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Aurion at this point was as pale as he could be and shaking. " What the heck...just..happened.." he managed to choke out, and he was obviously very freaked out and grasped the feather around his neck tightly. He looked over at Sethos for a moment. " T..t....thank you?"

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Again, the flurry of activity, making Sethos tense and on edge. His family was small, his social contact minimal. The wild rush of people around him was overwhelming and he felt almost as if he couldn't breathe. But he had too. He could handle this, get them home.

The arrival of Donovan at his side calmed him measurably, his shoulders becoming less tense. An old comrade, someone he could rely on. The darker fae, with his simular silence and unspoken support was exactly what he needed. He liked the other fae's expressionlessness, his seeming reserve. He needed it.

And... Eros. His confusion was immediate, the strange fae's attitude not at all what he expected. The context for interprating that purr simply didn't exist for him. He'd been raised by Kniene, a man who was more or less celibate, in a home without a TV. He found himself feeling uncomfortable, but unsure of why. He was pretty sure he didn't like it though, and that put him more on edge.

About to respond, Sethos heard one of the young children's voices, and winced at it. Turning toward Nalani, he glared openly at the girl, an expression that clearly said 'shut up and let us handle this'. The last thing he wanted to see was another child collapsing injured. It seemed their enemy had no quams about attacking children. At the same time, he managed a brief nod of acknowledgement toward Aurion, simply to show he'd heard the boy's thanks.

"I can not call this meeting pleasurable, M'lady." His fingers still on the head of the snake/sand, moved in a calming manner, the creature seemed less than pleased with Eros. "Your actions against us have been reported to her majesty's secretary, I suggest you return us to our homes."

Zack's eyes widened as he watched the weird electric wire mesh type thing appear. His shock increased as he realized that this was coming from him. He was in complete shock, what was this? He glanced at Sethos and his sand snake thing...amazing...but...what was all this...seriously?!

The one named Eros had stepped forward...somehow she wasn't what he had expected...either that or she didn't live up to all the things that were happening right now. Whatever the reasons, he only regarded her with suspicion but nothing else. What else was there? He really was confused about why and how he was here, and what this weird electric stuff was...and what he could do with it...it was really rather confusing.

His thoughts were cut off, though, as Romeo made his outburst. He turned to the other, for once at a loss for words, his look of shock and astonishment never really leaving his face that entire time. He really had no answers...and he really didn't want to try and make up answers...He turned again to face these strange others...and for once...actually started to really miss his home...

This was... nerve-wracking. These new ones were... getting on her nerves. Ugh! She just wanted to reach out and yank the little yowling cat by the hair since he was nearest. "Why don't you listen for a moment?" The suggestion sounded more like critisism. And with it, the floor vibrated for a millisecond. Her power probably wasn't much here. With all the drama going on -none of it focused on her, notably- it wouldn't be noticed.

She eyed the new creature that now accompanied Sethos with nothing short of wariness. Would she get something that awesome later?And there was a little gray child... What an odd power. There was no way she was going to stay in the back- this royal line-up was going to see her too!

Shoving green fingers into the cat's side, she stepped forward, raising her head. She wasn't a teenager yet, but she was damn close at this point. Her chin raised slightly as she studied the King, Queen, and that little snot Raven. Of course, she admired the way the girl could lead about the others, but they were hers to command now. She wasn't going to hide in the background any longer, though she wasn't saying anything quite yet.

Hearing Eros, though... "Too pink. Needs variety." She eyed Cupid. So he could send them in, but not back? Her lip curled for a moment, but nothing more. There was an angry King and Queen. They'd tear him a new hide, hopefully. She wanted to watch.

Too much information, too quickly, and Sethos felt overwhelmed once again. The snake on his neck lifted its head, hissing softly in his ear, and he felt a wave of comfort run through him. Desert sands, the call of night birds. He felt himself relaxing. He was ok. This was ok. Donovan was at his back, and Ritsuki was here as well.

Speaking of which, the children were absolutely out of control. Talking out of turn, forgetting diplomacy, and generally making things harder than they had to be. "Ritsuki, can you control them?" He hissed in her direction. She was the nurturing one after all. "Please." He added, an afterthought.

Of course, he wasn't feeling much more diplomatic than the children, but he knew how to fight the instinct to challenge and shout. They were before royalty, and he would ACT as if he was before royalty. Swallowing pride, he bowed with a flourish, an action learned from long ago, and made so habitual that even his somewhat clumsy teenage form could manage to make it look good.

"I am, sorry, Majesties. We are young, and our memories are hazy. " He straightened, looking not into the royals' eyes, but looking at them all the same. "And we are, upset, at our capture. Faded though we did, we too were once members of the courts. Yet we are treated like... toys. Like mortals."

"These fools--" Here he glared openly at Eros, and gave Cupid a dark look as well, "Have called us here, against our will. And now they say they can't return us. Surely, Majesties, you can understand how we might be angered?"

Speach could be a weapon, he'd known that from the start. A weapon, and he was using it, in firm, respectful, measured tones.

After a few more minutes of its appearance, the metalic mesh flies back to the still stunned Zack, who stares at it vacently before it is absorbed into his body. He blinks a bit, as a new sensation over comes him. An odd, light tingling, like when your leg falls asleep but all over. This was just getting weirder and weirder. He wondered what other things he was capable of that he wasn't aware of.

He looked up at Sethos and Donovan. They appeared to know how to face these strangers. His eyes then turned to wander, though, to the girl...Nalani? Was that her name? She looked really shaken...he then noticed her fall to her knees. Well, if he didn't understand how to help the current situation the least he could do is help someone that he had the power to help. He walked over to her, slowly, still unsure whether fast, sudden movements were really that wise and crouched down next to her, like Shiro used to do with him.

"Hey, Nalani. You alright?" He asked, in a quiet voice, but with a reassuring grin to the other, trying to keep an optimistic look to keep the other from worrying too much.

He glanced over at the others. Everyone seemed to want to take refuge with someone else. And yet...somehow he didn't feel like if they were all stuck here...would hiding behind someone taller help all that much? To be honest, he was confused about it too...so for now he decided just to try and help where he could...