Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24416658-20160107051055/@comment-25924729-20160514054122

(The next morning:)

It was still dark out when Laura woke. The maid rolled over in her sheets, yawned, and rubbed her eyes, slowly opening them to see...

"GAH! What the-" Then a clawed hand clamped over her mouth, silencing her protests until she calmed down and stopped struggling. Slowly, her assailant released Laura, and sat cross legged on the bed oppsite her.

"Wha- Vale? What are you doing?!"

"I brought breakfast." the assassin offered up a sandwich.

"Don't dodge the question. Were you... watching me all night?"

"I must keep you safe."

The maid couldn't decide whether to be grateful, or creeped out. She noted Vale's slumped posture, and bags under her eyes. Reluctantly, she took the sandwich, and flared her semblance over Vale, easing her friend's fatigue.

"Thanks, but i'm fine really. You should get back to the Pilgrims before someone sees you."

Vale nodded, and quietly retreated to the shadows like a ghost, leaving no trace she'd ever been there, save the sandwich in Laura's hand.

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The bobcat faunus felt much better after Laura's healing, despite not having slept at all last night. She snuck back into the Pilgrims' barracks and crawled into her bunk, just in time for the alarm to sound.

Vale sat up in bed, cracked her neck and stretched, pretending that she just woke up from a long nap.