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The rooftop. It was a place of peace. A place of quiet. A place few ever went, most choosing instead to find their pleasure and enjoyment in the more private rooms or the much more public stores, restaurants and the ilk that dotted the city. It was a place that, although he was had never visited, he was certain would be a place he could relax. A place that, even if held by another, would be someone else equally committed to solace. One who he could bear.

Unfortunately, what he found was a place infected with a bad case of the stupids. "Dammit..." He brushed past the Espeon, briefly ignoring his entranced stare in favour of finding a bench to sit on. He idly glanced over, wondering just what it was that had consumed his attention prior. Damn... That Eevee was massive. Though, then again, after seeing Epitaph--what had she eaten to grow like that?--seeing a large Eevee was hardly a surprise. "Someone you know?"

"We aren't family." Albus looked out, over the railing and made the simple statement as a matter of fact. "Don't confuse me as a part of the idiot cadre." He stared up at Eridanus with a steely, neutral gaze. Just a hint of contempt was present. "Your worthless rat took that away from me. I can't use Judgment." He returned his gaze to where it had been prior. Judgment was his connection to the family... in essence, it was the proof and the existence of his lineage. Through Judgment, he was an Eclipse.

But he had realized something, over time. Although he had had judgment, it was irrelevant. His father had never used it. And, in fact, everyone else in the entirety of the royal family was a worthless idiot who acted either borderline retarded or like a psychopath. When he really thought about it, he really didn't have any respect for anyone in the entirety of the family with the exception of those who had married in and his father. Zori and Adonis were both plenty intelligent, and Glacia had been fine prior to her death. His mother was, as well, of course.

Though, none of that was on his mind, then. The only thing on his mind was maintaining the facade; the bravado. Tolin had told him two things and two things only, though he obviously knew much more. First of all, he regurgitated the worthless line of "the pendants". The other thing he said was "A lot of people are going to die. If the guild is attacked, you aren't to respond. If they lose, run. And if you ever meet an Eevee named Eridanus... consider yourself lucky if you live." Tolin feared very little. Tolin was strong, he was smart, and he was fast... Albus had a great deal of respect for him, even if he didn't show it.

To hear the Scyther afraid was enough to put him on edge, though he was excellent at hiding it. Perhaps it was a silly thing to do, but as a child he had always practiced... "masking" himself. His mother had once explained the importance of hiding your feelings, goals and desires from other people, so he had spent months learning the obvious signs. He had forgotten much of it, but the ability to force a neutral expression and still his own body remained... to some extent.

"
Well, that basically ruined the mood. Probably forever, at least in this place. If Solaris had come up here, chances are Albus wasn't coming back up... ever. Without so much as another word, the Flareon hopped off the bench and went to leave.

Vertigo tugged on Blue's fur as they stepped onto the roof, "You can put me down now" she told him, loosening her hold on him. He looked down, "Ok, okay..." he mumbled, bending over so she could step onto the ground.

The Scraggy took hold of his paw/hand, holding onto him tightly as she pulled him along as if he were a big blue balloon on a fleshy string. "It's so cool up here!" she remarked, going over to the garden. "Look at all the pretty flowers!"

Blue let out a breath of relief. At least she wasn't crying, she wasn't scared. She liked it here, that's what he had hoped for. Thats all he wanted. He relaxed, pointing over to the edge. "You can see everything from here" he said, and she looked over, squinting. "All the stuffs so tiny! I feel like a giant!" She lifted her arms over her head, slowly stomping around. "RAWR! I'M A BIG, SCARY MONSTER! IM GONNA EAT YOU!"



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