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Luciel nibbled at another piece of frut, thoughtful. Coming up with an explanation that makes sense o someone other than herself was difficult for her. "Well, back when Gyre first arrived, she was...nothing short of savage. I mean brutal. But, the longer she stayed with me, the more I noticed that it wasn't her being mean," she cast a loving glance at Gyre, "but her being what she thought she was - a baby falcon."

Gyre pointed to the mask in reference. Watching Zita wave her stick, Gyre smiled. Perhaps she should reach out to it?

Lu continued. "She would always wear her mask. If I tried to take it, she'd bite me." As shown by the scars on her shoulder. They were faint, but detectable as Lu wore a tank top. "As far as I can tell, the Legend children are magical beings. That would explain why Gyre's mask, when worn properly, turns her into a falcon."

"Mamamam?" Gyre mimicked back. Zita sure was cute! Perhaps, one day, they could dance together?

Gyre nodded vigorously. "With my mask. It's magical!" The falcon child continued to watch Zita, though she was becoming slightly suspicious. She would give the baby the benefit of the doubt, and waved her fingers just beyond the end of the stick.

"I've seen her do it once. She just puts on the mask and POOF! She's a falcon. Never understood it. Of course, I'm also in awe of the kitsune and were-people who can do the same thing, sans mask."

The Fa'e? Yes, she'd been into the building once or twice. Saw a few strange people there as well. "Yes, I saw a few of the Fa'e. Magical children reborn, aren't they? I've never personally spoken to any of them, but I just got so curious one day, and the shop was open..."

Then it dawned on her. "Perhaps the Legends are like the Fa'e... I could always ask Gyre about her vision she said she had..." Oh, and another thought popped into her head. "Do you know a Fa'e personally? Are they as fascinating as I think they are?"

Gyre giggled. Zita was funny! She liked Zita, even if Zita didn't like her in return. Meeting the new Legend made her want to go back to the HQ to see if she could locate Guin or Levi again. But she was beginning to understand what Zita was telling her.

"I think her stick is a wand." she said plainly. She picked up the mask, showing to Zita. "Mask." Maybe she'd understand that she had special items of her own?

Luciel slumped over. "I have to admit, I guess I'm weird for being so interested in other people's species. Mine's not too closely-knit, so... And besides, everyone else seems so much more interesting." Cyrus had a Fa'e brother, who was a unicorn at some point? That seemed excited, but dreadful at the same time, especially at the mention of fading away.

Lu looked at Cyrus curiously. "Are you more than just a fox-man? I mean, that's two species right there, but... I'm just confusing myself." She giggled, which she did whenever nervous or confused. She intstead turned her attention to her horns. "Oh, these? I think they're neat, too. Especially for bashing things. But I don't do that often."

She supposed it was kind of cool to have horns and all, but the species that came with it wasn't very cool.

"Each one of us is born with something different. I've never met another one of my kind with horns... But you have cute, fuzzy ears and a tail!" Gyre thought so as well. Looking at Zita, she decided the little baby was slightly selfish. But she was sure Zita would grow out of it.

Gyre placed the mask back beside her. "No, not yours. Mine. Sorry."

(( I've got to go to bed, Ji. Continue tomorrow? n_n' ))

Lu's eyes lit up. "You have a friend with horns too? Or were you talking about your ears?" She was easily confused. She watched Zita. Poor thing was going to throw a fit if Gyre didn't give her the mask.

Gyre wasn't going to give it up, either, but had an alertnate plan of attack. She scooted off the couch and ran down the hall. After a while, she returned, and soft plushie in hand.

Smiling, she handed it to Zita. "You can have this!"

Lu made a mental note of this. "Part dragon? Does she have wings and a tail like a dragon, too? I mean, is she human-shaped?" She couldn't help but admit that dragons were regal creatures, at least to her. Anything with wings fascinated her too. "I hope she's nice and doesn't have sulfur breath... I read that in a book once."

The falcon child was relieved to find that Zita had accepted, with great enthusiasm, her gift. She remembered when she used to gnaw on everything, and still continued to do so every once in a while. "I'm glad she likes it!" Maybe, when she was older, Zita could come to play?

When Lu was finished nibbling on her salad, she sat back. "Don't worry about her fussiness. It doesn't bother me. I'm used to it." She grinned. She had other children out and about as well.

"That's very good to hear. I'm sorry if I've bothered you with all these questions... I do that to strangers..." She quieted, as if thinking. The runes on her back flared up again, but this time she gritted her teeth through the pain. She'd have to seek revenge on Serath because of it, but not right now.

Gyre, too, was making plans. Plans to keep her precious things safe from Zita, just in case. But for right now, her things were safe. "Does Zita like to play with dolls or something?" Gyre asked, watching the darker Legend.