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"Tis a shame he has shown no interest in anything really!" Senja laughed. "He just ...floats about really. No true dreams or goals... Hopefully this journey of his will help him find a path to walk." She shrugged; or maybe his path would always to be a wandering person with nothing to tie him down and no dream to pursue. Some people were like that.

"I personally think dancing and music is more fun than singing just don't tell my younger sister that!" She giggled. "As for bouncy music... Anything with drums or pipes in it will have that. Those are easier to learn too: strings take a while! Well... all music does but the basics of a pan pipes and drums are the simplest."

She thought on what type of dances she could offer.... "Why don't we watch some of the dancers at practice? See if any of those strike your fancy? Most of them are practicing right now since there's a performance later tonight. We mostly have Shifter, Matorian, and Oban dancers. The other tribes tend not to be big in our theater, which is a shame!"

"Me too! I always had a dream and a passion for music so I cannot understand it to be honest." She sighed. But wasn't that always the issue? She'd certainly felt at times her parents didn't understand her!

"And of course you can come tonight to see some shows! Or any night to be honest! We have a schedule of each week made and put into fliers for people. Its not expensive at all... and if you need the funds I can give you some. Youngsters get in cheaper." Her family had considered making it a high class place.. with prices to match but her father had put an end to that. He wanted all to be able to enjoy music, plays, and dancing at any time: not just the rich! They even had a free day each middle of the week where their newest and youngest members could perform.. without the stress of a paying crowd.


"Hmmm... not fight? Well at first it was a bit nervous but frankly; all who moved here wanted to live here.. and came knowing that there'd be other clans. So most of the new citizens were willing to at least give the other clans a chance. We did, of course, have fights here and there. But the guard kept it under control and spending a night in a cold cell does cool off ones tempers! You still get the usual old fools complaining about how it was better before other clans moved in, hatred between obans and matorians, shifters distrust of alkidikes.. and hybrid hate." She sighed. "But for the most part its people just trying to coexist. And if people try to have an open mind most of the time they can at least be polite towards those their clan would traditionally hate!"

They arrived at the edge of a groove of tall trees and Senja grinned. "The Crystal Rain Theater is up there! We expanded and took over this entire groove to make sure we had enough space for everything we wanted!" Above them, half hidden in the jungle foliage, lay large rounded buildings, nestled into the crooks of the huge branches with covered walkways winding between each building. It was well lit; even in day time, as the naturally growing crystals that grew everywhere in Jauhur had been carefully grown along the walkways and about the base of the buildings. Each pole was carved with vineing flowers, each window was surrounded by carvings of the various animals of Juahur. Leading up to it were winding staircases affixed to the trunks of the trees. You could hear the sounds of music and singing floating down from the open windows.

"We all have our hardcore jerks." Senja said dryly. "They tend to be the loudest too sadly... And that always effects outsiders views. If all you hear are the loud bigots, you tend to think the majority of that tribe are that way." Though it did seem like the alkidikes had at least the loudest.. or maybe they were simply confident enough to act upon their arrogant or hateful thoughts?

She grinned at the younger girl's reaction. "You should see inside of it! After the oban's half burned it down during the attack on Neued we ended up rebuilding and refurbishing everything. All shiny and new! Or at least it was! The colors of the woods have mellowed and the furniture and rugs have gotten slightly used but that's to be expected." She was looking forward to when they replaced the used stuff! It meant she could grab some for her home... and go shopping with her father for the new stuff to replace it! She did so love shopping.

"Up and in!" Senja replied and led her new friend into the theater. She gave her the whole tour ending at the costuming rooms where she proceeded to play dress up. With only a son, she'd never really had the chance to dress others up. All the while chatting up a storm like the gossip monger she was; talking about who was doing what, what the dances were supposed to represent, her favorite performers and so on.

She'd have to make sue to keep in contact with the younger women; it wasn't always she made an alkidike friend!