Thomas took the stairs down slowly through the tower after counting his money he had happily left that idiot child to his fate. About half way down Thomas thought of all the times Marcia had helped him when they were little and had a sudden attack of remorse and decided he was already deep in debt to her why not try to get out at least a little. He had no doubt that Marcia and Septimus hated him but he had to help. He might he thought try to get them out of the danger they would be in. simply because It was the forest at night and not because of the many other reasons such as being tied up though he tossed the knife though the portal so they could get loose, Marcia would be forgetting spells and people and even possibly that she was actually human this was Thomas's greatest fear because he still saw her as a friend though she would of course hate him. So feeling extremely guilty Thomas stepped off the stairs and opened a portal a few yards from the exact spot he had set them not ten minutes before.
Thomas was watching the boy pet her and couldn't help but grin knowing this most likely annoyed Marcia to no end. The boy moved his head to the side and looked in Thomas's direction though he saw nothing because of a few bushes. They fell asleep but Thomas kept watch after a few hours a lone wolverine came upon their camp site it crept closer and closer Thomas realized they were completely out of it and would not wake on their own any time soon so he did the first thing that came to his mind. Thomas an whispered UNSEEN ran up to Marcia shook her till she raised her head dashed to a tree and climbed as fast as he could hoping no one saw him. Thomas observed the scene from his perch. Hoping that the boy would FREEZE the wolverine but no he picked up Marcia and ran. This would not have been a problem except he ran for Thomas's tree. Septimus put Marcia across his shoulders and climbed right to where Thomas was. Thomas climbed as far up as he could Septimus right behind him. They got to a part where the main trunk branched off into two and stopped. Thomas hardly dared to breathe guessing the boy could hear human breath. Thomas almost laughed when Marcia snapped at the boy so she had hated that classic Marcia. As the boy fell asleep beside her Thomas couldn't help but feel sorry that it was his fault they were here and not back at the Wizard Tower in their beds. Thomas fell into a light sleep so he could help them if they needed it again.
At dawn all three woke up when Septimus realized he and Marcia were not alone. When he found out who it was Thomas who was with them he instantly got angry. "What do you want Thomas haven't you done enough already go away before I push you out of the tree!" At the sound of Septimus yelling Marcia woke up groggy and still in a fair amount of pain. Thomas took a step forward and Septimus took a step backward afraid of the stranger and not willing to risk getting turned into a dog in a tree they would be stuck up there. Thomas tried to explain why he was there so Septimus wouldn't run but Septimus wasn't giving him many chances. Septimus gently picked up Marcia and imagined standing not far from the north gate. Thomas saw what Septimus was doing and took a few steps forward and took Marcia from his arms so he would stop. Marcia squirmed in Thomas's grasp she hated him and he wouldn't leave her alone why couldn't he just go away. Thomas sat Marcia on the ground "listen to me for a moment it is in your best interest to hear me out Septimus. I have come to apologize and help you if you will let me. I know you have no reason to trust me but unless you let me Marcia will be a dog for the rest of her life." Said Thomas trying to explain he pulled out the crystal and continued "also this holds many of her memories already unless you let me put things to rights she will completely forget who and what she is. Give me a moment and I can reverse this little Memory problem but I will not make her human until we reach your home for reasons of preserving her modesty. Will you allow me to correct my mistake?"
Septimus was afraid what Thomas had said was true and now it would be his fault. That would not be something he could live with he would do anything to help Marcia but aligning with Thomas the reason they were in this mess was just a little too farfetched for Septimus to believe immediately. "why would you help us after what you did last night why not just let her forget and stay as a dog and what do you mean by 'preserving her modesty'?" Thomas smirked "at least you don't ask pointless questions like that scribe did. First of all I feel guilty after all Marcia had done for me when we were still good friends. Secondly the same reason and you would be in serious trouble if I let those two things happen think of it as I'm listening to my conscience for a while you should be glad my young friend. Third what i mean is that the spell I used does not turn the clothes as well as the person so if I make her human right here and now she would completely nude and I doubt she would like that at all self respect and pride you know." Septimus was not entirely satisfied with this answer "Alright but why after you did this why not before?" Thomas sighed the boy might not ask stupid questions but he did asked quite a few more "the one who hired me payed me so I had no reason not to help you. now are you finally through asking questions?" Septimus nodded his head he still disliked this Thomas guy just for some money he had done this to his guardian for stupid money he wanted to punch Thomas but then he might not help Marcia and that would be worse. "So are you going to fix the memory problem you mentioned or not?"
in answer Thomas sat down beside Marcia held her head in his hand. Marcia shivered at his touch and tried to relax so she wouldn't bite him it was true she felt more like a dog every minute and wished to be human again but remembered why she couldn't and resolved to hit Thomas as hard as she could when she was herself again. Thomas held the crystal to her forehead pulled his hand back and broke the crystal on her head Marcia flinched the pain made her tear up for a moment but then it was gone and she felt a little better she could remember Thomas better and the rest of her past became less cloudy. now if only her sides would stop hurting and she became human again things would be back to normal or as normal as they got when you where around Septimus. Marcia was tired of siting still and being carried around so attempting to ignore the pain in her sides Marcia stood up shakily and feeling light headed took a step Septimus who she favored greatly to Thomas.
Thomas stood up and said "The boy that hired my is at the Wizard Tower right now I can open a portal but after that I be will a while before I can change you back to a human. It should only take me about twenty minutes to get the energy to do that but I can it is my fault and I will take responsibility for my actions." Septimus was relieved "so you will make her human it will just take time to get it to work." Thomas nodded "exactly." Septimus was ready to get rid of who ever had gotten Thomas to do this and punch Thomas for doing it in the first place. "So what are we waiting for lets head back who ever it is will probably still be asleep and we can catch them off gaured and win a fight easily." Thomas had thought of how jumpy Merrin had seemed before he left and guessed he would be a wide awake nervous wreck "possibly not the boy was shaking like a leaf he might be awake but still that makes it even between the two of you so we need to get a move on" Thomas snapped his fingers and another portal septimus walked through closely followed by Marcia then Thomas.