Sadly for the other teachers. Elvian didn't get much and the information he did managed to get, he isn't going to share with his fellow teachers as he knew that it wouldn't do much. The girl didn't divulge much on her time in The Eden House but the potions that she has been producing when asked by the teacher in question and when he passed out his test/essay of what kind of level that they are like and what level they are on. It was encouraged to fill it out when done with the task and have gotten the notes. At the end of the class, her hybrid partner had made it clear that they are more than aware about the information gathering upon the girl, which is what Elvian has told his colleagues. Lilliana knows what they're up to and is not going to cooperate with them after all, they dragged her from the one place she can confidently say is her safe place and home. Although he had gotten information, it's not the kind that he knows that his colleagues want to hear. Elvian has only told Avian that the girl is absolutely brilliant but there's no way in hell he's going to participate in Militrix's plans of permanently getting the girl to the school, because she's allowed to choose to go back to her House or remain there when holidays and school sanctioned vacations come around.
Lilliana is not the kind of teen that any of the teachers and staff have ever experienced. She isn't just guarded: she's clever, wise, intelligent and incredibly cautious. She's also hyperaware of her situation and can read not just her fellow students but her teachers as well. Her voice apparently permanently in a state of recovery as her hybrid is now speaking for her and the teen herself doesn't stop him from verbally ripping people to shreds when insulted by her peers when she couldn't speak. She also isn't defenseless, the girl will stand up for herself when necessary. Especially the more violent 'pranks' by the upperclassman, she apparently believes in tit for tat as she will retaliate with equally if not more force than the pranksters in question. She also has little to no faith nor trust within Mix staff and teachers. She will not hesitate in standing up for herself. She also is very aware that they aren't going to leave her alone any time soon or give her any sort of privacy.
But what threw the half-elf off is that she has only shown him where the window was and what she allowed him to see. She didn't show or slip up when in any of the other classes, especially that of Militrix. Who was actively targeting her. It didn't help that she actively hid when Lunch and Supper came around. Just so that she won't have to interact with anyone, student or staff. This has gotten the attention of The Head Teacher, who's well known to catch any or all students trying to ditch class or skip out on any other activity that the school is hosting. The Head Teacher went out to try and catch the girl thinking that she would be like the other rowdy and naughty students. Only to find out that she is nowhere to be found, she hasn't left the school grounds as the gargoyles are still there as well as the wraiths meant to drag back the more resistant/violent students. By the time she was found, she was sitting next to her fellow redhead (who was sent to look for her), eating what looks like a bag of nuts and berries, her hybrid partner eating a large rabbit like creature in his paws. Altex sits on the other side of her, asking her where she had vanished too, she showed him the bag filled with rainbow colored berries and glittering/shining nuts within the silk, cotton, velvet and wool blend bag. He takes a breath and states, "understandable." the redhead, who had introduced herself as Dema, asked how she got ahold of them, to which the hybrid replies, "you mean you didn't know that the two trees in between the dining hall and the greenhouse were overflowing with ripe if not overripe fruits?" It's incredibly hard to get in between the buildings considering how close the buildings are. "Lilliana did you lot a favor and harvested the poor things before they destroyed everything because of the abundance." There're multiple students and staff that are allergic to these foods and could possibly kill them.
The sprite that she had met at breakfast actually looked and saw that the tree was completely barren of all of it's produce, it clearly have been harvested and the trees were very happy being freed from the heavy fruits and can grow all the more tall and possibly bear more fruit due to how well it has been harvested. The heavy bag looks no mare than a snack bag but Dema took a closer look to it, they can hold far more than it seems. So it wouldn't be a stretch that it can hold two trees having an overabundance of fruit, it doesn't help that the nuts and berries don't rot, they just build in flavor, color and in size depending on how often they have been neglected.
And that was just at lunch.
Supper was far more difficult by every means of the word. She refused to come out for anyone, her hybrid approached one of the gargoyles and told them that it's his day to get food for the both of them and in the dining hall are things that she will not eat or allergic too, when asked to elaborate he explains that Lilliana is allergic to the food additives that are prepared into the meal and if not have a traumatic experience and will get physically ill if near it (has been tested). The sprite that had prepared her breakfast saw her allergies and made sure that the additives were nowhere near her food and the foods that she has a traumatic experience with is nowhere within her line of sight...or given to her partner.
Nierion was allowed to go hunt...but he had to take one of the gargoyles with him. Which greatly irritated the hybrid. Altex has gone to inform The Head Teacher and the other professors about the situation. The gargoyle that made the hybrid compliant is the one with the Glasglow smile, who introduced himself to the hybrid with a deep respectful bow as Brookslin. Nierion just began to walk off and told him to keep up as he'll need all of his limbs in order to get to carry everything back.
Which he kept his word about.
When the hybrid came back, Brookslin has called to his brethren to help him. Nierion took the form of the medium size dog while perfectly balancing a few rainbow elk on his back using his wings to keep them balanced, a few fowl in his mouth and a few fish on his tail. "Come now. You've carried them so far." He says to the gargoyle as he reemerges from the forest connected to the school, "How can something so small slay four Ursaydites?!" Brookslin pants out as he becomes visible, four black opal beasts that has the build and claws of a bear, the antlers of deer and moose mixed together, the fur softness of a chinchilla, the fangs of a tiger. It also holds the kind of meat that is nicknamed the 'Golden Meat' or what Jewel Meat is like if you know Toriko or you want it smoked. It's also two to four times the size of a Kodiak Bear. "Not my fault you got distracted by Reflectom Goats." Nierion says as the sprite appears before the hybrid, "do you wish for me to take it to the kitchens?" she asked, Nierion shakes his head,
"We're not done. But if you can hold onto our game until we return that would be nice." Nierion answers which caused the sprite to smile. She nods and takes the game from the hybrid, putting them in storage bubbles. Floating in place as the hybrid walks towards the forest once again as a bigger, dark green gargoyle added his brother, "what do you mean that we aren't done!? These wonderful beasts aren't enough!" the dark green gargoyle demands, Nierion looks at him with a blank look, "well, of course not. The main reason I even turned back is because I'm not alone. Normally, In The Eden House, Sofia would join me if she wasn't already busy. And I would not return until I have everything needed for the meal." Nierion explains, "this day demands a feast. After all, Lilliana deserves it for the current and upcoming suffering she will inevitably endure." He finishes glaring at the staff that have arrived with the leader of the clan. Nierion waited patiently for his security escort, which Brookslin had followed through as he did say he would help the hybrid if it's off school grounds. Brookslin have gotten his brethren to join him as Nierion doesn't play around when it comes to hunting for his partner. He also revealed the fact that if it were his turn to gather what to eat when it's Lilliana's turn to cook, if her mentor wasn't with him...he'll actually go alone.
They immediately felt the regret hit them as soon as Nierion sees that he has more hands on deck. The second mistake that the gargoyles have made? Telling him that he can get all that he wants as long as it's in the forest associated with the school. Lilliana is now being hunted by all of the teachers as she remained hidden.
When they had returned to the school, Nierion looked incredibly proud of himself as he has baskets filled with wild herbs, fruits and vegetables. Nierion has gotten baskets filled to the very brim with edible mushrooms and is very proud of himself. The gargoyles have baskets and sacks filled with different vegetables, herbs and vegetables. Even the elder of the clan is carrying a large gourd food that is pitch black in color. "Must you be so harsh?" asked Dema as she carries baskets of Melon Geodes. "It's not just myself that is getting fed." Nierion answered coyly as the food levitates and are put in bubbles. "One last thing now then we'll have everything." the hybrid skips off with the gargoyles follow closely behind.
What the hybrid brought back had gotten the respect of the gargoyles.
The hybrid had brought back a large canteen. Filled to the very brim. He refused to disclose to the teachers other than it was safe for Lilliana's consumption and that there's no way in hell that he's going to give it to the very people that have put his partner's mental health in jeopardy. Much to Militrix's annoyance and Elvian's amusement.
He outright snapped at the other teachers that dared get near with his hunt. Brookslin had let it slip that The Tree Tower has a kitchen. Which Lilliana immediately took note of.
The hybrid holds the canteen in his teeth, he then walks to the bubbles and using his wings, he lightly taps on them and the floating bubbles become balloons as the strings coming from the bubbles connect to his wings and he walks back to his dormitory. The Head Teacher walks up to the hybrid as he manages to gather all of the bubbles, "Where is your master?" The Head Teacher asks,
"I have no master." The Hybrid replies coldly, glaring angrily at the teacher, "If you mean my partner, she's probably exploring the grounds. Or helping the kitchen staff by gathering the ripened fruit begging to be harvested." he explains boredly, "Either one. I don't give a damn and I don't track her every movement like she's some sort of criminal." he finishes and just ignores the dumbstruck teacher as he walks away. Heading towards the dormitory he and his partner have little choice but to reside in. "You didn't have to be rude." The Head teacher grumbles, this cause the hybrid to stop and turn his head his eyes faintly a glow, "And you didn't have to drag a vulnerable and troubled girl to a completely different environment just because you got a bruised ego. Yet here we are." Nierion snarls. He then walks without stopping to The Tree Tower, completely ignoring all of the students and teachers that call out to him.
Lilliana reappears within The Tree Tower, as she was within a blind spot of the school, the abandoned meditation room within the library and begins going through the tower, looking for the kitchen that Brookslin has mentioned.
She has found the stairwell and instead of going down like every other student (she already knows what's down there...it's the pool), she went up. To a pair of large double doors with a collected amount of vines on it with fruit in the center while flowering and leaves all across the other vines, she opens the doors, found it, she thought as she sees all of the beautiful equipment and tools that have never been touched until Lilliana found it, a smirk appears upon her face as soon as she sees all of the tools that she has at her disposal. #Nierion...I found the kitchen#, Lilliana called to her partner from her mind, her eyes slightly aglow,
#I knew you would find it. I had just gotten everything needed for the feast. I'm also getting some mushrooms and other plants as I get back. I'm also being followed# The hybrid replies as he slowly makes his approach to The Tree Tower, picking up some plants that would be considered weeds from the groundskeepers and the chefs.
Lilliana sighs as she explores the entirety of the kitchen and gets everything that she'll need, #Take your time. Send them over.# She says
#Of course.# Nierion complies and with the flick of his wings. The bubbles vanish and go to The Tree Tower, the hidden kitchen being used for the first time in a long long time. Nierion now freed to do some more on grounds gathering, being followed by the other staff and teachers of the school in question.
Lilliana began cooking, bringing the incredibly sharp blades to the hides of the beasts. She completely skinned the beasts while dropping the birds into a cylinder with multiple jeweled buttons almost resembling berries upon them and she put in the choices to make sure to keep and clean the feathers. She kept all of the bones of every animal that was brought to her and the eyes that weren't in the food, were kept in jars. To be used later, she also keeps the claws and fangs of the more dangerous animals that were hunted. She thoroughly washed all of the vegetables and fruits. All of the furs that she has gathered, she put them in a circular bin to have them thoroughly cleaned and to be put away in her room so she can make either coats or bedding later on. She had a solid idea of what to do with the feathers. Lilliana made a lot of use for the canteen.
She begins to hum and almost sing as she cooks, with an actual smile on her face even as Nierion sent her the occasional bundle of mushrooms and edible plants that are considered weeds.
When Nierion had returned to dorm, the gargoyles have returned to their perches/roosts. So only the teachers were left. Even the school chef has showed up. Nierion was being guided by the girl, telling him where to go. When he showed up, the steam/smoke of the food being made. He smiles as he goes inside. They see the girl with an apron on. Chopping some rainbow carrots and gems for peppers at lightning speed into small squares and then having them poured into one of the large pots that holds a large array of vegetables and at least two-five pounds of the meat.
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