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Aureus and Argentum, as usual, were in the Infirmary going about their chores. They'd recently Ascended to Stage Two and that more responsibilities in their various jobs. They had earned the right to offer a few select services in the Dreaming Pool and they could now treat injuries without supervision. As it as, the visiting zeroes would find them during a quiet period.

All about them, birds twittered and flew around, alighting on various perches set up in the peaceful Aviary just off the main Infirmary wing. A quiet singing echoed about as the two tossed a wordless song between them, taking the opportunity to just relax.

Argentum was the first to look up, blinking even as he finished off the particular section he was in the middle of. Rising, he nodded in response and tacked on a musical 'hello' onto the end as he walked over to Aureus and placed a hand on his brother's shoulder.

"Hello?" He blinked as he turned around, tilting his head in question then caught sight of Zethyr and Dariyn, "Oh! Hello!" He grinned and turned around fully to stand beside his Echo. Now around thirty years old, physically, the two cut a regal and noble figure. Fluttering his wings, the muted golden yellow twin walked over with a smile, the glow about his halo remaining bright as the power they'd raised hung in the air like a blanket.

Argentum wasn't far behind and grinned in greeting as well, "Something wrong, boys?" He knelt and looked them over, making sure they were alright. The atmosphere held, however, a trick of Upkeep the two had learned so they wouldn't have to sing for a long time if the effect was needed. It was like ambient calm.

Argentum blinked as he stood, "Tutoring?" Crossing his arms, they let the ambiance fade so that their attention could focus on the two before them. "Something in particular you're looking for help on?" Argentum flashed a winning smile and gestured for them to follow he and Aureus to a nearby group of benches.

Aureus laughed softly, "You know who we are, but we aren't familiar with you. Mind telling us your names? Might help things along." He winked as he stole up beside Argentum and wrapped an arm about his shoulders to pause him.

Argentum nodded, realizing his oversight and grinned at his echo. "Yeah. That'd definitely be helpful. We could call you by something other then 'hey you' then."

Lacing hands together, the twins nodded, "Of course! Come then, and we'll teach you a thing or two." Winking, Argentum turned about and the two of them took seats on the benches, close together as always. Smiling widely, Argentum waved at Dariyn, "Hello~" He was being deliberate cheerful in the hopes that this shy one might actually take a step forward. Both Aureus and Argentum could tell Zethyr was the one who lead and while it was something they understood, it would be nice to hear Dariyn's opinions from his own mouth.

Aureus clapped his hands together with a broad smile that echoed his brother's, "Where would you like to start?" As he spoke, he reached out and drew an image with five parallel lines and a trebleclef to the left. It was a bright glowing image that seemed to shimmer between silver and gold, a physical manifestation of the essence the twins shared. "Did you want the techincal or the magical? We'll cover both but it's up to you where we begin."

"Magic, hnn?" Argentum smiled, obviously pleased with the choice and added notes to the scale, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Each was labelled and in it's proper place on the staff. "Music is a magic of it's own, each note has a quality to that builds into your spell casting and boots it. There are no specific spells associet with Bardic magic. However, it is an alternate way of casting magic - particuclarly useful is Tribal and Ritual magic."

Aureus nodded and sang through the notes, each one flaring as he hit it, "Obviously, the higher the note, the higher the sound and the lower the note the lower the sound." Gesturing at the staff, the golden twin locked gazes with Dariyn, smiling mischievously, "We'll make a game of this. You pick a note, we'll sing it, and you two figure out what it's properties are. Fair?"

Aureus and Argentum smiled cheerfully at that, glad that they had the Zeroes' attention now. They both noted that Dariyn perked at the mention of Ritual magic, and the spoke in unison, "You are interested in Ritual Magic?" It was their chosen magic and their strength. "Once we're done, would you like to learn a spell?"

Their gaze travelled from one to the other, "But first, you must learn about Music. That's what you're here for, after all. Pick a note now, then." Their voices matched perfectly and seemed more like one person speaking then two, a tendency that had grown more pronounced as they'd ascended.

"C it is then." Aureus nodded, the corresponding note resonating as Argentum inhaled and then hummed in that pitch. Arching a brow, he allowed their essence to become visible with the sound as they let the note influence it. A shimmering barrier-like shape rose around Zethyr and Dariyn, barely visible and resonating with the sound. A moment later, Argentum's tone trailed off and the barrier faded with it. "What do you think it influences?"

Argentum folded his hands and watched the two with a smile, wondering if Aureus' clue might help the them. It was was one of more indirect notes and therefore one of the more difficult ones to figure out.