The amount of rage Plum felt when she saw the familiar hue of Ghost's hair as Fennel and he both crashed into the bathroom could not be described. She had managed to get the belt around Fennel's neck before she realized Ghost was even there. The fury that ignited was beyond something Plum had ever felt before and for a moment she was fairly certain she hated Ghost. It was as if Ghost had not expected her to be able to handle herself and that was simply injury on top of the insult of his recent betrayal. Because that's what this all was to her. It was betrayal. He had marked her, didn't tell her, put her in danger, and finally was botching her job. He had started a war and his silly egotistical wolf likely didn't realize that. She would not be able to hide Ghost's interference. Even if she burned the place to the ground.<br/><br/>When Ghost had gotten involved, she had pushed herself away to keep from the path of the knife he was swinging so wildly. She doubted he even realized he had nicked her arm in the process. Blood was spurting everywhere and with each fading beat of Fennel's heart, Plum lamented about the impossibility of covering this up as anything but a murder. She had wanted to save Fennel the shame of an obvious assassination, but now instead she was going to have to stage the whole thing like a burglary gone wrong. Which would fool everyday civilians (both human and non alike), but it would not fool Fennel's allies. She was frustrated. She didn't call for his help.<br/><br/>As she was trying to think of how to fix the absolutely shitastic show Ghost had created, the butler she had not seen the whole night appeared in the doorway with a gun aiming cocked and ready at Ghost. Plum did not think and simply spear-tackled the man. The gun went off and she vaguely felt the burning sensation of the bullet ripping through her hip. While painful, it did not distract her as she landed on the man and quickly twisted his neck. He went limp and Plum internally thanked the butler for making it easier to track him down. He was going to disappear before she had left the premises anyway.<br/><br/>Plum stayed hunched over the corpse, her blood dripping from her neck and hip. She was a bit dizzy and she could already feel her energy unable to keep up with the damage her body had sustained. She was going to need actual medical attention at some point. 'Probably sooner than later' she thought to herself as her vision blurred some. She swallowed deeply, pain radiating from her throat. At least the slit had reduced to a simple cut, though it seemed still deep enough to continue its consistent flow.<br/><br/>Ghost's face was suddenly in front of hers. She sat up some from her position and pushed him away with all the energy she had left, falling backwards onto her back. She looked up at the now swirling ceiling. "You hurt me," she said simply, her voice gravelly and quiet. She was suddenly so very tired.<br/><br/><br/>-------<br/><br/>Kallista wanted to resist standing with Silas, but how could she? He had already put on their wedding song, a ballad from a period of peace when she was still human.<br/><br/>"They will not dare follow us to our home, sheill. You saw the way their leader scampered away with his tail between his legs when we encountered him in the hallway. He may be a White Wolf, but he would not dare to send any of these other fools after us. He is lucky he still lives, and I think he is well aware of that."<br/><br/>As they turned around the room, Silas' eyes remained locked on hers. It always felt as if he was staring into her and she had to dart her eyes away for a moment to release herself from his intensity. It made her heart flutter when he looked at her like that. "You are right, though. We cannot stay here. The same tension that pervaded the Four Kingdoms pervades this place, and I have no doubt that war will break out soon. I refuse to let Paetra be caught in that, but..." she looked back into his eyes, but didn't have a chance to react as he brought her to a dip, recreating their wedding night as he stole a kiss. By the time he brought her upright into his arms, his smile had faded. Her own expression reflected his.<br/><br/>"I do not know where else we can go. Our daughter needs the care these people are providing for now, and to uproot her and leave the city...I feel as though that would be a great disservice to her. This is the only place she knows."<br/><br/>Both of them fell silent as Silas continued to lead them in dancing. When the song ended, the two of them embraced for a moment longer before Kallista pulled away, looking up to Silas. "Fine. If it must be, then we will stay. But it will be ours. These fools clearly cannot run this organization. I believe we would be doing them a favor if we took this responsibility off their hands. The world may be better for it. Those are my terms, I will not change them."