By the time Midnight had approached. Anei had fully awaken. She turned slowly to look over the now soundly sleeping Artois and then got out of bed slowly. She walked over to the draped doors and out onto the small balcony. She looked around and sat on the floor. looking into the room and eying Artois to make sure he was still asleep. Anei began to quietly chant and concentrate. A small blue flame emerged in her hand as the shadows around her now danced. they soon however became more than just shadows. Humanoid figures were now sitting around her in a circle and one other was holding her to make sure the blue light wouldn't be seen from above.
She then started her illusion and shadow manipulation drills. Making strange creatures and other things become reality in front of her. Ever watching the man inside the room. She really didn't want to disturb him. but she did know that sometime soon, he would know of her talents.
taking off her cloak and removing the illusions from her back. Anei let her two sets of crystalline wings stretch. She hadn't been able to do so in so long. It was a hard thing to do when people kept doing business with her and her 'fathers' She would now however, miss them greatly. But she also knew that where ever she went. They would be watching from the shadows and make sure that she was still watched. They had become very protective of her. and with good cause.. but that was something not to dwell on when practicing.
Anei kept this up for a good few hours. She stopped and the blue flame and shadows disappeared. She was now definitely tired and the sun would be up in a good three hours time. So she went back in and slowly went towards her bed. Sadly stepping wrong on a board and it creaked under her feet. She jumped softly up and used her wings to get to her bed. there was a slight movement of air. but she was closer to the bathroom now than before. Her wings quickly folded and illusion placed back on as if nothing was actually there. Anei just hoped that Artois wouldn't have awakened in that next moment.
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