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Nodding, that night had been unpleasant for many reasons but in the end, it had worked out for the better even if they’d cornered him while he was already suffering from taking an ice bath. “True, but teleporting does make life easier. Though it has also spoiled me because I can avoid running long distances.” Something that used to make his breathing worse and leave him laid up for the afternoon or evening.

“I can, maybe not here for obvious reasons but when we get home. I will tell you it was an encounter shortly after the one with the order senshi that nearly killed me as a lieutenant, the one who broke my arm and threw me from a rooftop onto the pavement below.” The one that had scared him so bad he was afraid even now to go to a hospital outside of the small clinic run by Lorcan.

Raising an eyebrow about the possibility of random things showing up, he couldn’t tell if they were joking or not. Letting them tug him along, he watched over their shoulder as the object came into view. “Oh… that one has a different shape than I expected, is it broken? Or maybe something is wrong with it?” He didn’t really know but he was still happy they found one. “If it is one of those crystals, does that mean I can have it?” Aloysius spoke softly as he rested his chin on their shoulder and looked at the oddly shaped crystal.

Thinking about things, about how it had all happened, he tensed for a moment and leaned into them more. “Only because Marot found me before the senshi did...” It had been luck then too but also someone good-natured, someone like Liam who had found him bad off and helped him survive.

Focusing back on the crystal, he held it carefully in his hands, feeling the warmth that came from it which reminded him of the times he held a hot cup of tea between his hands. It almost looked like it had flames licking over its surface but they didn’t burn him. Watching it, really thinking about what they were saying, left him conflicted. A whole universe of things that were dead and gone out there. But here, on Earth, Metallia kept life safe even if she required a toll to be paid for her services. In a way she protected them all even if that wasn’t what order believed.

“So it could become anything? Or could have been anything in the past? Taking a new shape in a world you build for yourself?” Running his fingers over the crystal, he couldn’t help but notice how pretty it was, free of inclusions or any fractures like normal crystals or minerals. “Thank you, I love it.” Even if it wouldn’t turn into something for him, he did like having a bit of his partner’s world tucked away in his office if he could.

“So you get to be an interior designer, even more so that you get to be at home. It should be fun, at least the possibilities seem endless if you consider the vastness of space.” And in this mirrorscape his partner was for the most part safe, pending hiccups or tests that seemed to pop up from time to time.

It was a lot, an entirely open set of things to work with and so very… magical compared to what he knew. It fit the other better he thought and he was content to see what they’d make of something for themselves. He wouldn’t dip it into subspace yet, not unless more popped up but he did switch it to one hand so he could grab the other’s hand so mirrorspace wouldn’t eject him.

“A bed would be nice, somewhere to rest while here if that is even possible? I know I have passed out in my office before but things are very different there. Passing out in the Rift is something that I would like to avoid for obvious reasons.” It was why he avoided going there while tired, just in case.

“Maybe we can go find your little slice of things and see if any more of these pop up?” Holding up his little prize, he was very curious about how each of the different elemental crystals might look and feel. The idea of seeing his partner crack one open was also extremely exciting, he wanted to see what might come out of it, if using the same colored ones might make more of the same thing or if all manner of things could pop up. It was enough to make his head spin but it wasn’t bad, at least with them here, keeping him close, this wouldn’t bite him in the a**.

“That and if I wander too far from you, I am fairly certain I would be quickly removed by whatever same process goes on that rearranges things.” It wasn’t a violent ejection he figured, not like what might happen below but still it was better to be safe than sorry which is why he made sure to keep ahold of their hand as Melpomene pulled him along.

A different kind of mirror this time and when they pulled him through, he shivered a bit at that cold water feeling. “How many more do we have to pass through to get there?” It wasn’t a surprise that mirrors were the way to travel through mirrorspace or mirrorscape but he hoped that it wouldn’t end up being one right after another because it was hard to keep track of where he was and where he was going. He knew he could trust the other but he still wanted to have any sense of direction if he could.

Nodding, in agreement because they’d touched on his worry. It was always better to be safer than sorry when it came to a new area. He didn’t intend to harm anything but who was to say his curiosity for all of this wouldn’t be seen as a threat? The fact he was holding one of the crystals from here while not being one of the Mirror’s senshi could also be taken badly depending on who came across him. Not that he was a thief but some would assume just as the other mirror senshi had years back.

He was so very glad they were holding him because he was getting a bit sick from it all, it was a lot to take in and he stared in wonder at the tower. Eyes poured over the architecture as the other pulled him along and turned him to face the expanse of floating island shards. Pulling an arm over to hold onto theirs, he looked over it all. There were so many of them, some of which almost looked like they were built up into little worlds of their own.

“I think I would like that, as long as they are just plants.” However, he couldn’t say more about that exactly to them since it wasn’t his project. “Maybe roses… they can be any color though I think red would fit you nicely?” If gold was possible due to magic he thought it would fit them as well. Leaning his head on their shoulder for a moment to try and center himself, Chalcanthite watched the floating islands as they seemed to move slowly through space. It didn’t seem as inhospitable as the Rift and he was still feeling fine other than the dizziness from all the mirrorwalking and getting moved around in what seemed like an endless maze.

“Okay… I think I am ready to move again if you are? Did you say just a bit further?”

Everything about this place seemed so out of order, so it didn’t surprise him when they said the crystals were random as well. “As long as none of the plants are bitey.” Not even sure if it was possible but better safe than sorry. At least if it was roses that appeared, everyone knew about them having thorns.

Lifting his head up to look towards their destination, he let them lead as he looked around and tried to commit things to memory. He couldn’t really pull his notebook out to sketch at the moment so he would do it later, maybe in that realm of theirs once they got there. The interior of the tower was just as impressive as the exterior but he was a bit confused by the mirror being on the floor instead of a wall. “So it would be similar to a pocket world, or a larger version of the space we can store things I would guess? At least that means that nobody can disturb us while you work on building it up.” It also meant he could relax a bit while here with the knowledge that nobody would barge in or see him taking a moment to rest while they worked.

Holding onto the warm crystal, he wondered if it was possible for the thing to turn into a warm blanket or something similar. Something he could use to sit on maybe? But he couldn’t be sure and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to see this one cracked open or just to keep it for its uniqueness. Leaning into them a bit more as they stepped onto the mirror, he made sure he had a tight grip on their hand just in case even as the other still had an arm around his waist. “Off to your own little world now?” Taking a deep breath, he tried to ready himself for the next mirrorwalk.

It was different this time, maybe because the mirror was on the floor, but he felt like he was falling and a shout came out as he tensed and clung to them like a cat being thrown in water. It was only for a moment though before realizing his feet were firmly on the ground and he wasn’t plunging into more ice water again.

Once he calmed a bit more and exhaled slowly, he took a look around the white space that seemed to go on forever almost. It was hard to tell without any features or things to differentiate between one white surface and another. Letting go of them a bit, he sank to the floor and just sat for a minute before laying back on the white floor and staring up at the other. “Maybe we should see what this does? I am quite certain you can find me more and I think maybe we should see what this one makes here to try and start building something?” Holding up the red and warm crystal, he was content with spending some time on the floor as a bit of dizziness was still settled over him. It really was disorienting hopping through mirrors from place to place still, more so than just the quick jaunt between his office at the university and home.

“I think we can squeeze this into our schedule that you have so kindly freed up for me.” Smiling up at them, he had been a bit overwhelmed by things and it had taken time for him to relent just a bit to them. They always made it worth it for him to take time off and if he was being honest, he liked how they worried about him and did their best to make sure he was sticking around. It meant he wasn’t the only one worrying and clinging, not willing to lose someone else after his horrid track record.

“The tragedy of Melpomene, blank white walls as far as the eye can see. It is kind of sad but I am very sure you can do something with the space and it will be free. No need to buy things and try to figure out how to get them into your office. Also I wonder… if red is warm and blue could be water…. Does that mean something like a hot spring would be possible? It could become a nice place to get away to.” Somewhere they could rest and maybe enjoy without anyone bothering them.