Kryzzik since you’ve got Hattie on your side that means you have 24/7 access to Essiry which means training her.
Kryzzik: Good. Then we can resume training immediately.
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Essiry is in the living room of the bunker, playing with Linus who had been repaired by Ryan.
Kryzzik did not look pleased with seeing Linus again. “Essiry, what are you doing.”
Essiry froze. “Playing. I’ll go put Linus away.” She got up quickly, running to her room.
“No, Essiry.” He said, stopping her. “Hand me the doll.”
Shaking, she handed him Linus.
He takes the doll in his hands. “I thought I told you, you are not allowed to get attached to this thing. Why is it back.”
Essiry looks to the ground. “Ryan fixed it..”
“And why did you let her?”
“I didn’t know she did, sh-she did it as a surprise.”
Kryzzik sighed. “Get a lighter or matches, Essiry. I’m sure you know where they are.”
Fighting back tears, Essiry conjures up a box of matches and holds them out.
“No, Essiry. You’re going to do it.” He places Linus on the table.
Essiry shut her eyes and struck a match, shakily holding it to Linus. He soon is enveloped in flames. The flames die in a few minutes, only for Linus to be perfectly intact.
Kryzzik grew angrier. “Do not play around, Essiry.”
“I-I’m not!” Essiry struck another match and repeated the process.
Kryzzik sighed, picking up the doll when the fire went out. “Then, we have to get rid of it another way. Do you have any ideas?”
“Leave it here?” Essiry looked hopeful.
“No.” Well, he shut that down quickly. “Why don’t we sell it. Now with it’s indestructible nature, I’m sure you can gain a pretty penny from it.”
Essiry suddenly seems distressed. “Linus doesn’t wanna be sold, daddy!” She shot a look of shock to Linus. “Linus you can’t say that word!”
“Essiry you’re going to go mad talking to this thing. I’ll take it myself and we can continue your training.”
She looked ready to cry. “Linus is my friend, he can actually talk! Really!”
Kryzzik looked annoyed. Essiry kept on failing him. He struck her across her face hard enough for it to knock her back. “I have been patient and helpful with you and you have only disobeyed me and gone behind my back at every turn. I did not have to return for you, Essiry. I do not return for the weak. Do not make me regret my choice.”
Essiry slowly nodded, fighting back tears. “Sorry daddy I won’t fail you again.”
“I trust that you won’t. Now, we need to begin training again.”
“Yes daddy, what first?”
“We’ll test your magic today. Now, you summoned the lighter. What is the most you’ve done do far?”
“Teleported from the mess hall to the bunker, it’s a fair distance.”
“And how much energy did you drain for that one trip?”
“About half.”
“Then get me something from the mess hall and return here.”
Essiry vanished, returning moments later with a knife.
“Good. Now return the knife again.” He ordered.
Essiry vanishes once more, returning without the knife.
“You don’t seem so drained. Do you remember my ship, Essiry? I need you to get something for me.”
Essiry went to object before pausing, nodding. “What do you need?”
“I need you to grab me a gun from the weapons vault. It doesn’t matter which. Do be careful.”
Essiry nods before focusing, vanishing and reappearing.. Somewhere, on the ship.
Essiry had managed to end up in the back of the kitchen and Cherry could be seen cooking something in the front in two large pots, one of which glowed a sickly green.
Cherry felt someone teleport in his kitchen but automatically assumed it was just Solace. “You better be coming back here to help me.”
Essiry, deciding to spend as much time away from Kryzzik as she could, walked over. “What do I need to do?”
Cherry looked at the smaller individual that was very much Not Solace. “… The mint is on the counter. Can you tear it up and add it to the green pot.” With a tentacle he grabbed a small stool, scooting it towards Essiry so she can reach the pot.
Essiry smiles, grabbing the mint and tearing it as small as she can before adding it to the pot.
The light turned a bit brighter and Cherry finished up with his, cutting off the heat. “I don’t know you, do I.”
“Probably not, I’m Essiry. My dad’s the captain and I’m here to just kill time before I have to go back to him..”
“Hm.” Children are weird. “There are carrots in the fridge. And also strawberries. Which do you think is better?”
“Definitely carrots.”
“Mm. Can you grab them? The fridge is around the corner.”
Essiry nods, hurrying to get the carrots and returns soon after. “Here!”
