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CHAPTER SIX | THE MAP OF MOMENTS
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THE MINUTE THAT RILEY LOOKED IN THE MIRROR THE NEXT MORNING, SHE SAW PUNCTURE WOUNDS ALL DOWN HER SPINE. With her mind racing, no recollection of what had clearly happened to her the night before, and desperation to learn what was happening, Riley quickly called Davina. With a vague and confusing answer from Kol, it turned out that Esther had prepared Riley's body for Rebekah to jump into.
Riley anxiously watched as Davina and Kol performed a spell using a small, terrifying looking voodoo doll in an attempt to protect Riley's body from Esther's magic. "It's finished. But, I'm worried it's not enough to protect you, Riley."
"Hey, the fact that you're even standing here trying is good enough for me." The strawberry-blonde witch took a deep breath and forced a smile onto her face, no matter how scared she was. "Thank you. Both of you."
Kol nodded, his eyes turned back toward the voodoo doll. "It'll be fine. This spell needs time to cook."
"Riley doesn't have time. Esther can jump anybody into her body right now." Marcel stepped out into view with his arms folded across his chest. He had promised Klaus that he would do everything in his power to protect Riley whilst the Hybrid had disappeared with Hayley.
"Right. But, she wants to jump Rebekah. That same Mikaelson who is miles away in an unnamed location and out of Esther's reach." The witch interjected with another shrug. "I appreciate the concern, but Esther can't even find Rebekah. It'll be okay."
"Just keep working." Marcel's tone was stern toward the Mikaelson before he wandered off toward the dining room with Riley. "Hey, I know this is crazy right now, but we're gonna get this sorted. Nobody is jumping into your body."
"I have an idea. I— I know it's probably not the most sane idea, but it's all I've got." Riley's eyes gestured toward the coffin in which Klaus had locked Finn inside once he learned Esther's intentions for Riley.
Marcel looked almost stunned by the young witch's choice to talk with Finn. "You're not talking to Finn."
"Why? I could at least try. Surely it's better than sitting around, waiting for Rebekah to suddenly take me over." Riley noticed that his demeanour remained unchanged, even more stern than before. "Marcel, you either help me, or I'll snap your neck and speak to him anyway."
"You know, I'm only doing this because it means so much to you. But if it's not safe, I'm staying. Not to control you, to protect you." Marcel told Riley as he walked toward the coffin at the end of the room.
"I appreciate the sentiment, but it's unlikely he'll say anything if I've got a vampire bodyguard beside me. I can handle myself, it's not like he's going to be able to take me on after the torture Klaus had put him through."
