Seishu continues to pout as even Enasi picks on his funning. However after a few seconds of pouting he joins in with the smiles finding their way around the room. As they all settle in Crios clears his throat gently. Seishu looks to him, feeling a relatively tamer muddle of negativity in him, and without warning he sits up and pulls Crios into an actual kiss. The doctor is too shocked to react at first but as he feels the hand settle over his chest he glares at the guardian but doesn't pull back. The feeling of having all the negative energy sucked out of him is rather pleasant and Crios concludes that Harper was right not to hesitate.

When Seishu pulls back Crios shoves him hard even as everyone in the room tries hard to to start laughing out right at the deep flush coloring the fox man's cheeks. Seishu lands back into his position on Enasi's lap and giggles, feeling a little giddy now. Without preamble he begins singing the lullaby with gusto. Despite his enthusiasm his tone is still melodious and after a little coaxing he gets Enasi to sing along with him. Crios settle back against the wall, carefully avoiding looking at Harper whom he knows is bursting to say something. However as the guardians begin singing they both settle in to listen. Feeling much better now Finn to relaxes to listen. After they hear it through once however the little ones begin trying to sing along, and by the third time through, they know the words by heart. Once the singing comes to an end Rue asks about the Night Mothers, and Seishu begins filling them in on the history of what was before he and Enasi's reins.

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“Okay, so this is suppose to help me find him, but wha?” Starla stares at the little round device, cursing herself for not paying attention when the nightmare minion had told them how it worked. Standing alone on the streets of a large city in the middle of the night she tinkers with it for well over two hours before at last it begins doing something. As a small light on it begins flashing she lets out and exasperated sigh. “[b]Finally![/b] Now, what am I su-” There is a light crackling noise and a bolt flies off the device, almost making her drop it as she yelps and jumps. 

A few seconds later another bolt flies out in the same direction, but this time she's ready. In a flash she chases after it. About the time she loses sight of it, another one fires off. In less than an hour she skids to a halt as the little device stops firing. She can feel the presence of a nightmare minion nearby, but she tries to relax. Despite her conscious effort not to attack around her feet plants begin to slither up and around her, creating a base of foliage to work with should she be attacked. Along the backs of her hands she feels her plant blades aching to slither out into their battle form. After several silent seconds, the presence drawing closer to the little park area she's standing in, a familiar figure appears. She relaxes even further as he holds his arms up in the sign for peace. 

As his hands drop back to his sides she looks around, trying to see if there are others. “I came alone, as I know you did.” His rather emotionless voice grates on Starla's ears a little, but she ignores it for now. Kaila looks at her patiently, waiting.

[i]'He's like a little robot. I don't care what the other say, this nightmare minion is an automaton'[/i] Clearing her throat she shifts a little on the spot. “Night, I mean Seishu, has convinced Lord Enasi to let him return for a visit to the Nightmare Realm.” She glances down at the ground for an instant before looking back up into Kaila's eyes. She can not see it, but the minion's heart leaps at the news. “So, yeah, it's gonna happen two days from now, so Lord Enasi wants up to prepare and stuff. Ni-Seishu is shoring up energy, and will probably come to earth a few times for more boosters, or feedings, or whatever you call them.” The first flicker of emotion crosses Kaila's face in the form of an eyebrow twitch. However he does not comment on her ignorance but instead begins making plans inside his own head for the trip. 

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Seishu's head comes up as the smell of food wafts his way from the doorway. Everyone turns their attention to Cho as he comes in with his usual jovial smile and a spring in his step. In front of him is a cart with plates of food, enough for everyone, even the absent one. Seishu settles back, having sat up a while ago after Enasi shoved him off because he needed to stretch his legs. Rue bounces up, helping Cho hand out the plates. “Looks like we have one extra! But that's okay. She can have it later! Oh my, what's that?” Seishu looks up to where Cho is pointing at the headboard as Spike comes crawling over. With a giggle he sends the scorpion off to say hello to the cook while he begins eating his meal.