Trapped In A Glided Bird Cage (TOH)

Covention

As time passed I started to take my position in the Emperor's Coven in stride. Or at least I tried. I wanted to make my mother proud. Even if in all truth there was nothing about the coven that I loved, I did love her.

I became used to using my artificial staff for magic and became well-versed in mostly healing magic while using it. My shield casting had also improved, as well, slowly but surely I was starting to resemble the kind of witch the Emperor's Coven required.

I was beginning to show the Boiling Isles what it meant and what it took to be the assistant to the Head of the Emperor's Coven. Sadly that was all they knew me by, however. Very few if none at all, knew that Lilith had been the one to raise me, or that she considered me, her daughter.

It made sense considering even those in the Emperor's Coven were forbidden to refer to me as such. The only viable connection I was allowed to have with Lilith was being her assistant. My mother didn't approve of this either but she couldn't do anything about it.

She still continued to refer to me as her daughter in secret. She always made sure I knew she loved me, even if the people around me continued to tell me otherwise...

~Etta Age 15~

Etta woke with a start hearing knocking at her door. She looked at the time and her heart sank she had slept in. She tumbled out of bed and crashed to the ground her wings flaring out of her back, startling her palisman Nyx from her slumber at her feet.

"Etta! Etta, are you okay? Please tell me you're ready! We need to get going, don't tell me you didn't forget the Covention was today," Lilith's voice came from the other side of the door.

"Yeah! I totally didn't forget! I'm just um straightening my cape." Etta lied as she scrambled up from the floor. She yanked off her pajamas and quickly changed into her clothes for the convention. She clipped her cape around her neck and checked to make sure her mask was still hanging from her belt at her hip. She grabbed her artificial staff leaning against her bed.

Nyx curled back up on the bed and stared at Etta with a very judgmental look on the cat's face as she began to clean herself. Etta stuck her tongue out at her Palisman. Before opening the door to her room.

Lilith was standing and she raised her eyebrow and said, "Looks like you're hair could also use some attention as well Etta. You slept in didn't you?" Lilith's voice soften when she said.

"Maybe..." Etta mumbled and she reached up with one hand and tugged at an out-of-place strand of hair. Lilith gently ushered Etta back into her room. Etta sat down in front of her vanity as Lilith picked up Etta's brush. She gently brushed her daughter's long hair.

"Are you nervous?" Lilith asked softly.

Etta shrugged and said, "A little it's been a while since I've had to stand in front of a lot of people. The last time was my coven initiation..."

Lilith gently squeezed Etta's shoulder reassuringly and said, "I'll be next to you the entire time,"

Etta nodded her head and Lilith smiled and placed the brush down. Etta got to her feet and both she and Lilith left her room. Nyx sat on Etta's bed having returned to sleeping peacefully.

They left the castle and Lilith used her staff to take off into the air. Etta's wings opened on her back, she launched herself into the air after her mother. She flew alongside her as they flew to the Covention. Once they landed they were escorted to a dressing room for Lilith to prepare to be introduced to the crowd.

Etta stood beside her mother, preparing for their entrance. Both had their bird-like masks on. Etta glanced at her mother beside her and saw her mother had the very appearance of prestige and elegance.