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[ella_of_frell]

[ The network flips on, with Ella quietly strolling down the stairs. Everything that had belonged to Hattie has finally been put into boxes, ready to be shipped to her evil stepsister whenever she wanted them. Ella is torn on that, but whatever. ]


When I came back to this place I never thought I would be able to get my house back. I have you to thank for that, Meg, so you can consider my door always open to you if you need it. Furthermor- Kyra what are you doing?


[ The NV is set down on a table as Ella enters a living room to find her wolf investigating a set of loose floorboards. Curiosity gets the better of Ella, and in minutes she's pulled said floorboards up, dragging out a small chest with words written in another language. When she opens it, what the NV can see is money. A lot of money,
neatly tucked in tight rolls. ]


I had a stash?

[ And suddenly hearing a noise, Ella jumped, looking over her shoulder. ]


Eponine? Is that you? - is something wrong?

Aye, Madame! It is me - only - would you mind taking the potatoes off the stove? They will boil over and.... and I'm... indisposed.

[ A lame lie, but hopefully Ella will fall for it. Eponine is, of course, NOT on the toilet. No, she's at the top of the stairs, just out of Ella's sight. She had been on her way down to finish the dinner when she had heard Ella talking, and had stopped to listen. A STASH? Of MONEY?

Eponine licks her lips. That money would help her a lot. A lot a lot. And... and maybe she could help Hattie a little? Only, Ella would never give her money. Or give it to Hattie. Had she not thrown Hattie out? So Eponine made up her mind. She yelled and as soon as Ella was safely in the kitchen, Eponine scuttled down the stairs to the chest. That's the most money she's ever seen, and in her sheer excitement, she doesn't even notice Ella's NV still rolling.
She starts to grab the rolls, shoving them into the pocket of her skirt. Unfortunately when Eponine does grab the bills, the sleek, large wolf moves - having been curled up on the other side of the room, watching Eponine neutrally.

A blur of fur, a savage snarl, and Eponine screams, dropping the roll of money she currently clutched as the wolf is on the girl, attacking her arm to make her drop the money. Eponine fights back, hitting out at the wolf to make it let go of her, and trying to wriggle out from under it. But the animal is heavy and determined not to let the young thief go. ]
In a panic - she can feel blood dripping from her arm, Eponine shrieks. ]


ELLA!!! ELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA! HELP ME!


[ She screams again, and tries to shove the wolf off her, exciting the animal, which pushes Eponine back against the box as she struggles, knocking the NV so the screen goes blank. ]

[ OOC:Purple is Eponine, Blue is Ella! ]

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[ella_of_frell]

[ And Ella had been warming up to Eponine too. But while she'd been tending to the potatoes, not even for a second thinking Eponine would have tried to steal from her - the sound of Kyra's snarling, and then Epoine's screams startle her.

There's a clatter as she knocks the pot off the stove, scalding herself slightly- but the pain from that is secondary to the pain in Eponine's voice. ]

What in - [ The command demands she rush, even if she wasn't already, stumbling into the living room and seeing Kyra mauling the other girl's arm something awful. ]

GODS! Eponine -- Kyra, release! Let her go! [ The wolf isn't willing to let up right away, but when Ella draws near enough, Kyra stops mauling and eases up on Eponine's arm. But boy that's a lot of blood. ]

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[makeflowersgrow]

Eponine struggles to sit up as soon as the wolf's weight is off her.

"Ella -" Her breath comes out in haggard gasps. "O-ooooooooohoh" She touches her bloody arm gently, eyes big and round as she looks up at Ella.

"Madame, it tried to eat me."

She looks terrified. TERRIFIED. And in so much pain.

"Madame..." She can't help but touch her arm; it's completely chewed, and blood is still pumping, staining her dress and pooling around her. Automatically, she sweeps her hair back out of her eyes, wiping blood on her face and through her hair.

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[ella_of_frell]

[ Asking what Eponine had done to get Kyra to attack her like that is the last thing on her mind right now. ]

Blessed... we have to stop the bleeding. [ Kyra tried to eat her? Ella would almost laugh. But the wolf did put the fear of god into her that was for sure. Without hesitation, she caught a corner of her skirt and started to tear it to wrap around Eponine's arm. ]

I'm not going to ask, right now - take a slow breath. Kyra - OUT. [ The wolf was probably making Eponine even more scared. And Kyra, confused about what she did wrong, promptly trots up the stairs. ]

Video

[servingmichael]

That didn't seem to work out as you intended, did it?

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[makeflowersgrow]

[You have to be kidding? Eponine lets out a howl of frustration and agony]

Just GO AWAY. Leave me alone.

Video | Private to Ella

[icy_heavens]

[He gives the commotion some time to die down before replying. Damn it, what had that girl done this time? Kyra doesn't attack unprovoked.]

What did she do?

Video | Private to Ella

[ella_of_frell]

[ After finding out what happened and sending Eponine out accordingly Ella hadn't had the heart to clean up yet. So don't mind the bloody, disheveled state she was in. ]

... she tried to steal from me.

I can only assume Kyra was trying to stop her. [ Unhappily said, staring at the ground. ]

[mostbeautiful]

What in the world...

[makeflowersgrow]

[Oh lovely. Another man who would sooner ship her to the police than comfort her.]

Go AWAY, M'sieur.

[ella_of_frell]

Dorian! Quickly, call an ambulance would you? I can stop the bleeding a bit, but this needs to be stitched~!

voice, after the commotion

[freeholding]

Ah. Short term and long term karma.

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[makeflowersgrow]

You laugh at me, Monsieur?

[Perhaps she deserves it? Doesn't mean she has to like it, though.]

voice, after the commotion

[ella_of_frell]

I rather wish it hadn't turned out the way it did..

video

[psychopath]

Eponine? Eponine!

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[makeflowersgrow]

[Oh god! Not now!!!]

M'sieur..?
[There's trepadition in her voice. Did he see her stealing? Is he cross?]

[voice]

[mouthbreathing]

[Oh, Eponine. As difficult as Warsman knows it can be to remember when you're desperate, you're better than this- and if there's one thing you certainly didn't deserve it was having your moment's weakness made public. He couldn't possibly call stealing right- especially not so much money- but this is awful to watch.

And it only gets worse when the blood starts to flow.

He should have seen it coming, with the wolf prowling in the back, but- but it didn't go for her throat, and Ella is there, and there's no reason to panic, is there?

He has to try to be sensitive about this. Sensitive and quick, for the sake of his nerves.]

[Private to Eponine:]

Eponine? Are you alright? [For all he tries to contain himself, his voice has a certain anxious edginess to it.] Please, let me know quickly.

[Private to Ella:]

Is everything under control in there? [He's calmer now, trying a little harder to sound professional.] That wolf is really yours?

Private to Warsman.

[makeflowersgrow]

[She's sobbing, and trying hard not to sob.]

I'm... okay.

[She gasps in pasin as she presses just a little tighter against the bloodflow]

[voice/Private]

[ella_of_frell]

Everything is fine, yes. [ She's too tired to sound guarded like normal to boot. ]

Eponine will be just fine.

And yes, the wolf is mine.

Video, after scolding Eponine

[servingmichael]

Ella? Are you and your wolf all right?

Video,

[ella_of_frell]

[ Sorry Raphael, Ella can't even muster up a smile of reassurance. She's keeping an eye on the window, for the ambulance, however. ]

Yes, we're both fine, Raphael. [ Neverminding the distracteness of her response. ]

I'm sorry you had to see that. [ Really she felt terrible - her wolf attacked Eponine for stealing, and Ella proceeded to throw her out. What would her mother say? ]

Video

[that_is_asecret]

My my, what is all this about?

Video

[ella_of_frell]

It's nothing, Xellos - Eponine just...upset Kyra. It's alright now.

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[makeflowersgrow]

[It's quite a while later when Eponine answers. Her arm is stitched and bandaged and she has strong painkillers to get her through. She doesn't want to answer Xellos; will he fire her? ]

m'sieur... How much of it did you see?

[Video/Private] To Eponine @ Hospital

[blondandperfect]

[Hattie didn't hear about the commotion until later. You're killing her, Eponine, killing her.]

Eponine, call me when you can. I will arrange a ride for you once you are discharged.

Re: [Video/Private] To Eponine @ Hospital

[makeflowersgrow]

Yosuke is coming for me. I have his floor, Madame.

[Killing her? Who's been mauled here?Does she sound grumpy? GOOD!]