Maria smiled as she finished her adjustments to the suit "ah....at last it's ready.....though i think i'll wait another night to test it" she yawned then sent the suit back beneath the depths of her laboratory. she quietly went upstairs into the manor that had belonged to her late father and now her. "such a large place to live in alone eh papa?" she mused as she strolled into the study where a portrait of the late Victor Freeze was on the wall. she smiled "good night papa" she remarked as she gently ran a hand along the portrait to rest upon his hand. as she closed her eyes she could feel his fingers curling slightly around her hand in a gentle squeeze to show that he cared. the smile on her face grew as she whispered "don't let go papa" softly the man replied "i won't my dear maria i will always be here for you" when her eyes opened again the portrait was the same as ever and the feeling of warmth had vanished. "these dillusions are getting worse" she muttered under her breath as she walked out of the room. She knew she wasn't right in the head and she knew that if she were to be caught she would be thrown into Arkham and that was something she couldn't afford right now not with her work being so far from being completed.<br/><br/>Quietly she strolled to her bedchamber and changed into the silky nightgown she used to sleep in. this gown barely went to her knees and hugged her body rather nicely. she didn't know why she even bothered with it since she wasn't trying to gain anyones attention. she slipped into her bed and curld up on the large king size mattress that was covered with stuffed animals that victor had given her over the years. She dearly loved the fuzzy little critters and had no intention of letting go of a single one of them. quietly sleep engulfed her drowsy figure. she had been working all day to complete both the required order for the Middle eastern kings and her suits new gear. she was thoroughly exhausted and cared no longer for this night.<br/>