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βRomance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.β
β Elinor Glyn
Bzz. Bzz. Bzzzzz. Bzz. Bzz. Bzzzzz.
The buzzing continued for about five seconds but went entirely unnoticed until a more audible chime came from the phone. The small sound startled Nadia as she jolted awake, green eyes wide as she looked around. Her light blanket had been wrapped around tightly around her arms with an impressive death grip, the limo's lights dimmed at her request. She could see some of the passing streetlights outside the window, the buildings indistinguishable from one another until she blinked a few times. As she stretched her arms above her head, her back ached in protest, and as she dropped her arms she looked out the window again. She was so used to the New York buildings covering most of the view of the sky that the smaller buildings in Palm Beach didn't actually surprised her for a few seconds.
She slumped back in her seat, nearly drifting off again until her phone chimed at her a second time. She usually wasn't the kind of person to ignore her phone, but after multiple car rides and a long flight, the only thing she wanted to do was sleep. That wasn't too much to ask for, was it? Forcing herself to sit up, she rubbed whatever sleep was left out of her eyes and sat properly, checking her phone. Her mother had apparently sent her multiple messages, further killing her drive for responding.
The limo came to a stop, and she let out a sigh of relief. Finally! Her celebration was premature, however, as once she stepped out she was greeted by the sight of many, many cars all parked along the house she used to call her home. She barely contained her groan, though she let her head drop. So much for going straight to sleep.
"I'll take your bags in, Miss Aurelios," The chauffeur said as he closed the car door behind her.
"Thank you," She tried to psyche herself up as she walked to the door, looking at the positives. She had been dying to see Lucas and Victoire, Sebastian was sure to be happy to see her, and at least the weather wasn't terrible. On the other hand, her mother was there, she was tired, her mother was there, her back hurt a little from the trip, and oh, her mother was there. At least it looked like there were a few others, so maybe she could go in, say hi, mention how long the trip was, then escape and sleep for the next twelve hours.
Happy with her plan, she cleared her throat after she rang the bell. She took a second to brush her hair off her shoulder as the door opened, her face immediately splitting into a grin as a tall, dark, and moody young woman opened the door, an eyebrow arched at her. Despite the lack of a returned smile, Nadia could tell she was happy with her arrival, more unamused with the fact that the redhead immediately pulled her into a hug.
"Could you not?" Victoire muttered, pulling herself away.
"I can't help it! I missed you!" She bounced in place, taking a second to look at the girl. Well, woman, really, she looked so much more mature despite the two being the same age. She managed to mute her excitement as she lowered her voice. "So, um, what's going on? Who's here?"
Victoire rolled her eyes, beckoning Nadia to follow her. "The entire living room is packed, too many names to list," She said, waiting for Nadia to hang her coat in the closet before continuing. "Dad has some big announcement, I think he got a promotion or something."
Nadia bit her lip, stealing a peek into the room as Victoire strolled in. A majority of them were familiar faces at the very least, all happily chatting away. Some of them she hadn't seen since she left for New York, others she knew still living in Palm Beach so she had seen them whenever she visited, but she didn't get a chance to properly look around before being grabbed from behind, letting out a shriek as she felt like she was being crushed.
"You made it!!!" Lucas squealed, his hug so tight she felt like he was trying to squeeze the air out of his lungs. He put her down long enough to take her arm and drag her with him, not giving her a chance to properly greet anyone. She did spot her mother sitting next to Sebastian, dressed to the nines as always. She found herself practically pushed into her seat and promptly smushed as Lucas threw himself down.
The buzzing continued for about five seconds but went entirely unnoticed until a more audible chime came from the phone. The small sound startled Nadia as she jolted awake, green eyes wide as she looked around. Her light blanket had been wrapped around tightly around her arms with an impressive death grip, the limo's lights dimmed at her request. She could see some of the passing streetlights outside the window, the buildings indistinguishable from one another until she blinked a few times. As she stretched her arms above her head, her back ached in protest, and as she dropped her arms she looked out the window again. She was so used to the New York buildings covering most of the view of the sky that the smaller buildings in Palm Beach didn't actually surprised her for a few seconds.
She slumped back in her seat, nearly drifting off again until her phone chimed at her a second time. She usually wasn't the kind of person to ignore her phone, but after multiple car rides and a long flight, the only thing she wanted to do was sleep. That wasn't too much to ask for, was it? Forcing herself to sit up, she rubbed whatever sleep was left out of her eyes and sat properly, checking her phone. Her mother had apparently sent her multiple messages, further killing her drive for responding.
The limo came to a stop, and she let out a sigh of relief. Finally! Her celebration was premature, however, as once she stepped out she was greeted by the sight of many, many cars all parked along the house she used to call her home. She barely contained her groan, though she let her head drop. So much for going straight to sleep.
"I'll take your bags in, Miss Aurelios," The chauffeur said as he closed the car door behind her.
"Thank you," She tried to psyche herself up as she walked to the door, looking at the positives. She had been dying to see Lucas and Victoire, Sebastian was sure to be happy to see her, and at least the weather wasn't terrible. On the other hand, her mother was there, she was tired, her mother was there, her back hurt a little from the trip, and oh, her mother was there. At least it looked like there were a few others, so maybe she could go in, say hi, mention how long the trip was, then escape and sleep for the next twelve hours.
Happy with her plan, she cleared her throat after she rang the bell. She took a second to brush her hair off her shoulder as the door opened, her face immediately splitting into a grin as a tall, dark, and moody young woman opened the door, an eyebrow arched at her. Despite the lack of a returned smile, Nadia could tell she was happy with her arrival, more unamused with the fact that the redhead immediately pulled her into a hug.
"Could you not?" Victoire muttered, pulling herself away.
"I can't help it! I missed you!" She bounced in place, taking a second to look at the girl. Well, woman, really, she looked so much more mature despite the two being the same age. She managed to mute her excitement as she lowered her voice. "So, um, what's going on? Who's here?"
Victoire rolled her eyes, beckoning Nadia to follow her. "The entire living room is packed, too many names to list," She said, waiting for Nadia to hang her coat in the closet before continuing. "Dad has some big announcement, I think he got a promotion or something."
Nadia bit her lip, stealing a peek into the room as Victoire strolled in. A majority of them were familiar faces at the very least, all happily chatting away. Some of them she hadn't seen since she left for New York, others she knew still living in Palm Beach so she had seen them whenever she visited, but she didn't get a chance to properly look around before being grabbed from behind, letting out a shriek as she felt like she was being crushed.
"You made it!!!" Lucas squealed, his hug so tight she felt like he was trying to squeeze the air out of his lungs. He put her down long enough to take her arm and drag her with him, not giving her a chance to properly greet anyone. She did spot her mother sitting next to Sebastian, dressed to the nines as always. She found herself practically pushed into her seat and promptly smushed as Lucas threw himself down.
Lilie jumped in place as her phone chimed at her, nervous hands fumbling as she nearly dropped her phone. Her clumsy grip resulted in opening a message, and once she properly had a grip on herself she saw it was Cassandra's text. Oh, she wanted to hang out! But the way her heart beat against her chest, her aching back and shoulder protested. She did have a lot of excitement for one night, but she would feel bad turning her down.
Satisfied, Lilie finished in time to receive a response. Aaron texted back pretty quickly! Boy, were they different, he wanted her to go say hi?
Taking in a deep breath, Lilie begged her nerves to calm somewhat. Okay, if she could master the silent saute and float like a swan, she could just talk to a vampire without running away. Even if the vampire was royalty and could snap her in half for daring to talk to her since she was just a commoner and--no, no, no need to panic. Not yet, anyway. Lilie took in several deep breaths, stuffing her phone in her pocket. She could do this. She had to do this.
"No magic studying for a week if you don't do this," She scolded herself, her legs finally moving. Even as her walk became timid she kept going, pausing a little before the trio. She forbade herself from staring at the princess for too long, no matter how beautiful she was. Swallowing hard, she clasped her hands in front of her as she made some attempt to look formal despite feeling the redness in her cheeks building already. "Um...he-hello," She announced her presence, forcing herself to give something resembling a pleasant smile and not a look of terror.
Satisfied, Lilie finished in time to receive a response. Aaron texted back pretty quickly! Boy, were they different, he wanted her to go say hi?
Taking in a deep breath, Lilie begged her nerves to calm somewhat. Okay, if she could master the silent saute and float like a swan, she could just talk to a vampire without running away. Even if the vampire was royalty and could snap her in half for daring to talk to her since she was just a commoner and--no, no, no need to panic. Not yet, anyway. Lilie took in several deep breaths, stuffing her phone in her pocket. She could do this. She had to do this.
"No magic studying for a week if you don't do this," She scolded herself, her legs finally moving. Even as her walk became timid she kept going, pausing a little before the trio. She forbade herself from staring at the princess for too long, no matter how beautiful she was. Swallowing hard, she clasped her hands in front of her as she made some attempt to look formal despite feeling the redness in her cheeks building already. "Um...he-hello," She announced her presence, forcing herself to give something resembling a pleasant smile and not a look of terror.
Interacting with: @Gisk@Obscene Symphony
Boy or girl?
After bidding farewell to Salem, Lilie felt like most of her energy had been spent. What a day, she had a lot to think about and too much to tell her brother the next time they spoke. Maybe she would leave out the arena stuff, she didn't want him worried. At first she thought that maybe getting to hang out with someone after class would be nice, but she felt exhausted. Well, there was nothing wrong with going back to the dorm and just sleeping for the next ten hours, right? There was homework to get started on, but she wasn't too worried. Speaking of homework, Salem had a good point about Max, but she didn't have his number. She'd have to ask him for it tomorrow. For now, she was content with a nice, hot bath.
She was still invigorated by her idea of a get together, and rather than wait, she decided to jump on the idea. She pulled out her phone, deciding to send a text to Cassandra first. She felt like they would get along easily, with the fire mage setting a good precedent for Lilie to look up to.
"And...sent!" Lilie smiled to herself, relatively pleased as she scrolled through her new contacts. Sitting on Kanalie's name, the white haired girl tried not to get too giddy as she decided to text her as well.
Lilie didn't know what it was about the older student that made her heart race, but she was eager to get to know her, too. Maybe she could give her a little more insight on trying to properly socialize with vampires. Admittedly she was definitely more curious about the nature of her, uh, relationship, but she seemed genuinely nice. Putting her phone away for the moment, as she looked up, she stopped in her tracks as she saw the Astorio sitting on a bench. He looked like he was waiting for someone, stern as he was the last time she saw him. There was no way he didn't see her. Slowly raising a hand, she gave him a small wave with a somewhat tight-lipped smile, though she continued on her way, picking up the pace. She didn't mean to be obvious, but she wasn't entirely sure she was ready for another talk with him. Not yet.
Turning the corner, she slowed down as she tried to calm her frayed nerves. He really was right, wasn't he? If she let her fear get the better of her, she was going to give herself an anxiety attack. But she couldn't help it, she was scared! And she had the right to be! It was just the first day, she could give herself that leeway. She'd try to work on that going forward, she had years of academic education to learn how to talk to vampires without quaking in fear.
As the thought crossed her mind, Lilie spotted Sariel with another mage and a vampire. Her eyes widened as she realized it wasn't just any vampire, it was Princess Ryner! The universe really had a funny way of throwing more people she didn't like at her, didn't it? She frowned as she watched the princess from where she stood, watching her interact with people. She seemed so casual, it was so different than when she had seen her at the first night. Was it easy for her since she was the one that got to pick and choose who got to go to her school? If only she was braver, maybe she could ask why she picked her of all people.
Letting out a sigh of defeat, Lilie pulled out her phone again. Well, even if she wasn't happy to see the princess, she could think of at least one person who might be. She had no idea where Aaron was at the moment, but he would probably be happy to see someone from the castle.
After sending the text, Lilie lifted her phone, zooming in to Princess Ryner. Once the familiar shutter sound went off, she went to forward the picture, though she must have moved at the last moment since it was blurry. The princess still looked gorgeous despite her features being fuzzy; go figure, vampires could make a potato sack look amazing, even messed up pictures couldn't make them look bad. Focusing a little more, she made absolutely sure her hands were steady as she took a second picture. As she opened up her texting history with Aaron, the image preview showed that the princess was looking right at the camera.
Lilie didn't dare look up, though the shock on her face was still obvious. Did she see her?! She must have, she's looking right at the phone! Daring herself to lift her head, Lilie slowly looked up, nearly screaming as she caught an amused look on the princess's face. Yup, she saw her. She totally caught her. Lilie was paralyzed, unsure whether to laugh or cry, her face red with embarrassment. Day one and she had already made a fool of herself, go figure.
She was still invigorated by her idea of a get together, and rather than wait, she decided to jump on the idea. She pulled out her phone, deciding to send a text to Cassandra first. She felt like they would get along easily, with the fire mage setting a good precedent for Lilie to look up to.
"And...sent!" Lilie smiled to herself, relatively pleased as she scrolled through her new contacts. Sitting on Kanalie's name, the white haired girl tried not to get too giddy as she decided to text her as well.
Lilie didn't know what it was about the older student that made her heart race, but she was eager to get to know her, too. Maybe she could give her a little more insight on trying to properly socialize with vampires. Admittedly she was definitely more curious about the nature of her, uh, relationship, but she seemed genuinely nice. Putting her phone away for the moment, as she looked up, she stopped in her tracks as she saw the Astorio sitting on a bench. He looked like he was waiting for someone, stern as he was the last time she saw him. There was no way he didn't see her. Slowly raising a hand, she gave him a small wave with a somewhat tight-lipped smile, though she continued on her way, picking up the pace. She didn't mean to be obvious, but she wasn't entirely sure she was ready for another talk with him. Not yet.
Turning the corner, she slowed down as she tried to calm her frayed nerves. He really was right, wasn't he? If she let her fear get the better of her, she was going to give herself an anxiety attack. But she couldn't help it, she was scared! And she had the right to be! It was just the first day, she could give herself that leeway. She'd try to work on that going forward, she had years of academic education to learn how to talk to vampires without quaking in fear.
As the thought crossed her mind, Lilie spotted Sariel with another mage and a vampire. Her eyes widened as she realized it wasn't just any vampire, it was Princess Ryner! The universe really had a funny way of throwing more people she didn't like at her, didn't it? She frowned as she watched the princess from where she stood, watching her interact with people. She seemed so casual, it was so different than when she had seen her at the first night. Was it easy for her since she was the one that got to pick and choose who got to go to her school? If only she was braver, maybe she could ask why she picked her of all people.
Letting out a sigh of defeat, Lilie pulled out her phone again. Well, even if she wasn't happy to see the princess, she could think of at least one person who might be. She had no idea where Aaron was at the moment, but he would probably be happy to see someone from the castle.
After sending the text, Lilie lifted her phone, zooming in to Princess Ryner. Once the familiar shutter sound went off, she went to forward the picture, though she must have moved at the last moment since it was blurry. The princess still looked gorgeous despite her features being fuzzy; go figure, vampires could make a potato sack look amazing, even messed up pictures couldn't make them look bad. Focusing a little more, she made absolutely sure her hands were steady as she took a second picture. As she opened up her texting history with Aaron, the image preview showed that the princess was looking right at the camera.
Lilie didn't dare look up, though the shock on her face was still obvious. Did she see her?! She must have, she's looking right at the phone! Daring herself to lift her head, Lilie slowly looked up, nearly screaming as she caught an amused look on the princess's face. Yup, she saw her. She totally caught her. Lilie was paralyzed, unsure whether to laugh or cry, her face red with embarrassment. Day one and she had already made a fool of herself, go figure.
The fact that he didn't get an eyeroll or his third exasperated sigh was surprising enough, but Varis managed to knock Eris on his ass with his response. Eris' expression seemed to be stuck between disbelief and glee. He wasn't actually serious. Or was he? He was! As Eris fought his internal questioning, on the outside the star was struck by clear surprise before long. A laugh out of disbelief escaped him, his reaction barely contained as he covered his grin with his free hand. Well shit, he got him good.
That said, he had forgotten Maxwell's existence until he spoke, and Eris' amusement took a nosedive for the worse, immediately closing his eyes as his irritation got to him. Tripping over the finish line, rookie mistake. And he was doing so--actually, he wasn't doing well, but Eris had mistakenly assumed the mage would know better than to come up with a retort in public. At the very least, staying quiet meant he knew how to shut up, but no, Eris had expected too much out of the kid since apparently he thought it was okay to talk like that. And in front of Varis, no doubt, which only made it worse. It looked like he would have to dedicate more time than he wanted to properly socializing this one.
The small whine of discomfort from Maxie seemed to snap Eris out of his thoughts, not having realized his hand had squeezed the pup in his irritation. Despite not meaning to, she gave him a proper idea on how to deal with the kid. Looks like she'd serve more of a purpose than just a gift. Keeping his eyes closed, he mentally counted to three before opening them once again, flashing a brilliant grin as the usual shade of chartreuse came back.
"Oh, you know how hard of hearing little ones are. Comprehension isn't usually their strong suit, either," He replied cheerfully, free hand petting Maxie in comfort as he walked. He supposed a muzzle wasn't the worst idea, but if a little public humiliation would teach him the needed lesson, then so be it. He might need that second leash after all.
As they arrived, Eris cast a glance around the place. It was bigger than he anticipated, reminding him of the small grocery mart near his own place. Several rows of plants, powders, and bottled liquids could be seen right away. A sign marked 'Modern Medicines' pointed to the far end of the store, a section dedicated to wands and other magical items close by, and a locked bookcase behind the counter. Magic was alright and all, but since he couldn't use it, it wasn't as interesting to him as it used to be. That said, he did want a little payback to make himself feel better. He motioned for Varis to stay back, knowing the vampire wasn't a fan of Eris' little displays.
The blond then perked up as he looked at his dull minded mage, patting his head as he looked at him lovingly. "Whenever you decide on what you're getting, let me know. Try not to be shy," Eris spoke to him slowly, his tone sweet as he pinched his cheek. His entire demeanor had changed, putting on a show of a caring, nurturing vampire. After all, if Max was going to act like a child, he would be treated like one. "Should I have one of the associates help you out? You know what, I'll get you someone to help."
The blond looked around and spotted an employee, waving them over. "Excuse me, could you help out my poor mage?" He called, giving the guy a pleading look. "He really needs a focus for his affinity, but all this magic stuff goes completely over my head! I'd feel so much better knowing he was in your capable hands."
He looked back at Max, smiling. "Be nice to the employee, okay? They're here to help you," He assured Max, giving him a wink as he would step back, leaving the mage with the employee.
That said, he had forgotten Maxwell's existence until he spoke, and Eris' amusement took a nosedive for the worse, immediately closing his eyes as his irritation got to him. Tripping over the finish line, rookie mistake. And he was doing so--actually, he wasn't doing well, but Eris had mistakenly assumed the mage would know better than to come up with a retort in public. At the very least, staying quiet meant he knew how to shut up, but no, Eris had expected too much out of the kid since apparently he thought it was okay to talk like that. And in front of Varis, no doubt, which only made it worse. It looked like he would have to dedicate more time than he wanted to properly socializing this one.
The small whine of discomfort from Maxie seemed to snap Eris out of his thoughts, not having realized his hand had squeezed the pup in his irritation. Despite not meaning to, she gave him a proper idea on how to deal with the kid. Looks like she'd serve more of a purpose than just a gift. Keeping his eyes closed, he mentally counted to three before opening them once again, flashing a brilliant grin as the usual shade of chartreuse came back.
"Oh, you know how hard of hearing little ones are. Comprehension isn't usually their strong suit, either," He replied cheerfully, free hand petting Maxie in comfort as he walked. He supposed a muzzle wasn't the worst idea, but if a little public humiliation would teach him the needed lesson, then so be it. He might need that second leash after all.
As they arrived, Eris cast a glance around the place. It was bigger than he anticipated, reminding him of the small grocery mart near his own place. Several rows of plants, powders, and bottled liquids could be seen right away. A sign marked 'Modern Medicines' pointed to the far end of the store, a section dedicated to wands and other magical items close by, and a locked bookcase behind the counter. Magic was alright and all, but since he couldn't use it, it wasn't as interesting to him as it used to be. That said, he did want a little payback to make himself feel better. He motioned for Varis to stay back, knowing the vampire wasn't a fan of Eris' little displays.
The blond then perked up as he looked at his dull minded mage, patting his head as he looked at him lovingly. "Whenever you decide on what you're getting, let me know. Try not to be shy," Eris spoke to him slowly, his tone sweet as he pinched his cheek. His entire demeanor had changed, putting on a show of a caring, nurturing vampire. After all, if Max was going to act like a child, he would be treated like one. "Should I have one of the associates help you out? You know what, I'll get you someone to help."
The blond looked around and spotted an employee, waving them over. "Excuse me, could you help out my poor mage?" He called, giving the guy a pleading look. "He really needs a focus for his affinity, but all this magic stuff goes completely over my head! I'd feel so much better knowing he was in your capable hands."
He looked back at Max, smiling. "Be nice to the employee, okay? They're here to help you," He assured Max, giving him a wink as he would step back, leaving the mage with the employee.
Into the Apocethary with: @Achronum@Scribe of Thoth
Salem's hug was unexpected--two in one day! Night? She would need that terminology cleared up sooner than later. But much more importantly, she was able to properly comfort him, the relief felt as she quickly hugged him back. She meant everything she said, too. As he thanked her she gave him a sheepish smile, trying not to get too flustered. Goodness, she didn't know how nice it was to see the feeling was mutual. Fast friends were good, anyway! Aaron, Cassandra, Salem...maybe Max if he ever came around, too.
It looked like they were thinking the same thing as Salem would bring Max up, too. Right, they were all in the same study group. Even she could tell that the guy just hated everyone from their first conversation alone. Her expression fell slightly as she remembered what she had overheard before getting confronted by the vampire, his comment towards Aaron. She never did get an answer to what he meant, but it gave her an uneasy feeling the more she thought about it. These vampires were unpredictable and she didn't know what to expect from any of them, let alone her own partner.
As for her vampire, she appreciated Salem's concern, but she seriously doubted it. "We can always hang out at the Eve dorm, pretty sure Mariette forgot I exist," She couldn't help but joke, deciding to shift the focus back to Max. "He reminds me of my brother," She ended up replying wistfully. "I guess this is how he comes off to everyone else. I'm sure at the very least we can all get along, we can start there and see how it goes." If he really was anything like Ren, then being polite was probably the best they could hope for.
Clapping her hands together, she threw Salem a grin as an idea hit her. "Maybe going out for lunch--dinner--something would be good, too!" She suggested. "We can hang out and get to know each other better!"
It looked like they were thinking the same thing as Salem would bring Max up, too. Right, they were all in the same study group. Even she could tell that the guy just hated everyone from their first conversation alone. Her expression fell slightly as she remembered what she had overheard before getting confronted by the vampire, his comment towards Aaron. She never did get an answer to what he meant, but it gave her an uneasy feeling the more she thought about it. These vampires were unpredictable and she didn't know what to expect from any of them, let alone her own partner.
As for her vampire, she appreciated Salem's concern, but she seriously doubted it. "We can always hang out at the Eve dorm, pretty sure Mariette forgot I exist," She couldn't help but joke, deciding to shift the focus back to Max. "He reminds me of my brother," She ended up replying wistfully. "I guess this is how he comes off to everyone else. I'm sure at the very least we can all get along, we can start there and see how it goes." If he really was anything like Ren, then being polite was probably the best they could hope for.
Clapping her hands together, she threw Salem a grin as an idea hit her. "Maybe going out for lunch--dinner--something would be good, too!" She suggested. "We can hang out and get to know each other better!"
Interacting with: @Trainerblue192
Eris rolled his eyes at Maxwell's predictable response to Antigone. Such a socially awkward kid, he could have at least pretended to care. Another in a growing list of improvements needing to be made. He'd have to get that Astorio contact on reserve. "Of course pets are allowed, why else do you think they allow mages to dorm with vampires?" He informed Wells with an air of nonchalance. "It would be too much of a hassle to have a separate quarters for immature mages. Can you imagine the pandemonium, letting them roam free and mingle alone without any guidance?" Not to mention the actual consequences of fights and unauthorized hookups. If either one of those situations would happen, it would be because he wanted it to.
Varis' comment caught Eris' attention, his jaw dropping at the accusation. "A rat? How could you say such a thing with this adorable face?" He nuzzled Maxie happily, much to her delight. "She's small and cute and absolutely perfect for lessons, and once I'm done with her, she'll make a great gift." He cast a wary gaze on Antigone, who didn't seem to react much to Varis' comment except to bow his head. Eh, being second best should be something he's used to by now.
Actually, since he still had his mage here, he figured he could do one last thing for him. "Before I forget, Wells here could probably use an idea for a focus," He jabbed a finger Max's way. "Why don't you and Josette show him what you use?
The woman took off her hat and tugged on the bun until it unraveled, holding the golden orbital hairpin in the palm of her hand. Antigone seemed surprised by the request, but complied just as quickly, turning his collar up slightly. A small, gold stud glinted as he prodded it with his thumb.
Eris seemed satisfied, dismissing the pair with a wave of his hand. Hopefully seeing them would help the kid choose one faster so hey wouldn't have to linger long. The woman wordlessly tied her hair back up, once again opening the car door for Antigone. Oh, right, before he would forget, he did want one more thing. "Wrap up any lingering work you have today, tomorrow I need you to look into something for me," He told him, throwing him a wink.
"Yes, sir," Antigone said, once again bowing to Varis and offering Max a slight wave before getting into the car.
Holding Maxie happily, Eris looked around the street, stopping when he spotted the apothecary. They could just go over and get something mundane, but there was another option to consider. Looking at Max once again, he gave him a rather cheeky grin. "You know, I bet you'd prefer a focus that isn't so easy taken," He said. "That said, pretty sure a Prince Albert would do nicely. We could get matching ones, too!" He swayed his hips for a moment, raising his eyebrows.
Varis' comment caught Eris' attention, his jaw dropping at the accusation. "A rat? How could you say such a thing with this adorable face?" He nuzzled Maxie happily, much to her delight. "She's small and cute and absolutely perfect for lessons, and once I'm done with her, she'll make a great gift." He cast a wary gaze on Antigone, who didn't seem to react much to Varis' comment except to bow his head. Eh, being second best should be something he's used to by now.
Actually, since he still had his mage here, he figured he could do one last thing for him. "Before I forget, Wells here could probably use an idea for a focus," He jabbed a finger Max's way. "Why don't you and Josette show him what you use?
The woman took off her hat and tugged on the bun until it unraveled, holding the golden orbital hairpin in the palm of her hand. Antigone seemed surprised by the request, but complied just as quickly, turning his collar up slightly. A small, gold stud glinted as he prodded it with his thumb.
Eris seemed satisfied, dismissing the pair with a wave of his hand. Hopefully seeing them would help the kid choose one faster so hey wouldn't have to linger long. The woman wordlessly tied her hair back up, once again opening the car door for Antigone. Oh, right, before he would forget, he did want one more thing. "Wrap up any lingering work you have today, tomorrow I need you to look into something for me," He told him, throwing him a wink.
"Yes, sir," Antigone said, once again bowing to Varis and offering Max a slight wave before getting into the car.
Holding Maxie happily, Eris looked around the street, stopping when he spotted the apothecary. They could just go over and get something mundane, but there was another option to consider. Looking at Max once again, he gave him a rather cheeky grin. "You know, I bet you'd prefer a focus that isn't so easy taken," He said. "That said, pretty sure a Prince Albert would do nicely. We could get matching ones, too!" He swayed his hips for a moment, raising his eyebrows.
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