Acension city

[SadDubwool]

*The spirit floats idly before looking at the tea*

[Aconitum]

Inside Magnolia's beach home, there were shelves filled with sewing needles spools of thread. Fabric of all kinds laid out as well as a few doll limbs and buttons.

[The Magic Otter]

Lucy looks at magnolia from the car roof. "Magnolia?"

[Aconitum]

Magnolia looked up to Lucy with a raised brow. "I'm sorry? Do I know you?" She asked with little interest.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray opened the car door, and slid out of the car. "H-Herman sent me, miss."

[The Magic Otter]

"I'm Lucy, Lucy Pater" she smiles.

[Aconitum]

Magnolia returned her uncaring eyes to Ray. "Ah, yes. Rayleonarde is it? Let me explain something to you. When you get inside, no talk of my daughter, you'll see why when you get to your room." She ordered firmly. She looked at Lucy and extended a friendly paw. "A pleasure, ma'am. I'm Magnolia, as you already know." She motioned for the two to follow her inside.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray stood, and followed behind Magnolia, hugging himself. He wondered why Herman sent him to this heartless woman, especially in his condition.  Ray shook his head, confused.

[Aconitum]

Magnolia lead the two inside the large beach house and motioned for them to take a seat. Above the table, a teapot floated about. It poured two more cups of tea and moved on its way to be of help somewhere else. Magnolia, without turning, addressed Ray. "Herman sent you here to get away for a while. That doesn't mean you won't be working. As long you're here, you'll be doing chores around my garden. You will also be expected to keep your room clean and tidy up the living room when you are done with it." Magnolia instructed Ray as if he were her own teenage son.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray nodded, rubbing his shoulders. He could feel his sanity slipping even now, towards where he was before therapy, with no signs of stopping.  He made his way towards his room.

[Aconitum]

In Ray's room, Acon was digging around underneath his bed for a quilt. Since regeneration, she had forgotten all that has happened over the past few years. She was in the same mindset as before she met Ray at the casino. Her once dreaded hair was now loose and straight. Her grey fur seemed to be of a lighter color all of her fingers we're restored.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray, with mind shattered, didn't even noticed the revived Acon rooting around under his bed. He laid on the bed gingerly, and rocked himself back and forth, muttering nonsensically to himself. His empty handgun fell to the floor.

[Aconitum]

When the gun hit the floor, Acon jumped and hit her head on the underside of the bed frame. "Owch!" She exclaimed, pulling herself out from under the bed and rubbing at her skull.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray saw Acon, but nothing registered. "Sorry...didn't mean to startle you." He looked up at the ceiling, and watched it spin around and around. Ray flinched, as he watched the ceiling crack and groan, splitting open, and revealing Acon's mauled corpse. He shook his head, and covered his eyes.

[Aconitum]

Acon lightly touched a paw to Ray's arm. "Are- are you ok?" She raised brow, pushing her long hair out of the way.