[Courtyard]Prove it or you'll stay here forever

by **Elaine Spade** on February 18th, 2014, 2:52 pm

AV 513, winter 58th

The searching must go on. Sahova while is an island, she couldn't wait because it was still big enough. What a strange place was Sahova for Elaine. Cold, unfriendly and she felt it a little bit evil. But it didn't matter for her, she was dead, what could hurt her? What could even stop her? She didn't know and that's why she walked into it. She was only starting to wander around the city. She wanted to get know of it, so she would easily find the places she wanted. And so she did but then... she found herself in a more stranger place.

A place with full of graves. It was deadlier than anywhere, Elaine didn't want to stay there. She saw the fog, it was like her soulmist, she even hearded the voices. Maybe this place is filled with ghosts. But this was not the place where she had her business. She wanted to get out here as quickly as possible. So she was hurrying towards an exit. But she couldn't get through. Something was preventing her. She tried again and again to get through a strange barrier. She was scared now.

She was trying to get out but the harder she tried the harder she failed. She looked back. Other spirits were floating there. Wild, agressive, any kind of ghosts. They were trapped and so was she. But she didn't want to end up here. For her luck she saw a person, an old lady. She was yelling at her for help."Hey! Hey! Sorry! I need help, please! I'm trapped! " The old lady turned there and Elaine saw it was a nuit... a strange and creepy looking nuit.

"Another noise one, ey?" She walked there slowly, like it was a business as usual for her. The closer she came the clearer Elaine could see a fog coming out from her. It was most definitely soulmist, and Elaine has realised she was a spiritist. The old nuit was shaking her head slowly "Another catch. You won't get out from here, my dear! So you better obey and give some respect, you will spend a lot time here." If The Silent Lady would had a heart it must had stop by now. Forever? "Wha.. NO! Why? what have I done?" She asked despairingly. Wanda was just standing there not even giving the slightest of sympathy for her."Be Quiet! Don't raise your voice at me! I am Mistress Wanda, the owner of this place. My word is law here like it or not. And it's because you don't belong here. You are dangerous..."

by **Elaine Spade** on February 18th, 2014, 3:23 pm

Forever trapped was a thing Elaine didn't want to happen. She wanted to meet with Clyde. She was a fool to come here alone, but who would have thought this. She was there for a long time now and it got creepier and scarier even for her. She can be stopped and most probably she can be harmed now. Her only hope was Wanda. She was hopeless what to say thought. But she was frightened and she wanted to get out as soon as possible, she had to say anything.

"But... it's true. I'm from Zeltiva. And I'm not dangerous, I'm not mad, can't you jus..." She was starting her speech but Wanda interrupted her. She sounded angrier. "I said BE QUIET! Can't you learn one simple order? If I ask, you can answer! And no I can't just let you out. Why would I trust you my dear? Do you think I buy this 'I'm not mad, I'm not aggressive' stuff? Prove it! And anyway, what are you doing in here?" Elaine had to realize that she either plays with Wanda's game rules or she will stuck there for eternity. She had to be wise what to choose, but she chose the easier way. Trying to prove herself.

She bowed before Wanda, giving her the respect. It might didn't matter to the spiritist but certainly better than arguing with her. She answered to her with a a calmer tone."I'm Elaine Spade. Once a ghost librarian of Zeltiva. I'm searching a good friend of mine here, a wizard. I promised I will meet him." Wanda nodded. "I see...and you say you are not insane or wild." She turned away from Elaine like she was thinking about something. The ghost didn't understand what was happening. Wanda pulled out two darts from her robe.

She turned back and threw it at her. Nuits were slow but that was sudden for Elaine. She didn't expect that, all she could do is to focus her soulmist against the darts in front of her. Big mistake, they went through her soulmist giving the greatest pain she had ever felt. She had screamed and felt so powerless. "You are only a weak ghost! See yourself, you are nothing! Don't fool me! Don't play with me! Are you telling the truth? Are you brave enough to lie to me NOW? Then tell me again why are you here!" Elaine had the same feeling when Clyde had burned her soulmist. But it was worse now. She needed a chime to start to speak again. She did say the same thing again to her. It was the truth. "I'm Elaine Spade.... Once a ghost... librarian of Zeltiva. I'm searching a good friend.... of mine here.... a wizard. I promised I will meet him."

by **Elaine Spade** on February 18th, 2014, 3:49 pm

Elaine was trying to gather her remaining power to not faint or become unconscious. She had met the strongest spiritist, with an unpleasent experience. Wanda came closer to Elaine. The ghost didn't know what could come next. She would just yell for help, but it couldn't help at all. She was just waiting... what happens next. For her surpise nothing. She could swear she heard Wanda laughed or something like that. She looked up at her. She could feel now the spiritst's strong soulmist around her.

And so Wanda started her speech. "So you are not mad and no harm... at least you didn't lie to me at the beginning even when I didn't hurt you. Good. You are not the first ghost here and you are not the first who has passed. " Elaine suddenly got a good feeling. She has passed something. Maybe she could get out at last. "I understand that ghosts have reasons to stay in here. But some reasons are too dangerous to this land thus these inviduals can't let them to wander freely. Like those." She was pointing behind Elaine. She turned her head over there. Indeed insane, wild ghosts were there. Some were even fighting with each other.

"Pathetic isn't it? Well Elaine, that's why I had to be sure. I wanted to see your true nature. Ghosts can't fool me, and while you are a restless one yourself you are peaceful, not seeking vengeance. And you are not strong either thus can't cause too much harm here. Open your mouth now! " She commanded and Elaine did. As Elaine openned her mouth, Wanda gave some of her soulmist to her. Elaine took it and a pleasent feeling got her. She felt normal again but more powerful. A great strength she had now. "It won't last long, but you can pass freely now. If you are here you have to search me so you can move freely, but stay out here if you can. Don't cause trouble or I have to see you again and it won't be that pleasent! Stay peaceful like you are now, pay your debts and move on to the cycle. Now go, I need others to deal with!"

She didn't have to say it twice. "Thank you!" Said Elaine and with that she had left the Courtyard. She thought she had her worst nightmare ever. But just like the Head Librarian in Zeltiva, she was a reasonable spiritist. She was hurrying away from the place and went back to her business... searching for an old friend.

by **Mirage** on March 11th, 2014, 6:45 pm

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