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       #Post#: 903--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Inkglitched Date: April 22, 2023, 9:06 am
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       Eden felt Damon starting to grow heavy to slide down holding
       him. His panic slowly ebbed away, before feeling his back rubbed
       and when he started to drift turned to see Eden’s face.”didn’t …
       mean it..” he said before his voice faded into sleep. Orpheus
       quickly got over.”I’m so sorry young lady.. are you hurt?” He
       asked as Eden looked at the elf.”I’m okay.. his body just had a
       scary dream.” She said quietly. Orpheus made a small o at the
       girls explanation.
       Thanks to the extra commotion, Heiwa made her way to snows side-
       rather perplexed at the boy as her eyes took him in some. She
       noted similarities but, it didn’t quite register. It wasn’t till
       the
       king of the sands came out ready to admonish his son believing
       the commotion could have had it been him to blink.”seems you
       have a lot on your plate.” He told the king as Jalal translated
       it wheeling around.
       His eyes caught Eden as the elf got the child off to apologize
       more.”I’m so sorry- he has had episodes ever since the attack in
       the Fae kingdom. It was getting better- or I thought so- he use
       to see similar young girls that remind him of his twin- red hair
       mostly, never hurts them.. but always seems to try to run off
       with them.”He said as he put the young boy in the arms of his
       lover. As he turned back around Jalal entered the hall to see
       Damon in the other elf’s arms. The king would see an immediate
       change in the man’s body language as he would walk over and past
       Orpheus.
       Once he saw the dark-haired elf, he put his hand out to brush
       the hair out of Damon’s face and his mouth frowned.”where is the
       father of this one.” Came out.
       Orpheus felt inward panic to take a minute and breathed.”
       W..well we are here to talk about him- his father is in one of
       the castle rooms attending the fae queen.” Explained Orpheus not
       wanting to explain it out in the open.
       “Shouldn’t the father be here when his son has these issues?”
       Jalal asked as he turned. Orpheus then stood a bit squarely- it
       seemed whoever this was forcing his hand a little.
       “I rather not bring that man into this yet. His father is no
       father- having not even the audacity to find the body of one
       child he lost-but to only abuse the other! I know this kingdom
       helps kids that are displaced and or in danger! This one falls
       under the category as he will never heal with that man around.”
       Orpheus said. “I was hoping when your highness and the fae queen
       were together- would make it an easier case to not only remove
       the boy from such an environment- but also to protect him by
       staying here.”
       During the talk- Eden now freed from her twin's body had moved
       toward Snow to take his hand. Her feelings were mixed. Heiwa
       seeing this gave a gentle look despite feeling a smidge jealous
       at how easily the girl took his hand. Maybe if she had been more
       confident - things could have been different or so the girl
       thought.
       Eden saw how Damon was- and those expressions when they spoke.
       She was quiet as she listened a little to the talk-when Adan
       opened his mouth- he’d feel her finger over his as if listening
       to herself. Her head moved left and right.
       She clung to snows hand and kind of dragged him next to Jalal
       and immediately tugged on Jalal’s hand as some of the adults
       were talking and he bent down to hear her whisper low. “Help
       him.. he made strange faces and called me Ayla.. he’s not the
       same as he was when we saw him last...maybe we can take him in”
       Jalal’s relaxed shoulders went up.”are you sure?” He asked as
       she looked at the sleeping Damon being taken back into a room.
       Eden nodded firmly after tilting her head left and right as if
       making a solid decision. While she did feel an unease -
       something told her deep down- that he was the twin that wouldn’t
       have abandoned her.
       Jalal straightened up as he saw her walk off and take Adan’s
       hand. Next.”come on- we should go to the garden!” Said Eden as
       brightly as she could despite how she was feeling. That and she
       knew things would work out with her master around.
       By then the big burly man, Khali and Malik had arrived. Sahim
       took note of what was going on.”is it okay if this one
       apologizes?” He asked as Jalal simply nodded.
       The group of children was ushered into the garden with Sahim and
       Khali there. Solis having stayed there folded his arms some.
       Malik made a bow, ”I apologize. It wasn’t okay to take your
       mask.. I will respect you and your space..” He noted Snow looked
       kind of angry, and that Eden was holding both boys' hands to
       feel a streak of jealousy.
       Heiwa feeling the tension broke it.”hey how about we get snacks
       and tea?” She asked a little. Eden seemed to not mind the idea.
       Malik on the other hand, was dragged off with Sahim after
       hearing about making him practice at the grounds that Khali was
       going to show him groaning the whole time before looking back at
       the retreating backs of the group that was with Solis.
       
       The king of sand who saw this bowed some.”since our agreement is
       settled and the situation of my son is being taken care of- I’ll
       take my leave as it seems you have some …problems to deal with.
       Thank you again for your help.. I shall leave by the second sun
       to make the arrangements.”He said as he left with his remaining
       guard.
       Orpheus almost jumped out of his own skin when Caltharas asked
       him to join them in the office given the sensitivity of things
       and walked in with Jalal trailing behind. He sat down in a chair
       as the man took one himself and heard the next question from the
       emperor himself.
       About the attack.”the boy was on a routine route he did with his
       mother most mornings.. normally a safe one at that. We found the
       boy in the middle of many that had died.. he surprisingly still
       clung to life despite the knife used on him.” Explained Orpheus.
       “the boy had lost his mother in the mess and we offered our
       services as we did feel a presence that left the child. Come to
       find out when he came to he believed himself to be 10, and
       wanted to find Ayla his twin. “ he explained as Jalal’s body
       language seem to shift.
       He did feel that the boy was different from being close- and let
       off a ripple to feel another back and tilted his head some. Then
       he spoke.”Damon was very different when I was there.” Orpheus
       heard as he turned his head.”you know of him?” He asked as he
       saw Ryvel. A guard of the emperor’s own kingdom had taken watch
       for the man so he could join the talk.
       Jalal straightened up.”.yes the last we saw of him was when I
       spoke to the boy's father about his twin- the girl I found
       abandoned in the desert.” Orpheus's eyes went wide.”o..oh! Then
       can I ask- is there anything that happened? The last he said
       anything to us was trying to make up for saying he didn’t want
       his sister to exist with some creatures, then for him everything
       went dark after touching a Sceptre in the desert
       kingdom.”Orpheus said as Jalal made a rather serious look.
       “Ayla- now Eden was hit in the head hard enough to black out- it
       was apparent when she told me she woke up with her head
       throbbing at first.- I came to believe the boy did that just
       didn’t know if it was a power struggle- come to find out given
       the father- that wouldn’t be the case as the boy- being male
       would of automatically inherited the Anubis” Jalal answered
       Orpheus felt his heart sink in his stomach. Maybe they won’t be
       able to gain asylum from knowing this now. The elf seemed to
       deflate some before Jalal continued to speak.
       ”but Eden did see how he was and if the Emperor allows it so- I
       can bring him into our home. “ said Jalal.”Eden made it clear it
       was okay to help, if he is as you say- then he’s best to be with
       something that gives him stability.” Finished Jalal.
       The elf blinked and seemed to think about it.”I wouldn’t mind
       it- but the boy is still in therapy- I’m still willing to help
       even without pay, and can do more if I’m allowed to stay for a
       time as well. I mostly teach reading and writing, but I can
       offer my own service of therapy as well.” Said the man rather
       hopefully.
       [hr]
       Eden walked down the hall a bit quietly, taking in the talking
       of the other rooms- to pass by one that was open. Her head
       turned to see her biological father with two others attending
       the fae queen. She tightened her hands with the boys and
       continued to walk with them.
       She focused instead on Heiwa talking about some cookies that
       were freshly made as they managed to turn the corner. The noise
       faded as they walked down another long hall, passing busy
       servants and more to enter a room to sit. One that was pulled by
       Heiwa arrived with some cups, tea, and several cookies. Solis
       leaned against the doorway taking in the kids and how they all
       were being. He knew today was a lot and couldn’t wait for things
       to calm down.
       “You should have tea too!” Said Heiwa as she went over and
       grabbed his hand to make him sit and gave him a cup.
       Eden reached to grab a chocolate chip cookie to nibble some.”
       you okay wild child?” She heard to lift her head.”y..yeah.” Eden
       answered.”just a little mixed up today.” Heiwa who chose to sit
       by the girl on one chair had a feeling to gently touch the
       girl's hand. “My name is Heiwa.. I wouldn’t mind being friends
       so .. don’t hold back if you need to say something.” She said to
       the red-headed masked girl.
       Eden looked at her and finally said it.”Damon is my twin... I
       know I look different but he is.” Eden said quietly. She looked
       at Adan.” He spoke my dead name but..it wasn’t on purpose.. “
       Solis sat up some, he was filled in on what happened and made a
       deep sigh.
       [hr]
       Arnar felt the arms before the face in his shoulder to let off a
       breath.”missed you too..” he said chuckling. He let go of the
       book as the man told him that he wanted to ask a question of him
       to blink.”well ask away..” he said smiling. He felt the man was
       being quite serious as he leaned forward a bit to the man to
       press his head against Katsu’s
       #Post#: 905--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Minyaagar Date: April 22, 2023, 8:52 pm
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       At the moment Arnar turned and replied, an idea began to form in
       Katsu's mind. He smiled back and stole a kiss when his lover
       pressed closer.
       "I want to do something special for you. Tonight, when the stars
       are out. Meet me on the roof of the west wing of the castle.
       Dress warmly, it's going to be a bit..rainy." Katsu said with a
       wink.
       Just as he'd been struck with inspiration, Arnar would be struck
       with amazement when Katsu wrote his proposal in the air with
       lightning. He'd done initials before..mostly by accident but
       knew he could do more. "We may be up there for a while, so bring
       some hot tea too," He added.
       After that Katsu told Arnar what had happened and what he'd said
       to the King of Sands. "So..don't be surprised if something
       happens to me. I more than likely angered the man,"
       The sound of flapping wings had both men glance up to see
       Caltharas' owl flying into the room and watched as it landed on
       the cart in front of them. In the owl's beak was an
       official-looking letter from the  Emperor.
       Katsu took the letter out and opened it, reading it over
       carefully. He had a bit of a surprised look on his face as he
       looked up at Arnar. "Well..looks like I'm not in trouble. Your
       brother backed me, and the King of Sands is dealing with his
       son's actions. I guess I was wrong in thinking I'd end up buried
       somewhere, Well..what would you like for dinner? I feel like
       cooking," He said, suddenly feeling like spoiling Arnar a bit
       more.
       He glanced at the cart that Arnar had been filling. "If you're
       almost done..maybe we could have some fun in this dusty old
       library," He added with a glow in his eyes and ran a hand down
       his lover's back.
       [hr]
       Due to his injured throat, Ryvel was unable to converse with the
       others gathered around his and Orpheus' charge. Once the boy had
       fallen asleep, he put his flute away, and swayed slightly,
       leaning back on the wall. The magic of his music often pulled a
       lot out of him. He listened to what was being said, his eyes
       glowing a bit when he heard Eden speaking up for Damon.
       Taking in everything around him, Ryvel made a sign to Orpheus to
       let him hold  Damon. He held the boy close, he used an unspoken
       healing spell, working on the boy's still mind. It was tricky
       work and was taking a great deal longer than normal due to the
       trauma the boy had experienced.
       His eyes lifted when he sensed the Master Tuner and a wave of
       relief went through him when the man approached, brushing the
       hair out of the boy's face. He reached up slightly to touch the
       bandage on his throat, indicating he couldn't speak, and waited
       for Orpheus to answer.
       Ryvel wasn't surprised by the man's questions and shot a pointed
       look at Orpheus. This was when they'd find out what these people
       would do to help the poor boy. Their rescuing the young boy was
       supposed to have been a quick job, but it was quickly becoming a
       full-time job. Maybe..this one would take over Damon's care?
       Gods..he hoped so. Not that Orpheus would leave anytime soon.
       His lover was infuriatingly too involved with the human race. At
       least..Ryvel thought so. He was more the type to help from afar
       than to get personally involved and live among them.
       His sharp ears pricked when he heard the young girl whisper to
       Jalal. Well..this might help. He was more than a little
       impressed that a young child was so ready to forgive the boy for
       what had happened. Even though it hadn't been Damons' fault;
       most wouldn't want to help another that had harmed them.
       He let out a sigh when Orpheus made a sign to put Damon back in
       the room on the settee and keep an eye on him.  Fine, but send
       someone to relieve me. I need a break and I want to be there
       when you speak to the king Ryvel signed back rather quickly. He
       was still annoyed about being unable to speak. This healing was
       taking far too long for his liking. He slipped away with Damon
       and settled him on the cushioned settee and covered the boy with
       his cloak and closed the door quietly.
       It was a short while later when one of the Emperor's guards came
       to relieve him, and looked a bit unsure when Ryvel signed to him
       using his hands. Ryvel let out a sighing sound and found a quill
       and paper and wrote it out in big letters. You leave him before
       I get back, you'll wish you'd never been born!
       The guard's eyes got huge at the words and nodded quickly. "I-I
       won't leave his side, I swear on my life!" He promised.
       Ryvel gave the man a satisfied smirk and went to join Orpheus in
       the Emperor's office. just in time for Jalal to ask him what he
       knew of Damon. I could sense another..a fractured part of a soul
       inside Damon. He signed back, going slower in case the Master
       Tuner wasn't as adept in the skill.
       Ryvel's stopped moving, his eyebrows furrowing when Jalal spoke
       of Damon's father and his twin, the girl that they'd just
       encountered. He could sense his lover's sinking spirits as more
       of Damon's past came out. He reached out to put a reassuring
       hand on Orpheus' arm.
       Ryvel was quite pleased by the offer from Jalal to take on
       Damon, and his spirits lifted a bit..only to drop when Orpheus
       insisted on staying. His hand squeezed his lover's arm a bit. He
       finally sighed and moved away, peering out on the garden below.
       Well..at least he'd have a place to disappear to when he needed
       a moment to himself.
       It wasn't that he didn't want to help Damon. It was that the
       magically induced damage to his throat would take much longer to
       heal on its own than if he was helped by Elven magic. He'd
       already been without his voice for more than a month now..and it
       seemed that Orpheus was more concerned with the child than him.
       Yes..he was jealous of the young boy, and the attention he got
       from his lover. After almost a hundred years together; he still
       got insanely jealous.
       [hr]
       Adan was in awe when the dark-haired elf used his fingers to
       speak to the other one. "What was that? Snow..have you seen
       anyone do that before?" He asked tugging on the older teen's
       arm.
       Snow bit back the chuckle that threatened to come out when he
       saw the look on Adan's face. "I think..its a sort of sign
       language. There are a few different ones that other races use.
       It looks a bit similar to the signs the Ravagers use when they
       need to be quiet,"
       Adan got a rather determined look on his face. "I've got to
       learn it,"
       Their attention shifted to the conversation going on between the
       blonde elf and Jalal. It sounded like Damon had been through a
       very traumatic experience..and hadn't been in control of himself
       when Eden had been hurt. The two exchanged looks at this. Adan
       couldn't help but feel like maybe..everyone had jumped too
       quickly to place the blame on Damon.
       Snow gave Eden a comforting look, squeezing her hand gently when
       she took it. "It'll be okay. Don't worry. They'll figure things
       out,"
       He didn't notice that Heiwa had noticed this. He was too focused
       on trying to help Eden. He too felt empathy for her brother. He
       kind of did know partly what the other boy was going through.
       There were a few things that Jalal and the blond elf spoke about
       that Adan wanted to interject on..but Eden was there with her
       finger pressed to his lips. He sighed and went quiet, realizing
       that the adults had forgotten they were there listening.
       Adan's eyes once again went to the dark-haired elf signing,
       wishing that he knew what he was saying. This new finger
       language intrigued him and he couldn't help but wish he could
       learn it.
       Snow didn't try to top Eden when she practically dragged him
       over to Jalal and tugged on the man's hand. Since he was close,
       he could hear some of her words. and his eyebrows shot up in
       surprise when she suggested that Jalal take her brother in. He
       felt a surge of pride go through him for her choosing to forgive
       Damon and even wanting to help him.
       Then she was moving again and grabbing Adan's hand, insisting
       they head to the garden. Snow had the sense that she was trying
       to hide some of her feelings about this whole thing.
       They all glanced up when a rather deep voice spoke. Snow shot a
       very unfriendly look at Prince Malik and tightened his hand a
       bit more. He and Adan kept hold of Eden's hand as they were
       ushered into the garden for the little brat to say his apology.
       He held back a snort, his eyes not softening in the slightest
       when the Prince made a rather lame apology.
       "Thank god that's over with," Adan breathed out in relief when
       Prince Malik was escorted away, and then glanced up at Heiwa
       blinking a bit. "Sure..that sounds good." He did recall Snow
       having introduced them right before all the craziness had
       happened.
       Snow gave Heiwa a grateful smile for the change of subject and
       was sure a change of scenery would help them all relax some
       more. While she headed off ahead of them; Snow waited a few
       moments before leading Adan and Eden to the private room they'd
       be using. It seemed that he might just be getting out of the
       last couple of meetings with potential matches, and that was
       just fine with him.
       It was a nice surprise to find Solis waiting there and they
       talked for a bit while waiting for Heiwa to arrive.
       "So...no Zan today?" Snow asked, and let out a chuckle when
       Heiwa moved to pull Solis into the tea party.
       He watched out of the corner of his eye how his friend spoke to
       Eden, and was showing her kind heart. Snow hoped that Heiwa
       would find someone to love her for the amazing lady she was
       going to be. There was no doubt in his mind that she'd one day
       be a great ruler.
       Once Solis had been filled in on what had happened, Snow
       couldn't help but poke Solis in the side discretely so the
       others didn't see. "So..just how serious are you and Zan?" He
       said in a quieter tone, seeing that the others were distracted
       getting to know Heiwa.
       #Post#: 906--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Inkglitched Date: April 22, 2023, 10:24 pm
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       Arnar felt the kiss and blinked.”.special? Oh?” He asked as he
       listened to Katsu more. ”Warm got it.. think I know what will
       work.” He said as he now felt curious and excited.
       “Mm I know a good one we can try- it’s a new one.. has the taste
       of berry in it a little.” Said Arnar brightly.
       Arnar listened intently and made a serious look.”Ha if he tries
       the man will know my warrior's side really quick.” He said
       darkly. While he appeared to be a feeble politician- the man had
       a history of fighting.
       It was then he saw the owl come in and the man breathed a sigh
       of relief. ”Good thing the king is a responsible parent-“ he
       said turning back and checking some books to place them on the
       cart that rolled just a little.
       He heard the man and smirked a bit. Arnar went in for a few
       kisses. ”Daring aren’t you... we might get caught.” Said Arnar
       with a blush as his hands ran over Katsu’s form.
       [hr]
       Jalal noted how the elf Ryvel signed. “Fractured soul?” He
       inquired at Ryvel. He couldn’t help but get close to the elf.
       It was clear the man could hear, and he noticed the bandage.
       ”injury..” he mumbled.
       He walked over to the man. He brushed against the green stone
       that was his belt before lightly touching Ryvel's neck. He
       assessed the man’s condition this way and sighed.
       ”Such a deep injury.. in turn for your help with Damon... I can
       help this one speak again. It may take a few sessions though “
       He said with a soft tone.
       Orpheus froze.”so.. you can help..” he asked. While he knew
       Ryvel didn’t like him getting mixed in with the mortals the elf
       couldn’t help it. He had a dear friend that was a mortal that
       had taught him things when he was a mere child. He’d make it up
       to the man, once they found space to stay.
       [hr]
       Solis chuckled. ”You'll probably see him tomorrow- unless he
       takes my invite to come to help me make him dinner later,” he
       told Snow.
       The man sent a note out earlier that morning about having
       things to do; but would love it if he came as an extra set of
       hands to help out with things given the number of dignitaries
       that had arrived.
       “I don’t know if it’s just me though- kinda surprised though-no
       one from the icy region has come- maybe we are a little too warm
       for them.” He joked.
       It was when Snow asked about how serious Solis was about Zan
       that he seemed smitten on his face.”He’s a great guy.. don’t
       wanna mess it up.” He told the boy. ”Inga already told me to
       snatch him up- he’s that rare Snow.. sometimes with some people
       you realize just how you feel deep down how you are with them.
       Makes you feel free and accepted no matter what.” He replied
       softly.
       A few conversations continued with the others, Eden had relaxed
       as she was talking about one thing that seemed to get her to not
       be so stiff; tuning.  ”Yeah, I did an air walk and managed to
       get it down for the performance making it an air dance!” Said
       Eden enthusiastically. ”it felt cool going out and about the
       crowds.”
       Heiwa seemed thrilled and couldn’t help but understand why Snow
       felt attached to the young girl.  “It was quite the sight.. and
       your outfit was cute too!” The girl said rather looking smitten
       with that one. ”where did you get it? I want one like it.” Heiwa
       asked as Solis answered the girl.
       ” From my own homeland- it’s a mix between the desert and jungle
       quite a ways from here.. “ Heiwa seemed fixated a little. ”ooh
       I’m going to have to find someone to make one for me.”
       She then turned to Adan. ”I heard you're really good with
       languages.” Heiwa smiled softly. ” and read a lot- is there
       anything in particular you like?” She asked as she went to grab
       her small cup, noticing her’s was gone to reach for the teapot.
       She filled hers, then notice Adan’s was empty to fill his.
       During their cheerful chatter- a voice that sounded down their
       hall, wafted down.”Orpheus… Ryvel?” Lucius the tall man dressed
       in his Anubi gear walked a bit more to stop at an open door to
       see red at first.
       ”Damon there you..” he started as Eden looked up. Heiwa noticed
       how Eden stiffened. Her cup almost dropped in her lap startled
       at coming face to face with the man. A rather old gentleman came
       up behind the father to tap his shoulder as he moved.
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       Solis who sat stunned immediately jumped up. ”Yo gramps!” He
       said and snagged Eden who got startled.
       ”This is our gramps. Ezekiel, “ he told the girl as Lucius gave
       a rather small bow excusing himself to start walking faster
       back. If that child was here it meant that tuner was here!
       He saw the queen coming out and took her hand as they headed
       back- a bit miffed that he hadn’t found his child. It was then
       he saw the tuner- carrying Damon to a proper room with Ryvel and
       Orpheus in tow.
       Orpheus seeing the man made a small serious face and kissed
       Ryvel’s cheek before heading back into the man’s office.
       There he told the Fae Queen about Damon, and his wish to strip
       Lucius of his parental rights. It was met with the man being
       angry- he never yelled or threw a fit. All he did was try to
       make his case be shut down.
       
       The Queen instructed the man to wait in her quarters for a later
       much more personal talk and to not engage Damon in any way. He
       bowed and walked with one of Aurora’s guards to get into the
       room. Once closed the man ripped his own mask off and began to
       mutter profanities and more at his own situation.
       #Post#: 911--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Minyaagar Date: April 23, 2023, 5:29 pm
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       Katsu smiled, enjoying seeing how curious Arnar was about the
       surprise coming. He was pretty sure that the man would finally
       say yes. He'd tried a few times before for Arnar to gently tell
       him they needed to wait until things were more settled. He'd
       understood at the time. There had been a lot of chaos going on
       and too much to focus on them having a ceremony.
       "Oh? A berry-flavored wine? Sounds good to me," Katsu replied.
       He preferred sweeter wines..though they were harder to find.
       Apples usually grew better at the higher altitudes, so most of
       the wines came from the grounds below the islands.
       Seeing Arnar's darker side excited Katsu, reminding him of the
       amazing warrior his lover was. He still was. They sparred enough
       for Katsu to admire and appreciate Arnar's wilder side. "He
       hasn't seen you in action..so it's not a surprise he doesn't
       know how passionate and fierce you are,"
       Katsu had mixed feelings about the situation. If the King had
       been more involved in the boy's upbringing the situation
       wouldn't have happened. "Promise me when we have kids, we'll
       love and discipline them. You can't have one without the other,"
       He said softly.
       And just like that the subject was changed and the men were once
       again making out, Katsu's body heating up as they kissed and
       groaned softly. "That's what makes it so exciting," Katsue
       replied, pressing in closer and scraping his teeth gently over
       Arnar's jaw.
       His eyes glanced around the massive library and then he tugged
       his lover to a dark corner where the older books were kept
       locked up. "No one ever comes back here," He said with a lustful
       gleam as he pulled Arnar's shirt out of his pants and started to
       quickly unbutton it. "You going to need something to silence
       you? Or can you hold in your cries of pleasure?" He asked as he
       started pulling his own shirt off.
       [hr]
       Ryvel took a bit of time to explain what he meant, though it
       wasn't easy to explain it with sign language. Damon had been
       invaded by an old demon's soul.. which wasn't quite complete. He
       likened it to a small part of a splinter being left in a
       person's hand. It would take time, but they had to be careful of
       how they got it out of Damon. If they worked too fast, it could
       damage the boy further.
       Ryvel had heard the man approaching from behind him so the touch
       didn't startle him. He turned when he heard Jalal speaking about
       his injury, his eyebrows rising in surprise. Now that they were
       closer, he could see the tattoo on the man's forehead and chest
       and realized Jalal was more than a simple tuner.
       Yes..it was a cursed blade that struck me. Thank you. At least I
       won't be like this for too much longer thanks to your help Ryvel
       signed, his face taking on a relieved look.
       Ryvel turned to see Orpheus' relieved look and realized that his
       lover had been worried. We are very fortunate that he's a Master
       Tuner Orpheus. He may also be able to help with Damon's recovery
       as well.
       When they finally finished talking about Damon, it was the
       Emperor that brought up their staying in the castle with the
       boy. "We have a protected wing that you two and the boy can stay
       in while you're here. But please use the gardens and move as
       freely around the castle as you'd like. I'll be speaking with
       Jalal and the Fae Queen about the boy's father shortly, but
       first...Jalal will you go with them?"
       Caltharas rose to let them out of his office and sent one of his
       guards to follow them in case anyone tried to stop them. He had
       the feeling that the next meeting was going to be a rougher one.
       The emperor let out a sigh when he spied the Fae Queen's guard
       had noticed the elves and Jalal leaving with Damon.
       Ryvel turned when Orpheus paused and frowned at the man eyeing
       his son in Jalal's arms. He let out a sigh but made no sign of
       protest when Orpheus moved back into the office. He continued on
       with Jalal, moving a bit closer to shield the boy from the
       guard's view. Inside he was wishing the man would try something
       so he could take the bas.tard down.
       [hr]
       Snow smiled as he listened to Solis speaking so fondly of Zan.
       It was quite evident how much the two cared for one another, at
       least Snow had noticed as much. He shook his head, laughing a
       bit when Solis joked about the northern people not showing up
       for the ceremony. "It probably is too hot.They always complain
       that they are melting if it's over 40 degrees,"
       Pretty soon the fall days would be getting shorter and the
       weather would drop for winter. Snow was definitely looking
       forwards to showing Adan and Eden what sort of fun one could
       have on the frozen hillsides. Though..there was also winter
       break to look forwards to. During the first week of snow..they'd
       take a vacation on one of the summer islands as a family. He was
       sure that Eden and Jalal would be joining them, even if it was
       to get away from the frigid winds and snow.
       Snow's grin widened as he saw the look on Solis' face as he
       thought of Zan.  He nodded as he listened. "Oh, did she? I'm not
       that surprised. You do know that she's a priestess right? Well,
       a former one. It's likely she had a vision of him before you
       ever met." Snow said with a grin. "If she says he's special,
       then he probably is."
       He couldn't help but glance over at Adan and Eden after Solis
       finished. "Yeah...I know what you mean about that. Is it too
       soon for me to feel like that?" He asked, softly. A part of him
       wanted these feelings that were stirring to be real and last.
       Snow smiled seeing how well Heiwa was treating Adan and Eden,
       showing interest in both of them and being an attentive hostess
       at the same time.
       Adan had been listening to the conversation between Eden and
       Heiwa silently and blinked when the older girl addressed him.
       "Uh yes. I've always been fascinated with them. I can pick them
       up pretty well." He wasn't sure yet if he should tell her that
       he actually had a gift for them.
       "I'll read pretty much anything I can get my hands on. I've got
       a whole pile of books around my bed right now that I'm working
       my way through." He said with a slight blush creeping up his
       neck.
       "I'm a bookworm. I love all the things that Snow and Eden find
       boring. History, science, dead languages, biology, and that sort
       of stuff. Do you like to read yourself? What sorts of things do
       you like to learn about?" Adan asked curiously.
       At the sound of the strange voice speaking, Adan and Snow turned
       to catch sight of the man. Snow stood up, moving to stand
       protectively in front of Eden, not about to let another mishap
       to occur to her again. Adan stood up, frowning..unsure of what
       to do. He moved to put a hand on the back of Heiwa's chair
       seeing that Snow was protecting Eden.
       He relaxed a bit when the older man appeared behind the Queen's
       guard and heard Solis calling the man Gramps. He'd heard of
       Solis' grandfather before, though he had yet to meet him. He
       couldn't help but chuckle when Solis pulled Eden over to
       introduce her. He thought it was nice that Solis had adopted
       Eden as his little sister.
       "Hello Sir," Snow said bowing to the man. "I'm Prince Snow.
       Solis has told me many interesting stories about you. Would you
       like to join us for some tea and regal us with some of your
       stories? This is Princess Heiwa and my new brother Prince Adan,"
       He added introducing the others.
       He had the feeling the older man might have some business with
       Solis. If so..he'd take the others to show them the atrium where
       his father's owl and the other birds of the castle lived. He was
       sure that would be a good distraction for everyone.
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       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Inkglitched Date: April 23, 2023, 6:39 pm
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       Thrill was sent down Arnar’s spine at katsu’s words as they were
       starting to go at it to be lead to a restricted part  of the
       library. He felt himself undressed and kissed him back.”you know
       I get too loud.” He mumbled against the kiss.”yess..” he hissed
       out as he worked more at the man’s mouth, and started to stroke
       him
       [hr]
       Once the man left- Heiwa relaxed.”books? I’m into anything snow
       finds boring as well- though I do have a bit of an obsession
       with ghost stories.” Said the girl lightly.”I tend to lean
       toward botany, and general agriculture.” She said with a smile.
       “It’s quite fascinating to learn how to grow things twice as
       big.”
       Ezekiel saw his grandson to see the young girl.”oh- adopted a
       sister already?” He asked the boy as he grinned.”she’s a handful
       but you’d like her too.” He said as the older man saw the girl
       getting all sheepish.”her names Eden.. “
       Ezekiel hearing snow chuckled.”no need to be so formal with me
       young one. And I don’t mind- my business is a leisurely one for
       the moment and wanted to see my grandson. Hope he hasn’t been
       too much.”  The old voice cra.cked gruffly. He was ushered to a
       seat and let off a great sigh. “These old bones can’t keep up.”
       He said with a smirk.
       Eden sat back down near Heiwa. The girl seemed a bit concerned
       with Eden. But she kept her conversation gentle and light.”I
       hear you tune quite a few elements- is that true?” Eden turned
       her head and nodded. The girl wasn’t shy telling those she
       trusted. “But my favorite is lightning- though I have to wait
       longer to walk around with that one.” She said as Heiwa seemed
       impressed.
       [hr]
       The queen fae gave a soft breath out.. after the whole mess”I
       apologize, I never thought I’d have to strip parental rights
       from what I thought was a trusted man. Thank you for taking the
       child in.” Said woman.
       The fae queen then turned to them.” Also … thank you for taking
       in Adan.. I know I wouldn’t be-able to keep up with how things
       were going. And the guardian.. to know he was doing all of
       that..” her own tone slowly darkened. “I made sure the man faced
       a heavy penalty for doing what he did.. my grandson should of
       never suffered like that..”
       She then looked at the emperor-“I hope I can maintain how he is
       doing at least? And I know eventually I must reveal his
       bloodline.. I just feel it’s too early to tell him, especially
       with everything that has happened.” She said  softly. “My only
       wish is that is revealed at 16. I feel he can take his time to
       gather himself and process here.. it felt like the safest
       option.”
       #Post#: 914--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Minyaagar Date: April 23, 2023, 9:16 pm
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       "And you know I like it," Katsu murmured back, getting his
       lover's pants down, and returning the favor, his hand firmly
       stroking over Arnar's stirring member.
       With their clothes and boots strewn all over the floor and a few
       of the locked display cases, Katsu grabbed Arnar's hands and
       pressed the man against one of the shelves. He trailed his lips
       down the other's jaw and throat, stroking the other faster. "God
       you taste soo good," he murmured and sucked at Arnar's neck,
       making a nice dark mark before he pulled back.
       "Shall I get a better taste?" He asked, his eyes shifting to
       look down at Arnar's now fully hard member. "Might want to bite
       your fist to keep quiet," He suggested as he released the man's
       hands and moved down, licking and nipping the gorgeous man's
       body before he settled on his knees and began sucking and
       licking over Arnar's member.
       [hr]
       Snow couldn't help but overhear Heiwa's saying she liked things
       he thought were boring. "at least you know great ghost stories,
       Heiwa knows the ones that'll scare you out of your skin," He
       said with a grin.
       Adan shivered hearing Snow's comment, and his face brightened a
       bit hearing that she was fascinated about growing things. "I
       read somewhere that you can use banana skins for that. You soak
       them in water for a week and then pour the water part into your
       plants. Probably something to do with the potassium in them." He
       couldn't help but pipe up.
       Snow turned back to the older man and nodded in a respectful
       manner as his body shifted to a more relaxed state. "Ah..all
       right. Kind of a habit; you have a very.. authoritative manner.
       Like a King..or a General. My uncle, General Halder, says it's
       best to be respectful and proper to be on the safe side," He
       explained.
       Snow shot a look at Solis when the older man mentioned him.
       "Oh..he's been all right. A little flighty, but that's to be
       expected," He joked and then moved to pull a chair out for the
       man. He moved to the other empty seat next to Adan and settled
       down, giving Solis a cheeky grin.
       [hr]
       The emperor picked up quite easily on Orpheus' feelings towards
       the Queen's guard Lucius. He didn't blame the elf for feeling so
       strongly and remained quiet until the queen gave her verdict on
       the matter.
       "He is more than welcome to stay here for as long as he needs.
       As it is, his sister lives here. I feel as though they may
       eventually become close again. The girl has already shown
       forgiveness," Caltharas told her.
       Caltharas inclined his head to the queen in a respectful manner.
       "Tahvia and I are very happy to help in raising Adan. He is
       quite the gifted child, as we've discovered." He nodded, a gleam
       of satisfaction filling his eyes when Queen Nile mentioned
       having punished the man. "Good. I hope he was more forthcoming
       after my inquisitor used his..techniques on him."
       His demeanor softened when Nile mentioned knowing what was going
       on in her grandson's life. "of course, I can have his teachers
       send you news of his progress. He might do well to write you
       himself. It would be easy enough to have him write a young one
       of your court, as a way to establish a connection to another
       realm and friendship between the races. The birds can carry our
       messages so no humans or corrupt members of your court will
       interfere." He suggested.
       Caltharas nodded when she mentioned waiting to tell Adan the
       truth about his bloodline. "I understand, I will abide by your
       decision on the matter. Though..with how intelligent he is, it's
       possible he may figure it out on his own. He's already
       deciphered an old book from Thescara that leads one to the lost
       world of Atlantis." He couldn't help but tell her. "Given how
       much my son Snow loves adventure; He's already asking to start
       planning for a trip when Adan is old enough to go next year."
       #Post#: 916--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Inkglitched Date: April 23, 2023, 10:14 pm
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       Arnar felt the strokes to feel the noises slip out some. But the
       way Katsu continued his way down the man made him harder. The
       man ended up covering his mouth- muffling his sounds at the
       feeling of being sucked off, his head back as he took in the
       feeling. The sucking turned to touches and Arnar making his own
       way down sucking licking and more. It seemed like time flowed
       slowly just for them as they got enthralled in their passion, as
       Arnar felt the press and fill of Katsu, he felt the man’s hand
       over his mouth as he took the thrusting- feeling a spot pounded
       to cry in the hand. The feeling ripples down his spine as he
       orgasmed, and felt himself make a mess.
       [hr]
       Heiwa brightened up at Adan’s tip.”really! I’ll try that!
       Gardening is a bit of a passion for me.” She said. “And he’s not
       wrong- though some are really sad.” She said with a chuckle.
       Ezekiel gave a chuckle.”.well I am king and a general in a
       sense.. but before long mine will have a ruler and a general.”
       He said with a faraway look.”what about you young boy.. how does
       it feel to be synced with your partner?” Asked the man.”bet it
       felt amazing! Right?” He asked snow as Solis chuckled.
       Solis felt warm knowing that he was around and talking.. the man
       always seemed to love to be around kids- treating them like his
       grandchildren.  He noticed Eden squirming a little bit before
       taking a cookie again. She clearly was not sure how to handle
       Ezekiel.”yo wild child- is very quiet.” He said as she turned
       her head.”sorry.. just..” she said feeling sheepish.
       Solis smiled some.”it’s okay. But it’s probably time to get out
       for a bit yes? Enjoy some air..?” He asked the group as Eden
       seemed fine with the idea.
       [hr]
       The queen seemed to consider this.”wel Fumiko has been the type
       to love letters.. and can update me. Maybe Heiwa.. “ said the
       queen gently.
       She nodded.”while I know he’s a smart child- I want him to enjoy
       life as a young one as much as possible.” Said the queen.”if he
       finds out along the way- all I ask is a message in that respect,
       thank you kindly.. is there anything you need Caltharas.. from
       me?” She asked softly.
       #Post#: 921--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Minyaagar Date: April 24, 2023, 5:21 pm
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       Katsu loved everything about Arnar, especially how easily the
       man got turned on when he touched him. It was blissful to get
       lost in each other, enjoying what they were doing and not
       worrying about anything but each other's pleasure. When Katsu
       got his taste from Arnar, he began using his skilled fingers to
       fondle and ready his lover's body for more.
       He let out a soft groan when Arnar moved down to suck on him, it
       wasn't long before he was gripping the man's pale blonde hair.
       "Fuck..you are so good at that," He praised, his own head
       falling back.
       When he couldn't take anymore, he pulled Arnar up and lifted him
       easily in his arms. "Can't wait anymore," He muttered and slowly
       pushed inside Arnar's hole, covering his mouth with one hand.
       Then he was moving a bit roughly, pounding into his lover's
       body. "Gods...I love this body, I love everything about you
       Arnar," He groaned hotly.
       When he felt his lover's seed spilling on him, he didn't stop
       just yet. He replaced his hand with his mouth and pounded some
       more into his lover's ass. His tongue slid into Arnar's mouth,
       teasing the man's tongue. He continued ravaging Arnar until he
       came hard and filled his lover up. "Gods.." He groaned softly as
       he pulled his mouth back, and leaned his head against Arnar's.
       "We oughta do this sneaking around a lot more," He couldn't help
       but say with a happy grin.
       Katsu leaned in to kiss Arnar deeply and then used his teeth to
       lightly nibble and tug on Arnar's lower lip. "Let me clean you
       up. You probably need to get back to your work now," He said,
       wishing that his lover might decide to finish early so that he
       could return the favor.
       His body was already aching to be filled and ravished by Arnar.
       [hr]
       Adan smiled, happy that Heiwa was pleased with his tip. "Do you
       have your own spot to grow things when you're here?" He asked a
       bit curiously. "Maybe I could help you sometime."
       Snow raised an eyebrow at the older man's response. "I kind of
       got that feeling," He admitted, more than a little intrigued to
       find out more about Solis' grandfather. "Partner?" He asked a
       bit confused a moment and glanced at Adan and Eden. "Oh...You
       mean Pyr. It was amazing. Kind of eye-opening in many ways. It's
       quite interesting talking to him too,"
       Snow's comment caught Adan's attention. "Wait..you can talk to
       Pyr?"
       "Yeah, my father created a link between our minds so we can
       telepathically converse> He does that for every bonded pairing."
       Snow was more than ready to go outside and stood to stretch and
       then moved to pull out Eden's chair for her. Adan did the same
       for Heiwa.
       "If no one has a place in particular; we could visit the
       kittens," Adan immediately suggested, very much wanting to spend
       time with Shadow.
       Snow couldn't help but grin at Adan's suggestion. "Sure, why
       not? If you'd like, after we could go check out the aviary as
       well. It's pretty cool too."
       Once everyone had agreed to what they wanted to do; the group
       headed out, with Snow taking Eden's hand and taking the lead.
       They passed by the training grounds to see Malik being trained
       by his new guard and sweating buckets. No one made any comments
       and hurried past their destination.
       [hr]
       Caltharas was a bit intrigued by the Queen's mention of Fumiko.
       The young girl had caught his and Tahvia's attention when they'd
       made their short trip to the Queen's court. "That would work
       well. Also..if she ever needs a place to go, by all means, send
       her here. Tahvia..she had a vision concerning Fumiko."
       He wasn't all too sure why Heiwa was brought up but figured the
       queen was used to talking to herself aloud.
       Caltharas nodded, understanding the queen's reasoning. "Yeah...I
       hope the same for my son." He said softly, thinking of what Snow
       had gone through already. Not to mention that his son had chosen
       another name. It didn't hurt, but he did wonder why his son had
       chosen Snow for a name.
       "I will let you know if he does. I would like to request your
       presence for Adan's fourteenth birthday. While he won't go
       through the full bonding ceremony like Snow did; I was thinking
       I could give him a pet or animal to bond with. What are your
       thoughts? Any animal you think would be best for him? Perhaps
       one that would or could teach him more about magic?"
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       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Inkglitched Date: April 24, 2023, 8:24 pm
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       The older man chuckled.”that is well and good, I’m glad things
       went well.” He said as Eden seemed thrilled.”I wish I could do
       that with Silu!”
       Eden went with the group to hear kittens and smiled.”can’t wait
       to take some home.” She said as she walked with snow.
       Malik was sweating as he knocked with the practice swords- but
       what he saw- snow with Eden trailing behind made him urge more
       to smack swords.
       He clanged hard and managed to flip and stick it in the ground.
       He decided he’d grow and steal Eden’s heart another way. That he
       knew.
       The older man separated to make his way to the kings office
       after saying his goodbyes and smacking his grandson on the
       back.”see you at Halder.. and hope to meet that little
       boyfriend”. He said with a chuckle. Soli blushed hard.
       [hr]
       Arnar felt the mouth on him and felt the thrusts go faster, his
       body heated up with passion as his face took in bliss at the
       feeling of the man filling him up. He panted greatly as he felt
       himsel cleaned up and dressed.”y..yeah I better.” He started to
       hear a voice call in the library.”oh dear!” He said rushing out
       sort of disheveled as he grabbed the last book and threw it on
       the cart. “I’m coming.” He said and wheeled it out heading to
       the kings office.
       He came in hearing the queen continued to talk.”Fumiko.. being
       outcasted because of her gift- I’ll send her in time.. she’s a
       shy girl and is very sweet.” Said Nile. She noticed Arnar’s hair
       kind of messed up to give a small chuckle as he heard a throat
       clearing.”ah I apologize- had a problem getting the last book.”
       He claimed and smoothed his hair as he headed out.
       He went to finish some things up as he was hoping to finish
       soon, as Katsu made him just want him that much more. The queen
       took the books allotted to her and said her goodbyes.”may our
       communications continue- if you have anymore visions write me.”
       Nile told the queen softly.
       #Post#: 925--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Starting an alternate circle: beginnings
       By: Minyaagar Date: April 24, 2023, 9:05 pm
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       Snow had to wonder if the stone fox was animal enough for his
       father to do the same for Eden. That was a conundrum to him. "We
       could ask him if it's possible," He finally told her. "Maybe
       tonight at dinner. You and Jalal were invited, maybe he didn't
       tell you that yet though."
       At Eden's comment, Adan's eyebrows rose a bit. "They would be
       old enough now," he speculated, which earned him a sharp look
       from Snow.
       Snow had wanted to surprise them..but it wasn't surprising that
       Adan would figure it out before he could tell them.
       Snow shot a look up at Solis noticing his dark face, and let out
       an amused chuckle. Soon enough they were in the barn and looking
       into the stall where the kittens were actively pouncing and
       playing with one another. The man in charge headed over to them
       with his arm full of various items.
       "Ready to take the little ones home? Eden, you're allowed two
       kittens. Adan and Snow's kittens can keep each other company.
       Princess Heiwa, it's a pleasure to meet you. If you'd like, you
       may pick one after the others take theirs."
       Adan was quick to lift the gray kitten up and held it closely,
       laughing when the cat started chewing on his shirt. "Silly
       Shadow,"
       Snow glanced at Eden. "You can go next," He offered and then
       nodded to Heiwa so she knew she could pick after. "Adan had his
       heart set on the gray one since he met them." He explained
       waiting to see which two Eden chose.
       There was one white kitten, a striped brown and white one; a
       black and white cat, and one spotted gray and white cat left to
       choose from.
       [hr]
       Katsu quickly cleaned up his lover had helped him get dressed.
       His head jerked at the sound of a voice calling into the
       library. Arnar moved out before he could fix the man's hair,
       making Katsu chuckle to himself. Well..everyone would know what
       they'd been up to by tonight. Arnar never went around looking
       like that; he was almost ocd about looking perfectly dressed and
       his hair brushed back slick.
       He hoped Arnar wasn't too mad after people saw the state of his
       hair. He dressed and fixed his hair before he slipped out a side
       door and headed off to get things ready for later.
       [hr]
       Caltharas glanced up when Arnar entered and his eyebrows shot up
       high at the sight of his younger brother so disheveled looking.
       It wasn't much of a guess what he'd been busy with. He cleared
       his throat a bit but had an amused smirk on his mouth.
       Tahvia nudged her husband a bit hard, and gave him a look,
       making the smirk disappear. "Please don't worry about it. Make
       sure to not attend the family dinner tonight," She called after
       Arnar's disappearing back.
       "What? He and Katsu need more alone time," She replied seeing
       the look on Caltharas' face.  "Nile is waiting for you to say
       something.." She added.
       "Uh right. We'll send a formal invite to her if that would help.
       Whenever you feel she's ready that is." He added and then stood
       up to give a respectful bow to Nile.
       Tahvia nodded to Nile herself. "I will write you, Nile." She
       said softly. "Since Arnar and Katsu won't be joining us for
       dinner; perhaps you'd like to? You could see Adan up close."
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