The dose of paralysis wore off on Elowyn earlier than it would for Kaito as she had, what she was considering, second hand dust exposure. It didn't make the process any less exhausting, though, as she was forced to stare at the canopy for an undetermined amount of time until she could twitch her fingers, then her toes.
Her Uncle had stopped by for a little while and she kept playing the conversation over and over in her brain. Had she said things that would hurt Kaito? Was it something she even needed to worry about? Wouldn't it be best to just forget him and move on?
"Why were you in that room, Elowyn." He asked. Using her name was the issue with the conversation. No one really knew except her, but part of being so directly tied to the fae had its...disadvantages.
"I was bored." She answered, picking the truth out of the story that wouldn't make things worse, "He seemed interesting."
"So you broke into our room? Looked through our things like a common thief?!" He was angry. Far angrier than she had ever seen him and she would have jumped when his fist hit the headboard just behind her if she had any control over her body.
"I'm sorry." She croaked, and she was, "I'm so sorry, Uncle..."
"Did he do anything to you? Spell? Promises?"
"N...no..." she stuttered, also the truth.
And that had been it. She hadn't seen him since, but the door remained locked and when she was finally able to sit up, there was nothing she could actually do. A change of clothes had been provided and she found herself slipping out of the gown and into the more practical cotton dress. It wasn't quite a nightgown, but it was certainly simpler than what she would wear on a normal day. She slipped a shawl around her shoulders and knocked quietly at the door.
It opened.
"Lady Elowyn." The guard opened the door, "I'm sorry, but you're not to leave this room."
"Devon," she spoke his name, locking eyes deliberately, "I'm unwell and need fresh air. Please."
"Of course, My Lady." He stepped aside, unaware of the influence she had been able to use on him.
"Devon, where is my Uncle?"
He seemed uneasy and she knew she needed to be careful. She couldn't get whatever she wanted and push too far and the subject would know they were being controlled. "The lower chambers in his room."
She nodded, understanding. He would be with Kaito, she knew it in her gut. Which meant they were both down there and who knows what was happening...
Kia, what was she doing? This...she wouldn't be able to come back from this. She would have to run...if she tried to help him...this was stupid. She should go back into the room. She should just forget about the fox-faced man...but...
"Devon." She said softly, "Let my Uncle know I've left the room?"
And then he was walking briskly down the hallway to do just that. And Elowyn followed, planning to keep some distance, hide in the shadows, until she was able to slip in and, at the very least, let Kaito go.