The next day, Aivenna just woke up after a night of tossing and turning in bed. She couldn't sleep at all, thinking about stealing Nivenna's book, which she still could not open. Thinking back at what she did, she know it was wrong.
"What am I going to do?" she mumbled under her pillow.
"Aivenna, it's time to get up!" shouted Intress, from behind the door. Aivenna got up and dressed. Thinking it would be a bad idea to leave the book in her room, she hid it in her bag.
Downstairs in the dinning room, Nivenna was already up and eating a bowl of meatless oatmeal.
"Are Overworlders vegetarians or something?" she asked herself, as she stared at the oatmeal.
"Some are." said Intress from behind Nivenna. Nivenna was startled, she didn't know that Intress was right behind her. "Why do you ask?" she asked Nivenna. Nivenna normally would not tell someone about her personal life, but since Intress was letting her stay here, she thought it would not hurt to tell her.
"Every meal I have had in the Overworld so far has little or no meat in it." said Nivenna while trying to hide her surprised face.
"Oh yes I forgot Underworlders eat meat in every dish. If you would like, I can go make some kind of meat for you." Intress offered, trying to be a good hostess to Nivenna.
"No thank you, I'm fine." replied Nivenna. She didn't understand why Intress was being so nice to her. It seems that Intress knows a lat about Underworld culture for some reason.
Aivenna walks downstairs and into the dinning room.
"Aivenna, you overslept that's not like you." said Intress when Aivenna came into the room.
"I had trouble sleeping." Aivenna sat down and looked at Nivenna. Nivenna didn't look mad or anything like that, so Aivenna guessed that Nivenna doesn't know her book is missing. Normally Aivenna would be giving Nivenna the death glare, but she felt guilty about going throw her things and stealing her book. So she couldn't look at her, it makes her feel even more guilty.
Intress notice that Aivenna was acting odd. For one thing she was not keeping her eyes on Nivenna like she was waiting for Nivenna to attack, which is pretty much what she does when they are in the same room. Intress didn't have time to question it, she had to go see Maxxor about battle plans.
Intress had already made a bowl for Aivenna and put it on the table, but since she overslept the oatmeal was cold. Aivenna didn't care it was cold, she was so hungry, because of not eating much last night, she could eat almost anything.
"I must leave now. Nivenna is there anything you need before I go?" asked Intress. Nivenna thought about it.
"Do you know if Najarin is in the city?" Nivenna asked. Intress and Aivenna thought that was an odd question, but Intress knew questioning her about it is considered rude and a sign of untrusting in the Underworld.
"He is not here now, but he will be coming tomorrow to talk with Maxxor and me." answered Intress.
"Thank you." Nivenna hated saying thanks so much. Intress also notice that Nivenna was not giving Aivenna a death glare, but instad was just keeping her eyes on Aivenna. Intress knows a lat about Underworlders behaver and knew since Aivenna was not showing her hatred towards Nivenna. Nivenna would not ether, but will still watch out for any sign of Aivenna wanting to attack her. There was still a hint of hatred in Nivenna's eyes though.
"Alright if that is all, then I must leave. Both of you, please try to get along." said Intress as she left. Aivenna and Nivenna finished their breakfast and cleaned their dishes. Nivenna walked outside without saying a word.
"Wait, where are you going?" asked Aivenna.
"The mugic library." answered Nivenna. Aivenna followed her outside.
"I'm coming with you." said Aivenna.
"Why?" asked Nivenna.
"Because, Intress wants us to spend the day together." In truth she also wanted to go to the library to find out what the markings mean and to make sure Nivenna does not find out she took the book.
Because I want to finish this story, so I can work on another one, I will try to update once a day.
On Takinom's card it says she and Intress are friends and on some websites it is hinted that they might be sisters. So I thought Intress would know a lat about Underworld culture and she might think of Nivenna as her neese.