[h3][color=a187be][center]~Cynthia, Ritsa~[/center][/color][/h3] [b]"You're tense."[/b] Cynthia said towards Fia as she removed most the maid dress she normally wore, though not deigning to take off her undergarments. She took a seat on the edge of the pool behind Fia. [b]"You should relax or this isn't going to help much, Fia."[/b] She placed her hands on the phoenix's shoulders gently and started to work. Considering Fia's disposition it wouldn't be a good idea to do a full body massage at the moment. Just her neck, back, and shoulders would be enough for now. She could do the rest later, if the child wished. For the first few minutes she did a small massage. Nothing too extensive, just a warm up. After that though, she reached for a bottle of skin lotion and started massaging it into Fia's skin. [b]"It will help cover any blemishes and such."[/b] Cynthia said as she quietly worked, her hands moving down Fia's back and sides. Ritsa for the most part just splashed about in the water, seemingly quite enjoying the return to her natural environment. [color=black][h3][center]~Fox, Gwynn~[/center][/h3][/color] The fox had to hold back laughing. Her master was a fool, wasn't she? Couldn't even tell the emotions of a single hound. Gwynn simply watched, having a bit too much happen at once for her to comment on it until after it was over. She watched Eith leave, unsure of what to say. She had never spent much time around the hound so she couldn't really comment, but it looked like Swen...Sel? Had something he...she, needed to smooth over with her. [color=8dc73f]"Eeerr....demon? Changed you? You're Swen?"[/color] She said, trying to wrap her head around the idea. It sounded...well, absolutely ridiculous. [color=8dc73f]"Uhh...riiight."[/color] She laughed awkwardly, not sounding entirely convinced. [color=black]"She's telling the truth."[/color] Fox chimed in, standing up from her sitting position and walking over to the pair. [color=black]"It's ridiculous and hilarious, isn't it?"[/color] [color=8dc73f]"Yeah, hilarious."[/color] Gywnn said with a small smirk. [color=8dc73f]"Awfully cute, innit she?"[/color] [color=black]"...too much in the backend for my liking."[/color] The fox replied with a disinterested shrug. [color=black]"Not enough on the upper parts of the tree, so to speak."[/color] [color=8dc73f]"Heh, maybe that demon could add a bit more?"[/color] The fox eyes widened a bit before chuckling in an impish manner. [color=black]"You, human, I like you."[/color] [color=8dc73f]"Well, I try to make all the cute girls like me."[/color] Gwynn chuckled, before realizing she had come here for some other reason than to flirt with a fox. [color=8dc73f]"E-er, anyways. Swen. Sel. Whoever ye are. Remember when we broke into the library and whatnot? You got some information about my family and stuff, right? I uh, want to talk to you about that." [/color] Gwynns expression took a darker tone, and her voice became oddly somber towards the end of her sentence. [color=8dc73f]"It's, uh, really important."[/color] [center][h3][color=aba000]~Sorcha~[/color][/h3][/center] [color=aba000]"Tsk, seriously kitten. There are things such as 'jokes' and 'teasing' in the world."[/color] Sorcha replied with a sigh. [color=aba000]"Which is exactly what that was, you silly thing."[/color] Sorcha reached out, petting the kitten on the head. [color=aba000]"And look at you, you're about as red as a tomato. It's obvious you're not comfortable little one, and I am not heartless nor will I make you wear something that you obviously aren't comfortable with."[/color] She handed the dress back to the kitten. [color=aba000]"While you should be confidence in your appearance, forcing it will only lead to someone getting hurt in the end, Little one. Now wear the dress, and if you must, take that as an order."[/color] As the kitten would likely put the dress on, Sorcha turned her attention to Luna. [color=aba000]"Oho...armored dress?~"[/color] The dragon bounced over to Luna and gave her a grin. [color=aba000]"Did I hear that right, my Knight?"[/color] [h3][center][color=6ecff6]~Miren~[/color][/center][/h3] Whew, after settling her finances and doing a few inventory checks Miren had officially opened her bookstore to the public! She was equal parts excited and nervous. She had no reason to be nervous of course, since this was her field of expertise but her little bunny heart got startled quite easily. She might very well die of fright one of these days, really! Oh goodness, that'd just be a terrible way to go wouldn't it? She should probably stop thinking about that and focus more on the bookshelves in front of her. [color=6ecff6]"E-eh?"[/color] The first person she expected to come through the door, was not Eith. [color=6ecff6]"E-Eith?"[/color] The bunny nearly stumbled off of the step ladder as she turned her head towards Eith who was heading up the stairs. [color=6ecff6]"A-ah! Welcome back, Eith. I-I wasn't entirely sure when you would get home so I made some food upstairs if you want some."[/color] The bunny said, hopping off of the ladder and towards Eith noticing the hound seemed a bit...down? She certainly didn't seem her usual self. [color=6ecff6]"Are you...alright, Eith? I, E-erm, don't mean to pry but you seem a little...down."[/color]