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Farlest shrugged a shoulder, causing his outfit to shift slightly, glittering in the light. "Mmm...I don't think we have anything to fear from Tiis tonight. Once he zeroes in on someone he generally doesn't leave until he's had his fun or driven whomever it is away...and also..." The elf frowned, glancing over at the pretty child who had come in with the skirt-clad male. "Didn't she come in with him? He's quite possibly the worst accidental guardian that my mind can conjure." Sighing, Farlest glanced at the ladies about him ruefully, "I don't suppose guardianship can be transferred, however."

She looked quite an odd child for Tiis to be attached to, with angelic features and an innocent smile...but then again...they might be two of a kind.

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Arius beamed in his turn at the praise from the girl in his arms. He was pleased as punch that she liked the idea, and immediately started hammering out the details mentally. He was confident that Farlest would let him go, and even if the elf wouldn't, then his lover, Ka'hmesh, could probably be wheedled into giving his permission, and the Mad Love teen knew quite well that Far rarely gainsayed anything that Ka said.

"So very very glad that you approve." He purred, grinning and teasingly nuzzling at her cheek with his nose. She was positively irresistible, and he wondered if she had any idea that that was how he viewed her. They'd been friends as children, and she'd been pretty then...but she'd blossomed as a teenager.

Now so long as Ari's Ada didn't catch on...things would be just dandy.

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Ryelle curtsied, daintily spreading her dress and dipping...making the movement terribly graceful for a child her age. A cherubic smile curved her lips upwards, and she introduced herself, inwardly delighting that the two girls liked her already. Just perfect. "I'm Ryelle." Clapping her hands together at Anbu's question, her eyes went wide and her lips formed a perfect 'o' shape. "Can you make something that sparkles?" She inquired, as such things childishly delighted her, and she hadn't even had to manipulate the situation one bit to get what she desired.

Batting lashes at Anima, she twirled a bit, showing off the dress, which had become her favorite ever since its purchase the day before. "D'you like it? Mommy got it for me!" Mommy...of course meaning Tiis...something she had called him ever since she discovered it made him bristle and yowl like a drenched cat.

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The demon's blue eyes widened innocently at the pair, and he contrived a slightly taken aback look. "Oh I'm sorry...I didn't know you'd be so touchy about it..." Leaning in, he winked at them confidentially. "But I can almost taste the power about you...you can't hide a thing like that, sirs...truly you cannot."

Tiis pouted, leaning back again and fussing with his sweater...hell he should have worn more leather. "I'm not generally mistaken about anything...and it isn't nice to lie..." Liars get punished, after all.

Meagan smiled, bright teeth among her dark face. "I've heard of Ment! Merrick knows him... but I've never met him in person. Actually..." the girl paused as she considered. "I haven't met really anyone else... just Merrick and now you." She looked around the room, taken away by all those that were 'like' her. The smells seemed almost overwhelming as well. So many were pure, where those like Merrick and herself seemed to have a mix.

The colorful girl sniffed forward, getting a good sense of Kaoru. Again, that confusion on gender and hormones came up, but it really didn't matter to her. It was a nice and kind - and open for that matter - child, and that was refreshing. Meagan preferred the company of those about her own age.

"You know, you don't look too bad yourself! Would you be willing to come by one day so I could paint you?" the words were out before she could stop it, but Meagan truly meant it. She was itching to paint Kaoru. Even as a child she had an uncanning artist skill with paint, drawing, and even a little with sculpturing. But she preferred purely painting.

Anbu was not happy. She kind of liked the pale Rhiloss for the simple fact he was unpredictable, therefore entertaining. But...He had just insulted her magic! She was livid, but she kept her cool. She would get her vengeance later...And then it would be oh so sweet...Her attention turned to the seemingly wonderful girl that had shown up. Anbu knew there was something not quite right about her, but she didn't care. Anbu was glad to have someone who wanted to see her magic.
"Let me see what I can do, Ryelle..." She looked in her hat, reached in, and pulled out a single goldband lily. "Hmmm...That was unexpected. It would seem I cannot give you something that sparkles...but it would seem someone wishes you to have a flower, doll." Anbu made a slight bow, offering the flower to Ryelle.

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Kyoko sighed in relief, then noticed the glittering of Far's outfit. Kyoko plus something shiny in her sight equaled a distracted Kyoko. She quickly became un-distracted, however, as Far mentioned something about another child. She looked over, curious. The girl did seem very sweet, and Anbu seemed to be enjoying her company so far...And Anima seemed smitten with her. Then again, Anima was too trusting for her own good, and Anbu was known to hide her true intentions herself. "Well...if they are, I doubt Anbu is in any trouble." Kyoko sighed. "It would be nice if it could be transferred...would save a bit of heartbreak, I'm sure..."

Ment skittered around in his little bear costume packages in his hands; presents for the people who showed up to his party. He thought it was a lovely gesture since it was christmas and all. Waddling up to Cyr and Arcanos with a smile, holding up a box to Cyr.

The box was wrapped in pretty gold and black paper and seemed twice the size of all the other boxes underneath the tree; it smelled faintly of amber and violet if you held it close enough to your face.

"Merry Christmas!" He squeaked. "Don't let them run amock!"

Turning to Arcanos Ment held out another box, yet smaller in size. Inside something jiggled around. "Merry Christmas!"

"Magic is too big of a word for what this is. I think parlor tricks are more suitable considering the size." The woman smiled. "May I see your hat?"

She extended a hand the gold earrings jingling upon her ears as she tilted her head to the side.

"Thank you." The woman said, taking the hat and reaching her free hand into it's depths.

After a few moments of reaching around, she drew her hand back out, only a gold colored powder inside her palm. She steadily lifted it up to her face and blew the powder between the two girls, two golden dust birds erupting forth before giving off little pops as they turned into harmless mini-fireworks.

"The more you practice, the easier it gets to find what it is your looking for."

Anbu watched carefully, and found herself disliking the woman a little less. Oh, Anbu certainly hated being upstaged...but it seemed the woman wasn't someone to worry about. Especially since she gave Anbu a bit of advice on her magic. If things got easier as she practiced...Then she could easily make Rhiloss eat his words later!

"Really? Hmmm...How do you know so much?"

"Through practice of course." The woman smiled, handing Anbu back her hat politely. "I've had plenty of practice controlling my magic amoung others."

She turned as she was tapped upon the shoulder, smilling down at Ment pleasantly. "Hello Ment. where's Ms. Solace?"