Secret Lives ~ 1x1 with Cloudsong and M.F.L

[Cloudsong]

Evan seemed slightly shocked as she almost yelled at him, and he bit his lip, hearing her out. Obviously she seemed very worried about her, but he couldn't help but wonder if she was taking this to a new level; just because she had been treated so badly as a child did not mean that this girl was. He was perfectly aware that Sauda had taken this quite personally, and that she was now speaking of her own childhood. The idea that she had been beaten and unloved made his blood run cold. Perhaps she was right. Silently he sighed, then nodded. "All right," he murmured. What she had said about dreams had almost stung. "I'll help you." He knew that he could convince the parents to let go of their kid, but was still unsure of Sauda keeping the child was a good idea. A circus wasn't exactly the ideal enviornment for a kid.

[My Fair Lady]

Sauda almost felt regret for the harsh words she had said. Normally she wasn't this easily stirred, but the girl had clicked something on that had been turned off for a long time. "Thank you." The defiant look in her dissipated slowly and her voice was much quieter when she spoke. She glanced outside the tent and let a gentle smile on her lips. The girl was there, looking around. Sauda managed to catch her eye and waved her over. The girl glanced around, obviously scared and nervous, and ran over, entering the tent.

Her eyes grew wide when she saw Evan and she backed up, ready to bolt. "It's okay, he's a friend. His name is Evan." Sauda crouched down, her body becoming relaxed and gentle.
The little girl glanced at Evan and then ran to Sauda. "Really?" Sauda nodded, but the girl still seemed nervous, though she no longer looked like she was going to bolt now that she was beside Sauda.

[Cloudsong]

Evan bit his lip. If there was something h was going to say, now he obviously wasn't going to say. His face still bore a slightly hurt expression for a reason he certainly wasn't going to admit. But like Sauda, his eyes softened as he saw the little girl peeking into the tent from outside. He realize with some shock that Sauda had been right; she bore the looks of a child who was unkept - unloved.

When Saauda introduced him as a friend, he felt somewhat touched that she considered him one. He smiled too. "Dont worry," he said gently. "W're not going to hurt you." She would be safe; he would help her make sure of that.

I'm on my iPod ssiince I'm at my sisters college... Sorry for any mistakes x3

[My Fair Lady]

(It's alright. ^^)

Sauda softly touched the girl's hands, slowly so she wouldn't jump as much. "Can you tell us your name?"
"Stupid, kid, or it."
Sauda's face twitched slightly. "Is that what they call you?" She received a nod. It confirmed her suspicions even more. She gently squeezed her hands. "May I call you Raelyn?" The girl's eyes widened and she nodded, a little bit of happiness shining in her eyes.
"Do you know where your family is?"
Raelyn nodded. "Yeah. I can take you there."

[Cloudsong]

Watching Sauda speaking so gently to the little girl brought a sense of some comfort to Evan, for reasons he was not sure of. He felt pity well inside of him as the girl told them that she had no real name. It was so unreal for him to actually see someone who was treated badly; he had always known that abuse existed, but had never actually experienced it in such a first-hand way like this. The idea that Sauda had suffered from it her whole life made him frown, and he averted his eyes to the ground so to not upset or frighten the jumpy little girl; the look in his eyes reflected the worry and uncertainty he felt. Not only for this girl, but by how her family react. And about how Sauda would be able to take care of her. His mind always had worked in the way that if too many things were haunting him, he couldn't really concentrate on anything.

As Sauda suggested the name, he smiled slightly. The name suited her well.

[My Fair Lady]

Sauda stood slowly and started to walk out of the tent. Raelyn ran after Sauda and slipped her hand into hers. Sauda smiled softly and glanced back at Evan as she ducked outside, Raelyn following her. They walked slowly, hand in hand, Raelyn telling Sauda where to go. "They were outside the blue striped tent." Sauda nodded, knowing that Raelyn meant the refreshment tent.

Sure enough, there stood the family, the children laughing, the parents smiling. It was as if the disappearance of Raelyn didn't matter to them at all. Sauda grit her teeth, but stopped, hiding Raelyn in the shadows of the nearest tent. "Evan. Can you convince them somehow that Raelyn either ran off or that they should let her go?"

[Cloudsong]

Evan opened his mouth to protest, still not exactly in favor of the idea, then stopped himself as he saw the family, and how little her disappearance mattered to them. He nodded to Sauda, forcing a smile out before turning away from the two. He would gladly be able to. It did occur to him that this was a little bit of an abuse of his powers to convince a family to give up one of their kids. He had the power to convince anyone to do anything he asked, no matter how horrible it could be. Silently he swallowed, and pushing all the doubtful thoughts running through his mind away, approached the family.

Right off the bat, he noticed that the father of the family seemed fiercely protective of his children; he watched as the man scanned around all of the kids, and his eyes seemed to narrow as if he were missing one. "Hello, sir," he said formally, his voice loud as he tried to get the attention of the two parents.

(Could you act out the family, or the parents?)

[My Fair Lady]

Sauda bowed her head and watched him go. She went into the shadows with Raelyn and knelt down beside her. "It'll be all over soon." She smiled, the best she could, for the little girl. She hoped that Evan would succeed, she did not know his power well, but somehow Sauda felt that he was good at what he did. She tried her best to prevent Raelyn from seeing any doubts that she felt.

The father raised his head from his scanning. "Can I help you?" He said, in a slightly annoyed tone, though not exactly rudely. He seemed frustrated. He had realized that the girl was missing and he was getting mad that his family's servant had disappeared.

(Sure, I wasn't sure if you wanted to or not, so I waited. ^^
I have to go to youth group early, making banana bread! I'll be back.)

[Cloudsong]

Evan realized that he nurtured a strong dislike for the man. His beady eyes seemed full of hate, and he was quite unfriendly. Instead of openly yelling at him or demanding that he leave, he just cleared his throat, his face not showing any anger he felt. If anything, he emitted an unnaturally calm ora, and his eyes bore into the mans'. He took a moment just to survey the scene, then began to speak. "I'm the owner's son," he introduced himself, forcing a smile. "You've probably noticed the absence of your daughter by now," he said finally, voice clear as he crossed his arms. "You know - the one that you treat as a servant?" Seeing the mother's eyes narrow, he laughed darkly. "Yes, I see that you do know who I'm talking about. I've come here to tell you that she won't be coming back." His tone was so commanding, that it was almost impossible for someone to deny him of it. "The people here have offered to keep her, and she will have a better life here." Seeing that the man still hadn't softened his glare, he decided to kick it up a notch. He said quietly; "You will not object to this."

[My Fair Lady]

The man continued to glare at the boy. He didn't like him, not one bit. He was insinuating some things that the man did not appreciate. He saw nothing wrong with the way he treated his daughter. His wife came to his side and gripped his arm, her eyes narrowing at the stranger's words. Even though his glare did not lessen, he felt more and more keen to the idea of giving up the stupid girl. The owner's son was very persuasive. The man scratched his chin once, glanced at his wife and then slowly nodded. "Fine, that thing's a nuisance anyways. It can't even do things right, so don't expect any good results from keeping it." The man turned away, back towards his children who were begging him for something to eat.