Saphira's Manor

[the speaker of truth]

Mar Garentil

"B-but..." Mar tried to protest, but he obeyed Saphira's orders. Crawling back into her bed, Mar looked at the bathroom door, concern on his face. He knew Saphira couldn't see him, but he wanted her to know that he was upset. "Mistress...I'm worried about you. If you need anything, please wake me." He curled back up on the bed, but sleep didn't return. Mar laid awake, his back to the window, and eyes open. He couldn't rest until he knew Saphira was ok. This was unlike her. She was never up beyond daybreak, never mind at noon, when the sun was at its fullest.  

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Saphira ran her bath water, ignoring Mar's last words to her. She continued to stare at herself as she pinned her head tight against her head, watched as her body moved in a way she had never really noticed before. She added her bath milk and rosewood oils to the bath, watching as they lathered and covered the water in a blanket of bubbles, then slowly stepped in. She watched in surprise as her skin turned pinkish as it connected with the hot water instead of staying it's usual creamy-white coloring she was used to. Get a hold of yourself. Your body's fine. You're fine. You're just imagining that you're changed. Closing her eyes, she let herself sink low into the water, until half of her head was submerged. That's right. I still don't need to breathe. I am 'quite literally' dead inside. She made a face that was a grimace and a smile at once, then completely submerged herself underneath. The tap was still running and soon spilled out over the tub, soaking the rug and running over the tile.

 

[the speaker of truth]

Mar Garentil

Mar heard water splattering against the floor in the bathroom. "Mistress?" Mar called out, sitting up on the bed. Something was definitely wrong. Mar could feel it. Saphira was never so careless as to let her bathroom be drenched in water. He rose and walked to the door knocking on it loudly with his knuckles. "Mistress Saphira? What's wrong?" He called out. Mar hoped Saphira was alright. She was the one mistress who had treated him well, and if her health was in jeopardy, he would do his best to ensure her wellbeing.  

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A strange sound echoed through the water, and Saraphina closed her eyes against it. I wonder when I stopped being afraid of water. I used to fear drowning more than death itself when I was human. I guess turning does count as a cure against fear. She opened her mouth and let the air escape from her, letting bubbles rise to burst at the surface. She rolled over in the water, sloshing more water over the sides.

 

[the speaker of truth]

Mar Garentil

Mar heard bubbles surfacing and more water spilling onto the floor. "Mistress Saphira!" Mar shouted. He turned the doorknob to find it was unlocked, but he didn't enter the bathroom. "Mistress. I'm coming in now." Mar said, and opened the door. Mar opened the door and saw Saphira floating in the water. Tentatively, he approached the edge of the bathtub. "M-m-mistress?" He asked quietly, afraid that the worst had happened.  

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Saphira opened her eyes. Whatever strange sound that echoed through the water sounded strangely gurgled and like a voice. Turning back over slowly, careful not to spill more water than she did, she rolled to her back and glanced up at Mar from under the water. "I'm not doing anything" she knew she said, but even to herself it sounded like nothing but gurgling water. Slowly she rose, wiping the hair from her face with one hand and shaking it free of water. "I wasn't doing anything" she said softly, as if ashamed to be caught. She reached over to turn off the faucet. "I was just.... Lost in thought."

 

[the speaker of truth]

Mar Garentil

Mar looked over Saphira before blocking his eyes and turning away. "You....you look different...mistress." He commented shyly. Mar diverted his attention to something else. "B-besides, you're spilling water onto the floor. You'll grow mold if this isn't dried up." Mar said, looking around for something to clean the floor with. He constantly skipped over Saphira in the tub while he was looking, refusing to gaze at his mistress while she was exposed.  

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Saphira never noticed Mar's struggle to keep from looking at her. She rose her arms from under the water, watching as purple-tinged water spilled from her pinkened, soft skin. So even he can see that I am not me. "Then I suggest you find a way to clean it up" she said coldly as she slipped back underwater without spilling any over. She didn't like thinking about how she was possibly changing inside out, but she couldn't help but let it boil over in her mind.

 

[the speaker of truth]

Mar Garentil

Mar was a little hurt by Saphira's sharp tongue all of a sudden. When she went back into the water, he only sighed and took a towel to soak the water up. When the floor was dry, he wrung the towel out into the sink, and decided he would have Sigg or himself wash the towel after its use. On his way out Mar took another worried look at Saphira, still submerged, until he walked out of the bathroom and closed the door.