Meeting of The Ancients (Crimson)

[Anime]

"Don't worry about him." Nicole responds, stepping into the ballroom. Her voice calm, but her eyes betraying her anger.

Tanner wordlessly points towards her office, glancing curiously at the woman that follows behind her. His eyes widened as he took in the abrasions and bruises that covered the silently crying woman.

Nicole gestured for him to take care of the woman and headed into the office.

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa seems to wither, suddenly rushing through the tables and gently touching the woman's arm," excuse me miss.. I can take care of you if you want..."

[Anime]

"It's n-not what it looks like." She stuttered out. "I'm so sorry..." She began crying harder.

Tanner looked at the woman. "Aunt Nicole already called for a medic." He informs both Nausicaa and the woman.

"What happened?" Tanner asked, quietly, not wanting to believe the assumption Nicole and his sister had leapt to. He moved a chair over to the woman.

She sat down and doubled over, as he sobs grew louder.

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa crouches in front ofthe woman, genty wiping her tears away with a napkin and murmuring," Breath slowly... Whatever happened, you can tell us after we get you cleaned up, yeah?"

[Anime]

Nicole walked out of the office. "I have to hear her version of this..." She mumbles in Italian. Her temper dissipated.

The medic entered the ballroom. Nicole gestured to the woman in the chair.

The woman looked up at Nicole--still uncertain of the blue-haired woman. "I-I served to a-avoid a b-bunny." She said meekly. "I didn't think anyone was coming the other way..."

The medic started to clean some of the lacerations.

The woman continued. "I couldn't find my phone, a-and the man said his was dead. He told me to wait in the c-car."

Nicole rubbed at her temples.

"I d-don't have insurance..." She began crying again.

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa pauses and steps back to let the medic take over, staring at nothing in particular as she listens,"... This was a one lane road correct...?"

[Anime]

"Why does that matter?" Nicole asked Nausicaa. She turned back to the woman. "Don't worry about the insurance. He can afford to fix the damages."

Tanner winced. His father was not going to be happy with that...

The woman let the medic do his job. "We should get her to the hospital."

The woman protested. "I don't have insurance..." She said again.

Nicole sighed and looked to Tanner. "We need to go see to the cars before the police show up." She looked to Nausicaa. "Sorry about all this... This isn't a usual occurrence..."

Tanner nodded. "I'll grab Jax. We'll take care of the cars."

[CrimsonMoon]

" it matters because if it was a two or three Lane road, we could use that to our advantage in court for the woman." Nausicaa sighs but shakes her head," I pray you don't get caught..."

[Anime]

Tanner and Jax quickly left, hoping the cops hadn't beaten them there.

Nicole looked at the medic. "Can you handle the woman?" Once he affirmed that he could, she motioned for Nausicaa to follow her, leading her to the door on the right-side of the room.

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa followed and once they were out of ear shot, she hisses," there's no way in hell- excuse my language- that they got there before the cops. If one person sees a head on crash, everyone sees a head on crash, they'll both be charged with leaving the scene if we don't take them both to the hospital and somehow make it seem like we called ahead!"

[Anime]

Nicole lifted up the bag she was carrying, "That's what this is for." She opened the door, revealing a staircase, and started up the stairs. "You've never had to make something disappear before?"

Tanner and Jax walked over to the police, sending a text to Nicole that the police were there.

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa doesn't answer but murmurs," with bribery? Never,"

[Anime]

"Not necessarily bribery--if they seem like the kind to refute the bride, powerful allies come in handy." Nicole shrugged.

She through another hallway and to the main entrance of the mansion. She could see the flashing lights from here. "And those are only if he requires a police report--seeing as the two drivers were well enough to leave the vehicle and for all they know already traded insurance information." Nicole explained, "If the situation is under control they have no reason to intervene."

[CrimsonMoon]

Majsicaa remains silent but shrugs weakly

[Anime]

"Hello, officers." Nicole greeted.

The officers turned towards her. "Greetings, ma'am. Are you the owner of one of these cars?"

"No, sir. My brother owns the Ferrari." She answered, motioning to his car. "They are inside calling a tow truck--it seems neither of them had working phone. I believe the two of them have everything handled."

"We'd need to talk to the owners of the cars." He told Nicole.

Nicole paused--neither of them were in a position to talk to the police. "Sir, no one was seriously injured and neither called to report a police report. I was under the impression that without either you had no need to step in." She gestured behind the cop. "And one of tow trucks is here."

Cain walked up beside his sister. He was still shaking slightly and had a bandage over his right cheek. "Speaking as a lawyer, I believe she is right. In California, a police report is not needed unless someone is injured. The other driver is inside talking to her insurance company." He offered a slim grin, "She has taken fault for the accident and can't really afford the ticket... I don't feel a need to involve the cops.

Nicole stepped away from crowd, making a phone call.

"I don't know..." The officer sighed. "I'll have to call my superiors."

Cain relaxed, knowing that was exactly what Nicole was doing, after all Galaston International had made a large donation to the Superintendent's family charity... "I understand. I wouldn't want you to get in trouble for something so menial..."

[CrimsonMoon]

Nausicaa had stayed behind with the woman but... As an Abel, she had her own ways of fiding out what was going on. She had made the woman lie down in the office and continued to talk to her quietly

[Anime]

Nicole bid adieu to the police officer, leaving her brother to finish up once she was sure everything was taken care of. She headed back to Nausicca and the woman. She looked at Nausicca, "How is she doing?"

[CrimsonMoon]

" better, she's just in shock, i made her go to sleep," Nausicaa sighs, frowning

[Anime]

She motioned for the medic to come over to her. "I need you to get her out of her." She couldn't have this woman around when the other leaders and families arrived.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Too late, the other families have arrived, she'll just have to stay here," Nausicaa sighs and fixes her hair," Anyy way.."