Several hours have passed since Aria was taken to the reflection hall by her Mother. Aria has tried using magic to cast any spell, but to no avail it seems the chains placed on her legs are causing her spell to be unable to function every time she tried the magic circle would appear but after a while it would be unstable and violently break after a while Aria stopped and decided to talk to Dream for assistance. "Hey, dream, wake up, I need your help," Aria says. "What is it, my Lady? I was sleeping."Dream says telepathically. " Wait a minute, where the hell are we? Why Is it so dark? "Dream asks. " Well, you see, I might have hit a nerve when talking with mom about the initiate, turns out the initiate are bhaalspawns who work as assassins for my father. I told my mother I didn't want to become an assassin. She got pissed and sent me here. It has been several hours since then."Aria tells a dream. "Seriously," Dream replies. "Well, there is nothing we can do but wait and see what happens. I have analyzed the shackles on your legs, and it seems they contain highly complex magic that destabilizes mana flow within one's body."Dream says. "I know every spell I have tried to cast simply fails," Aria says. "Have you tried using your psionic abilities?"Dream asks Aria. "Not yet. let me try." Aria says as she stands up while beginning to focus on channeling her psionic energy. After a while, her eyes begin to glow a golden color, and her psionic ability called Psionic True Seeing activates, allowing her to see things as they actually are. For the duration, Aria can use night vision, infrared vision, see a creature's mana reserve, notice and sense secret doors hidden by magic, and see into the Ethereal Plane, all out to a range of 120 feet. After confirming she is still able to use her psionic abilities, Aria deactivates the ability and notifies the dreamer.
"Good since you still have your psionic abilities you should be able to defend yourself if the need arises." the dreamer says as they both suddenly hear a clank sound coming from the sells iron door it seems Liza has come to bring Aria her evening meal the guard lets her in while holding a fire torch observing our every interaction. "Hello, my lady, I have brought you your supper," Liza says as she places a wooden plate with some bread and dried meat on the floor while Aria begins to eat the food knowing she cant be picky while in the reflection hall. She notices that Liza has several injuries across her body. "What's going on, Liza? Who hurt you like this? "Aria asks. "No, it's ,I just fell while working," Liza replies in a fearful tone. "Well, you have finished her meal, take her plate and leave Liza," The guard orders. "Stay strong, my lady. I will come back tomorrow." Liza says as she leaves the cell. On the other hand, the guard comes close to Aria and says, "Lady Elizabeth sends her regards." He begins to leave, taking his fire torch and locking the door to Arias' cell, leaving her in complete darkness.
"Fuck, that evil brat, she must be the one who hurt my maid. If only I could gather more info, it seems Liza is too scared to talk, meaning the one backing Elizabeth must hold some influence within the family," Aria says mentally as she activates her Psionic True Seeing ability and uses its night vision function, allowing her to see clearly in the dark cell. "If info is what you want, I might have a way we could get it without having to raise any suspicion," the dreamer says, and they both speak telepathically. "Remember how you used that charm creature spell in order to temporarily gain control of that spider which you used to spy on bhaal and your mother when you first arrived in the main mansion why don't you use psionic dominate on that white spider living on that web near the ceiling and use it as your spy while in prison, since the spell last permanently and is maintained by a small amount of your psionic energy You should be able to gather more intel although you should still use this ability sparingly currently you are only able to control up to six creatures and remember this ability only works if the target is a low-intelligence creature, has low willpower, or has no resistance toward Psionic attacks." The dreamer says. "Hey, have I ever told you that you are a genius?" Aria says, "No." The dreamer replies. "Well, you are, let's try your plan," Aria says as she begins channeling her psionic energy after a while, and she shoots a green light projectile from her finger, hitting the spider, making it fall, but Aria manages to catch it by observing the spider. On observing the spider, Aria seems to know what type it is, and that is a rare white vortex spider around 1 inch in size, and by the looks of it, must have hatched recently. The white vortex spider, now tamed by Aria, is fully under her control. It is truly a rare and striking creature, embodying the elusive and mysterious nature of its kind. Its skin is a shimmering pale white, almost glowing against the backdrop of its environment, which hints at its origin within the Demiplane. The spider's body is sleek and agile with intricate patterns on its surface. Its eight legs are long and slender, tipped with delicate points that glint like tiny shards of crystal. The legs are primarily white but have subtle hints of green. The spider's eyes are a piercing, icy blue. Notably, the vortex spider bears a faint, almost ethereal glow, especially when it moves on Arias's hand. It appears as if it really likes Aria as it jumps around her hand. "What the hell is such a rare spider doing in such a place?"The dreamer asks. "Who cares if this it is a vortex spider although still young it must have it legendary innate abilities if I am able to raise it to adult hood it truly be a great asset I have read that Vortex spiders possess the ability to weave nearly invisible, resilient webs of temporal energy that can span up to 50 feet, capable of covering small vortexes and impeding movement with effects similar to the slow spell. They can adapt their skin color like chameleons, blending seamlessly into their environment to avoid detection, and they can make a highly thin, invisible, and resilient thread that can even cut through iron. These arachnids use their webs to slow and trap prey, then strike with their vicious bite, injecting a deadly poison that causes instant death or severe damage to resilient foes. Combined with their demihop ability, which allows them to teleport to capture their prey, makes them one of the most effective predators in Feirun. It's probably a good thing that it didn't feel threatened by me; otherwise, it would have been game over if it bit me."Aria says, placing the spider on the floor, she sits in a meditative position and begins to control the spider and share its senses.
Aria begins to guide the spider outside through the barred window and made it crawl up the wall in order to get to a better vantage point. On reaching the rooftop, she noticed that the main mansion was quite some distance away; it would be a walking distance for a human, but for any normal spider, it would be a long journey. "Well, let's try the vortex abilities for now. I can feel it is able to create threads, although not very strong, use its chameleon-like ability, poison, and demihop.".Aria says. "Take it slow, my lady, we can't afford for this spider to die," The dreamer says telepathically, monitoring the spider's progress from Arias' shared vision. "Very well, here we go," Aria says as she controls the spider, making it jump from the rooftop and activating its demihop ability while focusing on landing on a nearby tree. As the spider jumps, it suddenly enters a white portal, and as it leaves, it manages to land on the tree Aria had barely commanded, all but barely. After landing on that tree, Aria started moving towards the mansion, and after a few minutes, she was able to make the spider crawl and find her room, and using a nearby ventilation pathway, she was able to enter the room, which she was sharing with her mother. As she entered, she noticed that her mother was currently at work, signing and organizing several documents. As her mother was working, Aria activated the Vortex spider's camouflage ability, making it turn invisible.
After a few seconds, the door to the room is opened. It seems Angela, Alianna's personal maid, has brought her supper. Aliana's meal is a flavorful shrimp fried rice dish. It features cooked rice stir-fried to a golden hue, likely seasoned with soy sauce or other savory sauces. Plump, pink shrimp are scattered throughout, adding a seafood touch. Bright red slices of sausage or red bell pepper provide a pop of color and additional flavor. Finely chopped green onions garnish the dish, offering a fresh, mild onion flavor and a vibrant green color. Overall, it looks like a delicious and colorful dish combining protein, vegetables, and seasoned rice. Aria begins to drool while observing the through her vortex spider. After a while, Aria puts her pen down, leaves her work table, and goes to eat at the dining table. As she eats, Alianna seems to have a lot on her mind. She does not speak, but simply eats. After she eats, she asks Angele to take the plates. "My lady, are you alright? You haven't said anything. Is this because of Aria?" Angela asks. "Leave Angela, I don't wish to speak about it," Alianna says. Angela immediately follows the order and leaves after picking up the utensils, locking the door behind her. Aria returns to her work after a while, and a ring starts to come from a drawer in her work table. As she opens the drawer, she picks up a pass similar to the one that Aria was given. "Hello, Matron mother," Alianna replies. " I heard that you sent your daughter to the reflection hall," Amelyssan says. "I know you haven't called to ask me about that. What do you want?" Alianna replies. " Seems I have hit a nerve, well you are right I wanted to inform you that we have captured several of the Harpers and I want you to deal with interrogating them, find out what the know and report to me your findings they are currently being held in the reflection hall, the inquisitor expects you to arrive by 10 am to carry out the interrogation, greet Aria for me while your their," Amelyssan says. As she cuts off the communication. Alianna begins to walk toward a nearby portrait of her and Aria looks at it for a while, then goes and lies on her bed, saying, "Have I started going soft as she falls asleep with Arias' portrait in her hand. After this, Aria begins to get tired and starts to control her vortex spider, and after a while of teleporting using demihop, it returns to Aria's cell. As the vortex spider arrives, Aria picks it up in her hands, gently petting it. "I should probably name you. From this day, I will call you Azu."Aria says as the spider jumps in delight over its new name. After this Aria sends the Azu her little vortex spider into her inner world for safety as she also deactivates her Psionic True Seeing ability ending its night vision effect at first she wanted to move into her inner world but feared the guard world enter only to find her missing which will lead to complications in the end Aria decided to move near the Conner to sleep since she wasn't given a blanket and was only wearing the uniform Alianna had previously given to her The scene ends with Aria sleeping alone in the dark prison cell pondering who the harpers are.