What seemed like months had passed. Still locked in her room, no one had come by to visit her. But why would they? They were more than likely frightened of her, even Khrix had taken the measures of sidling alongside the wall of their room when he came back late from partying, knowing he'd upset her if he woke her up. Sighing, she pushed open the dusty and falling apart window. Looking down, she could smell the burnt village and see left over people still running out of hiding to safety. Closing her eyes and resting on the window ledge, a soft knock came at the door behind her.
"Lenoria? Are you busy?" the voice was quiet and a little scared, she could tell. Turning around, she rested her gaze on small girl. The girls face was half covered by crimson red hair, her blue eyes shining brightly through her curls. A small smile shone on her face now. "I don't mean to interrupt you or anything, I just heard that you hadn't received any visitors lately and thought it would be nice to have some company. I'm assuming being locked up tight in this room isn't much fun," a giggle escaped her, but became quiet once again in hopes she didn't upset Lenoria. Lenoria simply smiled, a little confused as to who this girl was, she'd never seen her before.
"Your name, if you wish," Lenoria whispered. Leaving the window open, she wandered over to her bed and sat down. The girl jumped up once and walked up to her and curtsied.
"Mira, miss. I had heard what had happened awhile back. I'm very sorry," Mira frowned and placed her hands behind her back. Lenoria sighed and turned her gaze back to the window.
"Will no one let it be? I didn't know what the potion would do to me..." Lenoria said, half talking to herself. Not turning her head back towards Mira, but shifting her eyes to her. "Mira, tell me, what has everyone been up to. I've been in the dark too much. I have a personal guard that even escorts me to the washroom in fright I might run away. To where, I have no clue. This place is so small and the balcony is much too high for me to jump off," explaining herself, even though she didn't seem to find a reason to. Mira smiled and knelt down on the floor next to her.
"Not much really. Just the usual purging and capturing. Though, we're running out of places to steal. But, there is a rumour going around about what had happened to you and that Heigan had poisoned you for his own experimental usage. All the teachers are trying to keep it under hush hush. Amal is the only one who wants to keep updated on these rumours," Mira told Lenoria in a quiet enough voice no nearby spies could overhear. Lenoria thought over the information she just heard and patted Mira on the head.
"Thank you. Thank you for sharing this with me, it's nice to hear something different than usual bickering in the hallway as people pass," smiling to Mira. Standing up, Mira walked around the room looking at all the stuff that Lenoria and Khrix had. Little snoopy Lenoria had thought, but didn't mind honestly.
"Wow! Is this Khrix's bed?" Mira suddenly shouted at Lenoria. Jumping slightly, Lenoria nodded and glared at his side of the room. He's always got his stupid fangirls, so annoying.
"Look, Mira. If you're here because of Khrix, I'd appreciate it if you left. Fan girls really annoy me and –" she started to tell Mira, but was cut off.
"No! I'm not here for him. Lenoria, honestly, with everything everyone keeps saying about you, you seem to be really cool and well...defiant, a rebel. If anything I'd be YOUR fan girl! The way you do your hair, the way you fight, the way...the way you have with words! I just want to be friends with you," Mira rambled on. Lenoria inched back on her bed as Mira drew closer with every word. A...fan girl? For her? Little scary, she thought. "And not only do you live with stuck up, playboy Khrix, you even almost killed him! How awesome!" continues to blab her mouth off. Lenoria scratched her head and laughed nervously.
"Ahaha...yeah, pretty cool, I think. Listen, Mira, would you be able to do me a favour?" Lenoria smiled. Nodding vigorously, Mira suddenly quietened. "Please, oh please, be quiet and could you possibly run to get me something to eat, I'm starved." Nodding once more, she jumped up and was out the door. Closing the door and sliding down the sit on the floor, Lenoria sighed and looked once more to Khrix's side of the room. How did he put up with people like that every day? Something on the other side of the door started to shove her out of the way, moving to peek around the edges of the door she saw a long dark cloak and a manly figure as she continued her gaze upwards. Dark purple hair and blue eyes greeted her. Khrix smirked down at her.
"And just what are we doing?" he asked her, helping her up as she moved out of the way. "Hoping you could keep me out and away from the lovely roommate of mine?" softly placing his hand on her face, brushing his thumb over her cheek. A bright blush appeared on her face.
"No, no, a girl was just here and she was a little... She's a fan girl of mine, apparently," the words struck Khrix and looked down the hallway once and quickly shut the door. Smirking once more, he removed his hand from her and went to sit on his bed.
"A fan girl you say? Hm, there is a bunch of stuff floating around about you. Though no doubt I should lie, most probably came from what I said, though some might be a little altered or exaggerated," he said to her, waving his hand while he grabbed a book and started to read. Lenoria brushed her fingers through her hair and went to sit down on her bed, still looking at Khrix. Noticing her gaze, he smiled. "Something on your mind, darlin'?" Shaking her head, she turned around and lay down to get some sleep.
When she awoke Khrix was gone and the window had been closed. It was night time, she could plainly see. Sitting up, she shifted her body so her feet were now on the floor. Standing up she took a step and tripped over something warm and...snoring? Turning on the light, she looked at a bundle of black fast asleep on the floor. Nudging it, it flipped over on its side and a small face peered out of its hood.
"Mira?!" Lenoria gasped. There Mira laid, a cute smile looking up at her. "What in the world are you doing here, in my room, asleep on my floor? Where's Khrix?" Propping herself up, Mira rubbed her eyes.
"He had to go to a party or something, he said it would be okay if I came in and caught some sleep while you did," she said as Lenoria sat down, anger growing inside her slowly. Of course he would say it would be okay. Of course he would go to a party. Of course, he's Khrix. Realizing she was emanating off a dark color aura, frightening Mira, she tell go of her anger and covered her face. "Are...are you okay? I'll leave if you'd like, I didn't mean to just assume it'd be okay for me to be in here if you weren't the one who permitted it," she said, getting up onto her feet. Lenoria waved her hand politely, gesturing Mira to calm down.
"It's alright, no worries. Just not used to someone being here when I wake," Lenoria told her. Sad, as it was true, she was used to being alone now. Khrix was always at parties and coming back drunk with some excuse and flirting with her. Mira tilted her head and reached up to place a warm hand on her cheek.
"It's okay. No matter what anyone says, I won't believe them. I know you're different from them, but you're not dangerous," Mira smiled and wiped a small tear forming in Lenoria's eye.
"Thank you..." Lenoria smiled. Tears now falling from her eyes so fast Mira couldn't catch them all. Falling onto her knees, Lenoria clung to Mira's cloak and wept. Petting her hair, Mira closed her eyes and sat down next to her, hugging her.
A few hours passed and Lenoria lay fast asleep on Mira's lap. Khrix had come bursting through the door. Not even noticing Mira was still here; he plopped down next to the girls and pulled a pillow down to lay his head on top of Lenoria. A glare was on Mira's face and pushed his head off of Lenoria.
"If you're tired go on your bed, no her. She's not a pillow," Mira spat out. Khrix looked at her with confusion and stood up and went to lie on his bed. Remembering who she was and why she was here, he frowned.
"Are you going back to your room anytime soon?" he asked her. Mira shook her head and lifted a strand of hair from Lenoria's face.
"No. Lenoria needs someone who cares for her. Not some drunk, who flirts with her and makes her feel horrible," Khrix was taken back. He'd never done anything to make her feel horrible, at least not as much as he knew. She never talked to him about it, so obviously he'd done nothing. Instead of continuing the fight, he thought to end it and turned onto his other side and past out.
By next morning, Lenoria woke up in her bed and found the Mira had left back to her room, but left a note. Looking over to Khrix's bed, he still lay fast asleep and snoring. Reaching over for the note, she began to read.
Khrix came back late last night while you were sleeping; he assumed he's never done anything to hurt you. Though, I'm not quite sure if he has, but it's quite obvious when I see your reaction to his name. If you want, I'll come back later. I'll knock this time, hehe. I've got some ideas of how we're going to get you out of your room.
A smile spread across Lenoria's face and folded up the note and placed it in her drawer.
Later during the day, sure enough a knock came at the door and Lenoria jumped up to answer it. There Mira stood, a bright smile on her face and a basket in her hands. Bread and fruit nearly falling out of it. Opening the door wider, she let Mira come through.
"Wow, is that for us?" Lenoria asked her, a small laugh. Mira nodded and handed her a piece of bread.
"Fresh. Made it myself. Well, except the fruit obviously," she giggled and rested the basket on the table. Taking a bite from the bread, it was so chewy and fresh tasting. Smiling and giving a thumbs up to Mira for the bread, they both smiled and started laughing.
Awhile past and the girls were having fun talking about their days and how uneventful they were, Mira suddenly remembered why she really came back.
"So, my ideas for getting you out of here...it's not a great plan, but it's something. I was thinking... what if you accepted the potion and made them think you were drinking it. That way you can leave the room and do everything again, but do something with the drink," Mira explained to Lenoria. Slowly nodding her head in agreement, another thought hit her.
"But the drink helps me get deep insight on my past life when I'm sleeping. If I perhaps did take the drink, I might be able to finally figure out everything about myself. Then, I'll escape from here," Lenoria also suggested. Mira didn't seem to eager to try that option but told Lenoria they'd figure something out.
~~~~Rai~~~~
Things were slowly picking up in Orgrimmar. A tournament was in town and Thrall had chosen specific people to compete in it for the final rounds. Sadly, Rai had been one of the main event competitors. When the letter arrived that he'd be competing in the tourney, he sighed. This is something Lenoria might've enjoyed.
Surez had just walked in as Rai threw the letter in the garbage. A grin on Surez's face, his sharp white teeth showing.
"So, I hear you're gonna be in the tournament this year. Thrall's little prize he's betting on. Special honor to you, my friend," Surez patterd Rai on the shoulder and sat down on the couch. Rai didn't want to do this. What would the prize mean to him, with no one to share it with? Honor and a big bag of money. He could care less. Looking to his book shelf, Lenoria's diary lay open on a certain day he had meant to read this morning. Picking it up, the book was suddenly shut closed my Surez's big hand.
"My goodness Rai, she's dead. Get over it," Surez said sternly. Rai glared up at him. Sighing and patting his "friend" once more on the shoulder and wishing him luck, Surez left. Opening the book once more, trying to find his page, a sentence had caught his eye. Placing his finger just below the sentence he read it over.
What's the point in senseless fighting? It's nothing but barbaric nonsense and a waste of time. Time that could much be better used to help others and find that special one...
Rai nodded his head and closed the book.
He wouldn't fight. He would leave Orgrimmar and seek wisdom from the shamans of Thunder Bluff.