to marry his daughters." She closed her eyes and kept from balling her hands into fists. "And since your father's disapperance, men of high ranks have been trying to make me their wife." She said very bitterly. "Come on." She said moving aside. "Not to the castle, not yet." Atela said opening her eyes. "You seem to be itching for a fight. Why not spar with me. If you win, I'll let you wear something other than the dress but you still have to attend. If I win, you wear the dress." She smirked a little. "Or you can not attend at all and be grounded to your room for a week. And you will not be bulling Garion to remove the spells on your door and windows."

Sabriels face widened in an evil grin (like a madwoman). The light of battle in her eyes.
"We fight here!" she said, her wakazashi out, all her anger and frustration propelling her full speed toward atela.

~Is your anger going to blind you, Sabriel? Or do you know how to control it? Focusing it into your attacks?~ Atela thought. Atela drew a pair of daggers not moving out of the way of her daughter's charge. She was deathly calm as she watched her daughter's movements. Atela was not going to use her magic not unless Sabriel got too out of hand.

A pounding was in Sabriels ears, and all she saw was red in front of her. Her wakazashi came down with intense speed and force, but quickly changed directions and was now coming from the side.

Atela moved one dagger to try and catch Sabriel's wakazashi while the other headed towards her right shoulder. Atela didn't really care if she, herself was injured in anyway. It was almost like she was setting herself up to acutaly be injured though. She was using normal daggers she hadn't even called her staff to fight with.

Gelo was against the wall out of the way watching. She stood absolutly no chance against Atela and she knew it. She was worried about both of them though. Especialy her master.

Sabriel dropped her wakazashi, the wound not making a slight bit of difference. Her hands now groped for Atelas neck. Her eye color had changed from icy blue to blood red. she seemed out of her mind.

Atela allowed Sabriel to grab her neck. She dropped her daggers and placed her left hand on the right side of Sabriel's head. Her fingers on her daughter's temple. Her right hand she moved to place on Sabiel's heart. "Snap out of it." Atela said softly. Calmly. "You are allowing your anger to blind you."

Sabriel seemed beyond control. Even she wasnt aware of what was happening anymore. She gripped, but then, as almost suddenly as it started, she stopped. She backed away, her breathing hard.
"Dont look, go outside. I dont want you to watch" she said in a panicky voice.

"Sabriel..." Atela said softly but did as was requested. Gelo whimpered as she too followed Atela out. Atela placed a comforting hand on Gelo's shoulder as they waited outside. Atela had her eyes closed. ~Sabbie.... what's wrong?~

Sabriel sat herself on the ground. She started to twitch. Soon she was jerking on the ground, her whole body moving as she twitched. It hadnt stopped ever since she was five. Every now and then she would suffer an attack. After a few minutes, she stopped. She weakly picked herself up and limped/stumbled out.
"Fine, Ill wear the stupid dress" she mumbled as she wiped a frothy substance from her lips (the result of her attack)

Gelo watched as Atela went over and placed a hand on Sabriel's shoulder. She looked in her daughter's eyes. "Sabriel, are you ok? And no lying. I'm tired of being lied to when I ask." She said serious. Worry was clear in her eyes. Just as it was everytime Sabriel or Garion were hurt or troubled by something.

She placed her hands on her arms, as though hiding herself from atela, or as if she was cold.
"The...I....had an attack" she said fearfully. Except for when she was younger, she never told atela she still had them.

Atela wrapped her arms around Sabriel bringing her into a hug. "It's ok, Sabbie." She said very gently as she ran a hand through her hair. Atela watched as Gelo went to retrieve their weapons. "Are you alright?" she asked still worried. "And I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get you that upset to send you into one." She said blaming herself for this.

Sabriel couldnt speak. As always with an attack, she was rendered nearly helpless, unable to do much. She merely wanted to go home now.

Gelo watched as Atela picked Sabriel up off of her feet. It always amazed the familiar that the Empress could do that. Atela's wings appered. "Let's head back." Atela said holding Sabriel close as she took flight. Gelo took the form of a hawk and followed them back to the twins's rooms.

Hana sighed for the ump-tenth time that day. After a fruitful search for a vacant inn, which none seemed to be, she was now just trying to figure out her next take of action. 'Wondering the streets won't help...well...it might...' she thought to herself as she turned a page in a book she had bought earler. Tiredly, she yawned. 'Hopefully I'll be able to find a vacant inn before tonight.'

Rose walked through the streets wearing her training clothes.Her baggy pants seemed to catch everything and a few people were staring at her.That was probably becouse she had a scythe in her hands.
"When I find him...."Rose mummbled.

Hana frowned as she read a part of her book, 'That's false! Elves, or at least most of them are at least 5ft 7''!' she thought, then re-read the apsage again for sure measure. 'Stupid Humans. Always mistaking anything with pointed ears as an elf.' She shook her head. Hana, fast walking to beat the cold, was also reading her book. Not a good idea as she soon bumbed into someone and fell to the ground. "Oh! I'm sorry!" She said politly, "I wasn't watching where I was going."

Rose stumbled slightly,using her scythe for balance.
"Oh,its alright.I wasnt really either.You alright?"She asked,holding out her hadn to help Hana up.

Hana sighed rolling her eyes slightly as she gratefully took the hand to help her up. "Define Alright." She said, "None of the inns have vacanies, either that or they just don't like elves." She said, shaking her head. "I'm Hana, pleasure to meet you."

"Rose,and dont worry,I feel your pain.I'm a maid and people think I am going to kill them just becouse of that.Stupid humans."She said.

Hana couldn't help but laugh a little, "humans are a bit parinoid aren't they?" She said as she closed her book. "You wouldn't happen to know any good inns do you?" She asked Rose curiuosly, "I'm new around here and I'm not sure if I've checked every shop." She said as she pulled out a map. "Here, the blue marks are where I checked." she pointed to what looked like 85% of the map where the blue marks are.

"Hmmm...Sadly I've never been here before either...I'm looking for someone.They pulled alittle prank on me and I'm looking for them.Have you seen a boy about alittle above my height,white hair,yellow eyes...goes by the name of Drake?"Rose asked.

Hana blinked slowly, "Well, actually, I have met him." She said slowly, "But I'm afraid we parted a ways back." Hana looked slightly sheepish at this, "Very sorry."

"Its alright....well...lets see if we can find you somewhere to stay....tried Asa?"Rose asked,looking at the map.

"It's almost nightfall. I don't think I'd make it to Asa in time. I was tought not to move in unfimilar territory at night. Get lost and all." Said Hana shaking her head. "This sucks. Today is not my day!" She said.

"Alright.....I got another idea...be right back."Rose smiled,running of to a near by inn that was a couple blocks away.

She returned in 5 minutes,holding keys to a room.She handed them to Hana and smiled.
"There you go.The inn is down the street."Rose said.

"Ano...how did you get this. I was just in there?" Hana asked, quite curious.

"Gotta know how to tempt them.He told me all the rooms were booked,but a guy just left his keys so...."Rose smiled,making her scythe disappear,"Another thing I hate about humans...they think you are a saint just becouse you are an angel."

Hana smiled lighty, "Thank you very much! It seems I owe a lot of people now. FIrts Drake, actually...I kinda owe him, like, 3 things. Then Zane, although he only wanted to fight Tan and now you." She said with a small laugh. "What a crazed world it is."

One thing was certian, Ifrit was having fun listening to their conversation. He chuckled about what Rose said. ~If they only knew Heva.~ He thought a little saddly. "If you are looking for an inn, why not try Dragon Fang?" He asked stepping from the shadows. "Usualy empty this time of year. Or damn near close to it."