Dreamed Into Life

[Ravna]

Ravna stands, turning her back on Illiana. Deliberately, she walks into the castle, silent.

[Illianna]

I sigh gently I look back at the castle and out at the trees beyond the gates and sigh again before walking out the open gates and int the trees. Breathing in deeply the scents of the forest.

I wander amileslly until I find a large pine. I gently climb into its branches before dropping my walls and listening to the tree. I listen to their chatter of woodsmen, of their complaints of animals and carts and roads. I listen to the birds chattter and bicker like children

I stay there as the light fades. Content in the cocoffuness noise of silence

What do I want from life, truly what do I want? I want to help my people it shocked me then my people isn't castle but two rivers. I want to help my people concurs the world I want them to be in peace and content. I want my child to live in piece. I want my wife to at the very least respect me but can I have that? If I can't have that them what? Then I will become the green witch of this forest and look after her I smile calmly that is what I will do. I shall live in this forest and look after my wife

[GamesMaster]

Soon she begins to see lights in the woods: torches, primitive lanterns. More and more lights they come, between the trees, searching the forest. 

Eventually she realizes two things: one, almost the entire household must have turned out for this. And two, they're looking for her. 

[Illianna]

I wait until I see someone approach my Tree. "I'm up here." I call down I smile at the maid who looks relived to see me.  "Tell my wife where I am and that I will not come down till she speaks with me." I say calmly

[Ravna]

She scuttles off; the lights begin to retreat as news is shared, and before long, Ravna stands beneath the tree, holding a ceremonial knife. 

She lifts it to her ear, calling up to her wife, "Will this suffice as repentance? Or do you require a finger?"

[Illianna]

I sigh "I don't want your blood. Only your word that you will treat me as your wife and not your pet. If you cannot do that then I shall stay in this tree until you can."

[Ravna]

"Only blood can right this wrong that has been done to the community." She pulls the knife away, putting it to her throat. "I am prepared to offer any amount of blood."

[Illianna]

"Only your word can bring me home"

[Ravna]

"You have it. Now answer the question. How much blood must I pay?"

[Illianna]

I swing down from the tree "one drop and a kiss" I smile cheekily

[Ravna]

"You mock me," she snarls. 

[Illianna]

"No you're ways demand blood to right wrongs my ways demand a kiss. Blood to satisfy your ways and a kiss to satisfy mine."

[Ravna]

"Without a public show of apology I will be ridiculed as one who could not or would not appease her wife."

[Illianna]

I rack my brain for a moment before I speak "give me the blade." I say holding out my hand "I will not have you mar your face nor disadvantag you in battle by taking your finger. I shall take blood from your arm but I will take it so that you don't do permanent harm."

[Ravna]

"And I will ensure that it scars, as proof of my devotion." That settled, Ravna seems to relax, not even flinching as she takes the blood. "I am sorry."