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Will looked at Robin and nodded. "Yes, we can talk, but later on. Give me a while and I'll hear you out." Will told Robin as Lilim approached him and tease him, causing him to stick his tongue out at her and shake his head to make Elesa laugh. "Yeah, I'm alright. "Yeah, I'm alright. Just had one of my rare moments. Luckily it wasn't as bad as when you did what you did earlier, but I managed to control it. And yeah, Elesa is great to be around when stressed." Will told her as he looked up at Elesa. "How are you feeling sweetie?" Will asked Elesa.

"Poppy?? Poppy?! MOM?!"

She says as the tears finally start forming in her eyes, and as the woman's hand went limp in her own, she could no longer hold back. She started bawling her eyes out as she hugged the body of the woman who saved her and raised her as her own. The body of the woman who taught her who she was and showed her how to co-exist with Crow. The woman who she looked up to all these years. She had never needed anybody else, and now one of the few things that served as her strength had just been ripped away from her. She continued crying for what seemed like hours, but was probably only one, before she finally got the will to tear herself away from her mother. Eventually she stood up and she made her way out into the main room where Martha was and attempted to speak to her, her voice caught in her throat.

"I-I'm going to hold a funeral here....Were going to bury her....given who she is, cremating her would be utterly disrespectful....I just thought you should know...you don't have to go, but I thought..."

She says before letting out the longest sigh. Eventually she shakes her head and heads out to meet up with the others. Partially to make sure they all make it to Wellspring ok, partially to find Robin. When she approached Matthew and Thomas, who were waiting for the rest, the rest of the group containing Merry, Lilim, Will, Elesa, and everyone else had arrived. Raven had tears streaming down her face as she looked at Thomas and Matthew knowingly, before turning to the rest of the group, trying to maintain her composure.

"T-They have rooms set up for you guys....We'll be able to sleep there for tonight..."

She says before tearing up even more, speaking to the group. She knew that nobody was going to brush this off, so she decided to tell the group. What they did with that information was up to them, though Raven would take note.

"F-For those of you that don't know, my mother.....the queen of all witches....her ladyship is here....she was saved by Robin, and brought here....I finally got to see her after all this time and she....S-She just now...."

She says, unable to even say the rest without crying. After wiping her eyes she continued speaking through sobs.

"I-I'm holding a funeral for her tonight....a burial....y-you don't have to go, but I thought you should know...in case you can't find me....a-and Robin?? I need to speak to you...its what my mother wanted...."

She says before turning to Thomas and Matthew, shaking her head and turning around.

Elesa would giggle again as Will stuck his tongue out and shook his head, though she'd mostly be giggling because his shoulders would shift and the motion would tickle her, as well as Will's face making a soft, silly noise that only she picked up on. She felt a lot better with that and having Will dismiss Robin, whom she didn't entirely trust.

Lilim would fight it a bit but just couldn't keep from cracking a smile and giggling as Elesa did. Elesa was 90% of Lilim's whole world. Lilim was happy as long as Elesa was happy. This happiness wouldn't last though as Lilim gets everyone together to move off to Wellspring. Shortly before arriving, Lilim would see Raven, and took off ahead of the others to meet up with her and see how things were. Lilim's smile would fade as she learns of the events, "Oh... Raven, of course I'll be there. Hun, I can't just stand by and let you burry your mother all alone. There's no way I'd leave you all alone now of all times. In sorrowful events like this, friends are needed more than any other time in life. Please, allow me to help with anything you need. A hand with the grave? Respectfully transporting the body? Anything, Raven. Just tell me how I can help." she says as she tries her best to hold back tears of her own, though the blood welling up in the bottoms of her eyes would give away, at least to Raven, that Lilim was sad for Raven, and from the bottom of her heart meant what she said about wanting to help.

Elesa would feel the shift in mood and looked to Raven as Lilim spoke to her, "M-miss Raven?" she says worriedly. Elesa didn't know why Lilim was talking about graves and bodies, or why both of them seemed so upset, but it was causing Elesa to be ill-at-ease as the mood suddenly shifts from happy to sad. She'd cling to Will a bit tighter for comfort, though her eyes were once again getting teary from these events.

Raven watches as Lilim walks up to her, and it didn't take long before she would break down and wrap Lilim in a hug. She would sob into Lilim's shoulder for several minutes, hugging her tightly as she was afraid that she would collapse onto her knees if she let go. She would cry for several more minutes before hearing Elesa's voice, and she would almost instantly let go of Lilim and wipe her eyes. Elesa was to innocent, but she figured that she had overheard the two of them talking, and thought it best not to keep it a secret. She may have found out regardless, so it was better if she heard it from Raven rather than anybody else.

"I-I'm sorry, Elesa...for worrying you....I-It's my mother....S-she passed away not even an hour ago...S-So were holding a funeral for her tonight..."

She says before turning back to Lilim, continuing to wipe the seemingly endless stream of tears that would flow down her face. Her face would become red and puffy, and she would surely end up crying herself to sleep at some point. Though she knew she didn't want to be alone, so she greatly appreciated Lilim and continued hugging her.

"Y-Yes...T-Those are things that need to be done...I-I appreciate it....Really.....t-though my mother said Robin knew all....I-It's urgent that I talk to him....a-and someone will have to silence or keep watch over Pentre...If I have to deal with him or his mouth at a time like this, If he so much as THINKS about disrespecting my mother, I'm going to snap and I won't be holding back..."

She says the last part about Pentre with a venom in her voice as she lets go of Lilim and heads back with them to Wellspring, walking in the direction that her now deceased mother resided in.

Merry was happy to travel with Lilim and Sally along. Hostile captive or not, Merry just felt safe with all of the wonderful and powerful allies around her. The mood changing all too quickly though as Raven made her announcement. Merry would feel her heart sink and she'd place both hands over her heart, "Raven... I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry for your loss..." she says sorrowfully as she comes up and tries to hug Raven and Lilim both. Merry would be crying about as much as Raven was, and when it came to making offers, Merry had something of her own to contribute, "Raven?... Um... If it's ok... Could I attend the burial too? I'd like to offer a few words of my own and... If it's ok, I'd like to sing for your mother's spirit... I never got to sing for my family and friends that lost their lives in the Western Magical Forest... Please allow me to offer a traditional Forest Elf song for your mother's spirit." Merry pleads whole heartedly. Witches and Elves may be vastly different, but how often does it occur that a female Forest Elf would offer to sing for anyone's funeral?

Glitter and Moonlight could feel the shift in the air, though standing idle and respectfully as the rest were told the news that they could just smell in the air. Pixel would cling to Glitter's mane, bowing her head respectfully at the news of a beloved family member's passing. Organna as well would bow her head until Raven asked for someone to be a muzzle for Pentre, "I'll take up that plead. Buddy, I've already got several bones to pick with you, so here's the deal. You wanna keep your freshly healed body intact? Don't let me catch you so much as coughing anything disrespectful about the dead tonight. That's a real pretty set of teeth you got there, Knight. It'd really be a shame if you said something that would make someone want to collect them for the Oral Fae tribe." Organna says before cracking her knuckles on one hand.

Organna growls sharply and grabs Pentre by the throat, her hand cupping perfectly just under his jaw as she hoists him off his feet and up to a higher vantage point in anger, "HEY!!! What did I JUST get done saying you filthy maggot!!!" she roars before thrusting Pentre back, throwing him between two small trees and having his own weight and the weight of his armor wedge him in place, stuck at the waist. It'd take some doing for him to get up again without help, but if Organna had her way, he'd be thoroughly stuck.

Crossing her arms, "Teach you to disrespect the dead... Good-for-nothing human, 'bout to get a place on my list." she growls in an aggravated tone.

Will wiped Elesa's eye as he walked over and rubbed Raven's back to comfort her a bit. "I'll help you too. It's the least I can do for you." Will told Raven as he rubbed tried to calm Elesaa down and keep her from crying. "Shh sweet pea, it's alright." He told her as he noticed Organna about to snap Pentre's neck before wedging him in between two trees. Although it would be nice to finally get rid of the man, Pentre still had his uses alive, so he walked over to Organna and put a hand on her arm. "Let him be, I'll deal with him. After all, he still has some use left in him. And if there's anything left after we get done with him, you can have him." Will told Organna.

Raven would Return the hug that Merry would offer her, crying while she did so and probably caused Merry's shoulder to become wet from tears. Though eventually she would tear herself apart from Merry long enough to look her in the eyes and hear out her request. Raven would nod, her eyes red from crying as she attempted to force a smile.

"I-I think my mother would like that...I-I wish she had lived long enough to meet all of you..truly..."

Raven would feel a hand rub her back, and turned to see Will standing behind her, attempting to calm her down, and she would simply nod her thanks to him, before hearing Pentre. Raven eyes would turn black as she heard Pentre's comments, and she would slowly turn to him, a fury in her eyes. She was mourning the loss of her mother, Matthew and Thomas were mourning the loss of a friend. And this was what he had to say?! She had expected that the humans had some set of morals, or that they knew not to disrespect the dead. Though this.....This would push her over the edge. She tightens her grip on Matthews shoulder, ready to defend him and his daughter before watching Organna walk over to Pentre and throw him between a tree, lodging him in place. She would walk up to Organna and place her hand on Organna's shoulder to help calm her down. After all, Raven had warned that she would snap and she wouldn't be holding back. She throws an apologetic look towards Matthew and Thomas, tears streaming down her face before she walks up to Pentre and getting hold of his neck with a vice like grip, nails digging into his neck and drawing blood. The black smoke would surround her as Crow emerged, and tears would be streaming down her face as well as her hand would ignite itself on fire, making contact with their skin. Yes, this was dangerous, but she was sending a message to Pentre: She would do anything for her mother. Even expose herself to the flames. Her voice becomes deep and growl-like before she speaks up to him.

"YOU POMPOUS, SPINELESS,MORALESS FRACTION OF A MAN!!!! Let's get ONE THING STRAIGHT! THAT WOMAN IS JUST AS MUCH MY MOTHER AS SHE IS RAVENS! I share the SAME feeling's about her as Raven does! Which MEANS that if YOU DISRESPECT HER, ESPECIALLY WHILE WERE IN MOURNING, I WILL MAKE TWO GRAVES AND THROW YOU IN THE OTHER ONE!!!"

She screams at him, tears flowing down her face as she tightens her grip, her hand still on fire to burn his neck.

"We will give you credit where it's due...She was sickly even before the raid of our hometown, and all of us knew that it was only a matter of time, so this....this doesn't surprise us. However, Raven is her daughter. She may not be related by blood, but Her Ladyship adopted Raven to be her daughter....That means that Raven will become the new queen of Witches. Which means your in the presence of royalty...you should be kissing the ground she walks on!!!!"

She says before the fire on her hand goes out. Pentre would be burned all around his neck, and even Raven would have black markings on her arms. If her hand had been on fire any longer, her hand would have turned to ash. She would yank Pentre out from in between the tree and throw him to the ground, before shoving her foot in between the crook of his back, to simulate him kissing her feet and kissing the ground she walks on. She glowers at him, before speaking up again.

"If you so much as LAY A FINGER on that woman, or talk about Her Ladyship, you will be picking up your teeth come tomorrow morning....You WILL NOT take any of this out on Matthew, Thomas, or Martha....if you wish to take out your qualms on anybody, you can take them out on me...but you are to leave them out of this......in exchange for that I won't end your miserable life, I will heal you...and I will even treat you as your status dictates as per request from my childhood friends...."

She says before grabbing him by his armor and pulling him to his feet. She places her hand against his neck this time, more gently though as her eyes turn white and slowly the pain would disappear, as well as the burns. He would be relatively good as new when Raven was done, and the smoke would surround her once more, Raven returning to their body. She would leave him where he stood, hoping this taught him a lesson.

Elesa would calm down as Will gave her attention, wincing at Pentre's words but then squeaking as Organna takes charge. Elesa would honestly start to clap her hands slowly and thank Organna before Raven lost it and made things worse on Pentre. Elesa would watch and listen to Crow as she tore into Pentre without mercy, forcing him to the ground, burning his neck, drawing blood from his throat, all of that had Elesa clinging tightly to Will's shoulder as he held her, hiding her face in his shirt. When it was all done, Elesa would glance back to Raven and then up to Will, "Mister Will?... When is that poor man gonna learn he's just going to be punished for being rude like that?... It's almost like he's spouting off like that on purpose... Does he like getting hit?... Is he a Masochist?..." Elesa asks curiously. Of course Elesa would know what a Masochist is, she spent almost a decade as a child slave. Elesa would be reminded of that and cupped her hand over the back of her neck, rubbing it almost like something under her fingers was causing her pain.

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Lilim would wince as Elesa brings up things from her past again, but could only watch as Organna and Raven put Pentre in his place after he was warned by both of them not to go running his mouth. She'd sigh and shake her head before hovering over to Raven and reaching up behind her to take her by the shoulders, "C'mon, Raven... Lets me and you go find a good place to dig, huh? I'll even summon up some stone and carve a proper memorial headstone for her. How would that be?" Lilim offers in a calm tone, coaxing Raven to walk away from Pentre with her.

Raven would close her eyes, trying to choke back more tears as she felt Lilim's tender hands on her shoulders, and she would nod at Lilim, about to walk away before she felt a firm grip on her upper arm before being pulled away from Lilim, only to come face to face with Pentre. Raven would grab his wrist and yank it off her arm so he would be forced to let go of her. Her eyes widened at his words, and if he was still holding onto her he would be able to feel her shaking. She was desperately trying to maintain some kind of composure, but this man was pushing her over the edge, and she feared that if this went on any longer, Raven's defense mechanism would kick in to preserve her mental state. She would lower her head, her hair covering her eyes as she spoke in a whisper.

"I was giving you a chance.....you just pissed it away..."

She says, in knowing that Wellspring wouldn't need any kind of help from the kingdom or Pentre. She could easily repair the town and buildings with her magic, and Merry would replenish their crop fields, so Pentre's threats were no longer of any concern to her. She would grab him by both of his shoulders and knee him as hard as she could in the groin. That way, even if he did lie with someone tonight, then it would be excruciatingly painful to do so.

"All that was meant by that offer was that I would treat you with dignity and respect! That did NOT mean I will grovel at your feet! That did NOT mean you can make me walk on my knees! AND THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU GET TO MENTION WILLIAM OR HER LADYSHIP!"

She says grabbing him by his hair and yanking him to his feet, as he was surely doubled over in pain.

"Get this through your THICK SKULL!! I AM BURYING MY MOTHER TONIGHT!!! HOW DARE YOU ORDER A WOMAN TO GO INTO BED WITH YOU! I WOULD GLADLY WALK ONTO THE STAKE AND BURN BEFORE I LET YOU HAVE YOUR WAY WITH ME AND HAVE ME PLEASE YOU!! YOU WILL NOT TOUCH ANY WOMAN HERE OR YOU WILL BE DEALING WITH ME!!!!!!!"

She says before letting go of his head and practically throwing him to the ground. She was shaking like a leaf at this point and tears were flowing down her face like a waterfall. She would walk away from Pentre to stand next to Lilim, her hair covering her face.

"I know where I would like to bury her...meet me at the waterfall when your done here, if you still want to come..."

She says before walking away from the group to go to the waterfall. It was bad enough that her mother was dead, but Pentre was truly causing her blood to boil. She needed to separate herself from him as quickly as possible, so she would make haste towards the waterfall, and once arriving she would sit at the waters edge, staring at the reflection of the stars in the water as she cried, eventually pulling her knees up to her chest and burying her head in them as she continued to shake.

After calming Elesa down and Watching Raven do her thing to Pentre, He looked over at Elesa to answer her question. "He's just really stupid. He'll learn one day, but it'll take a little more to get it through to him. " Will told Elesa, booping her nose before hearing Pentre go at it again. He groaned, and walked over to Pentre and kicked him in the back, sending him to the ground. "Pentre, I command you to shut up. I've heard enough out of you for tonight." Will comanded Pentre.

Will looked at Matthew and then set Elesa down. "Get get big sis sweet pea. And hurry." Will told her. Once He decided she was far away enough, he stepped close to Matthew and looked him in the eyes. "Your 'lordship' betrayed his brothers and sisters and watched as they all were hung and died after kissing the royal ass of the new king. He also killed his former brothers and sisters families, childeren and all, and killed countless innocent people, magical and non-magical alike. Plus, he was in my Batallion, the Basalisk batallion, and broke his sacred oath he swore the day he joined the batallion, so sorry if my rudeness towards him offeneds you. But his lordship wears a collar I put on him so he wouldn't do any harm to anyone else, verbal and physial. So Leave everyone out of this. If you want to kick someone out, kick me out and let them stay." Will told Matthew.

Will went to protest the idea of kissing Pentre's ass, literally and figurativly. As he opened his mouth to speak, but saw Pentre pointing to his mouth, asking permisson to speak. Seeing as how things couldn't get worse, he sighed and nodded. "I give you permission to speak, but watch what you say. I'm not going to save you anymore. If Raven burns you alive or Lilim tears you apart, I won't stop them." Will told Pentre.

Lilim carries Elesa as she approaches Will again, "And what good will that even do?! This false knight isn't even recognized as a hand of the king any longer. But fine. If those are your terms then we will all leave in peace as though none of us ever came by. And I shall as well relay this message to Raven and on her behalf will I myself carry Her Ladyship's body to a new location of her choosing for a proper burial. If we are not welcome to stay, then so be it, but don't expect Raven to be thrilled to have to choose between a village of cowards that see fit to treat wretched Earthworm the same as a sacred Silkworm and her new friends that are about to aid her in the troubled times ahead and witness her coming into power as the new Ladyship." she says before pausing to take a breath.

After a moment Lilim would continue, "I dare say this news will simply break her heart. But as a Princess of the Kingdom of the Goddess Lilith, I refuse to kiss the boots of a lesser noble rank!! So have it your way. We'll leave just as peacefully as we've come. I'll relay the news to Raven and collect Her Ladyship from her bed." Lilim says before handing Elesa over to Will again, "Take Elesa and the others and leave the village... Raven and I will be close behind you." Lilim says calmly before starting to hover in the direction that Raven went.