A Revolutionaries Search
She's gone, I feel...
I think there's something wrong...
Have you seen her?
She's been away too long..
Knocking on the old, thick wooden door to the princess's room, Ben Finn waited patiently. He knew they weren't supposed to meet for a couple of days now, but when he had awoken that morning, he couldn't stop himself from the sudden desire to visit her. Ever since Swifts public execution, he'd been drowning in the pitiful mire of sadness, that oddly enough, was only dispelled in the light of her presence.
"Nixie?" He called, using the nickname he had dubbed her, rapping once again with the back of his knuckles.
"The lady's not in." Came the irritated grumbling from a man just stepping out of the room just a bit down the hall.
"Huh?" Bemused, Ben starred at the man, whom he recognized as the barkeep.
"She left a day or so ago, after asking around about that mad woman Benjamina in Bowerstone marketplace who needed help with something."
Ben was quiet for a moment as he processed this information, then went on to say.
"Mad woman, you say?" It seemed the revolutionary princess was still working on gaining a good rapport with the everyday citizen to help topple her brothers rule.
"The woman is a lunatic for that damned Reaver fellow. Heard tale her whole house is done up with things of his like some sort of occult shrine. Might want to go ask her what happened to your lady friend. Lives right outside of Bowerstone market place, just at the gates." And with another string of irritated grumblings, the man promptly turned and went back into his room, shutting the door rather loudly.
"Hmm.." Ben hummed to himself, staring at the spot the man had been just seconds before. He didn't like the sound of that, even just hearing that mans name left a bad taste in his mouth. How could anyone fall victim to that notorious blackguards charms?
He may not be the sharpest bayonet in the brigade, but it was rather obvious how that scoundrel operated.
As a sharp stab of anxiety took hold in his chest, the young soldier pivoted on his boot heel and found the exit of the Cock in the Crown. Stepping outside, a chilly breeze tousled blonde unkempt hair and a single raindrop splashed onto the tip of his noise.
Glancing heavenward, he noticed thick, dark clouds in the distance from the direction of Industrial blowing in. Not a good omen,...not a good omen at all...
Quickly Ben Finn set off to find the fanatics home at the entrance of the market.
Author's Note: Ok guys this was like the shortest post ever but I felt like I had to do something to get the old creative juices flowing again, so to speak. I apologize for the crazy long hiatus Burn Me Twice has been on, and I will really try to start getting back in the swing of things. Thanks to all those who have favorited and reviewed! It means the world to me!
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