incantations and calamity

slave (8)

aspen wandered the streets of the city. there were only slaves in the city and looming over them was the gigantic castle. it was built into the sourounding cliffs. after a while aspen found hilda. oh thank god youre not dead said hilda. wheres kade and devon asked aspen. i dont know replied hilda. we need to get out of here said hilda. arent we all said a girl next to them. heya said hilda. dont bother with pleasentries said the girl. im aspen this is hilda said aspen. im maddie said girl. they walked and talked. so do you have any idea how to get out of here asked hilda. someone tried to climb the fences but they fell and broke there neck said maddie. its getting dark observed aspen. yeah where do you guys sleep asked hilda. most sleep on the streets but ive got a hideout said maddie. could we stay there asked aspen. for a girl like you sure said maddie. they followed her through the streets and passed people asleep in the mud. she lef them into a warehouse. a ladder dropped down infront of them. they climbed it and arrived into maddies penthouse. it was a small room with string lights and some good vibes. welcome said maddie. wow said hilda. its not much but its cozy said maddie. its wonderful said hilda. they sat down in maddies hideout and chatted for a while. so what do slaves do here asked aspen. we wake we work we eat we sleep answered maddie. so where do we eat asked hilda. food gets dropped off in the dispenseries said maddie. so in theory could we just lounge around in here the entire time asked aspen. evryday you need to go to rolecall said maddie. i see said aspen. i think imma go to sleep said hilda. she fell asleep on a small couch in the corner. well only one other bed said maddie. aspen gulped. aspen got into bed and maddie came to bed soon after. aspen was creeped out. the idea of sleeping next to someone and doing anything repulsed her. maddie put her arm around aspen. aspen was digusted. she stayed awake all night imagining what maddie wanted to do to her. in morning maddie got up and got dressed. maddie left to grab breakfast. hilda i dont trust maddie said aspen. shes the best hope we've got of surviving here said hilda. no i dont trust her in that way said aspen. shes not gonna rape you said hilda. no its that shes just creepy said aspen. are you being honest asked hilda. i cant spend another night here said aspen. well then lets steal her stuff and find somewhere else to stay said hilda. why would we steal her stuff asked aspen. cos shes a bad person and we're good people who need safety said hilda. she put maddies stuff into a bag and planned to sell it. the two went downstairs but at just the wrong time. they saw maddie entering the warehouse. shit muttered hilda. she hid the bag behind her back. where are you two going asked maddie. just for a walk said hilda. at 7am asked maddie. nothing gets me going like a morning jog said hilda. we've gotta keep some sense of normalcy said aspen. why do you have a giant bag with you asked maddie. i wanna pawn some of my things said hilda. i know thats my things said maddie. i know youre a creep said hilda. neither of them had there wands so instead maddie clenched her fist and punched aspen in the mouth. aspen had no time to react. she fell to the floor. hilda swung the bag and knocked over maddie. aspen clabered to her feet and hilda and her ran out. shes fucking insane said hilda. we need to find kade and devon said aspen. i dont have a clue where to look said hilda as they walked. just ask around i guess suggested aspen. well you do that imma sell this stuff said hilda. hilda left to go to the auction house while aspen wandered. she saw people hard at work and others just standing around. she saw old people and young people. everyone here was equal. they were all scum in the eyes of the disciples. she saw someone who looked like kade. she ran up to them. oh thank god youre okay said kade. its been a very scary night admitted aspen. whos she asked a guy. shes my friend said kade. is hilda okay asked kade. shes selling some stuff but shes fine il go get her said aspen. aspen went to get her. aspen was in good spirits.