Penny
*She sat down as the skeletons layed down the supplies and equipment , they place themselves down as the dying sunlight slowly fades. My roped hands hurting heaps, as long as it help her at bay I didn't mind*

*I look at you, saddened and tired eyes. They were off somewhere else. But she looked at you directly.*

"She's not listening as far as I can tell"*She paused after saying that looking at her bound Hands, what had become of her , resorted to this* 

"Couple days ago I was just a maid... I... Fell .. Into the local lake... Getting water for the bathing of my sisters... Something just. Pulled me down... I woke up just on the shore. These markings all over me. I went to my sister for guidance and... These .... I touched her.. And she.. She she..."

*Tears ran down her Face*

"She tells me her name is Vera... An ancient evil of some sort... Powerful beyond anything... She wants control ... Somehow in someway she was put into me. I have no explanation how... The long she has resided within me though.. I've just grown hungry 
... I eat 1 thing every couple of days... I've eaten someone Varana... I've eaten a couple as they begged for mercy I simply couldnt control it. I just.. Want to go home . I want to... I can't even bear this guilt of taking over me. It just gets worse everytime... But sometimes. She sleeps... Or is just... Not here... I have no answers to the questions I want... But I'm just


So scared"
Susan
*Varana glanced over her skeletons to make sure that they were doing everything right and not damaging the equipment. They could be a little bit stupid sometimes. But as Elizabeth began to speak, the necromancer turned her attention back towards the maid. Anyone with at least half a heart would have been moved by the tail, Varana included. One might have found her eerie, wavering smile inappropriate for such a heavy topic. But it was all the necromancer could do to keep from an obvious grin. Nevertheless, she felt sorry for the poor maid and was relieved she hadn't left her back at that empty camp, perhaps realizing how cruel that would have been.*

*Seeing the tears run down Elizabeth's face, Varana reached out to give her a small pat.*

*Varana wasn't sure what to make of her story about the evil monster Vera. But it was clear that, despite her sympathy for Elizabeth, she would need to be on guard. Otherwise, it seemed inevitable she'd end up like that hog.*

"A-Ah... That's quite horrible... I'm sorry 'bout all of that. Wish I could do more to help ya... But I think yer gonna need a proper faith-based mage to have a chance at exorcising something like that. Sounds like ya got stuck with some sorta demon possession or something." *Varana was just throwing ideas out there. She hadn't the slightest idea what an evil monster like that could possibly be. Originally, Varana suspected vampire. But who knows.*

"Luckily, the word's a big place! Once ya get the demon out, ya can go back home and everything will be good. Yer in a better spot then me, I think. Can't go home if I wanted to, they exiled me for practicing necromancy." *Varana remarked with a laugh.*
Penny
*She was appreciative of what she had given her to, her time and attention being genuine to her. Showing she cared for her despite what she did. She shivered a bit, understandable. She was barely clothed enough to almost be showing only skin. The green cloak the only true thing keeping her warm. As her bound Hands ripped together*

*She bit her lip as she hated to think what she had. The worst of it all and why her of all people. Hearing the series of magic that could fix this. Shining hope through her clouded mind*

"Magic sure Is amazing isn't it. The kingdom I'm from hardly used Magic... I've Read it's even a rare thing to be good at it. Blood lines usually processing the stuff necessary" 

*She gave a slight fleeing smile as she listened to Varana talk , she was sweet. She didn't want to leave.*

"I do wish to go home yeah. Y you can't? Necromancy is so honestly cool though!! Look at it!!! It's amazing! Absolutely unbelievable "
*She stood up looking at the skeletons exclaiming herself and her point. She was happy to have your company , the jolt of standing up though dimmed that happiness as that pain burned more.*

*Her side was purple and infected, bloody and bruised. Aching.* "You're amazing you know to do such magic... I was just a maid before this as you know.. Never thought of an adventure ever. Been so dangerous though.. Death has been creeping on me I feel but Vera keeps telling me. I'd never die.. Probably cause if I do she will to. Both stuck in this boat together ... Say... Did she what she needed your blood for.."
Susan
*Varana could see that Elizabeth was cold. Thankfully, they had some blankets from inside of the tent. Before going any further, she approached a skeleton, procured a blanket, and handed it to Elizabeth.* "Here, this should help keep ya warm! Shoulda thought of that sooner, but there ya go."

*She nodded at the comments about magic being cool.* "It's certainly interesting! Thaaat's sorta how I got into it to begin with, haha. Buuut not everything likes seeing dead things walk around. Creeps 'em out. People who're especially religious are the worst. Tend to take it personally and want to rid necromancers from the world." *Varana shrugged.* "Usually I disguise them using illusion magic before entering a city, just to be safe." *They weren't in a city right now though, hence the bare bones approach, pun intended.*

 "Well... There *Are* Worse fates than death..." *Varana grimaced at the thought.* "Buuut don't worry!" *She reassured confidently, twitching slightly. Despite that bad looking wound, Varana knew the city wasn't too far away.* "C'mon, we gotta get ya back quickly. I'm sure a healer in the city can help there. I'll show ya there, give em some silver to cover the expenses, and ya should be set!"
Penny
*The blanket was placed onto her as she got comfy and warm with the feeling of it being soft as she gets comfortable with it. She needed clothes above anything else but it was the least of her concerns right now.*

*She listened to Varana as she sat comfortably, practically laying down now as she looked at her.*

"Fates worse than death"
*She thought of the city now, the Healers and all the other magic users. Could they possibly remove this? No , they have to...* 

"Please I wish I had money to provide for you , I will earn some and give for all this once Vera is removed..."

*She moves her bound hounds up as she touches your head rubbing it, thanking you for what you'd done for her up until now as the Runes on her hand glows , revealing your hidden halo as some of the Runes don't stop glowing. She panics shaking her bound Hands up and down away from you. The Runes felt and looked alive. They were glowing red, warm and possibly dangerous* 

" I I DONT know what I did!! I'm so sorry I I didn't mean to reveal your.. "

*She looked away a bit , only getting a glance at it. It was different what she had above her head , it was unnatural, not of this world she thought. An enigma to be sure, she was so afraid to touch anything remembering what happened last time, certain Runes on each hand wouldn't stop glowing and moving ever so slightly, so was absolutely frightened*
Susan
"Nono, don't worry about payin' me! ...Ya probably need that for extra healers. Or for once yer back on the road." *Varana reassured Elizabeth. Part of her telling to stop risking her neck from this girl and leave her behind. But seeing how she'd been similarly mistreated due to her necromancy abilities, she was hesitant to abandon Elizabeth prematurely. Varana was determined to at least get her to a healer.*

"Eh...?" *The necromancer blinked as she felt her halo activate. She wasn't angry, so much as worried.* "What? How..." *She looked backed to Elizabeth, noticing the runes glowing brightly. That didn't seem good. Varana took a few cautious steps back, perhaps worried that Vera was about to awaken again. The weird magic stuff seemed to be associated with Vera. Noticing the change, the skeleton minions looked over, as if wondering whether they would soon be called upon to protect their master. Only time would tell, it seemed.*

"Mmm... Thaaaat... Can't be good!" *Varana shakily concluded, her usual grin waivering.* "Come on, we should hurry. If we keep up this pace, we'll probably reach the healer by tomorrow." *The necromancer reassured her friend.* "Hopefully we can get there before Vera wakes up again, yeah? I think that would be better fer both of us!"
Penny
*She was frightened and and the thought of what she would do flooded her mind. Causing her stress. Unsure of what she would even do especially an unknown power. The Runes shook and moved, glowing immensely on her hand and it dimmed down her arm. You being at least thankful she was bound by the rope*

"T the morning? I can't... What do you mean the morning ... The sun has only just started setting.. Please can we just.. Figure why they're glowing!?"

*She was clearly panicking.. Looking for an opportunity to even stress over as she breathed in a and out slowly trying to calm herself. She didn't want to touch anything of the sort, being afraid of what would happen.
But you felt the heat coming off it. Something surging within the skin*
"I I need something, animal of any sort please!" *She was against the concept as you know , going completely off character for her. 
The absolute dread in her eyes like she had seen this happen before*
Susan
*The panicked response from Elizabeth seemed to make Varana realize that perhaps she was pressuring her companion a bit too much.* "A-Aaah... Okay! Sure, yah. I... Don't know why their glowing. But we cannnn... Errrr... Experiment~?" *Perhaps the tone with which she hummed this last word was a bit too cheerful. It was definitely easy to picture the twitching girl as some sort of mad scientist.*

"An animal? Errrr... Jeffrey, quick!" *She called out to one of her minions who dashed off into the underbrush beside the road.* "Hurry up!" *Varana encouraged her skeleton, eyeing Elizabeth cautiously, ready to cast magic if need be. She didn't want to be the next animal Vera devoured, if that what was really about to happen.*

*Thankfully, the region they were in was rich and teaming with life. The skeleton minion was able to quickly snag a fat fluffy rabbit before returning to Varana and Elizabeth. He seemed unsure what to do with it and stood there for a moment, glancing between the two ladies with his hollow, empty eye sockets. His white, sun-bleached bones seemed to he decorated with green flecks from the grass he had just emerged from moments earlier.*

"Well, hand it over..." *Varana instructed him. Jeffrey swiftly presented the plump animal to Elizabeth, while Varana watched intently to see what happened next. Perhaps this would give her some clues as to Elizabeth's condition. Even if she couldn't heal her companion, perhaps her knowledge of the occult would reveal a way to help contain Vera!*
Penny
*The skeleton didn't surprise nor shock her at this stage. But seeing the life it held within its boney grasp did. She didn't want anything to happen to it but choice was out of her hands.*

*She held her foot on it absolutely in despair, being visible on her face as she saw you stand back with the skeleton as she pressed her hand to it. A red shock emitting from it as the rabbit itself combusted . Seeming into mush with violent heat and red energy emitting from it. In an instant it become nothing, ghastly noises only being squeaked out of it as they halted . Resulting in its painful death, the red shock burning the rope around my hands as the Runes themselves shivered and shook. Completely burning anything on my hands but my hands themselves. Smoke and flame emited from the fleshy mess, as i was frightened and shocked getting flash backs to when this all happened the first time. To my poor sister.*

*It was beyond dangerous. You would blink and you'd miss it. No spell. No cast. Just a touch from the fingertips. It was horrifying. The Runes stopped glowing as they seeped back to the dark red along her hands shifting back to a different rune. She was in shock*
Susan
*Varana was watching closely, unsure what to expect. Would Vera come and devour the rabbit like she had the hog? Perhaps the last she was expecting was what actually happened. The rabbit just exploded?! Varana let out a cry of surprise as she was hit with the heat. She took a step back or two back, but tripped and fell into the soft grass on the side of the road! Jeffery the skeleton looked like his same old self, except he was splattered with what was left of the rabbit. He was a rather terrifying sight in this present state.*

"What was that...?!" *Varana exclaimed, finally finding her breath as she slowly sat up.* "Does that prevent Vera from awakening if ya do it in time or something?" *She conjectured, her crimson eyes still wide from the sudden combustion.* "Whatever it was... Yer runes stopped glowing..." *If only she knew what those runes meant.* "...How do you feel, any better?" *Varana could only hope this had helped.*

*Her gaze slowly drifted to bloody Jeffery. She shook her head in disapproval, then motioned him over towards the grass.* "Go get cleaned off Jeffrey, yer gonna scare someone looking like that!" *Of course her was still a skeleton though, so perhaps that much was inevitable...*