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The summer heat wasn't a big concern to the short-haired Savannah, born as she was for more heated climates. But she could still appreciate cooler, less humid evenings, the lull of insect and amphibian choirs around the parks or the outskirts of the city. Such a sound had her lax and wandering without much reason in that particular park, till she sensed a senshi energy signature. That roused her at least, trotting off after it till she came upon the silenced splash pads and junglegym.

"Ah! Totoro," she greeted to the youth as she picked up her pace, slowing only when she came up under the monkey bars and eyed the structure as she considered how she might get up, or not. But her smile to him was warm, happy to see the boy, as she ever was.

Something itched at the back of her mind, though, and she shook her head faintly at the annoyance.

"Are you doing well?"

Watching the boy swing around on the bars made her chuckle, amused by his energy (and certainly keeping a keen eye to make sure he stayed safe). One of her ears flicked though concerning the heat, and her gaze narrowed on his uniform. "Hm... the magics of uniforms usually help offer some level of protection from the elements, but it doesn't entirely negate it."

It was why some in more swimsuit-like fashions didn't freeze instantly in winter--they'd still be uncomfortable, though, in her understanding.

His new questions though drew her attention back, and she grinned. "No, stay up there, I have an easy solution."

And indeed, she did--Realta swiftly shifted form, taking on the stance of the tall woman in the dark purple and cream garb. Her medallion that hung among her treasures kept her energy signature as only that of her Mauvian self--nearly non-existent. She wasn't endangering him by being some beacon. Taller, and now with thumbs, Realta very easily pulled herself up onto the bars, perching herself on the sides to let her bare feet swing freely. Her tail swayed down between the bars in amusement.

"There! Much better. Now, what is it you'd like to know about homeworlds?" Up here, closer to the young senshi, she again felt that itch in the back of her mind. Stronger. She eyed him curiously as she considered that sensation.

Realta's eyes narrowed a bit again at that consideration, making a mental note to look into possible solutions for assisting in such temperature challenges--or seeing what the archives at HQ had for creations already in place from other Mauvians.

The trio of questions, though, focused her for the moment, ears flicking forward as she watched Totoro curiously. Her smile turned all the more gentle as she realized the understandable source of the queries. "Depends on how long you want to stay. Yes, you will be able to breathe there. And... to the last, it very much varies from person to person on how scary the experience would be... but no, you should be in no danger if you wished to go alone."

She spoke each answer carefully, head tilting in consideration to the final one. "The homeworlds of senshi are not the rocks in the void Earth science classes say they are. Knight wonders exist on planets that the same sciences say are barren or even only made of gasses. Magic does.... an alarming amount, really, to keep such things protected." To the extent that not even their own understanding of the extent of the reach of life was truly complete...

"But they are... sleeping worlds," she decided on after a tick of thought. Not dead worlds, for that was inaccurate. They had their senshi. They had some power to share with their guardian. But they could not maintain life as they perhaps once had.

"Each world is different, of course, but... from the ones I've seen, they were once filled with life as varied as here on Earth, just... smaller regions, perhaps. Countries, kingdoms, planets... these worlds ranged far and wide in their sizes. Same with their terrains, and the type of life they'd once held... it's impossible to say what your world is like, Totoro, without first taking a look... or finding any records elsewhere, I suppose, but those can be difficult to find."

The itching at the back of her mind though condensed, and pearlescent eyes sharpened on the young boy before she perked up. Aha! Grinning wide, she held her hand out to him, tail swaying in delight. "Though--could you do me a favor and let me borrow your pen for a quick moment? I think I might have a little something to help you. Or rather... I believe your world does."

"Keeping a bag of some supplies in subspace isn't a bad idea--I know a number of people do that for their trips. The type of supplies just vary depending on what they expect to be doing at the time." A long exploration trip required different supplies and preparation than camping out at a library researching, for example. "So I think snacks and water would be good for your first trip, and maybe a small first aid kit just in case."

She chuckled though to his query on the politics. "There could have been. I more used them as examples of sizes, but each world was different in how they ran things." She carefully took the pen he offered, gripping it gently as she pulled her magic about her.

Iridescent energy glimmered and twinkled around her hand, condensing down into the pen that glowed with a new light, reshaping into a new form that solidified as the magic faded. Smiling at the newly upgraded pen, she returned it to Totoro.

"Greater power. You've grown a great deal in such a short time, Totoro, you've earned this through that hard work."

She held off on her answers for a moment, waiting instead for him to settle into the new upgrade--and new fashioned uniform, at that. "More comfortable, you think?" The Mauvian would likely cut him a look, though, if she ever heard him upset about cold shins later in the year.

"You can see if there's anyone who'd be willing to spar with you? Or patrol with you, see if you can locate a youma? I could join you if you'd like, but it's not a bad thing for you to be patrolling with other senshi or knights." Not to mention, if he had the misfortune of running into a particularly strong youma, or a Negaverse agent, another powered individual on his side would be beneficial... His magic had been helpful in the fight against the Herald of the Dark Star, and she'd no doubt as he grew and got more experienced in combat, he could utilize other methods to help give himself an edge in a fight. But for now? Company was best, preferably someone with a more offensive-based magic.

Her head tilted slightly as she considered his previous questions, though, thinking back to pieces Metis had mentioned at least in her experiences on her world. "I'm... unsure, I'll admit. I've only heard things from other senshi--one found a number of ruins, remains of old towns and cities. She told me she'd seen... memories, I believe. Of her previous life, when she used to live there."

Realta eyed Totoro carefully to see how he'd respond to such information. "In many cases, a senshi of a world was previously born there--I'm sure there are exceptions, as there are to anything said broadly, but it's likely you too were previously born on that world." She reached out gently to tap a finger against his chest, above the general location of his starseed. "Before your starseed--your soul--was reborn here on Earth. You might get some memories of that as you spend time on your world." Another gentle shrug and smile as she added, "But everyone is different, and everyone's past is different."

His reaction was more curious than freaked out, so she smiled. Everyone responded differently to the concept of reincarnation, after all... "I suppose you could see it that way," she laughed. "Some take the memories as... someone else, not them, while others view that person as them, just... another them. Oh, I suppose that's a bit more complex to try and explain, not sure I like that attempt on my part," she said as an aside, ears flattening somewhat against her hair. "But as for the ruins.... each world is different. We can always find ways to clean it up though and work on repairs. One step at a time."

First, he'd need to get there...

Her ears flicked though to hear mention of Daesva, a grin forming. "Yes, the Velencians, members of the Vanguard, are certainly a bit different from humans, appearance-wise. And yes, they're not drawing on a magical source like you are, so they don't have energy signatures. They're incredibly smart, though, from what I've seen. They were the ones who'd made the shield that helped protect us from the Calamitous Hollow."

Though there was certainly a history with the Vanguard... Realta herself rather liked them. At least those she'd had the pleasure of encountering and getting to know. Assisting them with gathering information didn't seem like a bad idea at all. "I'm sure she'd find the experience on your homeworld very interesting, as would many of the Vanguard from what I understand. If you meet any others, you can speak with them and decide if you feel comfortable offering to take them to your world."