Janice
*Walked towards ai and kneeled down before ai as she looked even paler then usual she couldn't say everything would be ok she would be lying but she spoke softly to ai* `"I got it just waist here for the silent girl."` *Her hands were practically shaking they were fucked! Royally fucked if he didn't get the damn ribbon she basically walked over to Faedon and smacked whatever he had in his hands onto the ground angrily she has every right to do so, did he want to be powerless forever banished from there home and drag her down with him?! He not only put his life in danger hers to, she slapped him before grabbing him by his neck she couldn't help it and shoved him to the ground her anger was over the roof she would have to fight every blood flame user from here to Timbuktu to protect them* `"You better get the damned ribbon boy hope, and pray to the blood flame no one can figure out it was done before marriage."` *She said in a vial venomous tone to him but also protective in a strange sense she wouldn't abandon them she grabbed his arm and lifted him and basically rushed out the door covering him in her kimono and used a mask to hide his face, she jumped with him in her arms out and away to the nearest town in more then a hurry, her stitches began to rip with how fast she was traveling*
Edgar
*Had just finished the tea but soon he was slapped hard in the face he stumbled back before feeling his throat grabbed he couldn't breathe then was dropped to the ground the tea kettle hit the ground as his back slammed against the ground he groaned in pain what the heck was happening it happened so fast? Ysildea? What was happening but as she mentioned the ribbon his face turned pale almost and full of shock as he was lifted up by his hand he was rushed out the door coughing and rubbing his neck tough love she choose, he never saw this side of ysildea but her anger was warranted he couldn't even get upset at her only shame came upon him as he tried to catch his breath*
Leland
*The small Valkyrie came back to find ai alone on the floor almost in tears her arms were filled with medicinal herbs, and plants she looked at her shaking hands confused she didn't understand emotions. Slowly moving the herbs and just dropping them on the bed in a robot like fashion before walking to ai and looking at her with a head tilt before placing her hand on her head and patting and rubbing it like ai did to her*
Janet
*Her mind jumped to the worst possible conclusion... They were going to kill them. She started to hyperventilate as soon as Ysildea left the room. She tried to get ahold of herself by turning off all the lights, bringing her knees to her chest and burying her face in them... Essentially having a breakdown. It wasn't fair... How was this fair?? She didn't know! She wrapped her arms around her legs and just... Waited in silence until she started to cry. She wasn't afraid of death, she was afraid of being made to watch them die. Help... She needed to get help! Standing to her feet she chewed her nails violently. She couldn't leave- Ysildea told her to stay. She paced, and paced before sitting back down in the corner. 

When Roku came back, she jumped at the touch on her head. Her nails had been gnawed clean off, so her fingers were... A bloody mess but even so, she sniffled and looked up to Roku with a smile.* "Welcome back... Roku chan. I wish we had a longer time together. I might-" *She paused, swallowed the lump in her throat, and then continued* "I might not be here much longer but- be good. Be safe. Ok?" *What else could she say? The other two might already be dead and if she was next, and if that would leave Roku all alone, the last command she wanted to give her was... To be safe.*
Leland
*The Valkyrie kept petting sis head softly as she saw ai's fingers were a bloodied mess, she walks to the side of the bathe got a clean warm rag and gently took ai's hands with a numb expression and began to clean her fingers gently."` *Once done she took her hand and helped her up leading her to her coffin, she pointed to the teddy bear quietly before kneeling and picking it up placing it in ai's hand she pointed to the ribbon quietly she herself couldn't touch it or else it would mess the ritual she didn't know why ai was scared but upon feeling faedons emotions she knew exactly what she had to do based on faedons feelings.

She stepped back after letting go of her hand and quietly patiently made motions with her hands as she took a string and slowly tied it in a unique way around her forearm across her wrist then her hand and pointed to the ribbon she did this slowly so ai could understand, she tilted her head once more.*
Janet
*It didn't sting or hurt, adrenaline was great at blocking pain receptors. Walking over to her coffin, she shook her head. Was she going to try and hide her here?..A... Teddy bear?* "I don't think any ribbon will work Roku. Ysildea said it had to be specific.." *She watched her do the gestures, but she shook her head, assuming she didnt understand.* "No Roku, it doesn't work like that.." *Holding the bear agaisnt her chest, she smiled down at it.* 

"You know, this bear came from far, faaar away. From a place you've never been. We said we'd return one day... Its funny because we never should have made that promise. Oh, the herbs. Thank you for getting those.."
Leland
*She tilted her head slightly could she not see it? How come couldn't everyone see things with spiritual life force, as she watched ai shake her head she was confused what was going on she herself wasn't the best of deductive reasoning... As she held the bear against her chest, she would walk forward and poke at the center of the bears chest trying to explain to her the ribbon was inside the teddy bear or at least she thought, maybe somewhere else she knew it had to be on it she sees the spirits life force coming from it inside the ribbon was rolled up if ai was to take it out one the ribbon would be nearly 2 feet long the teddy bear was big after all, it was split vertically one side was golden red like flames with the perfect blend of black going into the other side which was of a Victorian style best if his knowledge of what ai might have liked with golden lining on all the edges, it was 1.5 inches in width it was beautiful it shined like nothing ever seen before but only his half glowed it needed her hal to be completed. The poor confused valkyrie kept pointing and trying to explain with her hands it was inside quietly and patiently before pointing to her own hand again.*
Janet
*Ohhh. She wanted the teddy bear? She'd tilt her head and hold it out to give it to her. She just kept trying to give it to her and was so confused until she was burnt out.* "I'm sorry Roku, I cannot do this right now.." *She'd place the teddy bear in her arms before starting to pace. Where the hell were they? Were they ok?? Fuck! What could she do?? Nothing. The answer was nothing. She lowered herself to sit on the floor and just... Wait.*
Leland
*Just looked at the teddy bear as ai gave it to her she held it confused, they were both confused, she held it and then began to search it with her small hands finding an entrance in the back she couldn't rip it open well she could but she also couldn't touch the ribbon as she found the entrance she turned to ai holding the teddy bear back out with her arms with a numb expression she didn't understand what was going on at all only, fear from Faedon ribbon, upset ai.*
Janice
*Had jumped into the woods but stopped as Faedon basically yelled at her that the ribbon was in the coffin, on the teddy bear she turned back kicking off the ground and flying back with a grunt that she had to clean up his mess, she would arrive at the door after a few more jump's panting with a desperate pant oh the nice lady she opened the door and shoved Faedon inside stepping in looking around she looked less panicked this saved them lots of trouble she only wished he said something sooner. As she entered the house he pulled Faedon along with her.* `"Now go get the ribbon and give it to ai."` *She left the house and jumped into the ceiling her eyes looked left right and behind her in a rapid motion she was petrified.*
Edgar
*Was basically nearly in tears from the pain as he was dragged along roughly his left arm she had been gripping had blood leaking from all around it he walked inside the house then slowly towards the room with ai, with his head down, as he saw the valkyrie holding out the teddy bear and ai walking left to right he walked to the teddy bear and reached inside of it to pull out the ribbon he went down on both of his knees and put his head to the ground sighing of relief, but also shame as he had his hands out both of them with the ribbon rolled up in it* `"I'm sorry ai... I should have told you, please don't be mad... I promise I'll communicate better. Would you accept this..."` *He wish it wasn't under such rushed circumstances his heart was beating fast he was worried ai probably was to, he closed his eyes tightly he wanted to give it to her with a happy face a time where they could both be happy not overcome with worry, he calmed himself down while he was on the floor one asking for forgiveness for his foolishness two hoping she would accept his love, and asking if she would marry him they had to open the ribbon together it had two sides one he would grab one she would grab* `"If you accept the ribbon will take your spirits force and add it to it if you truly love me and are ready... Then we unroll it together and perform the tying ceremony..."` *Thank God ai didn't do it alone.*
Janet
*She didn't understand, and now she was frustrated, she tried to communicate that she couldn't deal with the stupid bear right now!-* "You're back!" *And alive- annnd she was gone again. God, she had had it with this place! Rules this, regulations that, traditions this, ceremonies that- she was just... Done!* "You're sorry? You are sorry??!!!" *She was pissed she didn't have a voice to scream at him with... And that frustrated her too. She furiously walked over and raised a hand to slap him, but she couldn't. She loved him too much- fuck her right? She covered her face with her arms and just wanted to punch him one time. **One** Time really hard in the face. She feared if she touched that ribbon it would know how pissed off she was and there was a never a time he had known her where she was pissed off.

'Come on Ai, just breathe... You gotta breathe. It's okay to be mad, and it is ok to be upset... But you need to save everyone right now. That's it. You can do it.'

She heard her mother's voice, in a time when peril had found her the most. She slowly walked forward and reached out to take one end of the ribbon... Too bad she didn't have any of her fingernails. Carefully taking hold of one side... She had hoped the proposal would have been a beautiful one. Under the moonlight, in the sun surrounded by cherry blossom petals... It was just not meant to be. It was also kind of funny... She escaped home to avoid being married off to prevent people from dying, and now here she was getting married to prevent people from dying. She'd laugh if she wasn't so upset.* "I accept the ribbon Faedon.."
Edgar
*Gritted his teeth as he heard ai's anger he flinches slightly as he never heard her angry before never seen her angry before, it broke his heart as he held back tears it was all his fault, he ruined everything he ruined a good normal marriage, he robbed her of that, robbed it from **Them** He would never forgive himself as he closed his eyes tightly to prevent any tears from falling. He didn't know what to do Why was the world always so stacked against them... No it wasn't... It was his fault... It was always his fault... And ai came to clean up his mess now. He didn't know what to say if it wasn't right he couldn't bring himself to do it not under these circumstances...*

*Feeling ai's anger he would never forget it, it would always stick with him from here on out... But as he felt her grab it and began to unfurl the ribbon he leaned up with a calmest face he could muster but on the inside he couldn't feel happiness, but quickly closed his eyes and kept thinking about the night they first kissed was all he could do to suppress his emotions and let the one of love escape as his hands were still open in offering as his face, was towards her he took the other side of his ribbon, you know what... He was done being held down by his culture worrying about his people what they would, what the could do, it wasn't fair to ai she gave up her people she didn't care about the repercussions she choose love over her people so he would take a stand as she had if he had her all would be fine right? He made himself choose the blood flame or her... He chose her he would close his eyes for a few moments before speaking with a soft voice.* `"You left your home... Risking everything for me... You risked it all death, heartbreak and becoming an outcast to your people and more... If I can't do the same for you then... I'll never forgive myself."` *He began to unroll his side by pulling it but after this screw his people, let them come he'd kill them all for her...*
Janice
*Looked around seeing they were safe for now she slid off the roof and plopped down and waddles her way inside, she had calmed down, she looked at what she did and tea spilled on the floor she walked over and gently began to clean it up kneeling down and cleaning as she went when she was done she took her helmet off and set it on the counter sighing... She wondered if they would come she could go to the goddesses go to her elder and her amaterasu friend it wouldn't come to that though but if it did... She began to think her country was filled with such a radical way of thinking so much fear in there own people were they really free... The idea of rebellion tickled her brain idea of being free of the flame freeing her people from fear that shackled them.*
Janet
*Her eyes were hidden by the shadow of her bangs as she gently pulled her side. He was right... She turned her back on her home, her family, the war she could have helped prevent... All of it. She had a responsibility to protect them, and that would have to come first. Once the ribbon was fully undone, she didn't know what needed to be performed next but she wouldn't say anything. Was this love? Was this what it was like to be loved by someone? Or was she the punchline in a really twisted joke. Love wasn't supposed to make you cry, or suffer, or fear... Right? So then what the hell was all of this.*
Edgar
*Stopped her mid way as she began to pull her side he stopped himself before he could pull his side all the way he threw it to the wall damn it all... No they would get married on there terms no one else's. He stood up and gently hugged her to his chest breathing slightly shaky he couldn't bring himself to do it, to do it 'there' way they would leave this place he refused to be somewhere, where if one thing was done wrong they could be killed or outcasted.* `"Ai let's leave here I'm glad I was able to show you my home but we won't be happy here you won't be happy here, we will do it on our terms no one else's."` *He gently held her head against his chest as he gently kissed her forehead, before resting his cheek on her head holding her... He felt love for her and wouldn't let anything dictate how he should love again, he had a responsibility to his people by throwing the half undone ribbon to the wall he had forsaken his people forever.*
Janet
*She just... Cried. What else could she do? She just broke down and cried.* "I can't- I can't watch you die... We have to save- we have to... Save.." *Someone... Anyone out there... They needed help. Where would they go? Would they be hunted down? Ysildea's dreams... Her dreams to become an elder... Did any of that matter? What did she think about all this??* "I'm scared Faedon... I'm scared" *Who wouldn't be? She held him tightly, and for once didn't have a plan or answers. It was impossible when here every step you took was breaking an ethnic code of conduct. Just for wanting to leave it would take a miracle to get out.*
Edgar
*As she cried he panicked he also never seen her cry like this, this was different from before with ysildea and all three of them, in-between her sobs he lowered his head and gently looked at her in the eyes as he placed his hands gently on her cheeks, he spoke in a confident voice he had an idea it could be a long shot but it was better then nothing.* `"I won't die you won't have to worry about saving me, it's ok to be scared as long as I'm with you, I'll be here to protect you didn't I say that."` *He held her face making her look at him before speaking again this time slightly more demanding* `"Take my arm and down let go stay beside me we will get out of here I promise no matter what."` *He held her tightly to comfort her before moving making sure she was beside him he went to grab his spare sword he put it in it's sheathe beside him* `"Valkyrie follow your job is to protect ai no matter what happens to me or ysildea you protect ai get her to safety, ysildea we are leaving."` *He had a plan they needed to stay away from main roads, but also get past the kami it wouldn't take long for people to realize a broken seal, of marriage, it had brought a dark magic upon there house. However they had at least a days head start that's all he needed.* `"We are going to the goddess house just down the road ask for her help, she cares more about her children then the flame itself she also doesn't know anything yet so I know she'll help us leave if we ask."` *He would be walking outside the house after a breath he wrapped his kimono around ai making sure she was close to him he still had a white fox mask over his face that ysildea put there.*
Janice
*Looked at faedon as he came back she didn't know how to feel but at least he made the decision for her, she grabbed her helmet and put it on her head and sheathed her sword.* `"Wherever you two go I will go no matter what."` *She said as the Valkyrie quietly came walking behind Faedon Ysildea would take the lead outside Infront of faedon as they were heading to the goddess house they would get occasional stares by people but lucky for them, they were old friends and his friends family members that knew him so they just went inside there houses turning a blind eye to the aura of the house and the broken seal it was almost as if the people they walked by gave them there support silently they wanted change as well but everyone was to scared to do anything*
Janet
*She nodded... He did tell her that. Placing her hands over his she tried to look at him, just focus on him. She had always tried to save everyone, to keep everyone safe but there could never just be one day. Not since they left the inn not one day of just- safety.* "Roku-" *Her head whipped around to her, she mouthed the words 'be safe' before looking over to Ysildea.* "I'm sorry... For getting you into this mess.." *She tried to smile, but her tears betrayed her.* "I haven't been a good sister... Have I?" *None of this was her fault, but she felt like it was. Carefully holding the Kimono around herself, she didn't let go of his arm, not once. She'd keep her head down... And hope they didn't run into their elder from before. She doubted he would let them pass unscathed... She also knew he would hate himself for striking down his students but would do so out of duty.*