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Spring had come and with it warmer weather. Even at midnight, when few dared venture out into Destiny City's streets, the heat was present, but she welcomed it more than winter's chill. Her upgrade made her better suited for this weather now, and the hem of her short dress waved slightly in the breeze.

Eternal Sailor Pasiphae stifled a yawn as she headed towards that aura, a spot of internal brightness that stood out to her against the dark. Normally, the girl would be asleep in her bed. She was not much of a night owl. Yet, she had sworn that she would not let an ally stand alone if she could help it... and however little she felt she could do, she could at least keep her own oath. The sight of the male Senshi was welcome, and she took only a moment to admire his blue fuku before approaching.

Taking iniative was always hard, but Pasiphae had already climbed out of her bedroom window, snuck into an alley to transform, and had hunted down the Senshi before her. An increasingly normal part of her life, but a pleasant one. She waved in greeting and offered her warmest smile, "Hello... would you care for some company?"

He could always say no, of course. Then she'd offer to call him someone else. Either way, she hoped he would see that she was just trying to give him a warm welcome.

The silence between them was one that seemed difficult to break. Penelope could fill the silence,no problem, but what if he didn't like chatter? What if he was trying to build up his confidence to begin asking questions or to strike up conversation? ... what if she was bothering him?! She really, really didn't want to be bothering him!

She could see the piercing fiddling and tried not to show any disgust. She didn't really like piercings--even getting her ears pierced had been a major decision. Mostly the dark-haired girl worried about infection... the thought of it made her wince slightly.

The drop of the name, however, made the Shame Senshi's eyes widen as an entirely new emotion took over. Chaldene? That was... well, she'd have to check her encyclopedia to be absolutely certain, but at the moment she was about 85% certain that was the name of another moon of Jupiter. Which meant that, for the first time, the Jovian who had herself been recruited to their group would have to act as recruiter. Oh dear.

"Chaldene... it's nice to meet you. I'm Pasiphae." The easy part of introduction was over. Oh... why wasn't she with Kallichore or Europa? They had been the ones to introduce her to the group! "Um... I hope you don't mind me asking, but... would you like to come patrolling with me? It can be dangerous, being alone."

No need to ask right away--maybe he didn't want a group. There were plenty of Senshi who didn't. Maybe if she could represent the Jovians well, though... Chaldene would want to join them too?

Pasiphae always felt like she was being judged most of the time, and she was certain that this moment was no exception. Added to her normal insecurity was the pressure of having to be the one to initiate him not only into Senshi life, but potentially into the Jovians as well. One of those tasks was trying enough, much less both! Still... what was most important was that someone was there to help him adjust. To make sure he was safe. That was all she truly wanted.

The more experienced Senshi's expression softened as she carefully listened to the few words Chaldene was willing to give. She certainly knew what it was to feel like one wasn't good with people. She didn't consider herself good with people either, despite her best efforts. But if she had one characteristic it was her willingness to try despite her doubts. So, she stretched out a gray-gloved hand out and up to guide him as she replied with a smile, "That's okay. I'm not... really good with people either. Shall we go?"

The wing-adorned girl leapt up to the top of the nearest building. Best to start with something basic, and learning to move about above the city would help avoid people, which he seemed ot want.

"Yes," came the simple answer to his question, as Pasiphae motioned for him to follow. Jumping in a relatively safe location seemed the best way for him to learn about his increased strength and agility. Once he mastered the basic tasks, he'd be able to do much more. "If you come up here, then you can move around the city without people below seeing you."

Okay, so maybe calling down all these instructions wasn't the smartest way to go about things. The Shame Senshi realized how awkward--and potentially attention getting--that would be. Maybe she was going too fast... maybe she really should call someone. Feeling somewhat foolish, she leapt back down and apologized, "Sorry... I thought if you didn't like to talk, maybe some hands on learning would be better instead?"

The girl paused to allow him time to answer, to tell her what he wanted to do. She was there to help and every eager to please! Still, she reassured him, "You don't have to if you don't want to, but... you can make that jump now. It's not too high. I wouldn't try anything over three or four stories until you become Super, though... not unless you train your way up."

The Senshi nodded, her smile gentle, "I understand. It can be overwhelming, at first, but... I promise, I won't have us do anything on patrol that I don't think you're ready for. Or that you don't think you're ready for." Because the latter was equally important, as far as Pasiphae was concerned.

At his further questioning, she crouched a bit to demonstrate. Pointing to her knees and thighs with a slight blush (because drawing attention to herself was still somewhat hard), she replied, "You prepare your legs like this, to propel you up. It's... um... sort of like jumping and leaping? If you just hop with no direction or strength, then you'll hop high but... really, it'll just be a hop." Force was harder to explain, and she chewed on her lower lip slightly as she considered it. "Um... you don't have to try TOO hard, but it has to be focused? I.... that might not make much sense, but if you keep practicing, it'll eventually become second nature."

Pasiphae looked startled at the question regarding her status, not because she was in any way offended but because rank had never meant much to her. Well, that was only slightly true. She respected those of higher rank very much and would always be courteous towards them. However, she never looked down on anyone of lesser rank. If she were to be fully honest with herself, deep in her heart she still felt like a Sailor, for all her trappings of an Eternal. She could not equate herself with Ganymede, Europa, Kallichore, or Chaonis--all her mentors, all who bore the same winged symbol.

In short, it had honestly never occurred to her to introduce herself as anything other than 'Pasiphae,' because 'Pasiphae' is all she had ever been able to accept herself as being when she had finally accepted her role as Senshi. Still, to clarify, she explained, "I'm actually an Eternal--I'm sorry, I should have asked if you had any questions! Senshi come in.... well, four ranks. Sailor, Super, Eternal, and then Princess or Prince." With the ranking system out of the way, she admitted, "I'm not really sure how high I can jump... I've never really tested my limits. But I know I can jump higher now than when I started. I'm stronger, too--physically, I mean. Your attack gets stronger, too... have you tried to do that, yet?"

Pasiphae shook her head, frowning in thought as she tried to explain, "No, not like a high jump. More like... um, Golden Age Superman, if you've ever seen him?" It was worth a shot, and the whole 'leap tall buildings in a single bound' was popular culture enough that most people would know it, she assumed. "The force can go up or down, depending on how high--or far--you want to jump. When you jump from roof top to roof top, that's more like a long jump."

She wanted to emphasize to him that this war was not a game, but... she understood his analogy, coutesy of Harper's playing of them. So, she bit back any clarification for fear that she might scare him. He needed to be cautious, but... not scared.

Pasiphae nodded, completely understanding his reasoning. Magic could be a little intimidating--or very intimidating, depending on what it could do--so she thought his decision a wise one. "Okay, that sounds like a good idea. Whenever you're ready to find out, it'll still be there. For now, let's just try the jump. I'll go up again, and then you follow."

The Jovian tried to make sure the leap this time was slow, observable. She had never tried to teach this way before... and it did make her nervous. But Chaldene seemed smart and capable. If it turned out that he just couldn't work with her because her instruction wasn't all that good, she could call in someone else... if he was okay with that, of course. She didn't want to scare him or overwhelm him.

Perched somewhat close to the edge, Pasiphae beckoned the male Senshi to follow. Her confidence in him was never in doubt, and it showed in her encouraging smile.

Pasiphae moved back a few steps to allow Chaldene more room on the roof as he made his jump. He looked confident and at ease as he moved. When he landed and she could see the bright smile on his face, along with his declaration, her own smile spread even wider. "You did really well! I'm sure you'll get the hang of everything much faster than I did." Not because she was a good teacher, heaven's no. Just because he seemed to have a natural aptitude for what he set his mind to do.

Seeing his joy also reminded her of some of her own initial excitement at being a Senshi. She had always been plagued with insecurities, but there were perks to having their powers. The ability to walk around and see the city at night, to travel through space to distant moons and even to Earth's own moon. Pasiphae wished that more of her time was spent in these endeavors, and less fighting. But it was not her decision to make. And she was not about to introduce her new friend to such worrying things. Not yet. There would be plenty of time for her to tell him in the future. "What would you like to do now?"