Utena yawns a little and stretches her arms out before her, over the bar
where she's sitting at the counter, on a stool.. she looks over and waves
to Sylpheel. "Hi..!'"

Sylpheel walks down the stairs quitely...streaching one arm outward as she
yawns...the other hand rubing the sleep from her eyes before she smiles
and looks over in the direction of Utena's voice and replys cheerfuly,
"Good morning Utena-san. How are you? " ^_^

Darshu walks up to the counter, finds himself a seat and nods to the
ladies. "Quite early, hm. G'day."

Utena mms. "Full." She surmises after a moment, and grins to Sylpheel..
then JUMPS at Darshu sitting there not two stools away from her and smiles
widely. "Hey, don't say g'morning then..." She leans over to bap the mage,
a momentary flicker of yellow light at her back.

Darshu orders a glass of milk. o.o "The village's mostly asleep, yet. I
wonder how a community of farmers manages to get by if they keep sleeping
like stones."

Darshu grins faintly. "Ah, I still have my touch." He raises the glass in
salute. "Cheers. Your comment was... interesting, as well. Full."

Sylpheel walks over to sit on the other side of Utena. ^^

Utena grins, and feels happy. Two nice people with her... She raises her
mostly empty glass of OJ to Darshu and grins. "Cheers.." Then looks beside
her to Sylpheel. "I'm really sorry about yesterday, that was probably
really a weird conversation."

Darshu takes a small sip, and mms. "Weird? Define weird for us,
Utena-chan?... Unless you're referring to something which pertains to me.
I am weird inside." ^_^

Sylpheel nods.. c.c; "It's alright...it really wasn't any of my
bussiness...but.." She blinks...looking back to Utena, "Do you have any
idea what Urd-sama said to me...what have I done wrong?" She blinks and
looks concerned.

Darshu drinks his milk, silently. . o O (Urd at work again? Interesting.)

Utena blushes a little, rubbing the back of her neck. "... Well.. uhm. You
know what a chaos magnet I am, Darshu." She turns her head again, and
shakes her head to the priestess. "I think..." She casts her mind back a
moment to recall the conversation, ". .. I think she's not mad at you, but
she was upset that you're her priestess and also doing something else on
the side."

Darshu hmms. o.o . o O (Yohko would just love hearing this one.)

Sylpheel blinks, "Like what?" o.o; Sylpheel fidgits lightly....looking
down...than. "Oh..." Sylpheel says, "Working in Ops...."

Darshu listens, setting the empty glass down.

Sylpheel frowns lightly... "But....I didn't mean any harm in it."

Utena puts her hand on your shoulder. "I don't know. You could try asking
her again about it... but I really don't think she's hating you or
anything." She sighs a little. "Urd is touchy like that.. it's just how
she gets..."

Utena shakes her head, as if she can speak about this from first hand
experience.

Darshu says, "Yes. Love goddesses are like that... I can tell that too,
for personal reasons." He tilts his head to the side. "Share this with us,
Utena? Please."

Sylpheel tilts her head reguarding Utena silently.

Utena blinkblinks, a little color touching her face. ".. Share what..?" A
flicker o f gold light again behind her.

Darshu clasps his hands, calmly. "...There's something else I'd like to
discuss, too... like the light effects 'round you. Gold fits you nicely."
A chuckle. "But, Urd first. What did she do?"

Utena blushes a little more. "Uhm. It's just, she showed up and kind of
yelled at Sylpheel last night, but I really don't know that much more
about it.. she spent MORE time yelling at me." Utena sighs and links her
fingers over the bartop.

Darshu ponders. "Maybe that's how immortals release their stress. By
yelling at each other. I prefer gloating, myself... try that next time you
are with her."

Xelloss peeks in. c.c

Darshu says, "Whaaaatever. Now, your pretty dancing lights trick. What's
with the gold stuff?"

Utena giggles into her hand. "Too true..." She knocks back the last of her
orange juice and waves at the barmaid for another, needing something to
bolster her strength... Sylph and Darshu to either side of her...

Darshu waves. "Xelloss. Always right on time."

Utena uhms. n.n;; She looks over and tries to feign innocence. "What
dancing lights?"

Xelloss says, "Is the universe collapsing again? n.n"

Utena smiles at Xel. "No more than usual. ^_^"

Xelloss says, "Oh, good."

Xelloss sits next to Sylpheel. (order of barstools is now : Xel Syl Ut
Dar.)

Darshu laughs. "Hope not. I'd rather have some peace and quiet today." He
smiles. "I was asking the lady about this golden glow of hers."

Xelloss says, "Ah.. golden glow? n.n;"

Utena shrinks, slightly, and gets this nervous little grin.

Sylpheel ummms...fidgiting lightly with a slight pout...than glances over
to Xelloss, "Morning."

Xelloss says, "Morning, Syl-chan. Ah... Ut-chan is glowing? n.n;"

Sylpheel blinks and looks over to Utena... "Not since I've been here." ^^;

Darshu mms. "Please observe." He flourishes, tickling Utena's back.
"Watch."

Darshu grins. "I'm surprised you didn't notice, as well, Xelloss... a
quick check and it becomes obvious to the trained eye. You need to take
Aura 101 again, I'm afraid."

Utena EEKS! and starts GIGGLING helplessly and... a lighter than air pair
of shining gold wings are just.. there, on her back, glowing with chaos
and shaped like oversized butterfly wings... Utena shrinks into her jacket
slightly, and sighs. "Okay, okay.. ." They flex slightly, appearing over
her clothing visibly for a moment before she folds them back and they
disappear.

Xelloss ohs. "Those. Already knew. Ne, barkeep, can I have a glass of
milk?" ^_^

Sylpheel blinkblinks at Utena. "..."

Darshu ceases tickling, "Here's my point, yes. Those." A smile. "Yup.
Another shot for me, too."

Darshu smiles. "And there was much rejoicing. Yay."

Xelloss says, "I suppose it's safe enough with you two.. I'm not entirely
certain why or how, but Utena got named the Knight of the Lord of
Nightmares. Hence, that."

Utena reddens a little. "Meanie." She grumbles. -.- "Not the Lord, I mean.
But, Darshu, that wasn't FAIR."

Sylpheel blinks again, "..." o.o;

Darshu sips, nodding. "...Funny. I thought 'Mom' had inverse in mind to
fill in that position."

Xelloss ehhehs. "I take it this is confusing, Sylpheel-chan?" n.n;

Darshu smiles. "I'm not fair. I'm irritating." ^_^

Xelloss ahs.. "Well, Lina hasn't filled the precepts. All she's done is
use Giga Slave. I guess someone beat her to the punch.."

Sylpheel umms and motions to the barkeep, "One water please?"

Utena murmurs quietly to the wizard, "Lina didn't experience four Giga
Spells."

Darshu nods... "I must get around to learn the Restoration, I'd be
interested to see what happens next." In a softer voice, he addresses
Utena's comment, "Well. If she's as resistant as she's hungry... she will
meet the specs, oneday."

Darshu grabs his glass and sips.

Xelloss nodnods. "Do your job well Utena, or you could be downsized and
replaced." n.n

Utena brushes her fingers through her hair. "Why do I feel like I stepped
into someone else's parking spot?" She shakes her head and STICKS HER
TONGUE out at Xelloss. "Hey, I didn't choke on Gaav, did I? ;p"

Darshu hrms. "Somehow, I can see her being happy about it. It must be a
bit tiring?..." He chuckles at the following exchange.

Sylpheel ummms, "Four Giga spells..." She glances toward the ceiling as
she sips her water.

Xelloss nods to Sylpheel. "Giga Slave, Giga Restoration, Giga's Dream
and.. something. I've never heard of a fourth, but there presumably is
one."

Utena says quietly, "Giga's Gate."

Sylpheel glances over to Xelloss, "Giga Restoration...? I believe I've
heard of it...somewhere..."

Xelloss ahs. "I see. Hai, Sylpheel.. it's.. well, it's like the opposite
of a Giga Slave. the most POWERFUL white magic spell in existence."

Darshu nods. "Giga Slave, Giga's Gate, Giga Restoration, and Giga's Dream.
The ultimate spells, as they are."

Darshu adds, in a softer tone, "...As they are known over here, at least."

Xelloss asks, "I don't see why. Giga's Dream isn't exactly earth
shattering.. huh?"

Sylpheel blinks and looks over to Utena, "You...know this Giga
Restoration." She smiles softly...one could guess what she's planing on
asking.  ^^

Utena nods. "The ultimate magic." She looks thoughtful, playing with a
piece of leftover lettuce leaf, turning it around in her fingers as she
mentally detaches some from her surroundings.. then draws her mind back.
"Actually, no, I don't know the spells, Sylpheel-san. I just got HIT with
them. At the same time."

Darshu smiles. "Nevermind, Xell. Just rambling." He adds, quietly, "I
think Utena will do a wonderful job on this one."

Xelloss erms. "Sylpheel-chan? Giga Restoration chewed up an angel for
breakfast with the power output it had." o.o;; then... gets an idea. "But
there is a safer spell. Like Dragon Slave to Giga Slave, there's an Ultra
Restoration to Giga Restoration.. the
 chant eludes me, but.."

Utena looks guilty, a moment. "Arianna knew." She gazes into the bartop.
Thinking about the people who've been drawn into her messy life..

Darshu finishes his glass of milk. "But it doesn't elude Lina, I guess.
You might ask her... or search her books at the shop. Perhaps I have
something at my study, too."

Xelloss nods. "I'm sure it's around somewhere. It's rare, but not
inconceivably hard to find."

Darshu gazes at Utena, "...She did. Interesting, that, too." A pause, as
he looks a bit thoughtful himself. "Some research will probably produce
some results, I think."

Sylpheel smiles over to Xelloss, "I just was curious...if it's dangerous
in any way...I never...*she blinks* I would probably...never use it." ^^;;
After all she did use Dragu slave...it just worked a bit better than she
expected..  *^^*

Xelloss no no nos. ^_^ "If anybody could use Ultra Restoration properly,
it's you. You are a white magic expert, after all. I'd suggest seeking it
out; could be worth your while."

Utena nods. "No harm in it."

Utena thinks about something and leans back to address Xel past Sylpheel's
shoulder. "Hey, Xel? What about the permanent resonation at the
Sanctuary?"

Utena says, "Could she kind of pick it up by feel there?"

Xelloss hmms. "That could help her, hai. Someone cast UR at Utena's
Sanctuary, and.. it's still hanging around, because of complications too
extensive to list. but you could hear the echo there."

Sylpheel blinks and looks between the two... blinks, "Eh?"

Darshu nods. "I concur. It's worth trying, as well... 'Lord of Healing, be
Merciful to a Man Whose Heart is Pure...'"he hums. "I suppose it's more
complex than that. Clerics back home go for simpler chants."

Sylpheel umms and looks down, "I suppose I could travel to one of the
temples of Belldandy..."

Utena smiles at Sylpheel. "You might try that if you want to learn that
spell. Go north twice from here to the Oak Grove, then east to the
sanctuary... once you're inside the warded ring of trees, you should be
able to feel the spell working, and can pick
 it up like that."

Xelloss blinks. "I didn't think Belldandy had any temples. Huh." He hods.
"That'd be your best bet, as Utena said."

Sylpheel says, "If any place would have records of it...Drat. If I would
have checked the temple in Sairaag." -.-

Sylpheel looks up to Xelloss and Utena... "Oh...yes." She smiles, "I do
pick up spells more quickly if I see them casted." ^^

Xelloss hmms. "Well, this is more 'aftermath', but I know you. You're a
clever girl and will figure it out." ^_^

Utena stretches out a little, feeling tired and looking a little less for
wear. She grouses quietly, and rubs her hand along her back.

Xelloss hrms. "Ne, Utena, why so run down?" o.-

Utena mms. "Just tired, I guess, Xel." She offers a soothing little smile.
"... Thinking, you know. Unhealthy things." n.n

Darshu smiles.

Xelloss ois. "Get more sleep. Don't make me tie you to a bed." ^_^

Sylpheel finishes off her water than stands with a slight streach.

Utena smiles and sticks out her tongue. "Don't make promises you won't
keep."

Utena pinkens a little, but suppresses a giggle.

Xelloss hmms. Remembers something completely out of context. "Darshu-san,
have you heard of any enemies of the Lord of Nightmares who use
mathematics and order?"

Utena oogs. "Yeah.." She blinks to Sylpheel. "Going to leave..?"

Sylpheel nods, "Hai...you said northeast, right?" ^^

Utena says, "North twice, then east into the oak groves."

Xelloss ahs. "Say hello to.. whoever's there for me, Sylpheel-chan." n.n;

Utena murmurs, "I wonder if things worked out over there for them."

Xelloss pages, "We'll have to take Anshi out of mothballs for a session
soon. n.n" to you.

Sylpheel nods and walks over to the door to leave...waving, "Bye.." ^^

Utena waves goodbye, politely. "See you, and good luck."

Xelloss ara? and pokes Darshu. o.o

Utena scoots over a stool and hugs your arm tiredly. "... I didn't sleep
well." She blinks over. "I guess he didn't either o.O'"

Xelloss hmms. "Why not?"

Utena flexes her wings a little, letting them show momentarily. "I'm not
used to sleeping on my stomach, and when I tried to get on my back, it
felt wrong somehow.. kept me up all night, tossing and turning."

Xelloss says, "Don't tell me you're going to have to sleep hanging upside
down on a tree branch. o.o;"

Utena moans. "At this point? I wouldn't be surprised." She shakes her
head. "I just need to get used to it, I guess." A weary little smile up to
you. "It's okay."

Xelloss hmms. "Okay. We can handle it. You'll just have to be on top." n.n

Utena momentarily glows a soft red. "... not ALL the time.."

Xelloss giggles a bit. "Well.. anyway. It's a change, but an acceptable
one, I'd hazard.." hmms. "I'm still worried about those spheres. They
aren't doing anything but sitting there and boxing us in. That alone has
the gang worried beyond belief."

Utena nods. "I need to go back in and... I guess, face them, as Her
knight..." She looks at you a moment, her blue eyes worried. "Xel, am I ..
taking someone else's fate?" She shakes her head. "It's the weirdest
feeling, I can't describe it.. I keep heari ng about Lina Inverse, and
it's like... she's haunting me though I've never even MET her." Utena
says, "You heard what Darshu said."

Xelloss nods. "It's true. If Lina had continued on her path, she'd likely
be where you are. She's highly chaotic, and has been posessed by L-sama a
few times..." but he shakes his head. "But things didn't work out that
way, did they? She picked you."

Xelloss smiles. "Don't worry about it. This sort of thing just irons
itself out, usually..."

Utena nods. "She did... and you're right, it does. As long as people
believe in me, it's okay. I just don't like feeling like I've taken
something that belongs to someone else rightfully."

A thought hits you, through a chain of thoughts. If you command the
wingless now, you command Love. Love has Reiko. But is Reiko going to be
in Ut-kun's custody or yours, now? Will you see her again?

Xelloss says, "I'd say it belongs to you rightfully. ^_^"

Utena mms, snuggling closer. "And I'm yours, even if you think I'm your
boss." She frowns a little at the Reiko-related chain of thought, inside.
And that's a whole different issue.. she loves Reiko dearly.. but wouldn't
she be better off with the other U tena, with a mother and father in a
safe house..? She sighs some, an ache that folds up in her heart and makes
her wings shiver a moment.

Xelloss smiles, and gives you a hug.. without touching the wings. "Haaai.
Just don't downsize me." He smiles, and stands. "I'd better get going.
I've got affairs to attend to."

Utena nods. "I'll be around here. Don't do anything crazy without me." She
lets her arms fall, and turns on the stool to watch you go. "We're a team,
remember."

Utena winks. "We do crazy things TOGETHER." n.n

Xelloss grins. Likes that statement. "Righty-o." He tips an imaginary hat
and vanishes.

Xelloss teleports out of the room.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun wanders out back to the garden with a rake, and
yawns, shaking off the cold as he starts to drag the metal instrument over
the ground, gathering up fallen oak leaves in a pile.

Utena-kun> Sylpheel walks slowly...from the front of the house...drawn to
the gardens as she wanders about...looking around...closing her eyes for a
moment as she breathes in the cool air. Attached to the left side of her
belt is her scepter...a small tyi ng of leather attaced to the base so it
dangled down over beside her hip the ball end pointing downward as it
sways with each step.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun looks over and smiles. Speaking with Utena's voice...
uhm. Wait. Didn't you just leave her in Darra at the tavern? How'd she...
wait a minute, what happened to her HAIR, it was long and this is short
and... when'd she turn into a BOY?
 o.O He leans on the rake. "Hi, Sylpheel." Calmly smiles. "Need
something?"

Utena-kun> Sylpheel blinks and a bit starteled she glances over to
Utena...and blinks again... "Utena-san...?"

Utena-kun> Utena-kun nods. "Yeah, that's me.." He straightens a bit,
wearing the same black and white clothing.. except this is more like a
Chaijunese uniform, with black and white slacks...

Utena-kun> Sylpheel looks up and down...taking in his full from from head
to toe...pondering for a moment...than smiles, "Ah...you are looking well
this morning." ^_^

Utena is still just sitting here. But you probably got to observe her
snuggling up to Xel briefly, and the two exchanging banter..

Darshu leans back in his seat. "...That was most interesting. Care to tell
me about the... rest?"

Utena-kun> Sylpheel o.O (Must be one of the forms she has...wasn't there
three...or something. Now I wish I would have payed attention last night!
;.;)  ^_^;

Utena-kun> Utena-kun colors faintly, redness along his strong cheekbones,
and grins. "Thanks... Uhm.." he leans on the rake again, watching you.
CLEARLY male, very male, but slender and set in a bishounen manner. "Do
you need anything from the Sanctuary, can we help?" He sighs. "It's been
quiet lately."

Utena says, "The.. rest?" She looks back to you, and shrugs her shoulders
vaguely, yellow shoulder-tassels bobbing. "... That's a lot of stuff. I
don't know what you're asking, Darshu.."

Darshu mms. "I might go to pester Xelloss about it, but I suppose there's
something else I should know. Since the consequences of what happens to
you tend to... overlap on my own grounds, so to speak." He smiles,
comfortingly. "Surprise me then."

Utena uhms, her hand along the back of her neck, rubbing under her hair.
"Well.. uhm.. apart from the fact that Paradox split me into two
people..?"

Darshu considers... "That's a nice start, hai."

Darshu mms. "Two people. Along which lines?... Ying and yang would befit
his warped humor..."

Utena smiles a bit, sideways to you and quirkily. "I wished to be in two
places at once, and he granted the wish. There's a me that is male and
lives with Anshi now in the sanctuary, and the other me is.. me, here. I
wanted it to be this way."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel folds her hands in front of her smiling brightly,
"Well I noticed the sign...for the Sanctuary...and I..." (Ummmmm...ah!)
^_^ "being a humble priestess thought perhaps you might need some help
with my..sspecailties." She ummm and fidgi ts again.. (She sure is
handsome as a boy...derr.) She stands her head lightly at the
thought...her cheeks taking on a slight rose hue.  *^^*

Darshu mms. "So you can always be with her. Brilliant. And since it's you,
you both care about them, but it's you anyways... so you can't be jealous
of yourself. " He pauses. "A bit complicated, but it sounds... agreeable.
At least for Anshi."

Utena-kun> Utena-kun looks over, almond-shaped blue eyes widening some.
"Well, we don't right NOW but we always could use friendly people around."
He glances wistfully to the house for a moment, regretful, and not even
noticing your pinkening cheeks... "L ast I saw you, you were back in
Matherion at Urd's temple.." He gives pause. "She didn't send you, did
she?"

Utena fidgets.

Utena says, "It's.. a little more selfish than that."

Darshu mms. "Wanting to be with her at all times? Or being with her as
her... spouse. Being the ideal complement to the bride." Another pause,
"Or perhaps, because half of you is free to wander."

Utena sighs. "I wanted to live the life I could have lived if I hadn't
been manipulated by Dios into becoming his agent. So this me is that
life." She grins wryly. "But, I ended up becoming the Lord's Knight, and
for more or less the same reasons.. I thin k Fate's trying to tell me
something." She nods. "... It's not that I don't love Anshi. But... I
don't. This me, anyway. This me loved someone else."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel umms, "Well...I came to Darra to visit a friend..and
happened to see the sign. I was just offering to help you...a Sanctuary
for the needing is a very good cause. I just wanted to help out while I
was in the area." She glances around, "But...perhaps...a ward is not
needed. Seems that one has already been placed." ^_^

Darshu listens... "You still love him, isn't it?"

Utena nods. "More than you imagine."

Darshu says quietly, "This part of yourself, at least." He pats your
shoulder, gently. "Anshi would understand."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel walks a bit off through the gardens to peer over to
one of the oak trees that cirlce the entire estate..if her player percived
that correctly ^^;...she looks over the small wards carved into the
bark...reguarding them with curiousity.  ^_^

Darshu mms. "Don't know about Fate, but it could be the Lord's hand, too.
She wants to keep all the cards on the table, at ready."

Utena-kun> Utena-kun nods. "No kidding. Between the warding, the
Restoration, the fireproofing and the orihalcon, the only thing that could
hurt this place now is a mob or an act of God Himself.." The boy shudders.
Still talking with Utena's usual voice, which is strange at best.. He
walks along with you, leaving the raking- it's not like it won't get done-
to look at the trees. You see that mystic symbols have written themselves
into the living bark of the oak wood, a living, active part of the land
and grounds, making them immensely powerful. Not carved but naturally
formed. o.O

Darshu adds, "Akio... does he know about this, already?..."

Utena grins. "I don't know. Maybe it's like that, but you don't..." She
shakes her head. "What I know of Her condition, I can't say. It's.. kind
of the wings, you know?" She looks toward the door a moment, and shrugs,
her voice softening. "I love Xel. We' re probably going to be married...
the other me is with Anshi, and I bet they're doing fine too." She hms and
giggles. "He fainted when it happened. It was kind of funny, actually."

Darshu chuckles. "I can see that happen...." He smiles. "Congratulations.
Both of you are going to marry nice people."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel reaches out a hand and her fingers deicately trace
over the symbols, "My...these are really well done..."

Utena looks over- breathing out some. She expected disapproval or a
lecture or something... "Thanks, Darshu." She grins. "It's going to be
hard to explain it to everyone... but, I hope they understand. This way..
it's better all the way around. Anshi gets
 to have the husband she needs.. I get to have the man that I want."

Utena grins wryly. "And let's not even get into the taint of Mazoku blood
I've got now, either..." Shakes her head. "It's too crazy to be a real
life, I swear."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel glances over to Utena..." Wards, Restoration and a
orihalcon...oh my. That's is an awful lot...I'm not even sure that a
temple itself has that much protection." ^_^

Utena-kun> The symbols are faintly warm, but you can feel the strength of
the earth within them.. the land itself, while not being aware exactly,
has definite interests in this place, and in protecting it... hence the
power of the warding. Because of your
 skill, you can ALMOST make out the echoes of the spoken words that caused
this to be... almost. But it slips away quickly before you can make out
anything clearly.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun nods. "It's more like a fortress than a sanctuary.."
He grins a bit. "But no one's getting hurt here, ever again. That's what I
wanted."

Darshu mms. "Things to consider... Yes, your life is full indeed."

Utena laughs and nods. "I won't be able to complain about my life when
it's over."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel blinks and glances over to him...concern, "Someone was
hurt here...?"

Darshu mms. "Hai." n.n

Utena-kun> Utena-kun groans. "We've had the Mazoku in and out, usually
coming after me to attack me or Himemiya, or something... and the land
itself's very sensitive. It.. how do I put this. It wanted to be a
sanctuary, and so that's what it caused to bec ome, but the original one
that was here was burned down by humans looking for some poor girl they
thought was a witch. Then the land got bitter and resentful, and wouldn't
allow humans to come here for a while.. .until we came, with our intent to
start a sanctuary. You can kind of say, and it's true, that we're only
here by the will of the land."

Utena says, "Anyway, enough about me." She looks over. "My stuff's so
bizarre it's common now. What's going on with you? Last time we spoke was
a little while ago."

Darshu chuckles. "Oh, that homey feeling. I've been a recluse during the
last few days... ano, not really. But things are quiet."

Darshu smiles. "Mostly being around a certain lady. Mm. I'm starting to
think big... marriage isn't sounding out of question, these days."

Utena grins. "I think Love's working overtime." She laughs. "Maybe we
should just get all the people who want to get married into one big
ceremony and have a party or something." She laughs, envisioning it.

Darshu grins. "Why not. But I get to be the speaker when refreshments are
served, and tell some jokes." ^_^

Utena-kun> Sylpheel straightens and nods, "I see...the earth does call out
to people if they listen." She umms, "Mazoku you say...you're having a
mazoku problem as well?" (*prays* Urd-sama...little white lies are
okay...if they have good cause behind them , hai? I hope so...or at
least...the lighting won't brun down this lovely forest...) She glances
skyward...  ^^;

Utena laughs! "Uhoh." She smirks. "Are they going to be the grown up only
jokes?"

Darshu grins. "Well, most of the people would be qualified... but I'll be
a good boy. Yohko would smack him if I tried, and I don't want to see the
bride angry." ^_-

Utena-kun> Utena-kun sighs. "Have had, probably will have, for the rest of
my life." He touches the back of his neck, brushing at the shortly cropped
pink hair there. "Getting kidnapped by them and then killing off Dynast's
general, stealing all his girls to escape, and generally being a real pain
in the ass to the Mazoku, plus getting rid of Gaav and all.." He chuckles
a bit.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun says, "I promised to make them as if they never
were... I guess they take me seriously. Which is funny, because in a way
that's exactly what happened. All the old Lords, the ones that kept
attacking me, are dead now, and the new ones. . I can MOSTLY handle.
There's only one or two I can't, and they're not around."

Darshu stretches. "Well, I'll be going, for now... thank you for the nice
conversation." He smiles. "Do take care... both of you, now." ^_^

Darshu stands. "Be well."

Utena grins. "I'll let him know." She moves over and hugs. "Good luck with
Yohko.. tell her I said hi?" She also ponders a second. "Drop in on the
other me, will you? He could probably use advice on being.. well.. a guy.
^_^"

Darshu laughs softly, and then smiles. "Of course I will. Besides, have to
meet the guy, don't I?..." He grins. "See you."

Utena nods. "Take care, Darshu. ^_^" She grins back warmly.

Utena-kun> Sylpheel nods and smiles, "Ah...well at least you can smile now
that your troubles are in the past..." Stil smiling she adds, "Ah...I want
to thank you for the red brooch you got me...very kind of you to help out
a stranger like that." ^_^

Utena-kun> Utena-kun remembers, "It was blue, wasn't it? To match the
cloak and his eyes.." He smiles to you gently. "It really wasn't any
trouble. Did it help..?"

Utena-kun> Sylpheel blinks, "Blue...oh yes...I meant blue." ^_^ She nods,
"Hai....he liked it very much." (Same memories...amazing...) ^^;

Utena-kun> Utena-kun leans back against a tree, grinning. "I'm glad."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel glances around, "Ummm...so I suppose you won't be
needing my help..."

Utena-kun> Utena-kun shakes his head. "No, I don't mean to give you that
impression. If you don't have any particular wish to stay, that's okay. I
mean.." He sighs. "God knows there's enough work to do, laundry and the
yard and all.. but I suppose it's no t really much for a priestess right
now. We're in a quiet period... it happens, sometimes. If things pick up,
we could really use someone like you around. But I don't want you to just
hang around here and be bored out of your mind." He idly flicks away a
forelock of pink hair that gets in his eyes.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun grins, a charming smile. "But you're welcome to stay
and just keep us company too. You never know, things change around here
from day to day."

Utena-kun> Sylpheel nods, "Well if it's not too much trouble...if I could
stay the night. I just wanted my horse to have some rest before returning
to Matherion." ^^;

Utena-kun> Sylpheel glances around (And perhaps I could check into this
magical arua later tonight....)

Utena-kun> Sylpheel's fingers idly move down to trace along the golden
trim of her scepter as she glances around the lovely scenery.

Utena-kun> Utena-kun nods. "It's no trouble at all. The house is open to
everyone. There's plenty of food in the kitchen, help yourself to it..
either parlor's got lots of space for guests..." He hms softly, and looks
back to the main house with another w istful glance (that could knock most
girls off their feet; he seems to have NO IDEA what he looks like to
outsiders)... then shakes his head. "I'd better get back to work.." He
pats the tree. "They protect us, but they shed all over us, too." ^_^