Potential generations of misunderstandings (INV)

Auriel · Nov 15, 2016

Kitchen wizard

_____Hestia would not have to go far before she heard a group of people laughing, the words weak and Pallum rather frequent between the loud laughter a few blocks from the orphanage. If Hestia rushed over she would see Auriel holding her arms over her face to guard her face as another heavy blow hit her stomach but she held her ground. There was a route she could have gone behind her, but sitting just behind Auriel's holding spot was a kitten in a box that looked badly hurt.

_____"I ... If you keep hitting a member of the Military you will be punished for it..." Even as another roar of laughter cut across the alley along with another blow to her guts the small Pallum held her ground. She refused to simply walk away and leave the kitten to be hurt any more then the people already had hurt it. Slowly moving her head as she spit out blood and adjusted her stance slightly before another hit caused her arms to lower.
@Hestia

Hestia · Nov 15, 2016

@Auriel

Where could that child be? Hestia wondered as she roamed the streets searching for Auriel. She didn't think she would have gone too far, but maybe she could? The goddess didn't know. She sighed. She could always come back to the military base tomorrow and maybe find her there, but even so, she hoped she wouldn't get in trouble for leaving behind crucial things.

Then she heard the sound of laughter. Cruel laughter. Curious, she made her way to where the sound came from, worried if the person was a thief that could possibly run into the orphanage to steal what little they had. Her blood froze when she saw the scene before her. Auriel was taking hits protecting a tiny kitten.

She immediately rushed in front of the boys and threw her arms out, trying to shield the Pallum girl and the kitten. "What do you think you're doing? Haven't you hurt them enough?" she asked, expression grim but her eyes sad, "Please, just leave them alone. I beg of you, return to your homes and leave them in peace. Please..."

Auriel · Nov 15, 2016

Kitchen wizard

_____Auriel was thankful someone showed up when they had, her focus blurred making it hard to tell just who was there to save her and the kitten but as the blurs of the men looked towards each other and walked off Auriel fell to her knees. But even in her state she would move to check on the kitten. Her hands lightly picking it up as she raised it closer while lowering her head to check if it was still breathing. A light hiss was enough for Auriel to force herself to stand up while holding the kitten.

_____Auriel cared for other's life more then her own, weather she had always had it deep down inside her or it was something the Runarl Hinabi had passed onto her with his death she did not know. But she did know, the kitten needed help more then she did. Legs shaking as Auriel began making her way towards the old city. Her gaze setting back towards the figure as she noticed it was Hestia. "Thank you... I was reaching my limit... But Im fine now... I just have to get this..." Auriel fell down to one knee, her arms keeping the kitten safe as she stayed still until the pain passed before getting back on the move.
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Hestia · Nov 15, 2016

@Auriel

Hestia noticed the looks the young men, whom she assumed to be teenagers, giving each other looks. She felt relief when they started to back off and looked back at Auriel. She wasn't there any longer. The goddess turned her head and body to look around for the girl. She spotted her on her knees and immediately ran towards her.

"My goodness, are both of you alright? You're still injured, Auriel, try not to push yourself," Hestia said, fretting the Pallum girl and the kitten, "Poor thing, I wonder where their mother is? Did you spot this young one alone? And...why were they attacking such a helpless creature?" She grimaced at the thought of them kicking around the poor kitten until it died. She had heard about scenarios like that, but thankfully haven't seen them.

Auriel · Nov 15, 2016

Shy cat lady

_____Auriel looked down at the kitten before she spoke to Hestia. "Is name is traveler... He lives at my place with his mom and two sisters... but like his name says he always gets out and roams around town. Most times he never leaves the yard but ..." Auriel looked down at the poor kitten as she raised to make sure he was still alive. She did not want to lose another life in her hands. She hated herself for having such a weak control over her magic, if she just had enough maybe she could save the kitten here and now.

_____Her legs buckling again as she fell to both knees holding the kitten safely once more. "Hang in there Traveler... Your mom will be mad at me if you died on one of your adventures..." Auriel tried to comfort the kitten as she stood back up. His life was in her hands and she was going to make dam sure he survived even if she died trying to make it so. Another few steps before she leaned against a wall, a few tears in her eyes as she struggled to keep going.
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Hestia · Nov 15, 2016

@Auriel

"I see. I'm glad, the mother is still there for her kitten," Hestia said, a relieved smile on her face. Though the smile faded away as she saw the Pallum girl struggle to move and get the kitten home. She moved to the side and walked along with her, supporting the Pallum with her body. She was a bit strong, but hopefully it would be enough to help.

"Both of you need rest. We can take Traveler to his mother together," she said, a determined expression now on her face. Her gaze softened a little when she looked down at the kitten before turning to Auriel. "Please lead the way, dear, I'm afraid I don't know where he lives," she said, worried for the Pallum.

Auriel · Nov 15, 2016

Shy cat lady

_____Auriel did not live far from the slums, she had purchased a small property on the ledge of the Old city and the slums. The place looked run down to be honest, the yard had dead grass, and the door mat was torn apart. But Auriel would reach down under the front door and pull out the spare key to open the front door. She was thankful one of the kittens had not hit the key out into the open this time as she staggered in. They would be greeted by a soft hiss from the dressed at the front hallway.

_____"It's ok Mike, Hestia is a friendly. Hestia, meet Mike, Mike meet Hestia." The white cat looked at the goddess through his one eye, the other covered with a eye patch before he rested back on the dresser on the small bed. Auriel would reach to pet him for a moment before opening the dresser pantry and getting out the first aid kit she kept near the door. Setting the kitten beside Mike who would move over to give Traveler more space on the bed as she looked the young one over. Auriel would slowly begin to clean out the Kitten's wounds with one hand while the other pet his head to comfort him as he winced from the pain.

_____"This is why I always told you to stay in the yard, and I know your mom was telling you the same thing or she would not hit you every time you look out the window." Speaking of the young Kitten's mom a third cat jumped up on the dresser looking the kitten over. Hestia might not have liked it but the cat that looked like a larger version of Traveler reached past Auriel's hand and hit the kitten upside the head before walking away looking at Hestia from the doorway. "Sorry, Snowy tends to hit first wait to lecture later." Auriel returned her focus to the kitten, her own hand bleeding as Mike licked the wound as the Pallum worked.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

Hestia had followed Auriel to her home out of concern for the girl and the kitten. She felt the need to protect them from any danger that might pop up at any moment, but she wasn't quite sure if there would be any danger. But she knew, as long as they were safe and sound, everything would be alright.

She walked with the Pallum girl into her house and smiled a little when she heard a light hiss. "It seems like he does a good job guarding this place," she chuckled as she followed her to the bedroom. She sat down opposite from the girl and remained quiet while she worked, though she had to make a small noise of discontent when Snowy came in and batted the kitten's head.

As she worked, she thought about Auriel and how she was faring at this moment. The poor girl shouldn't push herself so hard, in her opinion. What she needed was guidance, some sort of thing to give her life a direction. She hummed in thought as she began thinking about her familia. She contemplated asking her to join, but she wasn't sure how well she would receive the news. Maybe once she's done tending to the kitten, she thought to herself as she stared out into space while thinking.

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

exhaustion

_____Auriel would only be working on tending to the kitten a little while longer. Once she moved away Mike would move to stay around the little one and swat his mom away when she tried to get closer. The scene made Auriel laugh faintly before she fell backwards from exhaustion. Traveler already got up and tried to move away from Mike only to be pulled back by the oldest cat Auriel took care of. Though it was days like this she though Mike took care of everyone else in the house.

_____"So... Why did you follow me all the way home ... even after I just walked out back there..." Auriel had began tending her own wounds finally. Starting with her hand as she undid the old bandages and simply rewrapped with new bandages. Her medicine to clean the wounds was not for herself, she knew she was at least someone resilient unlike the kittens or Mike with his history. Moving her sleeve up as she addressed the next wound with a bit of a awkward wrap since she only hand one hand, and it was not her writing hand.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"Oh! That's right!" She rummaged through the inside of her cloak and took out the book and the belt with the dagger still in its sheath. "You left these back at the orphanage, so I decided to come and look for you to return them. I didn't think I would find you in the situation..." She sighed. "Some people need help seeing the light and what is good and kind, rather than just be cruel..."

There was a long pause after she had handed Auriel her things, as if she was trying to figure out what to say. Then, after that long pause, she finally spoke. "Er, Auriel? You wouldn't mind...being a part of my familia, would you?" Pause. "O-Of course, you don't have to accept! It's just a thought, really," she said quickly, not wanting to put pressure on the girl.

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

Confused

_____Auriel was a bit red as she was given back her dagger and book. She felt a bit ashamed that she had forgotten such things where it could cause trouble for others. But when the question of Joining a familia arose Auriel first looked to Mike and Snowy still swatting at each other. "Not to be mean ... but I have no idea what a Familia is. I'd love to help ... but I'm a bit clueless on a lot of things... and rather clumsy... Added on I spend most my time in the dungeon or doing papers in the military." Auriel just kept hitting herself down.

_____Then a new kitten arrived who looked like he just got shocked. A black bolt scar was across the kitten's face setting off the white fur, but as it jumped onto Auriel's lap she seemed to relax and get out of her rut she set herself in. She forgot to finish tending her wounds as she pet the kitten that refused to stay still running all over her lap, eventually settling on her head though. "This is sparky, and the one behind you is Eevee, though if you try to touch her she runs away." If Hestia turned she would see a grey kitten puff up and run back under a bed watching from underneath.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"Well, a familia is...how should I put this?" Hestia said as she tried to think of how to explain what a familia is to the girl, "A familia...helps each other out. Each member works together on whatever the familia specializes. For example, my familia is based on working together to help reach each other's goals. But most familia center around the Dungeon and exploring." She paused, letting that sink in. "Familias help people grow stronger the more they bond. Gods usually give their blessings onto their familia members called a Falna. It is used to track how strong you are. And you can become stronger than a normal mortal when blessed with a Falna. Er, I think that's all?"

She smiled at the new kitten that came up. When she turned her head to look at Eevee, however, the kitten rushed under the bed and hid there. "Oh dear, I hope I didn't scare her too much," she said, looking down under the bed. She looked back up at the Pallum girl. "So, what do you think? Do you want to join?"

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

Confused

_____Auriel looked to the ground slightly, sparky slowly curling up on her head before she found the words she wanted to say. "I would be more then happy to join and help you... but I'm not exactly the most helpful or social person. As you could guess, I'm more of a animal person." Auriel pointed to the cats that seemed slightly offend by her comment, Sparky more then the others who clawed at Auriel's skull.

_____ "And don't worry about Eevee, she is always hiding somewhere or another. She only comes to people when they are asleep or laying still." Auriel waved to the young kitten who soon went further under the bed. Auriel smiled lightly as she looked towards Hestia, she was still wanting to repay the goddess for all she had done for her. And if there was a chance to get stronger and maybe overcome her current self then all the more reason to join Hestia's Familia.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"It's fine, truly," Hestia said with a smile. She sat herself down on the bed right next to Auriel, eyes softening as she heard the purr of the kitten the Pallum was holding. It was a warm, soothing sound, much like a hearth if it were a sound. She closed her eyes and listened to the purr, a happy expression on her face.

Then she opened her eyes when she realized something. "I need to bestow my blessings onto you if you want to join my familia. You, er, have to take off your shirt so I can get to your back and bestow it from there." It usually wasn't an awkward affair to bestow the Falna, but considering the girl's mental state, her bestowing the blessing would probably be difficult. She didn't know.

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

Confused

_____Auriel's face turned bright red when she was told to remove her shirt. Moving slightly away from the goddess as she tried to register what was going on. Sparky falling from his resting place into Auriel's lap as she blinked at the goddess. "I ... I think I misheard you .... Did you ... just ask me to take my shirt off..." Her focus shifting away from the goddess as she spoke, her face still red from the sudden request.

_____Mike slowly moved to get between Hestia and Auriel, for the first time revealing the scars that lined the side of his body he kept against the bed, and his rather sharp claws. The old cat looked ready to fight Hestia to keep Auriel safe. His claws still did not retract even as Auriel moved him away from the two of them with a deep blush. "Sorry, my mom and dad told him to look after me while i was here in Orario... he takes his role a little to serious though..." Auriel petted the cat who kept glaring at Hestia just daring her to try and touch Auriel.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"Oh, sorry," Hestia apologized, shaking her head and blushing in embarrassment. She knew she said it wrong, dang it. She wasn't sure how to go about it now, with how the girl reacted to letting her see her back. She understood the cat's intent to protect the girl too as she tried to think of something to reassure her.

"Well...it would only last for a few seconds at the very least," she said slowly, "And you can keep your bra on- Oh dear, this isn't coming out right..." She sighed. How did getting females to put their Falna on them work? "Um...t-take your time with it, it doesn't have to be now," she said, side eyeing Auriel.

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

Confused

_____Auriel did not know why, but she raised one hand to her mouth and started laughing. The fact they both seemed a bit nervous about it helped her calm down over the matter. Reaching for the clips on her armor to get the chest plate off along with the coat before she lifted the back of her shirt up hoping it was enough. "This is as far as I am going to lift it... Sorry but ... I have my limits..." Auriel kept her gaze away from Hestia, her guard cat Mike however was not breaking his line of sight with the goddess.

_____Sparky was back on Auriel's head watching what was going on, while Traveler was getting hissed at by his mother. Auriel truly felt at ease among all of them, she even could feel Eevee rubbing against her feet to show she was there for her also. While Auriel felt she could trust Hestia, part of here was staying alert, as had all of her friends watching her back. She just hoped her dark thoughts did not prove right about Hestia also.
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Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"Oh don't worry, that's fine!" Hestia said, relieved that the Pallum was entrusting her back to her. She didn't want to come off as rude for asking the question and wanting to create the Falna for the girl. After all, some could take it the wrong way and overreact by throwing things at her. That had nearly happened before.

Shifting a little closer, but stopping when Mike started to hiss, she slowly moved her hand to hover slightly over the back. She closed the eyes and let the goddess' gift take form, letting it flow through her fingertips and down onto Auriel's back. The feeling she would get would be a light brushing of something against her back, something warm and gentle. It took a while, but finally Hestia withdrew her hand. "It's done," she said, giving Auriel a smile.

Auriel · Nov 16, 2016

Confused

_____Auriel was so busy keeping Mike from trying to hit Hestia that she only noticed it was time that she could lower her shirt. Without a moment's hesitation she let it fall back down and made sure to set it before turning to face Hestia with a faint smile. "Thanks for having me in your Familia I guess... I'm not sure what I should say in these cases..." Auriel moved her hair with her right hand as she blushed looking at the goddess.

_____She did not know what else there exactly was for her to do now. Looking at her cloak she seemed a bit pale before setting Mike on the bed and taking Sparky off her head. "I'm running late... I forgot I had guard duty tonight at the HQ..." Auriel looked ready to panic as she moved towards the closet to get her military uniform out. she still had to shower and everything also, a rushed expression on her face as she darted off to the shower. Mike and Sparky looked at Hestia with a slight 'sorry she forgets things all the time...' glow in their eyes before they went off the bed.
@Hestia

Hestia · Nov 16, 2016

@Auriel

"It's fine, dear," she said, smiling in return. Seeing happy faces like that...it made life worth living. She wouldn't mind having Auriel help around if she had the time, or maybe they could chat about things while updating her Falna. The possibilities for interaction were endless and she wanted to help the girl get stronger.

She blinked in surprise when Auriel said she was running late. The goddess sat on the bed, a little dumbfounded as the Pallum girl rushed to grab her uniform and head to the shower. Once the initial shock was gone, though, she began to laugh quietly. This girl would definitely liven things up. "Perhaps I can come with you to the military base?" she called out, not daring to enter the place where Auriel was showering.

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