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Mag Mell, like many of the Wonders connected to Cosmos, was not easy to come by. The island was charted on few maps and of those few only one or two were accurate at any given time. It was where you needed it to be when it was needed; generally believed to be connected to the afterlife... As far as stories would have it, at least.

To the Knight who called it home it was a place of beauty whose beaches he had washed up on some years back. Five? No, closer to ten... Time passed by oddly on the island, especially closer to the inner sanctum where he had spent days learning under the guidance of the former guardian of Mag Mell. Even as his journeys took him out into the galaxy he felt himself drawn back to the salty air and sandy beaches with the gentle lap of waves at the cove... A cove that he now waited at for the arrival of the ship that was bringing two very important guests.

"It looks soft-- softer than the sand on the beaches of Corvus. Warmer too." The water was clear and beautiful, the sand white and warm. Every color seemed brighter and more intense as the ship drew into the harbor, filling her with a childlike glee. "I hope you listened and brought something to wear other than all of those layers you usually lounge around in, cousin."

He arrived at the docks breathless, having run from the dining hall the moment he'd heard that a ship was nearing. He should have taken the time to change into something nicer, but he'd gotten caught up helping someone settle in and lost track of the time. He should have at least grabbed his cloak before taking off, but he hadn't and now he simply waited as the ship docked, trying to regain his composure while hoping that his lack of professional decorum wouldn't be seen as an insult to his visitors.

When he saw Sailor Corvus and Sailor Arsinoe at the top of the boarding ramp without an entourage surrounding them he breathed a little bit easier. He stood just a bit taller while tugging at his vest to straighten himself up. Arsinoe was smiling, or seeming like he was trying not to... Had Corvus said something to him? Stars and stones...

"Welcome to Mag Mell. I hope you had a safe journey."

"Interrupt? Oh..." He laughed softly, a touch of rose creeping up over his face as he brushed his fingers back through his hair. "Knightly duties. I've spent more time traveling the galaxy than I've spent time on Mag Mell as of late and I--"

"Forgot we were coming?" She piped up as she rocked on her heels beside her cousin, teasing grin on her lips. The flush to the Cosmos knight's face gave way that he hadn't forgotten and he seemed to feel wretched enough over it that teasing wasn't helping. "Good thing Mother convinced your entourage to wait for you to return me back to Corvus, don't you think, Arsinoe?"

"No, I-- Stars and stones. I couldn't have forgotten that either of you were coming if I tried." He shook his head. "My apologies for the lack of fanfare. Mag Mell is, for the most part, a simple place and I hope the two of you will be comfortable during your stay here. I've-- Not told anyone but those in the main hall that you each are who you are, so as long as you're here please feel free to be whichever version of yourself you'd like to be."

"If anyone understands the need to get away from your side of the family it's Mother." Aldara shook her head, snorting softly before nudging her cousin forward so they could clear the docks and make room for other people to finish clearing off of the ship. She didn't want to be too pushy, but she wanted to explore-- probably as much as her cousin wanted a chance to catch up with the Knight of Cosmos.

"Your things will be brought to the rooms that have been set aside for the two of you once the cargo is unloaded from below. I'm sure you're tired from your travels I can find you somewhere to rest until then." He reached out, lightly tugging on Arsinoe's sleeve.

"I was that way when I first washed up here... After I'd rested, at least. There's a lot to take in." He was smiling as he gave the other man's hand a squeeze, placing his other hand lightly on Aldara's shoulder. "Follow me into the caverns and up to the hall and you can explore all of Mag Mell until it's time for the evening meal."

The Senshi of Vengeance looked like she might protest, but remembering her own manners she nodded, letting the Cosmos Knight lead she and her cousin away from the docks. He took them off of the main path, eventually letting Jinyue's hand go so it would be easier to hold branches and palm fronds out of the way for his two guests to pass by. The shortcut lead to an intricately carved wooden door that unlocked when he pressed his signet ring to it.

"We'll run into fewer people if we go this way," he murmured, holding the door open for the other two to pass through. "Aldara, I know you prefer open spaces so you may want to go on ahead and meet us at the top. Jinyue, the passage is a little bit like heading down into the vault. Not as narrow, though. I'm sure it was intended for a broader knight."

"I promise I'll show you the grand entrance later." His voice was low as he leaned in closer to the other man for a moment before giving him a gentle nudge towards the stairs. "I was lead to believe this passage was installed at some point as a means of cheating during a race... But maybe we'll keep that between the two of us? It makes a very nice short cut back up to the main hall when you've lost track of time and you're caught exploring."

"Sometimes more often than others, yes. One day it will depend on how early of a start you get on everything that you have to accomplish. Another day it will be that the temptation of the sand is too much and you just spend hours communing with the sea. Today it was catching up on responsibility in order to free up a bit of time for guests that were arriving." Mag Mell looked to the other man as they continued the climb to meet the other Senshi at the top of the stairs.

"The two of you really are impossibly slow. Are we almost there, Mag Mell?" Her tone was impatient, but everything else about the Senshi of Vengeance radiated excitement and curiosity. It wasn't often that she got to explore new places on her own-- Even her own world she'd had a guide with her at first, and knowing that the Cosmos Knight was going to allow her free reign? To an extent, at least, she assumed...