Modern Era, Third Era, Aven Era
Put, 18 My 910 AC.
10:30 AM
Lucie moved slowly through the corridors, one step after another. She was going to Mademoiselle's room, which she was ordered to watch over.
The polished wooden door loomed before her, decorated on the edges with wine cup designs 🍷 and, in the center, a finely carved dragon's head.
Lucie stopped.
The silence was… too perfect.
Usually, the sounds of the mansion were still alive, even if faintly. There, nothing.
She pushed aside her worry, took a breath, then moved her hand to the handle.
Thanks to her keen hearing, she heard the sound of the bathroom water still running.
Only noise in the whole room.
Intrigued, she opened the door slowly.
The room gradually revealed itself: calm, orderly, bathed in the light of the sun's rays entering through the open window. A breeze shook the curtains.
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
However, a heavy feeling pressed against his heart.
She took a step — splash.
His foot sank in a puddle.
The bathroom was overflowing; water had invaded the ground.
Lucie quickly turned off the tap to stop the flooding.
Then, without saying a word, she began to analyze.
> She left the water running to mask other noises... but not only that. She wanted me to be busy, to focus on the sound of the water rather than the rest.
Her movements were as discreet as the wind... I didn't hear her at all.
At his age, achieving a level of mastery so close to a
And yet, that's what happened.
But how did she get out? How did she cross the barrier without me realizing it?
If I don't understand, it's because I need to change my way of thinking.
Don't think like a runaway child...
But as if facing a dangerous enemy trying to escape my vigilance.
Lucie remained motionless, absorbed in thought.
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12:00 PM
Lucie was standing near a fountain ⛲ in the garden.
Finally, she took her phone 📱 and contacted her mistress.
Lucy:
"Sorry, mistress. I underestimated her because of her age. She played with me like... like you expected from your daughter. She was precise. Very precise.
I accept any sanction you deem necessary. »
Phone :
"It's not your fault. She's just talented. Very talented.
Enough for you to recognize it yourself.
You underestimated her, yes, but I know what you are capable of.
Just make sure you don't make such a mistake again.
You know very well that if you were not considered part of the family, this kind of mistake would be seen as a betrayal. An attack on the family... and you would not have been the first executed, nor the last. Understood ? »
Lucie's gaze became dark and serious.
Lucy:
"Understood, ma'am. Mistress. »
Phone :
" GOOD. Now…let's forget the formalities.
Tell me more about his talents. I want to understand it better. Get to know her better. »
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✦ Earlier — 9:00 AM
"Mademoiselle" had already left the room, crossed the garden and was now in front of the large surrounding wall, facing the protective barrier.
She observed the energy shimmering in the air.
> Not bad. This barrier is sturdy. Very well designed. A true sketch of a masterpiece.
A golden aura materialized around her, forming an arc of light.
This flow transformed into a deck of cards 🎴, which she conjured up with one fluid gesture.
She shuffled the cards with impressive skill for her age: fast, in several directions, perfectly controlled.
Then she pulled one: the Joker.
> This is my
To put it simply: we use an object linked to a story or a symbol to influence reality.
Each card has a power.
The Joker allows me a bluff for about a minute.
In this case, my bluff will be: being invisible to the barrier.
She pressed the card to her forehead.
In an instant, she passed through the barrier without resistance.
> I have to be on time for the 9:30 a.m. bus to the airport.
She left.
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9:30 AM
The bus started.
10:00 AM
She arrived at the airport.
An agent asked him his name to establish his ticket.
> "My name is Aliss… Simply write: A, L, I, C, E."
At 10:15 AM, she entered the plane.