![Novice [250]](https://i.imgur.com/lrYlde6.png)
by After Jason left her she let out a sign laying down on the bench as tears fell from her eyes, she felt sorry for what she had done for the two but it was on the list of six tasks left to her as trials to prove her loyalty not only to Sol but her new dark family. Right now she wished she could just return back to the pleasure district and remain there after the two horrible things that she had done, but that wasn't an option given her freedom was at Sol's mercy not her own and so no house would accept her without his allowance. She already knew from their previous conversations that his interest in her wouldn't wane so soon, that being a dragon meant his time was far slower than that of humans, at least that is what he had said to her; she of course wasn't so convinced so wondered why she tried so hard to gain his approval and favour.
After a good hour of wallowing in self doubt and loathing she sat up and brought out the list she carried on her and a pen striking off her second task. "Two down, four to go... they can't be as bad as this one." she pleaded at least they wouldn't be but at this time each task just seemed to be getting progressively worse to the courtesan. 'I am use to being surrounded in color and beauty, why does he insist in surrounding me in darkness and ugliness?' she thought to herself, she wanted to know and knew she could ask him but also knew he didn't have to answer her questions at any point and could just dismiss them as if they had never been spoken. "Let's see what I have as unlucky number three." she said looking at the brief synopsis that had been left for her "So I've to go to the neutral grounds and burn the crops of a farmer because other farmers are jealous of his bounty?" she couldn't help but blink starting to see a common link between her last two jobs "At least I'm not destroying someone's love life this time I guess." she counted that as a small blessing as she got off the bench and headed for the train station
Once there she went through the process hiring a private carriage as she always did, why not the 'king' was paying for it. She also needed time to gather her thoughts after doing such terrible things and if needed it allowed her to sleep without having to worry about noise or people wishing to take advantage one way or another. Getting onto the train she moved to the carriage she had been given ordering some food and a drink at the refreshment carriage along the way that would be delivered to her. Sitting she brought out a book from the library she had been allowed to take with her and started to read quietly only looking up when the door was knocked. "Who is it?" she enquired not making a move but ready to defend herself if needed "The refreshments you ordered miss." a young gentleman's voice called back. Standing slowly she slid the door open a gentle smile on her face "If you could put it on the table for me please." she asked standing to the side watching the young man almost trip over his own feet to serve her.
She had guessed there had been somewhat a scuffle to see who would be the one serving her, given he looked a little dis-shuffled "If you need anything else feel free to call for me, my name is Edward." he said moving to the door "Thank you, I will Edward." she said watching as the door closed and she took her seat once more starting to read once more sipping at her green tea a sigh coming from her lips as she continued to study on the subject within the book being careful not to damage it in anyway. It wasn't long before the train pulled up at the station and she put everything away and getting up wondering just where this farm was and how they where going to set it on fire given they didn't have the capability to use fire. 'He was more than likely laughing when choosing these tasks for me...' they thought but in truth it was likely to see how they managed when put in a situation where their magic wasn't suitable for the task 'Couldn't maim the farmer so he could no longer work?' she thought to herself before tapping her head "I really shouldn't think like that, it's horrible" she didn't like what this was doing to her, she'd have never thought of harming someone in the past so didn't understand why she thought of it now.
She shook her head "I'm a courtesan, not a murderer... I don't harm people..." she tried to remember herself, she feared that being around her new lord was going to make her lose who she was, even if it meant that she would end her life with her own hands she refused fall to the darkness she knew that she had inside her. "I won't fall to this curse, I won't let him influence it!" she said her eyes turning away as she moved to the field of the farmer she had been told to destroy by any means necessary. "It's such a waste, so many people could eat all through fall and winter on this." her finger tips touching the stalks of wheat as she got to the best position for what she was about to do. With a deep sigh she brought her hands to herself as she built up the elements within her form a seal appearing in the sky of golden blue, below her another seal appeared of black and purple, she was building up an ability she had only named as 'paradise lost' to her it was amply named given what it done.
Within a minute she felt like she had stored enough elemental energy in her for and allowed it to all escape at once destroying all the land within ninety meters of where she was. Her hand went to her head as she felt dizzy, it was the first time she had used it since its development ad it seemed to have taken a lot out of her, but knew what had happened would have brought quite a bit of attention so decided to stumble out of the area, collapsing at a tree just out the range she almost looked as if she got caught in the aftershock of whatever just happened. 'Third task complete, I just don't want to do that to often' she thought to herself as her eyes closed to rest.
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After a good hour of wallowing in self doubt and loathing she sat up and brought out the list she carried on her and a pen striking off her second task. "Two down, four to go... they can't be as bad as this one." she pleaded at least they wouldn't be but at this time each task just seemed to be getting progressively worse to the courtesan. 'I am use to being surrounded in color and beauty, why does he insist in surrounding me in darkness and ugliness?' she thought to herself, she wanted to know and knew she could ask him but also knew he didn't have to answer her questions at any point and could just dismiss them as if they had never been spoken. "Let's see what I have as unlucky number three." she said looking at the brief synopsis that had been left for her "So I've to go to the neutral grounds and burn the crops of a farmer because other farmers are jealous of his bounty?" she couldn't help but blink starting to see a common link between her last two jobs "At least I'm not destroying someone's love life this time I guess." she counted that as a small blessing as she got off the bench and headed for the train station
Once there she went through the process hiring a private carriage as she always did, why not the 'king' was paying for it. She also needed time to gather her thoughts after doing such terrible things and if needed it allowed her to sleep without having to worry about noise or people wishing to take advantage one way or another. Getting onto the train she moved to the carriage she had been given ordering some food and a drink at the refreshment carriage along the way that would be delivered to her. Sitting she brought out a book from the library she had been allowed to take with her and started to read quietly only looking up when the door was knocked. "Who is it?" she enquired not making a move but ready to defend herself if needed "The refreshments you ordered miss." a young gentleman's voice called back. Standing slowly she slid the door open a gentle smile on her face "If you could put it on the table for me please." she asked standing to the side watching the young man almost trip over his own feet to serve her.
She had guessed there had been somewhat a scuffle to see who would be the one serving her, given he looked a little dis-shuffled "If you need anything else feel free to call for me, my name is Edward." he said moving to the door "Thank you, I will Edward." she said watching as the door closed and she took her seat once more starting to read once more sipping at her green tea a sigh coming from her lips as she continued to study on the subject within the book being careful not to damage it in anyway. It wasn't long before the train pulled up at the station and she put everything away and getting up wondering just where this farm was and how they where going to set it on fire given they didn't have the capability to use fire. 'He was more than likely laughing when choosing these tasks for me...' they thought but in truth it was likely to see how they managed when put in a situation where their magic wasn't suitable for the task 'Couldn't maim the farmer so he could no longer work?' she thought to herself before tapping her head "I really shouldn't think like that, it's horrible" she didn't like what this was doing to her, she'd have never thought of harming someone in the past so didn't understand why she thought of it now.
She shook her head "I'm a courtesan, not a murderer... I don't harm people..." she tried to remember herself, she feared that being around her new lord was going to make her lose who she was, even if it meant that she would end her life with her own hands she refused fall to the darkness she knew that she had inside her. "I won't fall to this curse, I won't let him influence it!" she said her eyes turning away as she moved to the field of the farmer she had been told to destroy by any means necessary. "It's such a waste, so many people could eat all through fall and winter on this." her finger tips touching the stalks of wheat as she got to the best position for what she was about to do. With a deep sigh she brought her hands to herself as she built up the elements within her form a seal appearing in the sky of golden blue, below her another seal appeared of black and purple, she was building up an ability she had only named as 'paradise lost' to her it was amply named given what it done.
Within a minute she felt like she had stored enough elemental energy in her for and allowed it to all escape at once destroying all the land within ninety meters of where she was. Her hand went to her head as she felt dizzy, it was the first time she had used it since its development ad it seemed to have taken a lot out of her, but knew what had happened would have brought quite a bit of attention so decided to stumble out of the area, collapsing at a tree just out the range she almost looked as if she got caught in the aftershock of whatever just happened. 'Third task complete, I just don't want to do that to often' she thought to herself as her eyes closed to rest.
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