Cursed Objects :P

Virgo laughed lightly, unable to stop herself.

"You are though. Really, I wish I looked that pretty."

Ivory peeked out at her through his fingers and watched her. "You are pretty though," he whispered.

"Not as pretty as you are." Virgo smiled faintly.

"You're prettier than any boy I've seen before."

Ivory flushed deeper and hid his face again. "No 'mnot," he murmured quietly, shyly. Python smiled, looking over at them.
"As pretty as the ring on his finger?" she asked.

"Most definitely." Virgo beamed happily.

"That ring is really pretty - just like you."

Python smiled. "Do you know anything about this world?" she asked softly. Ivory peeked out at Virgo through his fingers again.

Virgo paused and bit her lip faintly.

Though she recalled the name of the world from a title off of a book, she couldn't say that she had ever read the book before.

"I don't know anything about this world." She replied softly, looking down shamefully.

"Hm," Python murmured. "Ivory is the ring," she said simply, starting a fire in the fireplace.

Virgo blinked in confusion.

What did that mean?

"Um...wh- what?"

"The ring," Python said. "He is the ring. Unlike you and me, Ivory's not a real person. He's an object." Ivory bowed his head slightly, keeping his face hidden.

Virgo blinked a few times and then frowned faintly.

"A...an object? How does that even work?" She muttered faintly.

It truly didn't make sense.

"Well, only a certain few objects have magical properties placed in them. Ivory-the ring on his finger- is one of them," Python explained. "If he were to take that ring off, he would end up dying slowly because it is what gives him a human form. The object and the human form have to remain in contact or close at all times." Ivory slowly lowered his hands and looked down at the ring on his finger.

Virgo frowned faintly and slowly nodded.

"O- okay, I think I get it..." She whispered softly.

"How it came to be, we don't know. Some say they were created that way. Others say it's a curse that was placed on the people of the island. We don't really know the truth," Python said.

"The island?" Virgo questioned, leaning forwards slightly.

Python nodded. "There's an island where these people come from. We're not sure the exact location of it, we just know that it's an island that has the objects come to life on. Some were able to get away from it and that's why Ivory's here with me now," she said with a smile.

"Oh..." Virgo murmured softly, shifting herself faintly.

"That's incredibly intriguing..."

Python nodded. "It is," she replied. "We're looking for it."

Virgo looked up quickly, eyes a little wide.

"W- why?"

(would Python know that Ivory's sick and dying?)

"Ivory wants to know more about it," Python replied. "Plus, there's said to be a jewel on it that can grant people magical powers. We're looking to see if that's true or not."

(do you think he would have told her?)

Virgo blinked a few times and worried her bottom lip lightly. It was a curious thing and it definitely drew her interest. Maybe that jewel would have a way to get her home.

"C- can I go with you?" She asked quietly.

(I don't think he would...)

Python looked back at her and watched her for a moment. She shrugged. "We can't just leave you here," she said softly and glanced briefly to Ivory. "Sure, you can come along."

(then do you think she would have caught on?)

Virgo smiled faintly, pleased to be a part of something. Especially something that sounded so important and big.

"O- oh, thank you."

(oh ya, she would've. She probably saw him coughing up blood or something )

Python smiled. "You're welcome. You never know, it might be the thing you need to get home," she said softly. Ivory looked over at Virgo.
"Miss Virgo?" he whispered, his voice soft and so sweet. "May I ask you something?"

(T_T Then she knows)

Virgo looked to Ivory quietly.

"W- what is it?" She asked softly.