Fantasy Howl's Flying Castle (Finished! ---Whoo! (*＾▽＾)／)

[Katsuya]

"That sounds like it's really pretty~" She commented.

Renee smiled as she felt Sirius wiggle in her arms. Then she felt the weight is somewhat lifted from her arms.

"Thank you Seifer. Heheh! Alright...Just this once, you can have smores for lunch if you promise to eat more meat and veggies in dinner tonight." She said, combing through his fur. "And we can go to the local bakery. Something warm sounds good right about now." She heard Seifer's tone in his voice and guessed he might be running late if they take too long.

Realizing that they need to put their winter coats on again, Renee offered to go get the ice cream while Seifer and Sirius grabs the bread bowl soups from the bakery. Then they can meet up in their hotel room so they can eat together.

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[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "
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That was a good idea, and so Seifer and Sirius were off into the wintry landscape to get the bread bowl soups. The soup seems to take longer than the ice cream that Renee found herself back in the hotel first. It was when she was passing by the dining area that a splash and then a cheerful voice greeted her a good afternoon.

"Wahey, you're Renee Pendragon! Do you remember my voice? It's Meril, me and Seifer went to the same arts and theater school. It's nice to see you here, he didn't say you were coming over to Solere." there was some more splashing and it seemed that he was following Renee through some waterways in the hotel. A couple of girls giggled in the background and someone commented about the handsome merman's pretty scales.

Katsuya
OOC | Characters | Moments in Time
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[Katsuya]

'I hope they aren't waiting for me...' She thought, walking through the hallway with Mica on her shoulders, carrying the smores flavored ice cream in a container. The poor ferret snuggled himself inside her coat and just tapped her neck instead of head. He probably didn't want the cold to come in the jacket.

She ran back inisde the hotel, wanting to get warm again when suddenly she heard someone call out to her. Renee stopped for a moment and looked to where she heard a voice...Meril? Oh-!

"Hello Meril! It's nice to hear you again." Renee greeted with a smile, taking her hood off; her wings fluttered and shook off the cold while Mica's head popped out of her jacket. He looked unimpressed as he stared at the merman.

"Oh! No, that was because our visit here is last minute but we are staying with him. You might be seeing me more often." Renee listened to the giggles from the other girls and people commenting on Meril's scales. It's something she is used to hearing whenever she was close to the merman back then. Seems like nothing changed now.

"How are you, Meril and have you seen Seifer pass by here?" Renee asked the merman, tilting her head a bit.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

"That's a fantastic idea, you can tell me more about your stories, not that Seifer hasn't bragged about it enough, but I wonder if most of what he says is true." he chuckled. "Like, did he really carry you all the way from an underground cavern, up a mountain, through a blizzard, and while he was heavily injured too?"

Meril was doing fine, it was great being this popular, and he didn't have to try so hard. Just swim and look pretty. He hadn't seen Seifer pass by, but he will tell him that Renee had asked.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"...Yes," Renee said, her face softening up to a warm and grateful smile. "Seifer really did carry me all the way from an underground cavern, up a mountain, through a blizzard, and while he was heavily injured too..." She chuckled quietly, her wings fluttered calmly. "...Sometimes I still have nightmares about that place, believing that Seifer and I were done for, being inside of a ravine and slowly dying from the sword that pierced us both...when I came to, we were in bed and the medi-witches told me that he was carrying me while walking through a blizzard before he fainted from exhaustion and severe injuries..."

It's a hard memory to remember. Not because she forgot, no. She'll never forget. It's because she knew what caused Seifer to be in that situation in the first place. Honestly she was so stupid back then, putting him and herself in danger like that...and without telling anybody, not even to Kenren...

The Pendragon shook her head, not wanting to dive down in memory lane and the emotional package that came with it. Then she smiled towards where she believed Meril was swimming. "Well I'm glad that you're doing well, Meril. Thanks for the help." She was glad that at least someone will let Seifer know that she was looking for him.

"If you do see him, tell him I'm in our room. Bye~! Oh! and good luck on your photo shoot!"

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

"I will, and thanks, I'm already done." said Meril. "Their doing the mountain shots today and tomorrow. Hey, if you don't have anything to do, feel free to drop by my room. All the other merfolk are there and we're planning to have a party later."

Just twenty minutes before one in the afternoon, Seifer and Sirius came rushing in the room. Apparently they had raced each other. "We got the soup!" he announced triumphantly to Renee. He chowed down on the meaty goodness, bowl included, which was made of very hard unleavened bread. This was Sirius' first time eating this and he took chunks off the bowl as he gobbled up his food, then he wolfed down his ice cream.

"Meril told me you were in the room." said Seifer, sitting next to her and blowing on a spoon. "Are you friends?"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"I-I see. Thanks for the invite, Meril." With that, she left with Mica grumbling.

Renee was enjoying her time hearing the chandelier when she heard hard footsteps coming closer to the room. Then she heard the door burst open with Seifer and Sirius' panting. She raised an eyebrow and chuckled, standing up from the bed to show the container. "and I got the ice cream." Once everyone started eating, her wings fluttered happily at the nice warm feeling in her stomach from the soup and bread. Then she looked up, stopping midway to drinking her soup.

"I-I don't know...I've only heard his voice before when the both of you were in school and even then we weren't talking." She would hear about him and he probably heard from Seifer since he likes to brag at times. "He did invite me to go to his room if I wasn't busy and mentioned about a party he's having with the other merfolk...maybe he wants to start a friendship with me?" She did remember that Meril is Seifer's rival, so she doesn't know why the merman wanted to be friends with her. She doesn't think he's bad person either...or well that's what she believes for now.

"What do you think?" Renee asked, blowing on her spoon for a moment before eating the yummy soup.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

"The merfolk are an interesting bunch." said Seifer. "And I trust you, Renee." he added, patting her shoulder. "In case one of them drinks too much booze, just kick their jewels or threaten to hit their face. Our faces are the most important asset of the modeling company." he slurped the rest of his soup and munched on the bread quickly.

"Meril's a flirt, but I don't think he'll do anything to you, my friends like you. They like your cooking, especially Grace and Rein. Grace is a kraken lady and our costume designer, Rein's a kelpie with purple hair --- I heard he used to be a guard for royalty before he became a model --- well, I'm off, baby, Sirius!" he said, standing up and dashing to the bathroom to get his tooth-brush and some mouth wash potion.

He hugged Rene and kissed her. "I'll be back after six." he said warmly. "Have fun." he then picked Sirius up and hugged him too. "Don't stray too far, alright, son?"

'Okay, but, papa, can I come with you? I want to go up a mountain.' said Sirius.

"Erm . . . I'm okay with it, as long as you promise to behave, Sirius. What do you think, Renee?"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Blushing a bit, Renee smiled. "I'm glad your friends like my cooking. I hope I do hear them then."

After kissing and hugging Seifer back, she tilted her head, worried. "Are you sure, Sweetie?" The Pendragon medic wasn't as worried about Seifer not being able to find Sirius or that Sirius will misbehave; she's more worried about the people around them and if they would do something bad towards her son.

Hearing her son's soft pleading (and realizing how her mother felt when her and her siblings made puppy eyes; it's really hard to resist how cute her son sounded), Renee conceded with a quiet sigh and agreed. She helped Sirius buckle up again for the cold, tucking his ears into the hat and wrapping his scarf around his neck.

"Stay warm, remember to behave, and run to your father if anybody is being mean to you, okay?" Renee stood up from the floor to wrap the roasted apple scented scarf around Seifer's neck. "Be safe in work, Snugglebunny. You too, Sirius."

As she kissed Seifer and Sirius' forehead, the Pendragon woman waved them goodbye as she hears their footsteps fading. Melding into the crowd's noise outside of the room. Then she sighed again. Her wings fluttered nervously. "...Mica, think I need to wear a swimsuit for Meril's party?" The ferret grumbled, climbing on her skirt to her shirt and shoulders to rub against her cheek comfortingly.

"...Yea, I should get a towel too...Are you gonna need a floating tube?" She lightly teased her summons who bit her wing in retaliation. He can swim, but the ferret prefers to not have someone splash him when he's floating around.

"Ow-! Okay okay!...No floating tube. I'm still bringing your brush though." Mica chuckled gleefully, hopping on her shoulder.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

'Okay, mama, crispy bacon.' said Sirius, nodding understandingly as he stood still for her to wrap the scarf around him; Seifer looked at the two of them, confused.

"We will, baby." said Seifer, giving Renee one last hug. "I have a new scarf that keeps me warm." he smiled, sniffing the comforting scent of roasted apples again. "Thanks for getting the ice cream. I'll take care of Sirius and be . . . less . . . of a jerk if someone mistreats him and not possibly make a new enemy." He had always known his obnoxious haughtiness easily creates tension, but he cannot be like that since he has a son now and he can't invite danger to his son . . . So this was what it meant to put someone else first . . . he's been doing it more and more often as the years go by.

He smiled as Renee kissed his forehead, and couldn't resist giving her bottom an affectionate squeeze. If she kept this up, he's not going to want to go to work. "Oh, Renee, I think you got a sunburn," he said, concernedly touching her forehead, "or are you always just this hot?" he whispered suavely, lightly brushing his lips against hers.

'Eww.' said Sirius, 'Papaaaa. I'm going down ahead.'

Seifer laughed. "Oh, my Renee, you're the best, you sweet baby lobster butter tart!" he said loudly as Sirius made a quick escape out the door, opening it telepathically. Chuckling, he turned back to Renee. "See you after six, Renee." he said in good spirits, and gave her another tight hug before he followed Sirius, calling, "Wait, my handsome black son!"

Later, music was blaring in Meril's room at four in the afternoon. The splashes and talk were louder and more numerous than ever, though it seemed that the party was just beginning.

If Renee entered, she'd find herself in a room that had been enchanted to look larger, because it was as large as a cathedral inside, except it seemed to just be one large aquarium that reached almost all the way up to the ceiling. The entrance was a small room where those on two feet could sit on big pillows on the floor, but all around it was glass. The merfolk were going in and out through waterways on the walls and swimming around, laughing. The party seemed to be happening up near the roof where most of the merfolk were singing and talking above the water.

There was a bubble entrance for the people in the small room that allowed them to enter the aquarium and then swim up to join the others.

Up above, colorful lights were dancing, as mermaids and mermen and other half-fish folk were lazying on top of huge bubbles that didn't pop, one of them was a purple lady with tentacles for feet, puffing six cigarettes on holders at once that gave off different colored smokes; Meril was the one who spotted Renee first, and swam up to her and greeting her with a big "Hello!"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee jumped when he squeezed her bottom, blinking her eyes owlishly. She tilted her head a bit when he mentioned about a sunburn and giggled, amused from their son's reaction and flattered by Seifer's words. "I'll see you after six, Sweetheart."

Around four, Renee left the room, wearing a simple white bikini with strings tied around her neck and her hips. Her wings flapped happily, not minding the loud blaring noise because Mica is on her shoulders, tapping on which side to go to. Once she entered Meril's room, she blinked in surprise. "...There's an enchantment here?" She can feel the echos vibrating on the cool glass walls.

Mica tapped on her shoulder again, directing her to go straight to the bubble room (once again making her blink in surprise) and she touched the bubble for a moment. "...I have go through here right? There's water?" She asked quietly to her summons who licked her cheek. Yes, there's water outside of the bubble.

"Alright...Ready, Mica?" Renee covered Mica's head with a bubble-shaped shield and she transformed; looking like an elegant harpy. Holding onto her summons within her arms, she jumped through the thin but strong material and into the water. She used her wings to propel herself up as she swam, wanting to reach to the surface quickly. Though to everyone else, she seemed to be gliding smoothly like a manta ray and not bump into anyone who was swimming nearby. All thanks to Mica who directed her where to go.

Without meaning to, she flew out of the water, creating a bit of a dramatic entrance with her wings spread wide open. As droplets reflected the party lights, her drying long tail feathers swirled around, the ends of her wing feathers curling naturally. Then she floated back down to the water, her beautiful wings shrinking to their regular size, tinted in the colored lights; her talons changed back into purple human feet and hands. Same with her feathered head spreading into long glistening silver strands of hair. The Pendragon swam with her own two feet as she listened carefully for Meril. Mica climbed up to her shoulders, his two tiny paws on top of her head for better view.

Swimming is different experience. She can feel the waves and water currents underwater, making her a bit nervous but she can handle it. Her feathers aren't weighing her down, so she should be fine.

Same with the smells. She can smell the fresh sea air mingling with...cigarettes? Someone is smoking nearby and she can hear...someone else flirting?

"Ohh~ Madam Grace, my lovely pearl of the sea." A purple haired kelpie swam closer to her bubble with a charming smile. "Did you miss me? I know I missed you~" They saw each other earlier when the sea models did their photo shoot. Rein just loves to flirt with the dressmaker.

Renee turned around when she heard Meril and smiled wide. "Hello Meril!" Her white hair waved softly around and behind her shoulders as she swam closer to the merman, having her eyes open wide like a kid who's in awe. "This place sounds amazing! So many people talking too! Thank you for inviting me- Oh! This is Mica, my seeing-eye summons. Mica, this is Meril, Seifer's fellow model."

The ferret sniffed. Guess that's his greeting?

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

There was a collective "Oooh!" and "Ahhh." when Renee suddenly flew out of the water.

"Lady Storm Cleaver?!" said a voice; "It's Renee Pendragon, and ooh la la ~"; "She's so beautiful."; "Hello, Ms. Renee, can you see me?" it seemed the crowd's attention was on her as merfolk swam close to get a good look at her, but just like the merfolk at Chingpo they didn't crowd her; nearby, the kraken lady had answered the flirting kelpie with a deep, "Daaaarling, Rein, you 'ave come, my Bambino." and she stretched out a tentacle for him to kiss. "Our last date vas cut short, I am excited to speak with you again, you are as charming as ever." she giggled, giving him an affectionate hug, her tentacles leaving a few pink marks on his skin.

"Hello, Mica!" said Meril. "It was no problem at all, Renee, you are welcome here. That was some entrance! Come, float with me at my side of the pool, I'll introduce you to my friends."

He led the way to where the flirting kelpie and kraken lady were. Here there were three other merfolk, two were mermaids by the name of Starfire and Pearl, and the other one was a merman by the name of Trident. They looked like Seifer's lot, who live for the glam and fame and gazed at Renee impressed.

"Meril, you didn't tell us THE Lady Stormcleaver was coming." said Pearl after he had introduced them. "It's so nice of you to come, Renee, I think this is the first time we officially met. I always see you come by at school to drop Seifer's lunch."

"Yeah, you never came to our parties before. Seifer said you were busy with work at the Orients and something about making an organization to safeguard the world? That is amazing."

"Um, Renee, are Prince Kenren and Lord Zhou coming here too?"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee smiled with rustic charm and answered any questions she hears polity. "Hello! No, I can't see. I'm blind but it's good to hear you!" "O-Oh! Thank you, you sound very sweet, Sir." Her face turned pink, never getting used to this but she remembers what Seifer told her long time ago: "To own your spotlight." She appreciated that none of the merfolk crowded around her, thank goodness.

Rein took Grace's tentacle, giving it a loving kiss. "Of course I would, Madam. I will always come for you~" The kelpie squeezed her tentacle back, absoulutly loving the pink marks left behind on his skin. "Yes, but now we get to spend more time together and I plan to make it as magical as every other time I am with you." He placed teasing kisses on her tentacles like they are the most beautiful treasures of the sea.

The Pendragon swam with Meril, smiling a bit shyly. "Well I was more worried about letting Mica breathe air since I didn't know how deep the water was." She reasoned to the merman. When the merman introduced her to his friends, Renee waved while Mica sniffed on Grace's tentacles curiously.

"Yes, I'm really sorry about that. I would've come before if I wasn't so busy, but I'm glad I came this time." Renee said, smiling. "No, Emperor Kenren and Lord Zhou aren't coming. If they did, they would be here first. Lord Zhou loves to swim." Especially to dunk his little sister in the water.

"But I'm really glad to meet all of you! Seifer has told me about his friends and I've wanted meet you guys for a while now."

"Your food is just to die for, Ms. Renee." Rein said as poked Mica's nose away from Grace's tentacles protectively. The ferret puffed up his fur and tried to nip his finger. The kelpie chuckled, teasing the very easily agitated ferret by letting him try to nip his fingers.

"Thank you and please, just call me Renee. I'm not really a titles person." She said, wings fluttering merrily.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

There was a lot of disappointment, especially from the mermaids, when they learned that Chenglei and Kenren weren't coming, and there was a lot of questions about their romance, how they act around each other, and how nice her job must be to always be around such handsome men who are in love with each other. "Please invite them to our parties next time, Renee, we are big fans, and it would be so nice to meet them and --- well, you know, spy a little." giggled Pearl.

Grace blushed blue and curled her tentacles around Rein's arm. "I am looking forward to it." she smiled, and leaned her head on his shoulder. Perhaps it was because she was distracted, but she didn't notice Renee until Mica sniffed her tentacles. "Oh! A ferret in the pool? Vat ? . . . Oh, Rein, sac re blu it is Renee Pendragon --- oh! I 'ave never met you before, Seifer is your partner, oh, zis is Rein, my fated other half. " she smiled at the kelpie affectionately. "I am Grace, his lovely pearl of ze sea. I heard that Seifer is your bunny." she giggled. "He alvays blushes vhen ve tease him, saying only you can call 'im zat."

She gave Mica a pet on the head.

Meril just enjoyed listening to the conversation, saying that he was going to return with drinks.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Amused, Renee answered their questions; enough details for everyone to be happy about but keeping some details in private. "Heheh! I will see what I can do." She said to Pearl. She didn't know if it really was lucky; more like really funny and embarrassing at the same time because of how romantic they can be with each other, but she couldn't really complain about it. Not with her track record of being touchy feely with Seifer.

"Wonderful~" Rein purred in her ear. That's when he spotted Mica and continuously to bother the little ferret as Grace introduce themselves to Renee. He smiled back at Grace, enamored and squeezing her tentacle again, abandoning the tease on Mica. "Not only my pearl of the sea-! She is my treasure! My only one queen of the ocean waters and the lovely sparkle of light in the cold deep caverns that one can only ever dream of seeing-!" Renee can tell that Rein is very similar to Chenglei and wondered what would have happened if they met.

Mica squeaked when she patted his head, getting a bit stuck from the suction cups before it released him, leaving a bit of a funny looking cowlick on his fur. He dove into the water to smooth it back down before climbing back up on the winged medic's head and licked Grace's tentacle as a greeting.

Renee smiled warmly. "Seifer is so sweet and warm that he reminds me of a very snugly bunny. Sure, he has his moments and flaws but that makes him special in my heart. He calls me his baby." She giggled, blushing red and dazed from the nice thoughts and feelings.

"We're connected with a red string of fate and I don't think anybody can break it." The Pendragon can gush about Seifer all day if given the chance, talking about every detail she knows and still have more for the next day like it was the greatest discovery she ever discovered. She wasn't masking his faults nor hiding the truths; instead she'll reveal all of his flaws lovingly like she wouldn't have him in any other way other then him being him.

"I'm pretty sure you and Rein feel the same way, with what how he's describing you and your tone, Grace."

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

Indeed, what would happen if Chenglei and Rein met? "Oh! You are so adorable!" cried Grace and scooped Mica up to snuggle him to her chest. "Your little greeting was ticklish!"

Grace smiled and looked at Rein. "'Ve know, daarling, he calls you baby all ze time, but he never told us how pretty you ver. Look at 'ow you 'ave grown. You can be a fashionista!" her tentacle curled around Rein's waist. "Yes, ve do, you should hear his poetry it is swooning, I am like a puddle in his arms." she giggled, placing a hand on his chest. "I like it zat it is very cold here --- many excuses to cuddle." she winked.

Meril came back with drinks and offered a round to everyone. If Renee drank it, she would feel . . . odd. It was a different brew, Echo probably knew of, something that is ordinary to merfolk, but very, very strong for humans.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Poor Mica was not ready to be scooped up or being squeezed to Grace's chest. He squirmed in her grip and Rein grinned at him.

Renee blushed red, blinking her eyes wide open as her wings covered her cheeks. "O-Oh! T-thank you but I don't think I can be a fashionista. I wouldn't be able to do it justice unlike all of you, I'm sure." She doesn't see herself to be pretty nor is she used to being called 'Pretty'. It's just a word she can't seem to associate with herself.

Rein placed a hand on top of the tentacle around his waist, gently patting it as he sat closer to his pearl. "Yes, all the more reason to stay close and warm, Grace~" The kelpie purred as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, bring her close, and continued to rub on her tentacle affectionately. The Pendragon woman giggled and commented that they were cute.

When Meril came by and passed the drinks to everyone, Renee took a sip curiously. Then she felt . . . odd. She can feel a bit of heat spreading across her cheeks and face, starting to be dazed. Her reaction time is slowing down too. Mica squeaked in alarm when he saw Renee leaning on the bubble Grace and Rein is sitting on top of, gasping a bit.

"Oh boy. I don't think humans are suppose to drink this, Meril." Rein commented, concerned for the young lady and pulled her up on the bubble in case she drowns. He let her take his spot next to Grace, knowing that she'll understand why he would do such a thing. "What do we do?"

"This stuff is tasty~! What is it, Merriiiiilll?" Renee slurred quietly, smiling like a dork as she took another sip.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

"It's only Boom Shakalager, it's not that strong." said Meril. "Renee, are you a light weight?"

"Er, daring let me hold zat for you." said Grace pleasantly to Renee, "Here zis one is ze same, but much better!" she tried to hand her a glass of rose water. "I think ve should, er, go dancing." she said meaningfully to Rein, jerking her head to the direction of the door.

"I'll help." said Meril, offering to take Renee. She swore he muttered something everyone else could not hear. And then quite suddenly, Seifer was in front of her. Swimming where Meril was --- or no, Meril was not there at all, but her snugglebunny.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee hummed, nodding her head as a 'yes'. "I nevah had d-dis before...What's in it? Oh, thank you Gracey~!"

The Pendragon took her glass of Rose water, taking a sip of it before commenting that it tastes like roses. "It's very floral." Rein caught on and smiled charmingly; Grace might have caught the wary edge in his smile.

"Of course, my pearl~! Let us go." Rein said, silently agreeing.

Renee dazedly blinked her eyes as she seemingly gaze at Seifer. "...What did you say, Seifer? I could have sworn you said something..." She leaned in to smell his scent, determining if this is really Seifer or her mind is playing tricks. "Actually...when did you get here?" The party just started...

"Wait...Where's Sirius?" The Pendragon asked quietly, her fluttering wings sat still. "...I...I don't think you're really my snugglebunny..." Mica growled in Grace's arms, sensing her wariness.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

"Come, Renee, let us dance together!" said Grace cheerfully, "Have you ever seen a kraken lady dance before? It is --- oh nonono, zat is Meril, darling. Erm, Rein, could you take Renee, I vill get more rose water."

"Oh, no, I'm not Seifer, Renee, I'm Meril, the alcohol is making you see things." said her snugglebunny holding her shoulders to keep her from leaning closer, but he wasn't really trying. He didn't let go either. "No, no, I'm Meril, it's Meril." said Seifer, who oddly smelled like the ocean. He placed an arm around her shoulder and led her with Rein towards the bubble entrance. "Hold your breath okay?"

His hand went around her waist, to her back, and . . . was he rubbing her comfortingly as he helped her swim down?

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Rein nodded to Grace, now wanting to get Renee out as quickly as possible. "Come Renee, I'll help you." He pulled her off from Meril a bit.

Renee, on the other hand, is getting nervous. Why did Seifer smell like the ocean? Oh, it's Meril...The Pendragon squirmed a bit, Mica jumping off the bubble to land on her shoulders. Curling around her neck in comfort as he narrowed his eyes; She took a deep breathe after bubbling Mica's head again. Then with Meril's help, Rein took her down to the bubble entrance.

She didn't know if she should be grateful or weirded out by the hand on her waist that went to her back and-

She blinked when she heard Rein ... neighing while swimming down. Then she felt the bubbled entrance, something with a snout pushed her in ('What the-!? It felt like Kenren's horse's snout!) and once again, she can breathe. She can hear hooves clopping on the floor before a hand helped her sit on the pillows.

"Here Renee, Grace will come and get Rose Water for you." Said Rein that...had a bit of a winny at the end of his sentence. "...Rein? Did you ... are you a Sea Horse?" Rein laughed, sounding neigh that's hiccuping.

"No no, Renee. Hahah! I'm a Kelpie...Though I suppose anybody can get confused, I suppose. I look like a dark purple horse with seaweed for hair."

"...S-seaweed? Really?"

"Yes, really. Wanna touch?"

"...Just a poke!" She reached out and lightly touched the seaweed hair from the large Kelpie, who curled around Renee while laying next to her. It was a habit after his last job to care for drunken girls until they felt better. "Oh! It really is seaweed! Look Mica, It's seaweed!" Rein can see the ferret grinning wide like he's planning to bite him for before.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Solere -
" Marchris Inn "​

Meril's hand accidentally brushed Renee's hair, as she was pushed out by a snout. "I'll leave her to you and Grace, Rein." he said from within the aquarium, and watched as Grace swam past with a colorful bubble in hand.

Tentacles slithered across the stone and a hand rubbed Renee's shoulder. "Feeling better? Here, this will help with the grogginess." said Grace, sitting beside Rein and watching Renee like a mother. She giggled, here was another person who hadn't seen --- or felt --- a kelpie before. A horse with seaweed for hair was rare indeed.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"Leave it to us, Meril." He said as Renee felt her hair being tugged slightly from someone brushing her hair.

Rein leaned back a bit from the ferret, snorting at him. The drunken Pendragon jumped from the hand on her shoulder, swaying a bit as she blinked owlishly.

"A-A little. Oh! T-thank you...Grace! Rein has seaweed for hair...he's a seaweed bouquet." The Kelpie laughed his neigh, his shoulders shaking from trying to not frighten the drunk who's drinking the rose water. Seifer's mate is certainly funny when she's drunk.

"This is really floral...Oh, do you g-guys want to come over for dinner? You can choose when, it doesn't have to be today but I want to cook something for you." Renee said, slowly coming back from her drunken stupor.

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"Zat vould be marvelous!" said Grace. "Rein, darling, can we go?" she placed a hand on his silky neck. As she was he fashion designer her job was basically done and all she was doing now was helping the others pick out what clothes they need to wear and to fix any tears. Rein was the model and so his time depended on the photo shoots, but Grace wants to go together with him.

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Rein lightly booped his snout on Grace's hips affectionately.

"Of course. We can go after this whole photo shoot is done. I still have one more shoot tomorrow with Seifer." The Kelpie said, snorting in Mica's face when the little ferret tried to ride him. No one rides him. It's his pride to never let anybody ride him except for Grace. She's the only one who's allowed to ride him like a horse. Kelpies are a prideful race of being free from anybody trying to catch them, so it's unheard of to let any other creature ride them unless they are special.

"That's great!" Renee cheered up, her wings fluttering and flapping happily. "Tell me what are your diets like. I want to be sure to avoid a few things like allergies and the likes."

"I'm deathly allergic to liver of any kind." Rein said quietly as if he didn't want anyone else to know.

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