She had heard stories about the bathhouse in Magnolia. It was reportedly a great place, a place with no shortage of things that a woman like Leyaria would like, though she had never been there before, or even considered the idea of going to a place like this. For so long, things like this, they were luxuries that were never afforded to someone like her. Much of the time it was due to the money, or lack of it that her family seemed to have. Her sister slaved away to just enable her and Leyaria to live a somewhat modest life, and even then, it was one that was very limited, one that did not afford them much of anything at all, and because of that too, it was all the more imperative that they keep themselves occupied and in a position such that they had food on the table. Something like this, never would her sister consider going to some place like this while having to watch over Leyaria. And Leyaria in turn, she also seemed to share the same feeling, believing that this, as nice as it was, was not something that could have been afforded, even when there were cases that it could have been allowed. But not all of it was simply due to Leyaria’s choice. Her appareance, the way she appeared, there were more than a few times in which it seemed like she had no business being there, or even that there were no vacancies in a lace like that, though often times they were just trying to be polite in saying that they did not want someone like Leyaria there.

There was a time where she felt terrible about it, though at the same time, she understood what they meant. The fact was, she had neither money, nor any standing to attempt or hope to be in a place like that, whether it was in Hargeon, Crocus, or any place like that. Hell, that she was even within a place like Magnolia’s bath house was nothing shy of incredible. If it had been an earlier time, or if Leyaria ahd been in as bad of a shape as she might have been once upon a time, she would be facing no difference than compared to that of what she ultimately was facing then, no chance or hope of being able to enter within the place. However, as with tht eimt, and as with how things seemed to have changed with Leyaria, the rules were different now. They were not limited to a single ideal anymore, speaking with regards to the opeople of Fiore, and even how she had come to view the people after the experiences in the park, how they seemed to have enlightened her eyes, and even here, she was beginning to think differently of the people who ran establishments like this, given that they were seeming to go against the horrible actions of what they had done in the past.

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Whehter or not it was out of the goodness of their heart, or whether it was due to the need of the action and assistance that Leyaria was able to provide them, that was something that she might not have known wholly or completely, or one that they might have been looking or willing to confide to her, but that was something that she was not too worried, at least right now with having to know, one way or the other. She would have preferred just knowing that she was carrying out a job, not unlike times in the past or anything of that nature, but also that it was allowing her to have a chance to visit and go about to areas like the bathhouse, places that most of the time would not be afforded to her under normal circumstances. That she was here now, sitting in the womens lockerroom awaiting a chance to go in and enjoy the festivities that the place had to offer after this job was done, it was enough for her to be admittedly a bit excited. Now, she probably could have just come here normally if she were so inclined. She had the money, as the jobs that she was carrying out throughout Magnolia were no small dimes or lacking in funds. Rather, they were instead proving to be viable means of income, and she wondered how much things could have been different if she had been more aggressive in pursuing these jobs, in working harder and building up a reasonable living. She thought back to her sister before, how she worked tirelessly to put food on the table for the two of them and a roof over their head, and if she had done more, if she had worked harder, than maybe Leyaria could have helped.

She sat there for what seemed like a lengthy period, wondering when it was that she was going to find the man that she was looking for. The details about the job were a bit confusing for her honestly, an there was a part of her that hoped that perhaps they would be able to provide more information, whether it was by the presence of the person themselves, or maybe if it were someone who might have known something or could have given her advice. Though, ti was likely that they woul be reluctant to tell her anything, at least for as long as they did not know that she was actually there to stop this apparent peeper who has been causing problems for the bathhouse, though she was hopeful that over a short period, or at least before the night at the very least that she would have her answer and know just who it was that was doing everything and would be able to adequately stop him. That was the main thing for her, that it was before night, as she wanted to enjoy her day there, though she felt that it wasn’t likely.

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Eventually, night did fall, and Leyaria was disheartened. She wished that it would have been earlier that this person would have revealed themselves. However, as much as she hated knowing that the day was largely lost due to her waiting for this person to show up, there was a level of comfort given the fact that now she knew that there was going to be a greater chance of the man showing up now. From what she knew, all of the people had complained that the man appeared to them, it was during the night. Therefore, it was only likely that if the man was going to show up, it was going to be during the night when every other time he had shown up was. It would not make sense that suddenly because Leyaria was there that things were going to have changed. Her eyes started to get a little bit heavy, making her wonder if she would be able to stay awake throughout the night until this man might have shown up. She had not had much to eat through the day, nor did she really consider that there was going to have been as much waiting around in the darkness and silence as she thought there was going to have been. It disheartened her, if only for the purpose of knowing that it would throw off her sleep schedule, and that there was a chance that the man might not have shown up at all. It remained to be seen, but there was a very clear indication that there was going to be a while still until she knew one way or the other.

The sound of something moving near the window was what got her attention first. She was a bit tired, admittedly, but she knew what she heard, and she heard clearly from the position that she sat that there was exactly who she figured it was going to have been. Some guy, lanky in stature and overall not looking to be anything at all impressive in terms of his physical attibutes, but having a very awkward disposition and appearance that made her wonder just what it was that he was doing. He had no place here. This was the women’s locker room. It was closed due to the presence of apparently this man. That he was here was the only indication of what it was to prove that this man, whoever he was, whatever his motivations was, was proof enough that he was the peeper that Leyaria was looking for. The man may not have noticed Leyaria at first as he slowly moved about, but once he looked upon Leyaria, immediately her demonic presence caused the man to appear frozen in place, unable to move or do anything. Leyaria smirked, looking at the man while the face that was upon his looked of only a single thing, fear. This man knew exacty what it was that he was looking at, justice and wrath alike.
 
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The man was weak, feable, and yet he tried to move, hoping tha the was going to be able to try something, yet with Leyaria’s demonic essence radiating from her body, there was nothing in which he could have done. Even in spite of his best efforts, he was stuck there, paralyzed within the women’s locker room in the Magnolia bath house while Leyaria stood there opposite him, looking at him with both a wicked glee, the darker side of her being exposed. Similarly though, there was a level of anger towards that of the man, knowing that the amount of time that she had spent within this room, all of it was tied back to this man. Had he shown up earlier, she would have been able to enjoy the luxuries and things that the bath house offered. Yet, it did not happen. Instead, she was forced to remain there all night essentially, alone with nothing more than the darkness beginning to fill the void around her, both literally and figuratively as the sun began to set and the demonic taint that was corrupting her beginning to more and more plague her. She wondered and hated the effect of it, that it was becoming more and more aggressive, though she imagined that it was probably less about the demonic essence than it was her being angry about not being able to relax and enjoy something which had been for so long had been deprived from her.

The man was paralyze, to the point where not even he could speak, only terrified at what might have happened next. It was very clear that even with or without her demonic presence, he would have likely been someone who would not have made a serious effort, but it wasn’t until it happened that he realized that he was gone to the ground in pain. A single knee to the chest, it was a quick hit but it was one that was all that was needed to drop the man, and as he cried out in pain, she smiled, more at the fact that she was finally done with everything, with this man no longer being an issue, but instead being with the late evening having largely been wasted on what could have been done hours earlier, especially given the fact that the fight between the two of them, if it could even have been considered a fight, was hardly anything which warranted any sort of time or effort. It disappointed her, but the fact that it was now over was something that she was greatly looking forward to, especially now that between having completed this task that she had agreed to, along with the fact that so much time she had given to ensuring that it was done, something that likely other people woul not have been inclined to carry out themselves, it gave her a level of assurance that she was going to be free to enjoy the activities of here.

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