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Spellbound
34/ Mindset
The Duke.
He had been on her mind since yesterday. Ami couldn't fathom the words, the truth, he proposed. Inhuman? How was that even possible? He didn't appear to be the lying, yet the Duke hid his feelings far too well for her to blindly assume that that was the truth. Sighing, Ami went to Thoth's cage, and opened the door. The bird cooed quietly before fluttering out the cage and onto her arm. She massaged his head slowly.
"He wants me to believe he is of the supernatural. But, the supernatural do not exist," she murmured staring into Thoth's eyes. "I refuse to believe such an explanation."
If you do not accept that fact, then what makes you think I will tell you anything else?
There are other ways I can get the truth, Your Grace Ami thought, "Perhaps I can pay the sorceress a visit. I've been coped up in here all morning."
Thoth cocked his head, cooed, and then flutter to her shoulders. Closing his cage door, Ami headed toward the door, and opened it to reveal an annoyed Siren, and an emotionless Viluy. Siren hadn't spoken to, or even approached her since their confrontation. Ami speculated it had much to do with the Duke. As for Viluy, the young girl kept to her own; in fact, the only thing she knew about the girl was that she loved science. Something they had in common.
"Is there something you need?" Ami asked.
Siren narrowed her eyes, "Not I. Viluy here."
Siren turned to her cousin, "I brought you here, now let me take my leave," she spat, and swiftly left the door, her incoherent murmurs trailed after her. Viluy watched Siren with amusement, then she turned back to her. Without a word, she beckoned Ami to follow her. Curious, Ami frowned, and closed the door behind. She trailed after the quiet girl who hadn't utter a single word. The hall they went down lead a restricted area for her. Viluy looked over her shoulder.
"I'm not like my second cousins…or my mother," Viluy finally spoke. "I'm like you. Completely human. In fact, I was the only one here until you arrived. I apologize for not speaking to you sooner."
"What do you mean?" Ami bit her lip. "Don't tell me—"
"You're going to have to let that mindset go. Don't get me wrong, Lady Mizuno, I'm all for logic when it counts, but science can only explain so much."
"It doesn't appear that way."
"Either way, it doesn't change the fact that you're living in a lion's den," they stopped in front of a door. Viluy looked pale and shivered. What scared her beyond those doors?
Ami looked confused and Thoth, on her shoulder, hooted, "I'll take care of the owl for you. Hopefully, you'll understand what I mean when you see it for yourself."
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