Roland doesn't back down, merely twitching his fingers. Addic sits. "Good! You've remembered."
Sadie growls. Yes, but I'm not talking about that. It's… not something I like to remember.
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Addic glared at Roland but kept his mouth shut.
Ah, ok. I'm here if you ever want to talk about it.
Maia hoped up and sat down on Addic's lap, sucking on the sucker that was staining her mouth purple.
Sadie watches Maia for a moment, then shrugs.
I know. Thank you. she sighs.
"Now, we've determined Addic's prowess. But Maia… now she needs to be tested. Rey, come here!" Roland says.
A young woman, pale as a ghost, drifts into the room. "Yes?"
"We need to test Maia. Take her back to the arena." he murmurs.
He looks at Maia. "It won't take long, and you won't be hurt."
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Addic's eyes went wide and he grabbed Maia's arm. "No." He said firmly. "I can tell you what her powers are, there is no need for the testing." He stood up again and held Maia behind him.
"It's ok. He said he would't hurt me." Maia said to Addic.
"When did you get so trusting? What did he do to change you so much?" he replied, glaring at Rey, daring her to try to take Maia.
Roland shakes Addic's hand off. "Better that I see them."
Rey sighs, clearly tired of Roland's BS. "Just… come with me, young one."
Sadie starts signing to Addic. She's a telepath and a better fighter than Roland himself. I can't do anything.
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Maia pulled away from Addic and followed Rey out of the room. And Addic let her. he knew that her trust was placed, and that he couldn't do anything to change that.
if she's a telepath, can she hear what we are saying to each other?
Sadie watches Maia leave, greatly saddened by her trusting nature.
Yes. That's why I'm signing this stuff to you. She doesn't know any form of sign language. she replies.
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Oh Addic signed back. do you know what her range is?
"So, are you going to go watch Maia and just leave us here or…" Addic said to Roland.
Roland laughs and passes his hand through a nearby wall. "I'm still in the arena. I can just project."
About 50 feet. she signs, sighing.
Meanwhile Rey has taken up a defensive stance in front of Maia.
"Let's see what you can do." she murmurs.
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so we aren't clear?
"Right. I forgot about that."
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"can I use my magic?" asked Maia, taking out a tiny knife.
We are barely outside of her range.
Sadie sighs. "And I have yet to forget about it."
Rey nods. "But I would not suggest trying to escape."
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so we can stop signing? Addic signs. My knowledge of this form of speaking is limited.
Maia slit open her arm and her blood slowly feel the cut then pulled over the side. She raised her arm and the blood came out in a small stream, winding and twirling out of the cut and awards Rey. It shaped itself into an arrow.
Sadie smirks. So I'm still better than you at something, at least.
Roland had been watching them sign, and sighs. "Just because Rey can't understand you doesn't mean I can't."
Rey grins.
"Interesting." she says, staying where she is, unconcerned.
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Addic froze. "Mangia di te può parlare così?" He asked curiously.
"Se non puoi Roland, allora trovo che sei un idiota e un imbecille." Addic tried to keep a straight face but the corner of his mouth twiched once before he could maintain himself.
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Maia flicked her hand and the arrow shot towards Ray, dripping blood as it went.
Sadie chuckles. "Tutto ciò è vero."
Roland sighs, confused.
Vey's form ripples like smoke, and the arrows passes harmlessly through her. She takes control of the bolt, firing it at high speeds towards Maia.
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"Sì! Infine." Addic said smiling. "quindi, so che ci vestono per il combattimento, ma ci fanno ancora indossare quegli smoking neri quando non stiamo combattendo?"
Maia smiled as the arrow passed through Rey. And smiling even more when a drop of blood fell and landed on her.
Sadie nods. "Sì, lo fa. Non è cambiato molto."
Rey chuckles. "Definitely powerful with magic. But what about physical skills?"
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Addic smiled. "Fantastico, potrebbe sembrare strano, ma in realtà mi è piaciuto indossarli."
"How would you like me to show you my physical skills?" She asked, sealing the cut on her arm.
Sadie sighs. "Ma ha iniziato a farmi indossare abiti da ballo invece di abiti semi-formali."
She looks at him strangely.
"Maybe show me what you can do with that knife?" Rey suggests.
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Addic scowled. "Veramente? quello scemo, nessuno dovrebbe indossare un abito da ballo. Puoi prendere in prestito alcuni dei miei abiti come l'ultima volta che li ho presi."
"Against what?" she asked. "Do you want me to throw it? I have really good aim."
"Vestiti? Perché dovrebbe darti dei vestiti?" Sadie laughs.
"Against me. That's the point of this: for us to get hurt." Rey sighs.
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"Non vestiti, un vestito. Me ne dava uno nuovo ogni sei mesi. In quale altro modo avremmo dovuto prenderli?" Addic said with a sigh.
Maia looked confused. "But you're all wavy like."
"Oh… scusa, è un po' che non parlo italiano." Sadie laughs.
"Mi piacerebbe, sì." she says.
Rey shrugs. "And?"
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"Sei bravo. Anche per me è passato un po' di tempo." Addic smiled.
"Ok, te ne darò un po'."
"I can't fight something that's wavy unless I'm wavy." She looked around. "Where's Addic, he'll make me wavy."
Sadie chuckles slightly. "Grazie molte."
Rey sighs, and makes Maia all wavy. "There you go. Now please, so Roland doesn't say something, fight."
