Private The Rising Vine

[Kaila Irons]

Kaila sat cross legged amidst the dead brambles and brush of what must have been a vibrant flower bed once, But the gardens of Yalara Academy must have died long ago. Few native plants remained, and she was quite taken with what survived. In her lap was a simple book in which she recorded and sketched each specimen, only to take photographs from a datapad mere moments after. She did all this while under the oppressive stench of the undead workers who toiled away on the other side of a metal fence, or walked past the looming archway above the gate which bore a gem-like eye that would glance at them as they carried materials and tools away, only to continue watching the young Sith go about her work as they passed her by.

She could almost pass for serene, if not for those moments in which she would raise a fist to her cloth wrapped face, and coughed at the putrid scent.

And yet she continued to study this dying flora which may not even last the length of her stay by the look of it, for reasons beyond the understanding of her fellow students. No one had stopped to ask why, but it suited her fine. She didn't plan on being close with any of them, having learned her lesson from Darth Carnifex and his other apprentices long ago. Befriending them was a waste of time, the odds abysmal. It was just the nature of Sith, she supposed. An endless cycle of death and ascension, much like these dying flowers before her. The ones which grew did so by rising to choke the light from those around it, the fallen becoming little more than nutritious soil which feeds the ever rising vine.

And like that vine, she seemed all alone in the garden.





Adeline Noctua

 

[Adeline Noctua]

Equipment | In Bio

Location | Yalara

Tag | Kaila Irons

"Idly affixed to the local fauna are we?"

Not alone at all it seemed, the mysterious head mistress seeming to suddenly appear many a time before.. At times, one would swear she never even existed there before.

"Seeing as you have been at this for a while now, I can attest that your seemingly random curiosity of my garden was perhaps an ironic twist of fate."

Behind the woman sat a fresh cup of tea, its steam lingering in the air. Adeline taking a seat at the table, glancing to the cup, then to Kaila.

"Many a student seems to wander this place, either to enjoy what cruel plant life still lives.. Or to find uses for said plant life."

The strange woman sat, idly crossing one leg over another.

"You are still able to join us for the next lesson, correct? It shall take place next week, I would hope you have been practicing what I had shared? I suppose time will tell if I was preaching to the deaf.."

Her words laced with a slothful apathy, it gave a strong hint that she cared not if none of them had bothered to practice.








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[Kaila Irons]

"Darth Keres" She said in greeting, unable to peel her eyes away from that sketchbook just yet.

"I wonder how long you've been standing there. Or why our master neglected to teach me such tricks"

Whether Keres had truly appeared out of thin air or merely hid her presence from the force, Kaila was unsure. Both were abilities that Carnifex had likely kept from her, although the black door itself she was quite certain must be unique to the master of Yalara, who was herself and strange and unique woman. If she were even considered a woman now, more likely she'd be a god soon enough.

One might find the Vahla's calm to be unusual given her guarded nature, but she'd learned better than to worry about Keres by now. Did she believe that she would be safe if the fledgling nightmare chose to attack? Far from it, in fact Keres was one of the few beings in this universe which Anathemous would openly admit being superior to herself. But it was for exactly that reason that she felt relatively safe in her presence. For why would a god bother with a mortal such as herself?

"Just.

One.​

Moment"​

She put the finishing touches on the sketch before closing the book, tucking it into a satchel as she joined Keres at the table.

"I'm just passing the time, really. Although I am curious what use the others find in these. The dark lord taught me more of metallurgy than of herbalism, I fear I'd waste the last of your flowers before discovering anything meaningful"

She shrugged, redirecting her attention towards Keres, who surely had something on her mind if she had seen fit to break the peaceful silence which Anathemous was quite sure must be of the headmaster's design.

"You are still able to join us for the next lesson, correct? It shall take place next week, I would hope you have been practicing what I had shared? I suppose time will tell if I was preaching to the deaf.."

"Of course," Kaila nodded in confirmation, more so to the first question as she could see that Keres felt her famous apathy towards the efforts of her students. Kaila had practiced of course, but that was to be implied by her own reputation.

"I'll clear my schedule of any distractions. Occultism, I presume? Or has the necrotech course re-opened?"


Adeline Noctua