Immortal's End

Stranger (20.)

*Two weeks later*

[Darien.] (ooohh new pov!)

I know m'Lady would hate me for this, but I care for her safety. I honestly do respect her privacy, I really do, but I have to know. She's been going up to the roof near daily, and I have no idea why. Every single time, it has started with her pausing in her work and just walking, no matter the time of day. She just... blanks out and walks up there, taking place at the ledge. It's always when no one seems to be immediately around her, she'll just walk off.

The part I can't figure out is why. Falling won't kill her. So why is she up there...

I click off my computer, the video feeds from the Richard Rodgers shutting off. I need to go talk to her. Just as I get outside, looking across the street, there she is again on the roof, in her pajamas. It's 2 am... But, she's climbing down the fire escape? Why is she...

There's a figure waiting for her at the bottom, taking her had as she descends the last ladder. It's not like her to leave the theater unaccompanied, and Oak and Lin should be gone for the night. But... to be sure, let's call, my eyes never leaving the pair across the street.

"Hello?" I don't see the figure with my Lady move to answer their phone.

"Apologies, Sir Oak, where are you?" I reply, a but hurried.

"Home, Darien it's the middle of the night." He grumbles. "What's up?"

"N-nothing.. just wondering if m'lady had company tonight. Apologies again." I spit an excuse, hanging up before he can question it.

Looking back over at the pair, she hands the  stranger something, her expression blank in the city lights. I can't make out his face. Stay or go? Stay or go? If I interrupt, I might spook away the stranger. But if I don't, I won't know what they want with my Lady. The meeting seems to be ending as the stranger helps m'Lady back inside the theatre, the door blocking them from view for a moment before he closes it and heads down the street. I have a feeling he'll be back. I run across the way, dodging traffic to make it to the stage door. I unlock it in a heartbeat and run in.

"m'Lady?" My voice echos in the backstage area, damn, she moves fast. I hurry through to her door, following her back to her room, her door was left open. "m'Lady!"

There she lays on the floor, like she just collapsed. I rush to her side, gathering her into my lap. She murmurs quietly when I pick her up, moving her to her bed. "Darien?"

"Hello, m'Lady, relax, it's okay." I smile through my distress, placing her in her bed as gently as I can.

"What are you doing... why are you in my room now? Why did you pick me up? Why does my head hurt..."

"Shh..." I hush her gently, pulling the blanket back over her, sitting on the bed beside her. "You were outside with someone a moment ago. Do you remember who?" She stares at me, a hand rubbing her temple.

"No... I didn't go outside, Darien. I-I was sleeping in here..." She stutters softly.

"m'Lady, when I went to check on you, you were on the roof, climbing down the fire escape. Someone was waiting for you. I watched you give them something. Do you not remember that at all?" Her face stays confused. She... "You really don't remember." I stand aburptly, digging my phone out of my pocket to make a call.

"Darien, you're scaring me, what's going on?" She sits up, groaning as her head must be aching right now. I ignore her.

"Hey Darien..." Oak answers again.