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Pasiphae blushed unconciously at Niflhel's praise, and she tugged on a tuft of her thick hair. She was glad to have been of help to the point that others would consider asking her to assist again; it boosted the tiny foundation of confidence she was beginning to develop. She addressed the Squire but meant for her words to reassure all in the group, "If I need help, I'll call. I promise."

Pasiphae's smile faltered a little bit at Acubens's next statement, as she replied softly, "I don't know about others, but when I patrol I look for youma or Chaos agents who are attacking the innocent. So... I treasure the nights when I don't find anything... it means that no one's gotten hurt. Or at least... that's what I tell myself. But I understand not wanting to be alone; helping one another... is important. We're all a team after all... right?"

There had been a bit of a commotion centred around a curly-haired senshi in a purple and grey outfit, but a few of the other senshi there had been on hand to help and although Athene had contemplated offering, he wasn't sure what he could offer that hadn't already been offered.

Actually with his few donations added to the pile, the dark-haired senshi was at a bit of a loose end. It wasn't as if he wanted to be part of the senshis or knights handing the donations over – it was a little too much spotlight for Athene to be confortable, although maybe he'd try to attend the Gala in non-senshi form. It was a big maybe at this point – the dark-haired senshi was still thinking it over.

There was nothing to really keep the senshi of beads, so Athene made his way over to the exit giving a friendly nod to the few faces he recognised. He'd power down back to Arian once he'd put a bit of distance between himself and the warehouse, before heading back home to a warm drink and late snack.

Pasiphae's nose crinkled slightly at Acubens's description of teams. On some level, the other Senshi was correct - Senshi and Knighs tended to band together with certain other invididuals that they worked well with or felt some connection to. Individual personalities needed to be taken into account. But the Shame Senshi truly believed, as she had from her awakening, that each of the individuals who fought for Order had a destiny to fulfill. They were all connected; they were all, no matter how estranged, family.

Still, she did not want to appear overcritical, especially since she was still figuring out information too. So, she responded after a moment of thoughtful consideration, "You can choose to work with particularly teams, certainly. Some of us get along better than others... but that doesn't mean that we aren't family, an overarching team, on some level. I would never refuse to help anyone because he or she was not also a Jovian. I hope... I hope that others would feel the same towards me."

Now, however, she felt she had said too much, and with a blush of her own she excused herself from the situation. This event was about giving back to those of Destiny City, and she didn't want to take away from that any longer. Besides... she had told her parents that she was running a small errand, and fairly soon they would surely call the cell phone she used for her daily life. "I'm sorry to run but... I need to be off. It was good to meet you, Acubens, and good to see you again, Polaris, Niflhel. I'm sure I'll see you all again."

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The later it got the more people that filled the building, even with senshi and knights moving coming and leaving of their own accord. The pile grew, as did the excitement as allies saw just how large their generosity was, and as plans began to come together. Though noone ever stepped up to take lead and lay claim to the idea through discussion and compromise a plan was made. A handful of senshi would take all the things they'd gathered and drop them off during the Winter Gala.

It'd be a quick operation, just enough to drop off their goodies and let the city know that they 'the knights and senshi of Destiny City' were the ones who would do it. But it was one that would take care and swift action to avoid the possibility of a battle with chaos or a hail of police gunfire.

Through the help of cats and their choice of hours the day passed uneventfully, without disruption by any forces of chaos. And when all the donations had been gathered and plans for the next day had been solidified the warehouse slowly began to empty. There was sleep to get and planning to do, as tomorrow promised to be an exciting and festive day for everyone.

"That... shouldn't be necessary." She decided with a small nod, motioning towards the large pile. "If I can trust my allies with my life, then I think it's safe enough to trust them with some money."

Waiting for him to debate back or place the envelope amid the pile, she mused softly, fiddling with the fur that lined her gloves. "I've still got a few cookies and brownies left over from the bake sale. Want to help me finish it?" There was a soft wink, knowing very well that it wasn't a question that needed asking.

It'd been a stressful and busy end of the year. A time filled with failures and successes, disapointments and amazements beyond her wildest dreams. It really was nice for once to have something as simple and normal as this. People helping each other for the holidays. The perfect thing to warm any cooling hearts.

"I know what you mean but.." It was a valid concern, and she thought about it for a moment before shaking her head. "If someone steals the rest of this stuff then my money hardly makes much of a difference."

Sliding the envelope down among the wrapped presents, she returned to his side once more, nodding towards the door. "We can always peek by later tonight too if you're uncomfortable. But I have faith."

Wrapping her fingers into his, Polaris let herself be led away and towards home. It wouldn't be long before they came back for all the stuff anyway.