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Tristan had been living with Taj for some time now. Although his family were remaining there, he needed some space. He hated the fact that all the women chasing him, because of the condition his brother had placed on him, were in fact disrupting Taj's rooms. Every time he turned around Illiad was chasing someone out or Taj was having to prevent by leaving two of his aoide at the very door to keep the women out. He was beginning to think that the God of Love was playing tricks on him and had instigated his brother.

It was time he had his own rooms but he had no idea who to speak to about it. He knew that Tien would be asking and at some point so would Priscilla who was now firmly entrenched in Taj's rooms with Teilil and Sha'dera. Alfonze had also come along. He shook his head. Mystery nearly had a full house already. He sighed as he walked past Illiad.

"I'm going to go see about something, Illiad. If it works out, we will be moving out of here. I'm sure that my family will be following Tien except maybe Kinjin. He's got it bad for Keeva and she's going to remain. I'll need your help getting things set up as they should be if I do manage to find someone and an empty space."

The naga aoide glanced over at him from where she was folding towels from the bathroom. She had washed them and hung them to dry outside. They smelled fresh but as she watched him, she knew why he was doing this. "As you say, Tristan. If so, then I will get things ready when you return. We don't have much so it should not take long."

He was out the door quickly moving through the pantheon. Tristan glanced around the various people and gods moving around for someone to answer his questions. He felt a bit lost with no clue who to speak to.

A room of our own would allow not just privacy but performance of our office more. We would rest more easily as ruler than guest. Valor was definitely for the idea of having their own room. Perhaps Tristan would relax more and it would be a bit easier between them.

Priscilla came up behind him as he walked out the door. "Where you going, Tristan?" she asked, taking his hand. She was at loose ends and her newly repaired doll was sitting on the bed in her new room. She had only been in it a few weeks, but she was having fun having a family with Tei and 'Dera. And Alfonze. She couldn't forget him. "Going to have some fun? Take me too. I like fun."

She squeezed his fingers tightly for a moment, smiling up at him. "I like my new room, but Carp and I need more space. I want to make dolls and for that I need tables and fabric and all sorts of things to make them right. Carp and I are going to be a dollmaker when he wakes up more. He's kind of sleepy still. Is Valor sleepy too? I asked Carp and he said he might be." She babbled as she watched the people pass by. "There are sure a lot of people here. I wonder which ones are all gods. Do you know?"

Priscilla tilted her head looking Yu over closely. She was entirely unafraid of him. It never occurred to her that she should be. Everyone here had been really nice and she had forgotten all the trouble with Zrath and his minions.

"Wow... you are really big. That's sooo cool... There are so many people here, but I think you are the coolest I've met yet." She stepped to the side to study him, a smile on her face. "I bet I could make a doll that looks just like you. Well, if Carp helps me. He's better at it than I am."

"Priscilla, you should introduce yourself first," Tristan said chuckling. He bowed to Yu, saying, "This is Priscilla, she is host to Carpediem, Manikin Virtuoso, the Dollmaker. My name is Tristan Vryce, and I am host to Phalanx, Orie Baniere, also known as Valor. We were unsure who to talk to about rooms of our own. We are housed with Lord Mystery at the moment. He also has quite the following, so it made sense for us to seek our own if possible rather than intrude on the cat's intrigues."

Tristan was not afraid either. If Yu had meant them harm, he would have done so already and not spoken. He did wonder what Yu was but he had no clue just by looking at him. Perhaps canine he decided.How else could he put it? Mystery seemed to have his fingers in many places. Then he added with a grin as he watched Priscilla. "She's right. You are big. I don't think I've seen anyone bigger yet. I suppose that might come in handy if you were in a battle. Or for keeping people in line."

"Yup, like he said, I'm Pris." she said, but then her eyes got really big at what Carp said next.

*You don't suppose he would give me some of that hair for a doll, do you?* He knew Pris was the only one who could hear him and her reaction would be amusing.

"I don't think I will ask him that, Carp," she giggled aloud. Pris pursed her lips. "Maybe if he ever sheds, I might ask, but not asking to cut his hair for a doll. I just met him and it's not polite." Her hand flew over her mouth and she turned slightly red. "Um.. I said that aloud, didn't I? I'm sorry. He gets these ideas... but not all of them are well.. I don't repeat them and sometimes I forget that I need to talk to him silently until he can speak on his own."

She giggled at his use of her name and Carp’s title, but curtseyed to him. “It’s just Pris.” Then Priscilla’s eyes went wide and she laughed. “I really can?!!” then she frowned, “but no cutting. I will only take what falls. Sha’dera says that when she gathers nuts and fruit from the trees. She will only take what they give her. Of course her magic was going crazy for a while with the babies and all. She’s got twins now. I’ll brush your hair, but only what clings to the brush will I take. It’s only fair.” Her eyes said she was adamant about her choice too. Pulling the hairbrush she always carried in her pocket, she moved over to where she reach his hair easily. Alfonze had insisted she keep her hair neat as there was so much of it. Maybe she should have ‘Dera trim her hair and use it for a doll too.

“Tell me if I pull too much and it hurts, Yu. I will be gentle, I promise,” Priscilla said softly as she began to brush out Yu’s hair. There had been a time or two when a maid had pulled her hair too much and it hurt. She didn’t want to hurt Yu. She liked him and she could tell that Carp liked him too. It amused her that Yu had said yes, but she was not letting Carp get away with cutting anything. There was no reason to when it was so pretty on Yu. There were always things to pick up and her pouch was usually full of useful things for making dolls. Today was an exception and the pouch was empty. She carefully picked each strand stuck to the brush up and placed it in the pouch humming one of ‘Dera’s lullabies as she brushed his hair.

Tristan was amused as he bowed to the dragon king. “This could become a habit. She already has Mystery watching for things wherever he goes for her dolls. And somehow I’m quite certain Phalanx will be doing the same. Sha’dera and Teilil are two elves who more or less adopted her when we found her. It was quite the adventure with me ending up in trouble as usual. I seem to charge forward without thinking most of the time.”

He thought for a moment. “Yes, we have been with Mystery for some time. My people come from a world called Eshurian. It is a long story, but recently demons appeared and we had to abandon our home. There were only about 243 or so of us left. Many are followers of Lady Trickery, but others follow Mystery, but Mystery is housing us all within his rooms. He seems to enjoy the distractions for some reason,” he laughed softly. “The cat is a cat and must play I suppose.”

“Yes, we need the space. I alone have five brothers, and there are things that Valor would like to begin, but it is not possible while we are still housed with Tajnevaki. There are those who are already swearing loyalty to me and I would see them properly taken care of. Although the trouble I cause them to get into later is I am sure to cause them to want to hit me.” He chuckled. “And I am a twin, so if you do happen to see another who looks like me, but does not seem to know you, it is likely my brother Enjiron.”

Priscilla was pleased to do this for Yu. He had such lovely hair and she was getting more than she had expected. But each strand was taken carefully and put into the pouch at her side. She would have to figure out a special doll for this and then send it to him. But Carp would have to do it she decided as she continued humming for him. “I could try brushing them. That song is a lullaby. ‘Dera sings it to her babies. Of course she sings better than I do.” She brushed his hair at least 100 strokes for each section. That’s what Dera said would make her hair shine so it would his too.

When she was finished, Pris sat down beside him, carefully closing her bag and putting the brush back in her pocket.

*Thank him for me, Priscilla.* Carp was pleased that Yu had allowed him some of his hair. Real hair would be something rare for a doll, but this would be even more of a rarity as it came from a dragon king.

“Carp says thank you, Yu,” she said, wrapping her arms around him as much as she could. He was bigger than she was so it was more of a lean against him with her arms spread out. “And I need lots and lots of room. I have to have enough space for at least three things. Alfonze. He makes my dresses. Second, I have to have room for making dolls. And third I have to have Teilil, Sha’dera, and the two babies even if they are noisy. Well,” she frowned. “I suppose Teilil, ‘Dera and two babies is four things, so guess I need more than three.” She giggled again.

Tristan grinned at her actions, but then said, “No. We need separate rooms. I am sure that Teilil and Sha’dera can use the space because of their twins. And I have some of my family with me. I think honestly that it gives the cat more to play with.” He laughed thinking about Tajnevaki. “He is the one who gave me the stone containing Valor. He indicated nothing, but we have learned that it was he who helped seal our world from the dangers that hunted us. And he even knew that I was not who I professed to be in the beginning.”

Tristan grinned widely. “As I said I jump in first then ask questions most of the time. When we were chased from our world to this one, I arrived here before the others after having been separated from them. I told everyone I was Enjiron because I figured that people coming up to him and saying ‘Hello, Enji,’ would let him know that I was alive. Needless to say, he hit me a few times when he finally did catch up to me. Although I deserved it, he hits very hard.”

“And we can limit what we use. I would rather not weaken anyone else to accommodate us. For now I will simply make what I need. Then later if I need to change anything, I will do it slowly.” He had not understood that the rooms were changeable because of Creation and those closest to him. But it made sense when small things were reshaped by Taj that he was able to do so.

A giggle had slipped free when he spoke of them taking bites out of her. Maybe they were.. what was the word... teething or something like Dera said the her babies would do when they started growing teeth. She should bring them something to chew on, maybe.

But then the thought was unmentioned as Priscilla's grew large when Yu created their doors, but the description he gave made her suck her breath in sharply in anticipation. "Working things?! Oh boy!! Thank you, Yu." She moved forward and would kiss him on the cheek softly. "I'll make Tristan help me find my rooms." She glanced up at the man with a grin on her face.

Tristan nodded, bowing. "Thank you, Yu. I am quite sure we shall be able to find them." Glories and inspiration, huh? His family would have said it was more like pranks and diving in without looking. Tristan was amused. "Come along, Priscilla. We need to go find these now that we have them." He offered his hand to the child, smiling at the kiss for Yu. Would that such innocence would never disappear.

"Come visit me, Yu," she said after taking Tristan's hand. "If you don't, I'll have to come bother you again." Priscilla giggled as she let Tristan lead her away.

(( Thanks, Syrie. This is pretty much done I think. We will have to plan something else... Pull Yu into trouble somewhere... -_-;; ))