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Sevilin grabbed the two tickets and We`rika grabbed Sevilin by the hand, knowing full well he'd dart right into the planetarium without him. It was nice that the watery Frei was curious, but he had a bad habit of forgetting about others for the need to explore. So his guardian held his hand high and firmly so Sevilin couldn't wiggle away in his excitement.

When they entered the large circular building, the Huichol found it was two massive levels and most people were in groups with tour guides.

"Well we'vea go' a lotta time t'kill before th'show... Do we wanna grab a gro--"

"No, I wanna learn on my own! Groups are too slow!"

"Bu' we paid for the audio tour.."

"But she didn't say it was going to be in grooups!"Sevilin whined loudly, wrapping his arms around We`rika's and tugged fervently.

We`rika could only imagine what horrendous laughter was emanating from Aphismet and his Raevan as they watched him lose to little Sevilin. His charge was turning out to be bad for his reputation. He'd remember not bring Sevilin out in large peer groups from now on. "Well... I really dun wanna follow a group either," The Huichol had never been a fan of being forcibly pressed into a cesspool composed of the human race and told where to go plus he really had no interest in what the guides would have to say. He was quite confident in his astrological and astronomical abilities as shaman. Turning around, he caught Aphismet's attention, "We're gonna skip th'guided tour thing... If ya guys wanna be m'gues' we'lla trail around ya.."

In his wide eyed excitement, Sevilin noticed his guardian wasn't giving anymore as he tugged and he looked up at the man, finding his mouth tight as We`rika stared off. The little Frei's smile turned into a frown as he glanced back to find Aphismet and Rivener talking. It was then when Rivener flashed a frigid scowl at him that his chest tightened and a nice lump formed in the back of his throat. What had he down wrong? Whichever hand was still holding onto him he hugged tightly and eased behind We`rika and away from Rivener's gaze. His whole mood was now shaken by this and he no felt like just going home.

We`rika caught the gaze to and scowled right back <******** is his problem? The little staring battle didn't last long as he found Sevilin hiding his face against his back. "Whas wrong?" Though it registered quickly after he said it.

Sevilin pulled his pouting face back slowly and looked up at We`rika. He didn't say anything, just glanced over the Huichol to Rivener and worried his lip.

"Ah, fu--ferge' him... " Before We`rika could go on, Aphismet came back and so the pair carried on first, coming to an exhibit on the Milky Way.

The little Frei kept his head low, but when his guardian came to a stop, he looked up to see a large display of the Earth's galaxy. His sulky eyes brightened as he let go of We`rika and pulled close to the scene. "It's... really pretty.." Though the comment was mostly for himself.

The shaman stood back and let Sevilin circle around the exhibit like a vulture as he ate up the signs and inscriptions. He was very happy to see his Raevan had perked up.

Sevilin didn't bother looking up, assuming it was Aphismet behind, as he finished reading about the creation of the Milky Way so say the Greeks. Kinda weird. "Mmm yeah! But I don't know a lot about it... We`rika talks about the stars, but they're mostly stories ya know? Nothing sc... scientific. I like uhhmm uhmm..." The sea nymph raised his arms and made a gesture like he was holding a big object, "The uhmm black holes! Those are sooo cool! I watched a TV special on them a few weeks ago..." He paused to laugh and looked back at Aphismet to catch his smile... but he his cheerful face froze as he saw who was really behind him. He attempted a sheepish smile and quickly looked back at the panel, feeling a little uncomfortable by the Raevan. "Yeah..." He said timidly eying the poisonous Frei out of the corner of his eye. "........................... What do you like?"

"....... Dun worry abou' i'.... Sevilin gets hur' eas'ly sometimes... bu' he's tougher than he looks... Nothin' keeps him down fer long... Besides... he's used to tantrums from me... he's well prepared believe me..." We`rika stopped talking when an acrid taste filled his mouth. Why was he rambling on? And to this asshat on top of that?! The Huichol looked over at him, having to look up slightly. Oh my god, he was taller too! How cruel.

"Really? We`rika was telling me about the show! It sounded exciting!" The little Frei squealed softly in his earnestness. "Oh! I love TV!! It's never off at my house! I like to watch uhmm history and movie channels. And I loooove playing video games!" He paused to clasp his hands together and float a little closer to Rivener. "I'm really good at shooters and role play games! I can't play survival games though, they scare me! I jes watch We`rika play them though he doesn't like me to cause he says I scream and distract him..."He rambled on as he finished reading the last panel and glanced over to Rivener, smiling cheerfully. "Do you play any video games? OH!" Struck with an idea, the sea nymph glommed onto Rivener's arm excitedly. "You should come over and play video games with me! We`rika has a big TV and we have headphones! We could be a special forces team online OH!"

"Well Sev'lin is somethin' special...." We`rika watched the two Raevan with an amused expression. Sevilin had already forgotten how scared the dark Frei had made him.

"So, you're not interested in reading the panels? It's really interesting, you know."

The Huichol eyed Aphismet suspiciously as his long ears fell against his skull. He was saying these things on purpose. Did the man have a tap on him? The shaman looked back at Sevilin, trying to think up an excuse. "Is, eh, fine. I watch a lotta those.... specials with Sev'lin on th'uhmmm TV abou' th'solar system and.... s**t. I'mma good. Besides I wanna give him some space..." Well hey! it sounded pretty good to him.

Sevilin looked like a puppy that had just been kicked. His ocean blue eyes grew big and his cherry red mouth formed a heart dropping frown. What was a boytoy? We`rika used to say that, but when he asked his guardian what it was he got all flustered. He wondered if it was bad. The little Frei watched Rivener pass him by and after a moment of hesitation followed the short-tempered Raevan. "Well... I still think you should come over... You might like it and...." Sevilin kept trying to tempt Rivener as best he could. It seemed the more the Raevan hated him, the more he tried to please the Frei.

"Trouble? No' really... he was... very quie' a' the beginnin'... I think he was scared of me a' firs' but then he found ou' I would do everythin' for him and now he sucks my money dry with his puppy dog eyes... he is spoiled rotten. Bu' I think... he's startin' ta ge' lonely. I... have a very time-consumin' job and so I hooked him on video games ta keep him entertained for most of th'day and I can' take him ou' enough.. I think he's looking for friends..." The Huichol stopped and rolled his tongue over his sharp teeth. He wasn't sure he had ever said so much in one sitting in his life and for it to be Aphismet pulling this all out of him? He must a witch. It was the only answer.

".... Ohhkay..." The watery Frei was a little confused and slightly frustrated. He wasn't used to a cold shoulder especially when he was trying so hard to be amiable and inviting. Was he boring? This time Sevilin kept quiet mainly because he couldn't think of anything else to say and followed the poisonous Raeva's advice. He read the panel quickly and then read it again and again so he didn't have to look up at Rivener. "Do you know why it sparkles?" Sevilin tried once more to open the communication link back up.

"I-I'm... no' sure... I haven' really looked ta see who is by me... I'mma sure we could figure somethin' ou' if they wan'..." He was happy enough to find a way to get Sevilin more socialized, but when it came to the next question he was a bit hesitant. It was kind of a long answer and a bit embarrassing to say the least. ".... I work a' a construction company in th'early mornin'... is a twelve hour shif' so I ge' back pretty la'e fer Sev'lin... and then I work two other jobs on th'weekends... so we really dun even ge' a whole day together ever. I would give up one of them if I could, bu'........ I really can'..." Before the silence could get awkward and before Aphismet could ask questions, he flashed a wry smile at Aphismet. "A saucier? And wha' praytell is tha'?"

"Ohhhhh..." Sevilin tilted his head to the side and observed the meteorite a little closer. He wondered if he could get We`rika to by him one. He looked back up at Rivener as he pointed to another exhibit. "A nebula?" He had never heard of one of those, but he followed the Frei, curious. Sevilin really couldn't explain it. They looked like large puffy clouds in space, but they were so pretty. They were every color imaginable. There were a few examples displayed like the Eagle Nebula, though he didn't see any birds, and the Omega Nebula which literally took his breath away. Coming back to Rivener he saw the button Rivener was talking about it and a large blank screen above it. "... E-Explode...?" Not waiting for an answer, he pressed the button and watched with fascination as a large nebula appeared in space. Other bits of matter and gas began to pull into the large cloud and it grew and became denser and then it began to collapse on itself. Sevilin had no idea what was going on and leaned closer And closer to the screen as he often did when he was learning something new. And right on cue it exploded creating stars. It was so sudden the little Frei screamed and fell back behind Rivener, completely terrified.

We`rika exhaled dismally, "No, is no'... bu' is better than th'alternative..." Though he didn't elaborate. He was actually kid of happy, kind of, to have so much in common with someone. At least he knew his life wasn't the only hard life.

He laughed softly at the explanation to the word Saucier. He liked that word. It made him giggle. It was one thing he did like about learning English, it had some crazy a** words. "well, thas good ya like yer job... i haven' me' tha' many people who did. I dun mind my job really. I'mma ou'doors, I'mma helpin' someone with a new house or a new office buildin', and i' keeps me in shape, bu' sometimes I wonder if I could be doin' somethin' else ya know?" The shaman shrugged off the his deep questioning and watched Sevilin scared the crap out of himself (If he had any) with a bemused smile.

The man paused at Aphismet's attempt to help him before he politely declined, "Thanks, bu' I really dun have th'qualifications for anythin' much higher than a construction worker or a janitor... I dun have a high school diploma le' alone a college degree in anythin'..."

"F-Fun? Well......" Sevilin eyed the screen as if it was going to bite him. "... At least I know when it explo--Ahh!" Sevilin hadn't noticed Rivener had hit the button again. He hid back behind the Frei and forgot his worries as he looked at the barbs on Rivener's wings. "You have really cool wings..."

"I... never really though' abou' i'... Carpentry is sepera'e from my position, bu' hummm..." It sounded like a good idea, but if he were to become apprentice, he would no doubt get paid less than he does now adn then learn a whole new skill which would take awhile. Or perhaps... "......... I unfortunately know how ta sew murals. I'mma no' a fan of wieldin' the skill around publicly, bu' I can stay home and do i'... They fetched a pretty good price a' antique stores and museums since Huichol ar' is--Well never mind! Is a good idea though..." He hated to admit it, but Aphismet was a nice person... even if though he was still a woman stealer!

"Thas alrigh'.... Whas an anti-gravity room?"

"... Antee-gravy?" Sounded strange, but it was better than the nebula exhibit any day! As Rivener lead him away, he glared at the screen the whole way just to make sure it didn't pop back on again. It was on the second level, but that meant nothing as they simply floated up and over to an exhibit much larger than the rest. It showed small-scale models leading up the most recent shuttle launched which seemed to envelop the whole area. They had old concepts of the future and ridiculous models of fantastical spaceships not very likely to even get off the ground. But what had Sevilin pulling was a small exhibit beside the wall of the shuttle. "Oh... they have a moon exhibit too..."