I tried to puzzle out the girl that I had just met, but Eliza wasn't any help. I ended up picking her up to carry her after she walked into two stalls and almost one wall. She was too busy using the Vine to let everyone know, but I didn't get what the big deal was.
"I hear you two have had an exciting evening! The girls at Bella's said you spit your water on the floor!" Senna called from the steps as I walked through the manners front gate.
"Yeah, I had just heard some rather strange things, but that is hardly the strangest. Do you know who Skylar is?" I asked, and Senna laughed but then sighed.
"I would like to say that everyone knows who she is, but without the Vine, you are a special case. Skylar is a runaway of sorts. A royal runaway, but she is allowed to be here with permission from her mother and Tallia, of course," Senna explained, and I groaned.
'Xieus, Is this another Eliza? Did I just somehow look at the wrong person this time and take someone's virginity?'
[No. Normally. Nothing is ever normal with you. Normally this would mean nothing more than that she likes you. Nymphs like lots, and that is normal, so you would be fine. Skylar is a Royal Nymph and one of Titania's daughters. Her other daughters are of other Fae races, but Skylar is the most likely to succeed to the throne. I don't know much about the other stuff, but if she likes you, that will be the only person that she ever likes.] Xieus explained, and I shook my head. Just as I had thought.
"Why do you look upset about this? It's not like she wants to become the next Goddess," Eliza said from my arms.
"You are really nice and a lovable person. You really can't blame them or me. You are everything that I am not or that I wish I could be. Skylar is not going to be like me, don't worry about that. She is like a stray cat and will get close but then bolt the moment you make any movement," Eliza said, and I sighed, but then bouncy blue curls caught my sight back over at the gate.
"There she is again!" I exclaimed and pointed at her, but I might as well have fired a gun over her head.
Skylar bolted, disappearing instantly.
"Hey! Don't scare her off like that!" Eliza growled and then pinched my nipple, making me almost drop her.
"Ow! Be careful, you little mink! I almost dropped you!" I growled back.
"Senna, go fetch her. She is going to be outside the manor all night trying to spy in now! This is your fault! She probably would have just gone to bed if you didn't point her out! Now she is going to be even more embarrassed, but that is going to make her more determined!" Eliza complained, and Senna nodded.
"I am sure that she isn't going to be too far. I think there is still some of the Angel Food cake left, so you should have that ready. I need to go get my burlap sack," Senna said and then turned to head to the guard house beside the gate as Eliza wiggled out of my arms.
"Did she just say get her sack? As in a sack Senna has used before to kidnap people?" I asked with great speculation, and Eliza nodded.
"Yeah, she had a big net on a pole, but Skylar got tangled up in it too badly. Senna has a whole bunch of things she uses to capture people. Most of the time, it is for their own good," Eliza explained as she waved for me to follow her into the house.
"Hold on, what about the rest of the time?" I asked.
"Not everyone is good, so someone has to catch them. That is Senna and the guard's women. You might not think that they are that strong, but most of the people in this town, they are much stronger and can deal with the problems. Even though you didn't know this, you still suggested that she be my replacement while I was gone. Shows you have a really good judge of character, I think," Eliza said as she held the door of the manor open for me.
"Thank you. I just picked her because she was the most logical and close to you. I have been in contact with her quite a few times now, and I can safely say that she is not a Blood Witch, or I would have been able to feel it. I wouldn't have known what to look for before when Lady Katarina and I touched before, so I can tell if she is or isn't," I said after we got back inside and headed over to the kitchen.
Trina was in there with Porsha and Brinda cleaning up.
"What brings you two into the kitchen? Looking for a snack?" Porsha asked with a warm smile, and Eliza nodded.
"Senna went to nab Skylar, so we should have some sweets ready for her when Senna lets her out of the bag," Eliza explained, and all the women nodded.
"Sure, we have been doing some baking, and we made ten more Angel Food Cakes with some different variations on the cake and icing recipes. We can cut some small pieces for everyone. I think that then girls are all still up as well," Brinda explained, and I crossed my arms.
"Is this really a normal thing? Just going out and kidnapping people?" I was really confused at this point at everyone's acceptance.
"Some of the girls around town are a bit different, and Eliza and Senna help them out by... Kidnapping them. It is a little bit more complicated than that, but it does help them, and no one gets hurt. Most of the time. I mean, since I have been here, there have only been two accidents," Trina explained as she thumbed her chin.
"Haven't you only been here for a week?!" I exclaimed, and Trina nodded with an uneasy smile while scratching the back of her head.
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