Amber's fast clip was stopped midway as her eyes met those of Fudd encased in a thick layer of ice. His skin was a deathly tint of blue and he was facing towards the hallway with an angry look frozen in place. Amber blinked and yelped, all of the rage within her melted to nothing.
She quickly raised her arm and pointed her finger at Fudd. Once she felt the resistance of the ice, she pulled like she did when manipulating metal. The ice turned into a ribbon like it had done previously with Denari. She unraveled the thick ice as if pulling at some knitting. She piled the ribbons into a corner of the room. After Fudd was freed, he abruptly collapsed onto the floor and gasped for air. Choking and coughing, he began to gag while snot and tears covered his face and his body shook.
Amber quickly ran to the next person and continued to free everyone from their Ice prisons. After being released, Nova cried and held onto Amber tightly, unconsciously digging her nails into Amber's flesh while Mabel abruptly passed out.
After releasing Ena, Ena stomped into the corner with an indignant huff and sat with her face towards the wall. Her little fists were clenched at her sides and her bat wings drooped down, brushing the floor. She glanced over her shoulder and punched the floor, then kicked and flung around her limbs while making strange bat-like screeching noises. Then she puffed into a gray puff of smoke and disappeared.
Amber sighed while checking her patient's one last time before walking over to her jars and selecting a few. Then she filled the little glass jars with poison dipped ice needles, medicines, small trinkets, and her 'Know Your Heart' book. She put them into the hidden pockets of her dress and put on her long shiny black dress with purple gems that she had custom made for today.
She pulled back the short train in the back and checked to make sure the layers, just covering her knees in the front, were laying correctly. She checked to make sure she didn't have any side boob, because of her exposed back, and off the shoulder neckline. She made sure that her cascade of shining silver curls in her long ponytail were in place. Then adjusted her little hat with black roses and veil covering one side of her face. The slap marks were hidden beneath the veil. She finished off her look with cherry red lips, bold black mascara, and purple eyeliner. She put on her custom made stilettos, amethyst necklace, and matching dangling earrings.
Her right now felt bold, gothic, and beautiful. Looking in her brushed metal mirror, she was glad that she had decided to have this dress custom made. Wearing this outfit helped banish some of the fear that had been choking her since last night.
She would have liked to believe that floating through the sky was just a nightmare, but it wasn't. Shortly after Amber gave her housemates treatment, she went and found that small boy who'd been beaten up. From her memories, this was her younger brother. According to the pace of the story, he should be murdered in a matter of months. Someone was going to toss him into a well so that he would drown. If she was going to let that happen, there would be no point in healing him now. So if she considered him her brother, she wasn't going to allow that to happen. Although she didn't like getting involved with other people's business, she didn't like to see young children treated badly. She couldn't say that her methods were exactly gentle, but she never did anything without good reason. She was, after all, known as the logical robot girl. This was true, except when it came to her two weaknesses, flower boys, and cute things.
Her little brother's face was pretty adorable while he slept. He had short black hair, kind of messy and contrasting light milky skin. His cheeks were a bit chubby like a cute cherub with dimples. He had super thick long black eyelashes and cute little chubby hands. Unfortunately, he was covered in bruises and cuts. She quickly treated him before she had to leave. Seeing that he was in much better shape, she could leave after giving him some sleeping medicine. She didn't want him to wake up while she was gone and accidentally hurt himself. She left a note for Mabel who was the only one between the rest of them who were literate.
She'd asked Mabel to teach Nova to be literate and she'd started to do so. Mabel's son hadn't been raised by her, he'd only come back to her after he was an adult because his father had stolen him away. From what Amber had gathered, Fudd's dad wasn't the nicest person and hadn't treated him well. That was why he was so clingy to his mother after he was able to reunite with her. She was a kind woman who dearly loved her son and was happy that he had returned to her. She had tried to teach him, but he wasn't overly interested, being much more interested in hunting. Mabel was therefore quite taken with Nova's thirst for knowledge and young age. It almost felt like she'd gotten the opportunity to raise a child back.
Amber was grateful for Mabel's interest in Nova, because she didn't feel like she was capable of showing love in a way that could be understood by a young child. She was worried that she would accidentally ruin Nova. Outside of Amber's expectations, Nova persisted in being clingy to Amber. Even after Amber said something that others would consider quite harsh, Nova continued to look at her with adoration. It made Amber feel confused and uneasy. So lately she'd been trying to avoid Nova whenever possible. Nova just persisted in following Amber around like a happy little puppy. Amber had no idea what to do with the girl.
Amber decided to travel to the royal tea party with Fluffy and Ena, so that she could fly draped in shadow. She floated above the trees with her heart pounding in her chest, while thinking about how she'd floated away last night. A cold sweat dripped down the side of her face and she dabbed it away. Some of the fear of last night and this morning still lingered within her. She still wasn't sure what had occurred or why she hadn't been able to control her body. If she could have hidden away at home she would have, but there wasn't anything that could be done. A royal summons could not be ignored. This time, she was determined to not allow herself to be toyed with. She had plenty of poison and would execute her plans.