I did not hesitate. My freedom was a brand new flame, and I intended to keep it burning. That evening, I prepared the wizard’s tea with the same meticulous care I once used for his experiments, but I added a drop of potent paralytic. I watched him drink it. I watched the realization dawning in his eyes as his muscles locked.
The sensation of my hands tightening around his throat was the most beautiful thing I had ever felt. As his pulse thinned and eventually stopped under my grip, a wave of pure, shimmering joy washed through my body. The man who had treated me like a piece of furniture was gone, and the world was suddenly wide and bright. I laughed for the first time, a sound like bubbling water and chiming bells.
I returned to the genie, not as a servant, but as an equal who had tasted blood and liberty. We made a pact. He granted me a portion of his fire to ensure I would never be forced into a cage again. All I had to give was a small future favor, to let the genie keep the wizard's tower, and all the items within the tower. Not that I could stop the Genie from taking the tower anyway.
I have set out into the world with a simple logic. I will become as powerful as my former master so that no one can ever command me again. However, I will be kind to those I meet. I have learned that cruelty creates the very shadows that eventually strangle you in the night. Being good is simply the most effective way to ensure my freedom remains permanent and my life remains full of light.
- Bubbly & Cheerful
- Her glass marble is a symbol of her freedom
- Easily influenced opinion
- Will often prefer the simple solution of murder to deal with people who wrong her, even if it's not justified
- Must gain power to not lose free will again
- One should be kind when possible to gain power