Chap 13 Diary and a Slave
Murtagh woke up to the sun in his eyes. He groaned as he remembered he hadn't closed the curtains. Rubbing his eyes, he slowly got out off the bed squinting and closed the curtains. Damn sun, he thought a he threw himself back in the bed. He curled up in the still warm blankets but knew he wasn't going to get back to sleep anytime soon. He lit a small candle by his bed and reached for Kali's diary.
Maybe I shouldn't, he thought as he looked at the cover. Maybe there are some things she wants to keep to herself.
But we don't keep secrets, another part told him. Deciding to read it and ignoring the part screaming at him to not, Murtagh lay back into the pillows and opened it at the beginning to the first page.
Hello there! My name's Kali, currently five and currently looking after my almost little sister Luka as she plays on the floor with a few new toys. As you might have noticed, I've never really had a diary and you obviously might be wondering why? To tell you the truth, I have absolutely no idea but something has been nagging me to so I thought I might as well, seeing as I have more spare time that a beach has sand.
I shall give you a little info about myself. Princess of Alagaesia, good with a sword and bow, I can now change into a puma and an amethyst dragon, can control fire (my favourite element) and can do a hell of a lot of magic. My father is "king" Galbatorix, who I have hardly any love for at the moment. I am also queen of Aquila and Murtagh is king (I'll explain) and as I ran from Uru'Baen I took Luka with me. I ran because he decided to slice my head off but missed and got my cheek. Got a lovely scar left.
Luka is a three year old girl. She's loving and kind but she's been through a lot so I'm taking care of her. Yeah, a five year old taking care of a three year old? Don't worry; I've heard that for the last three weeks. We've had a few mishaps but we'll survive.
Murtagh now. What can I say about him? To me he's hansom, funny, but he had his dark side too. So do I but never mind about that. He's had just about the same type of love from his father too; scar from his right shoulder to his left hip. I don't care what people say; HE IS NOT HIS FATHER!!!! I hate people when they judge before they know the person! But he and I have to live like that considering who our fathers are. We are forced to grow up before of what we are. My writing shows that doesn't it?
He and I are royalty. King and queen of Aquila apparently. On both our mother's side were demons who were royalty. Only a demon can be king or queen and they have to have their other half. Those are Marlon's words not mine! I'm guessing Murtagh is my other half. It would explain why we have a sort of telepathy with each other. I figured out how to block it today actually.
On to a more, happier subject. As you can tell from above, I'm finally free from my oh-so-loving father. Murtagh visited us here, after he figured how to orior properly. He left yesterday before Tornac wondered where he would have gone. It's only a day but I miss him. I felt like I wanted to throw a tantrum when he said he was going but I have to set an example to Luka. I find it quite hilarious.
Lisa told me yesterday of my training plans for the future and for Luka as well. I agreed with her that Luka should be taught healing and how to defend herself at least but we'll wait a while for everyone to get used to the idea of Luka staying.
I'll write again soon, promise! Luka is having trouble...again.
The writing broke off. Murtagh reread the second-to-last paragraph and chuckled slightly. There was a soft knocking on the door, "Murtagh?" Luka called. He sighed lightly and quickly hid the book under his pillow. He rested back on the pillow and unlocked the door with magic. Luka opened the door quietly and closed it with a click. She walked up to the bed and sat down looking at him. "How are you feeling?"
Murtagh gave her a look, "Fine."
"Do you want to eat something?" she asked, "You haven't eaten all week.
He shook his head, "I don't want to go down. I don't want people pitying me and giving me sympathetic glances as I walk passed."
"Do you want me to bring you something to eat?" He nodded and watched her walk out of the door before going back to staring at the ceiling. After a few minutes she came back with a plate of food and set it down on the bedside table. She sighed. "Do you want to talk?"
"No," he replied, "thank you, though." He reached for the plate. He grabbed something, not bothering to notice what it was, and shoved it in his mouth.
Luka sighed before getting up and making her way to the door. "You know," she started as she opened the door, "Moping will get you nowhere. Maybe I should take a leaf out of her book and shove you out of the room. But unfortunately I'm too nice for that." She slammed the door shut.
Murtagh groaned. He had really done it this time. If Luka was mad he didn't want to know how the others were. Luka was probably the calmest person in the world right now. Instead, he reached for the book under the pillow. Opening it he carried on reading for the rest of the day, leaving the food Luka had brought to the side. He didn't find anything useful until it halfway into the afternoon. He had reached the part where Kali had had the coma.
Diary, I'm so sorry I haven't written for the eight weeks. I've been in a coma. Apparently, I had an emotional breakdown. I started screaming at people, started to cry. You know what the scary thing is? I don't know why I burst. Being in a coma is scary beyond belief! I was stuck in this place staring at two doors all the time and I couldn't get out! I could make a place but I was all alone. In the end, I took my chances. I couldn't stand it any longer! The quiet is deafening!
Luka was so relieved. I made her swear not to tell anyone. She didn't know what to do and told everyone that I wasn't well and to leave me in peace. I'm happy she didn't tell anyone, especially Murtagh. I know I sound cruel but I can't stand him constantly worrying!
He and Luka are the only reason I took the chance of the doors. I love him even if I don't tell him and Luka is like my sister. I couldn't leave them worried. I actually learned something there. The black door is locked. It doesn't open! I can't die!
Murtagh couldn't believe what he was seeing.
I can't die unless Murtagh does too! There is a time limit to staying dead but if the other doesn't die in that time limit the other comes back to life! So we're going to be alive for all eternity. Isn't that joyful? I have Murtagh for company every single bloody day of my life. Heck, I don't mind but as long as the over protectiveness goes.
Murtagh stared at the page and reread it at least three times before it sunk in. Oh, my bloody GOD! He stormed out of the room, straight into the infirmary. Luka and Eragon were sitting next to Kali's bed talking. They both looked up as the doors banged open. Murtagh looked ready to kill. He marched over to Kali's bed. "DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY??!! BECAUSE IT BLOODY WELL ISN'T!!!! YOU HAVE US ALL WORRIED, THINKING YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!! BUT YOU CAN'T CAN YOU??!! AND YOU KNOW WHAT??!! MAYBE THE OVER PROTECTIVENESS WILL BUGGER OFF IF YOU STOP PULLING STUNTS LIKE THIS!!"
"Murtagh? What's wrong?" Eragon asked.
"KALI! THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG!! SHE CAN'T DIE, ERAGON!! SHE CAN'T DIE UNLESS I DIE AS WELL!!" Murtagh screamed. He took a deep breath and looked down. He noticed the book was still in his hand and showed them what Kali had written. Both of them looked shocked before looking at Kali lying on the bed.
Luka sat down on the bed and took her hand, "Kali?"
After a second, they saw her shift slightly. Kali groaned quietly and scrunched her eyes, "Light should be illegal," she croaked silently. She opened an eye. "Who's going to hit me first?"
"I think Murtagh should," Luka stated, "Why did you do it?"
"Murtagh could tell you if he carried on reading to the next page," she replied weakly.
They all looked at Murtagh as he opened to where he had been and read out loud, "I love him to bits but he goes too far sometimes. What people do for love, right?
And now you're probably wondering why I miss six weeks in a coma if I can't die, am I right? Very simply because the breakdowns makes my magic go funny. I haven't told anyone, not even Luka but I almost blew the tree up the other day. I hate this! I can't control it! If I didn't go in a coma to get it partly under control then I'll feel very sorry for the world. People will probably kill themselves before I can get to them! I don't think that anyone should know about this. After all, I'll just go into a coma and then have to rest for the grand total of two weeks and even then it's acting funny. I burnt the fireplace trying to light it yesterday." Murtagh broke off and looked at her, "You aren't going to use magic until I say otherwise."
"What-!"
"Do you want me to carry on saying what you burnt, broke or..." he looked at the book and his face grew a slightly painful look, "I feel sorry for that squirrel," he said meekly.
"What did she...please don't tell me that it was my dinner," Luka begged. Murtagh looked at the page after what he had just read and nodded hesitantly. "I thought there was something strange about that!!" she looked at Kali, "What did you do to it?!"
"I sort if..." Kali started.
"Made its blood boil and let it cook itself alive," he blanched, "And it was an accident. I don't want to know what she would do if it was on purpose."
"No magic!" Luka yelled.
"But-!" Kali protested.
"NO!" they all yelled. Kali huffed. The glass beside Eragon's arm exploded. They all jumped, including Kali. They looked at the glass.
"No magic," she agreed.
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Kali wasn't allowed to leave the infirmary until the next day. Nayara had refused until being yelled, protested, blackmailed on Luka's behalf and a burnt bed later. Galbatorix had heard that she had woken and had seen her that evening. Murtagh refused to leave (again) and shared the bed with Kali which was saying something because they shared a single bed. Kali slept on top of him to which he didn't care but it disturbed Nayara. They could guess why. But thankfully she was wrong.
Murtagh, Eragon, Galbatorix and Luka made sure that Kali didn't do anything that she could get worked up on. She tried not to be angry that she was limited at doing things but a few things still ended up broken or burnt. While the others trained, Kali went to see Hunter and Winda in Aquila. She found out that Winda learned she could turn into a navy dragon and Hunter could turn into a wolf too. River and Ajax were another thing.
They had grown too big in the last six weeks and both of them stayed in the forest at night. They had also learned how to speak mentally as well. She was happy in a way. They had each other. But part of her regretted being a demon. Her two children were only almost three and six to seven weeks old but she wasn't needed. Her children didn't need her and she regretted it. She would never really know what it would be like, raising a family properly. Her children were gone before she could even blink. She could never watch them grow.
Murtagh had given back her diary as well. He admitted he read every little detail before giving it back to her but she told him she should have never have kept anything from him. They made sure to tell the other everything, even Kali told him things that she hadn't written in the diary.
Kali spent a few weeks unable to train. When Murtagh asked her to test her magic two months later her magic was still on the go, and she was so frustrated she ended up blowing the wall in. She was left by herself the next day. She realised she could control small amounts of magic and used it to her advantage. She dressed in black clothing with her daggers hidden and snuck out of the castle with Shadow.
She travelled to the market where she saw several street rats but she ignored them. She knew that they would rat on her to Luka. Oh, she was loved by all of them but she knew Luka had told them to keep an eye out in the market for her. She left Shadow by a horse post with the other horses and looked from stall to stall just looking at bits and pieces. She had taken a lot of money with her but she didn't buy anything.
As Kali grew closer to the market square she started hearing numbers being called out, as if there was an auction, but that would only mean... She stepped around the corner and sure enough there were the slavers. A woman was standing in chains on a platform. She was young and if they scrubbed the dirt off of her she would have been very pretty. Apparently, many of the men thought so too. They kept calling out number after number, the price escalating.
Kali searched through the minds of those that wanted her. She found one that didn't want her for his own sick pleasure. Kali made the other men feel like the woman was not needed and the woman was sold to the man who Kali knew wouldn't hurt her, well, not as much as the other men.
Kali climbed on to the roof of a house, keeping the auction in sight. All that were dragged onto the platform went to those who she knew would use the slave properly. She hated slavery but her father didn't do anything about it. As she couldn't stop it, she helped the slaves by giving them a good place where they could benefit from their skills.
After an hour passed noon there was only one slave left; a little four year old girl. From this far Kali couldn't see her properly but she had curly brown hair that fell just passed her shoulder. Her mother had been pulled away from her and sold to some lord who needed a person who could deal with the kitchens.
Many people started to shout numbers, after all, the younger the person, the more you could mould them to what you wanted. Kali could tell the little girl was scared but she also sensed great power in her. Less and less people started to call out numbers as the price grew too high.
"A hundred silver crowns!" a man yelled. No one else said anything.
"Fifty-five golden crowns!" Kali yelled. Everyone looked up to the roof where she was sitting. The slaver looked at her. "You all know that fifty-five gold is about a hundred and ten silver. So she's mine, unless someone bids higher."
"Anymore bids?" the slaver called. No one even dared. Kali smirked and jumped down to the ground landing perfectly on her feet. She walked up to the slaver and took out the gold crowns out of the money bag on her hip. As she handed him the money his eyes widened as he saw the amount of money she still had left.
"Sometimes it's a blessing to have the king as your father," she whispered to him. The man's eyes widened in fear. She smirked, "Good, now if you will unchain her?" The slaver immediately unchained the girl and shoved her to Kali. The girl stumbled but didn't fall and looked down at her feet. Kali bent down and lifted the girl's head to look at her. Her eyes were a dark blue and scared. Kali smiled kindly, "I won't hurt you and I don't bite," she whispered so the slaver wouldn't hear. She looked up and saw the man with the girl's mother.
Kali gently lead the girl to her mother. Many people started to head home with the slaves they had brought. The man stopped when he saw Kali approaching with the little girl. The mother immediately hugged the girl and the man looked at Kali questionably. "The girl is probably never going to see her mother again," she said quietly, "Let her have at least this. Also the mother is good at cooking. She would do well in the kitchens." She turned back to the mother.
The woman looked up at her, tears falling silently, "Thank you," she said quietly as she handed the little girl back to Kali, "Please, take care of her."
"Don't worry, I will. I know how hard it is for a mother to lose her child, and I want to reassure you that no harm will come to her. She will be treated as a human being and not a piece of dirt," Kali said as she placed the girl on her hip and bounced her. The girl laughed slightly. Many people stared at her as she bounced the slave, horrified at what she was doing but Kali couldn't care less. "Carry on staring and I'm sure my father will hear!" she yelled.
"And you is your father?!"
"Galbatorix! Now get lost!" Everyone scurried away without a backward glance. Kali turned back to the little girl with a smile, "I'm very scary," she laughed. The little girl giggled. "So what's your name, sweetie?"
"Marcie," she said shyly.
"Marcie?" the girl nodded, "Do you know what that means?" Kali asked. Marcie shook her head, "It means Warrior. That you are a strong girl, that you are very fast and smart." Marcie beamed.
"Princess, not to be disrespectful but I have things to do," the man said.
"I'm sorry," Kali looked at the sky. She still had plenty of time. The man started to pull the woman away until they disappeared around the corner.
"Am I going to see Mama again?" Marcie asked quietly.
Kali shook her head, "No, but your mummy told me to take care of you while she's gone. And I am going to make sure that you are happy. So, why don't we go and buy you some clothes and clean you up? Or do you want to have a bath and then buy clothes?"
"Could we buy the clothes first?"
"Of course!" Kali started heading towards a clothes shop. "What do you want to call me?" she asked, "My name's Kali."
"Are you going to take care of me forever?" Kali nodded, "Like my mummy?" She nodded again as she opened the door, "Could I call you mummy?"
"Are you sure?" Kali asked. Marcie smiled and nodded, "Ok, then you can call me mummy."
"May I help you?" the attendant asked.
"I want a few trousers and shirts for her," Kali indicated to Marcie, "And one or two dresses. A pair of good boot would do lovely too." The attendant looked at Marcie up and down. "Is there a problem?" she said acidly.
"I'm sorry, milady, no. I have the exact things you want." They followed the attendant and he showed them shirts and trousers. Kali picked two that Marcie could use when she was taught how to defend herself, three to wear for anything and one formal.
When they turned to the dresses, Kali and Marcie had so much fun, they didn't notice they spent an hour trying to pick a dress. They pick out a dark blue and gold dress and a light lilac one. Marcie found a dress she liked for her new mother which was black and had gold vines on the corset. Kali decided to buy it as well as two pairs of black slippers, one for her and the other for Marcie.
They paid for everything and Kali shrunk it all so she could take it easily. Marcie asked how she had done that but Kali said it was a secret until they got home. They went and found Shadow getting friendly with a mare Kali knew was in the stables beside his.
Who is this? Shadow asked.
"Shadow, this is Marcie. Marcie, this is Shadow." Marcie gasped as Shadow spoke with her in her head, "Yes, he can talk," Kali laughed as she looked at her with wide curious eyes, "Come on, we'll go to the castle and give you a nice bath and you can try on your new clothes."
She and Marcie mounted Shadow and set out at a fast trot to the castle. Once Shadow was in the stables Kali made Marcie hang onto her like a monkey and started to climb the walls. Marcie giggled as she looked down and found herself in midair.
"Having fun?" Kali smiled.
"YES!" Marcie laughed.
"Good, just make sure you don't let go!"
"Why are you climbing the wall? Don't you have a door?"
"Yes, but it's more exciting this way. And you don't have to climb a lot of stairs," Kali replied. She answered her next question before it was asked. "This is the Dragon Tower. This is where the dragons and Riders sleep. I'm not a Rider but I can turn into a dragon. If you want, I can introduce you to the dragons and the Riders.. And to my husband. If you want, he can be your dad."
"I don't know. I've never had a daddy before," Marcie whispered.
"Well, I'll let you see him and you can choose, ok?" She felt her nod, "Also if you're good, I can give you a ride." They climbed the rest of the way in silence. Once they reached the huge opening she made Marcie let go of her and took her hand. Kali led her through the hall to her room and opened it. As Marcie marvelled at the size of the room, Kali called the maid to but a bath.
While the maid did as she was ordered, Kali showed her Eragon's room and Luka's. She explained that the huge doors were for the dragons and that she would sleep in the room connected to Murtagh's and hers. When Marcie was told she would get her own room she darted to take a look.
It was Hunter's old room. It would have been River's but she didn't want to be in human form so she didn't fit. The room was smaller than Kali's but Marcie didn't care. The furniture was made of pine and the bed was huge. Marcie looked at the quilt which had three dragons in a circle. Their snouts joined in the middle of the circle, their bodies twisting to make it look like a spiral and each one a different colour; one was brown, another bronze and the last gold.
Kali smiled. She could tell Marcie wanted to jump into the bed. "Marcie, why don't we give you a bath? You can jump on the bed later, ok?"
Marcie looked so happy, it was infectious. They both went into the bathroom and Kali made Marcie take off her clothes. "I'm a girl too," Kali laughed when she started to turn shy again. "Do you want me to get in with you? I can show you that there's nothing to hide from me." Marcie nodded and the both of them got into the bath. Kali washed the dirt off her as gently as possible and washed her hair as well.
Once they were done washing themselves the water was every soapy and bubbles flew into the air. Kali and Marcie were laughing as the slashed the water sending more bubbles into the air. After an hour, they got out of the bath and wrapped themselves in fluffy towels. As Kali dried her, Marcie traced one of her scars on her shoulder. "Why do you have so many?"
Kali stopped and looked at Marcie. She was bent down to her level. Marcie reached out and touched the scar on her face. Kali smiled slightly and reach for the hand on her face. "Some people like to hurt others. But that won't happen to you. I won't tell it." She started to dry her again until Marcie started giggling as she dried under her arms. "Are you ticklish?" Kali laughed. She dried it a little hard making Marcie laugh more.
They started to have a tickle fight. They both ended up on the floor laughing. Kali made sure they were both dry before going into the room and reaching for the new clothes. Kali put on a robe while she helped Marcie try on the clothes. The trousers fitted perfectly although the shirts were a little loose but once Marcie had a few full meals they would fit properly.
Once they knew that the usual wear fit they tried on the dresses. They tried the lilac one and then the dark blue. When Marcie saw herself in the blue one she didn't want to take it off. Kali tried the black dress as well and she thought that it fitted very well.
"You look very pretty," Marcie stated. Kali smiled and made her sit in front of the mirror. Kali took a brush and started brushing Marcie's hair. Her hair fell down in smooth curls and to Kali she looked like the happiest girl in the world. She looked at her before looking in the draw and took out a small box. Inside was a gold necklace with a dark sapphire hanging from the chain and two gold earrings with smaller sapphires at the end.
She showed them to Marcie who loved them immediately. "Do you trust me?" Kali asked as she got a pin. Marcie nodded nervously as Kali reached for her ear with the pin. "It'll hurt for a second." She quickly pierced her ear and healed it quickly. When she removed the pin, the hole was still there. She did the same with the other ear and put both earrings on her. Kali reached for the necklace and turned behind her, letting Marcie see herself. She put the necklace on her and smiled at their reflection. "Do you like it?"
"Yes," she whispered. Kali smiled and led her to Luka's room. It was the only one with a full length mirror. She placed Marcie in front of it and let herself take a good look.
"You look like a princess," Kali smiled.
"But you look pretty too," Marcie said in the reflection. She turned and looked at Kali. "Can I make you look pretty?"
"You can try," Kali smiled. They entered Kali's room again and Kali sat on the floor while Marcie stood. She didn't know what Marcie was doing as she didn't look at the mirror. She knew it would be easier for her than Luka because her hair was longer but it would still be difficult. Once Marcie was done she asked if she could look in the draw. "Of course you can," Kali replied.
Marcie pulled out a box and looked inside before showing it to her. The necklace was gold with a small black pearl and the earrings had a black pearl each. Kali nodded and helped Marcie put them on. "Ok, it's done."
Kali got to her feet and looked in the mirror. The person staring back could not have been her. She was too pretty! Her hair was put up and held in an elegant twist with a few strand purposely falling from it. The necklace and earrings matched the dress she wore. The only reason she knew it was her was because of the scar. She turned and looked at Marcie with a smile. Marcie looked proud of her accomplishment. "Where did you learn how to do this?"
"My... my mama used to do it. I used to watch her as she helped do the ladies hair," Marcie said quietly, "I wanted to do it once but she didn't let me so I did it now."
"Well, you know what? I love it!" Kali hugged her. She looked out of the window and noticed it was almost dark, "Do you want to meet everyone? At dinner? You don't have to curtsy or anything, just say hi." Marcie nodded quietly. Deciding to stay in what she wore, Kali took her hand and led her down to the dining room. She opened the door and noticed everyone was there already.
Luka was the first to notice her come in. Her mouth fell open, "Kali?"
Everyone turned and looked at her. Everyone's mouth fell open, literally. "Hello to you too," Kali laughed. She looked over her shoulder and saw Marcie trying to hide behind her. "They won't eat you, sweetie." She turned and took her hand, leading her to the table. "Everyone, this is Marcie. Marcie this is Murtagh, Eragon, Luka and my father," Kali pointed to each in turn.
"Hello," Marcie said shyly.
"She'll be staying with us for a long while," Kali stated looking specifically at Murtagh. He immediately understood. "So, how did training go?" she asked as she sat down. Marcie jumped into her lap, staying as close as possible to Kali.
"I think I'm going to be black tomorrow," Luka stated, "Murtagh doesn't let us rest! I have no clue on sword fighting!"
"Sword fighting?" Kali looked at Murtagh, "Daggers or long knives. She's better with those and she can actually hold them properly. I'll teach her sword fighting when I'm allowed. Which is going to be...?"
"Hopefully soon," Eragon said, "Training is torture!"
"Try being a slave," Marcie whispered.
"You're a slave?" Eragon asked. With his elven hearing he heard what she said, "You brought a slave?!" he shouted at Kali.
"For your information, Bromsson, she will never be a slave! Not with me and I don't plan on getting rid of her! She has nothing, only me! I was hoping you would be a bit more considerate before you open your mouth!" Kali yelled. Marcie hid her face in Kali's shoulder. The huge doors opened and Saphira stormed over to Eragon. She was growling menacingly. Eragon's face scrunched up as if someone was shouting at him. "Look at him," she whispered in Marcie's ear.
Marcie lifted her head and stared at Eragon. She giggled slightly. Saphira stopped growling and looked at her. Marcie looked at her in awe and reached out wanting to touch her. Saphira lowered her head and let Marcie touch her snout. After a moment Saphira pulled away and blew a puff of smoke at Eragon before walking back to Thorn's side. "Can I?"Marcie asked.
"Later. I want you to eat because you're too skinny. Now, what do you want?" Kali asked. Marcie looked around and pointed to some food. Kali placed it on her plate and pushed it in front of her. She looked pointedly at Marcie who took the fork and started eating. The others carried on eating while Kali made sure she ate everything. Kali managed to eat before the others had finished.
Once they were all done, Kali let Marcie of her lap. Kali stood and took a few steps before rubbing her thighs. Murtagh laughed slightly, "Sore legs?"
"Just a little."
Have you noticed that Kali didn't blow anything up when she shouted at Eragon? Shruikan asked.
"It's true. She didn't," Luka stated.
Kali shrugged, "I had a good day."
"When there was a slave auction?" Galbatorix asked.
"Surprisingly. So when are you going to abolish it?" He didn't answer. "At least I know that those that were sold are going to where they are needed. And I had fun with Marcie. We went shopping! I'm scaring myself because I enjoyed it!"
Murtagh laughed again, "Looks like we have a new daughter. One that actually will stay at home. I'm guess you wouldn't mind?"
"Mummy, can I take them off?" Marcie asked indicating to the earrings, "They're starting to hurt."
"Mummy?" Galbatorix repeated as Kali help her take off the earrings.
"Mummy asked me what I wanted to call her," Marcie stated, "And I asked her if I could call her mummy because she was taking care of me. She said yes so I call her mummy." Kali smiled sheepishly as everyone turned to look at her.
"I didn't mind," she protested, "I love Hunter and River but I don't have a clue of what happens to them and Hunter's not ever three! That's the bad thing with being a demon! You can't take care of your own family and Marcie was by herself so I...sort of...adopted her? Look, whether or not I should or shouldn't have, it's done! And as HELL!" she yelled to Galbatorix.
He put his hands up in surrender, "It was a suggestion."
"EGO SUM NON IENS UT TRIBUO SUUS TERGUM UT SERVITUS!! VOS CAN CRUENTUS PUTEUS EFFERCIO UT SURSUM VESTRI ARSE!!" Kali screamed. Murtagh looked at him, ready to kill. Marcie reached for her hand. She calmed down slightly, "This conversation is going nowhere. Can she stay or not?"
"Kali, I-"
"Yes or no?! If its no, then I leave!" she picked up Marcie and placed her on her hip. Murtagh stood beside them. Galbatorix looked at them at loss for words. "We'll give you until tomorrow," Kali smirked. She turned with Murtagh and walked out of the door.
"If he says no, will we leave?" Marcie asked.
"Marcie, the thing with your mother is that she gets whatever she wants. So tomorrow, when we go to breakfast, he's going to say that you can stay," he reached for her and held her the same way Kali had done, "If not, we have a very nice house we can stay in." He kissed her forehead.
"I should make a fairth of this," Kali said as Marcie hugged him.
"What's that?"
"It's a picture made by magic. Both of you look to cute together." Kali opened the door and let them in the room. Marcie wiggled until Murtagh let her down and went to Kali.
"Could you help me?" she asked, indicating to the dress.
"You need night clothes. I have some that used to be mine." Kali reached for the bottom draw and pulled out night pants and a loose shirt. She turned Marcie and started to loosen the strings of the dress. She noticed Marcie going red again. "What's wrong?" Her face turned redder and she pointed to Murtagh who was reaching for his own night clothes. She laughed, "Murtagh? Do you mind?"
"What happened to modesty does not matter?"
Kali nodded and looked at Marcie, "That is very true. He won't see anything new. You have to get used to it; it's his room too." Marcie looked at her pleadingly before slumping slightly and letting Kali finish untying the dress and helping her with the night clothes. Once she was done, she jumped on Kali's bed and reached for a pillow. "You know, you have your own bed," Kali laughed.
"I know, but it's nice and soft."
Kali smiled and looked at Murtagh, "Do you mind?" she asked reaching for the back of the dress. Taking the hint, he started to loosen it for her. She gasped, "Your hands are freezing!" She let the dress for the ground and picked it up before opening the closet and put it inside. She turned and was hit with her night things in the face. She glared at Murtagh as she put them on.
Murtagh changed also and jumped onto the bed beside Marcie. "How's your day been after mummy rescued you?"
"It's been really funny! Mummy and I spent an hour trying to find a dress and we were making fun of the other ladies that came in. We went climbing up the wall and she showed me at the rooms here. And we had a bubble and tickle fight!"
"So you had fun?"
"Yeah! Mummy told me that maybe she could let me have a ride on her if I'm good," she looked at her hands and then back at him, "Is it ok if you do magic?"
"Of course! Look," he opened his hand and it had a small light emitting from his palm. "It's alright if people do magic as long as they don't use it to hurt people. Your mother will teach you when she thinks it alright."
Kali sat on Marcie's other side, "Why don't we put you to bed? You've have a very exciting day and you need rest."
"But-!" Marcie protested. Kali gave Murtagh a look and he picked her up. Marcie squeaked as she was lifted up and taken to her room. He lowered her gently onto the bed and placed her under the warm covers. He left.
Kali sat down and smiled at her, "Good night, Marcie."
"Night, mummy. Love you."
"Love you too." She kissed her forehead and went to the door.
"Mum?" Kali turned at the door, "I think he can be my daddy too."
N/A: I've never been good at keeping to my threats!! Right now I have the three chapters done but I'll put them one at a time. You want to review? By all means!!