Skeith Takahata II
Lesbian Anarchist
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2009
- Location
- Elsewhere
A young woman walked briskly through the busy streets. It was a late September evening, rain falling heavily and constantly enough to produce a near permanent layer of water of the ground. Every step resulting in a small splash. Her head was concealed by a hood, an umbrella keeping the rest of her dry. She knew better than to miss her scheduled time with her 'tutor'. The excuse she used in public to warrant disappearing, sometimes for days at a time, to study. Unlike her college classes, it was not calculus, or physics, or medicine she studied while away. It was something far more secret. Far more taboo.
She glanced behind her to make sure none were watching before ducking into an alleyway. She drew a sigil on the brick wall with her finger, the shape beginning to glow. Shortly after, the bricks shifted and contorted, moving away to reveal a hidden path below ground. She passed through the opening, the bricks reforming the wall behind her. As she descended, the darkness was soon illuminated by torch light. She pulled her hood back, glancing around the large chamber. With little hesitation, she removed her jacket and stashed the umbrella. The behavior would have seemed normal if it had been all that was removed. Piece by piece her clothing followed, placing each in a box that bore her name 'Fiona Redwood'. She pulled a heavy black cloak over her body, tying it off around the neck, and pulling up the hood. With little else but a bag of things necessary for the various rituals and incantations to come, she descended further into the labyrinthine tunnels.
She emerged to find a woman, in her early thirties, similarly cloaked, but with the hood pulled back, reading over documents. "Fiona... You're late."
"I'm sorry, Mistress." She spoke, pulling back the hood. "I came as soon as I saw an opportunity." She looked about the chamber for a moment. "Is it to be more of the same then? You and I sharing in the ritual?"
"Not this time, Fiona. I feel that you are prepared to handle rituals and spells without my direct involvement. I'll be introducing you to another student this evening who will serve as your partner. She should be here soon."
Fiona simply nodded, her expression unchanging. She was fascinated by her words. She had never shared in a ritual with any but her mistress, who was this enigmatic other student?
She glanced behind her to make sure none were watching before ducking into an alleyway. She drew a sigil on the brick wall with her finger, the shape beginning to glow. Shortly after, the bricks shifted and contorted, moving away to reveal a hidden path below ground. She passed through the opening, the bricks reforming the wall behind her. As she descended, the darkness was soon illuminated by torch light. She pulled her hood back, glancing around the large chamber. With little hesitation, she removed her jacket and stashed the umbrella. The behavior would have seemed normal if it had been all that was removed. Piece by piece her clothing followed, placing each in a box that bore her name 'Fiona Redwood'. She pulled a heavy black cloak over her body, tying it off around the neck, and pulling up the hood. With little else but a bag of things necessary for the various rituals and incantations to come, she descended further into the labyrinthine tunnels.
She emerged to find a woman, in her early thirties, similarly cloaked, but with the hood pulled back, reading over documents. "Fiona... You're late."
"I'm sorry, Mistress." She spoke, pulling back the hood. "I came as soon as I saw an opportunity." She looked about the chamber for a moment. "Is it to be more of the same then? You and I sharing in the ritual?"
"Not this time, Fiona. I feel that you are prepared to handle rituals and spells without my direct involvement. I'll be introducing you to another student this evening who will serve as your partner. She should be here soon."
Fiona simply nodded, her expression unchanging. She was fascinated by her words. She had never shared in a ritual with any but her mistress, who was this enigmatic other student?