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Shei'dalin stepped in to the shop, tail swaying lightly before stopping dead in her tracks, suddenly overwhelmed by the strong emotions in the room. She shook her head after a moment, and turned her head to peer up at her sister knowingly.



Shei chuckled at her sister's expression as she peered down at her. A grin spread across her face as the expression softened. Zephyraes must have caught her answering thoughts to the loneliness she felt emanating from her.

When Zeph landed next to her, Shei threw her paws around her twin and returned the snuggle. "Hey, Phyra~!"



Kali watched from her corner in the shop. She put down her instrument and then walked over to the two younger goddesses. "Hello." she said. "I don't believe I've seen you two before. My name is Kali." she said closing her starry eyes and nodding to the pair.

Shei'dalin flung out her wings and held them taught until she lifted off the ground slightly at Zeph's blasts of wind. She grinned cheekily at her sister before she landed and nestled up to her.

It wasn't hard to know her sister had something on her mind, even when her empathetic powers decided they'd bugger off and leave her merely watching the physical signs from her sister. Her sister had something to say. "I've missed you too, Phy, but you knew that already."

'..you can tell me what you need to later, Phy.' She thought, attempting to broadcast her thoughts loud and clear as an older Goddess came to them.

Respectfully, Shei sat straighter before dipping her head in a half bow towards the Goddess with dark eyes. "Hello, Kali. My name is Shei'dalin...and this is my twin sister, Zephyraes. We're both relatively new around the shop."



Kali nodded. "It is nice to meet you." she said. She looked between the twins and smiled.

She inspected the Goddess politely and discreetly. She was definitely interesting. Every now and then, she leaned lightly against Zeph, unsure of whether Kali was curious at two Goddess kits, or...something else.

"It's very nice to meet you too, of course."



Kali settled herself and then smiled at the twins. "Its always nice to see new god kits. There are so few of us. It gets lonely sometimes. Tany, my uncle, and that flirty Ryuu are the only others I've seen around." She then looked between the two of them again. "You both are very close. That is good. Siblings should always be comfortable around each other."

"That's all..? I would have thought there would be more of us around..." Shei responded, disappointment colouring her voice. She'd hoped there would be more, considering she had left her home above to come down to this particular place.

Still, a flush of pleasure rushed through her at Kali's observance at their closeness. Her ears pricked forwards and she shuffled her wings gleefully. "Yes, I think sometimes I'd be either lost or in a heap of trouble without Zeph."



"Oh, I forgot Celeste and another male that I don't know...I don't see Celeste very often though...my uncle likes her." she laughed a bit at the thought of her uncle acting like a nervous kit around the gilded goddess. "But I understand what you mean...There are not very many of us at all..." Her ears drooped slightly. "But there are lots of other nice foxes around here to make friends with."

"You two have a very special bond." she said nodding. "It is something you should never let go of."

Shei'dalin grinned impishly at her sister's retort. She turned to her and ruffled her bangs beneath the jewels. "But you know mom has some alluring herbs in her garden, and dad's headpieces are absolutely stunning~"

She giggled lightly before bumping her sister good-naturedly. "Besides, without me, you'd have no excitement."

Shei'd ears perked at Kali's addition. "Is that so..? Interesting. I suppose one day Zeph and I might come across all the Gods and Goddesses around the shop." She paused briefly and let a warm smile light her face. "Yes, I don't think we'll ever let it go. We'd be absolutely miserable without each other; living apart is hard enough."



Shei grinned at Zeph. "But I don't do anything harmful. I just like to play~"

Still, as Zeph mentioned her Goddess friend, Shei'dalin grinned and fluffed her sister's fur before turning her attention back to Kali. "If you wouldn't mind introducing me, as well...it would be appreciated~"

Kali smiled. "I would love to introduce you to Uncle Oberon, and everyone else when they are around. My uncle is probably curled up with a book somewhere. He likes to read." she then paused and thought. "Seimei? I don't believe I've met her." she said.



Kali smiled. "That is very nice of you." she said.

. o O (Crim, Arge... Feel free to skip me for now. I'm working on stuff for my journal to see how it turns out. o3o )



"Thats wonderful. I suppose I'm a goddess of music and my uncle is of the arts." she said.

Oberon wandered into the shop. He was looking for Kali, he was stuck again on a crossword puzzle and wanted her help. If anyone knew nearly every composer throughout history it would be her. He spotted his niece speaking to a light blue winged goddess kit. He walked over and nodded to Kali and then smiled at the kit. "Hello."



Oberon smiled at the little goddess and then turned to Kali. "Who is your friend, Kali?"

Kali smiled at the god. "This is Zeph, Uncle." she said she then looked at the little air goddess. "This is my uncle, Oberon. He raised me ever since I was a kit." she said.

Oberon nodded at Zeph. "A pleasure to meet you little one." he said hoping he'd make her feel better. He could feel the nervousness coming from the little goddess and if Kali picked up on it she'd mother Zeph until she felt better.



Oberon smiled. "Poetry is a special interest of mine, as well as literature in general and theatre. I enjoy music but I leave that to Kali, you should here her play, she is very talented," he said smiling at his niece.

Kali blushed slightly at her uncles compliment. She then noticed the nervousness being emitted by Zeph. She carefully reached out and squeezed her paw resisting the urge to cuddle her. "Its alright, we're all friends here." she said smiling.



Kali smiled. "I would love to play for you. It seems you and Tany will have something in common if you like my playing." she said smiling and blushing slightly at the thought of the Koi Goddess.

Oberon nodded and then pulled at the bag he was wearing. "Hmm..." he rooted around for a moment and then pulled out a book of poems written by Lord Byron. "Here." he said offering it to her. "Return it whenever you're finished." he said. "And take your time, I've read it at least a dozen times." he said.



The open window was the perfect excuse to fly upon silent wings into the shop. Shei'dalin grinned as she spotted the trio of large foxes. She let herself glide high over their heads before coming down in a tight spiral, wings billowing as she braked sharply in the air to float down and land upon her feet, grinning at her sister in hopes to take away the unease that surrounded her like an aura.

"I'm back. Sorry about leaving so quickly." Her ears perked. 'Kali plays..?' She pondered to herself, looking eagerly at the adult Goddess.

Oberon smiled at Zeph and then went and fetched Kali's guitar for her. "Here." he said handing it to his niece. This way Kali wouldn't have to leave Zeph to get her instrument.

"Thank you." she said taking her guitar. She strummed a few times experimentally and then began to play, her paws moving lightly over the strings.

Oberon smiled as Kali began to play and settled down next to his niece. He then looked at Zeph. "She thinks highly of you," he said. "I've never heard this particular piece before." he said smiling gently at the air goddess. He then nodded at Shei figuring her for the sister of the other.



Shei allowed her sister to prop up against her. Turning her head, she muffled a giggle as she nuzzled her sister to comfort her. Soon, her dark blue eyes moved to Oberon in question. He seemed very calm and at-ease with his surroundings and present company, if a little concerned for her sister.

Shei'dalin offered him a smile, ears flicking slightly to catch the best of the music. She sighed lightly. Kali sure could play beautifully. She didn't really have a hobby on the side as Zeph did, and it was times like these she regretted it. She wished she had something moving to show them, something they might look at her with appreciation for. Still, she shook herself mentally and continued listening to Kali's song.

Kali finally stopped playing when she ran out of music in her head. She looked up at Zeph and smiled. "What did you think?" she asked almost shyly.

Euturpe: *walks over with Vo balanced on his back* Um hello there!

Kali looked over a familiar voice. "Hello Turp." she said. "This is my uncle Oberon, and the twins are Shei and Zeph." she said.



Kali bowed her head modestly. "Thank you." she said. "It was a tad spur of the moment though...it needs some work." she said flicking her paws over the strings again.

Oberon leaned over and nuzzled his niece. "It was wonderful, Kali, as always." he said full of pride in his ward.

"It flowed well, Kali. I don't think there was anything 'wrong' with it." Shei pitched in before glancing from the new arrival to the God. She flicked her eyes to his wings and sighed lightly. Hers would be just as large someday--just as beautiful, too.

She dipped her head in respect to the older God. "It's very nice to meet you, Oberon."

And then she nodded to Euturpe as well, maybe not quite as deeply as she had with Oberon, but still enough to show respect for her elders anyway. "And it's pleasant to meet you as well...Turp?"

It was a strange name, Shei'dalin thought with a giggle. 'I suppose it could be a nickname~'

Kali smiled at the twins. "Oh, I heard it. It was in the third measure...it wasn't quite right...I'll figure it out later." she said. She then noticed Shei's confusion about Trup's name. "Its short for Euturpe. He likes music." he said.

Oberon nodded to the little male. "Nice to meet you. Are you a friend of Kali's?" he asked.

Euturpe: *he smiles at Kali as he approches the group walking a bit slowly making sure Vo doesnt* Hello Kali, you get better and better everytime you play. *he nods to Oberon and the new twin goddess* I believe Oberon and I met before... *he bows politely to the twins* Welcome to our world.

Oberon thought for a moment. "Have we?" he asked. "Forgive me if I've forgotten." he said looking embarrassed.

Euturpe: *he sets down Vo carefully then looks at the twins* Might I know your names? Calling you "The Twins" would be akward! My real name is Euturpe, named after the greek muse of music.

*he smiles at Oberon* Its ok sir, it was in passing nothing to remember really!

Shei'dalin flicked her ears a bit, reluctantly turning her attention away from her own kind towards Euturpe. "Um, Kali already told you... But my name is Shei'dalin, and this is Zephyraes."

She glanced at her twin and snuggled her to comfort her. Still, the females outnumbered the males, but she knew that even one male was enough to send her sister into a fit of nerves.



"Thank you, Zeph." she said reaching over and giving the lighter blue kit a hug trying to thank and reassure her all at once.

Oberon nodded. "Thank you for that." he said.

Euturpe: *he bows again to Shei'dalin* My apologies Ms Shei'dalin, Im a bit overwhelmed not use to being around so many goddess and gods at once!

Suku: *spots Zephy and remembers how much she seemed to hate him and walks away*

Shei'dalin blinked at the unfamiliar and stuffy use of 'Ms' on the front of her name. She shifted, somewhat uncomfortable, before speaking her mind. "There's no need to be so formal. Shei'dalin will do."

Her eyes wandered back to Oberon and she continued to inspect his wings, wondering if she might be able to keep up with him, even now. She knew she'd be a strong flier - perhaps one of the strongest - when she was fully grown, but she was still curious...and maybe a teensy bit competitive. After Kali hugged her sister, she flopped her long tail over her sister's back, playfully.



Euturpe: *he frowns a bit as Suku leaves wondering why, then returns his attention to Shei'dalin* Sorry again Shei'dalin, I tend to be overly polite when meeting new people. *he slides his tail around Vo*

Kali smiled at Zeph as she let her go. Something then dawned on her and she looked at Oberon. "Was there something you needed Uncle?" she asked.

Oberon blinked. "Oh...help, stuck on a clue again..." he said sheepishly.

Kali laughed. "Of course, I'll help when we go home." she said.

Suku: *walks back up to the foxes* Um... Zephy..... Do you want me to stay away? Or are you okay for me to be around?

Shei'dalin bristled as the male [Suku] came and approached her sister. She held back a snarl and simply glared at him before standing and intercepting him before he could come nearer to her sister. "It's nothing against you personally, you must understand this. She is not comfortable around males. Especially adult males."

Her posture was very direct. She was at least the same size as he was, but that was nothing for a Goddess kit. They were all about that size, but it might be intimidating for an adult male to be evenly sized with a mere kit..



Shei'dalin looked back at Zephyraes, the unmistakable urge for the relative safety of the rafters completely understandable. Shei nodded and watched her sister take off before looking to Suku with a guarded expression. Without a word, she too took off and followed her sister, the urge to help ease Zeph's fatigue and stress pressing close and refusing to go away until she calmed her twin down.