ϡ - Chapter FortyFour; The wall has been broken [action|voice]

[folklorist]

[ Oh dear. When Helios came outside the house to take Luminair and Maggir for a walk he was not expecting this. Helios might run into anyone who is walking by and will politely offer his apologies for bumping into said people. ] Oh! Ah. I-I'm terribly sorry...

Lots of people here today, aren't there? Very strange...none of them have any wings either. Hm.

[ Helios will ponder as he walks with one baby dragon draped across his shoulders and one nestled in his arms. He'll be making rounds to the tea shop, library, and of course the general store. ]

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[lonelygod]

Beg pardon sir, but...are those actual dragons you've got there?

[In his meanderings around town today, the Doctor had seen a lot of strange things. People with wings, aliens with wings, and loads of other really, really intriguing things. He'd have to remember this place, come back here when the TARDIS wasn't acting strange. But for now? He's entirely distracted. Dragons. Really? This man...with those odd little wings, had two baby dragons!]

[folklorist]

[ Helios almost jumps. Okay he does slightly, but lots of people being here makes him jumpy. You never know who might show up in the crowds. He smiles as a chirp registers from the fuzzy pile in his arms, Maggir, and Luminair will chirp as well in accompaniment. Orange eyes shift to blue and then green as he extends his neck outward to sniff at the Doctor. ]

Oh. Um. Yes! They're two specific breeds from my own world as a matter of fact.

[lonelygod]

Really now? Fascinating.

[He leans in and blinks a few times, holding out a finger towards Luminair.]

Do they bite? I don't want to get bitten, not really.

[folklorist]

[ Luminair will sniff said offered hand and give a happy chirp back, tail wagging excitedly as he does so. ] Oh no! Luminair would never. He's far too, um, sweet for that sort of thing. Playful nipping is more of an appropriate term.

[lonelygod]

Well then, d'you mind? I've never touched a real dragon before.

[Without waiting, the Doctor runs a finger along Luminair's head with a grin]

Brilliant. Adorable little things, both of them. What d'you call them?

[consultmybooks]

[None of them have any wings, no.

And one such individual takes this as a cause for some concern.

The memories are hazy - places change in a year, if only subtly - but, all the same, Giles nevertheless slowly goes about picking out all the old, familiar places, with all of their old, familiar memories.

He's torn between dearly hoping and desperately afraid of running into any familiar faces. But sometimes, some things just have to happen. He finds himself lingering outside the tea shop for just a minute too long, and then Helios comes out.

Giles stares for a second, his mind working frantically, the shock and uncertainty plain on his face...before he hastily turns away, and hopes that he hasn't been recognized.]

[folklorist]

[ Oh Helios knows how old and natural Luceti can get. How it just seems inescapable to get out of one's memories. He never really thought about meeting Giles here, through the throngs of people here. He honestly didn't know if he wanted to, because these people have no wings and that certainly meant one definitive thing. They were probably not going to stay, and the knowledge that they might not hurt more then anything in the world.

Some people coming and leaving just seemed too painful to re-encounter after all this time. It's these thoughts that he kept to himself and busily petted Maggir absentmindedly as he came out of the tea shop. And then in that instant his heart sank to around about his knees, but the shock of seeing the other man, whom he considered his own brother, over took that feeling of anxiety and apprehension. It wasn't a dream. It was most certainly not a dream at all and this was actually real. Giles was actually right there in front of him.

The fear and apprehension was...transformed into joy and elation as his eyes widened and Luminair let out a happy little chirp. Before he could really stop himself the name came tumbling out of his mouth. ] Giles.

[consultmybooks]

[...Giles stops.

Well, damn it. What kind of a monster would be he to walk away when Helios sounds so, so happy? He can't. He just can't. It might be better for them both, less painful, if he did, but...

...damn it, it's not like he's even had time to miss Helios, but Giles suddenly does, very, very much.

He turns back at Helios, and he smiles. He lets himself be genuinely happy for just a minute.] Helios. It's...good lord. It's...

[Wonderful to see you again. Amazing. I missed you. I'm sorry.

But all Giles, still smiling as he lets himself just be happy, can muster in the end is:]

...hello.

[He'd hug you, bro, but...you seem to have your arms full. And he's afraid the dream might pop like a soap bubble if he does.]

[folklorist]

It's been a l-long time. [ He'll gently put Maggir on the ground for just a few minutes. And then he'll walk over and give the other man a very much needed hug, because gods it has been a long time. A year was a very long time and the only other time it's felt this way is when Elise passed away. ]

I-I've missed you. We all have.

[ The two baby dragons let out concerned little chirps. They almost sound as sad as the two of them probably are trying to conceal. ]

Because fuck it, why not.

[hickumu]

Oh my god. He's just as cute as I thought he'd be.

[A stocky girl of average height, wearing a jarring mishmash of colors, approaches Helios. She stands on tiptoes to try and get a good look at the dragons, and smiles a slightly goofy smile at the sight of them.] Awwww, look at little Luminair! All a year old and stuff.

[rainsrespite]

[Well, here's one of the people she'd been told she needed to talk to. Immediately after Helios departs House 44, a Japanese woman in her early thirties, approached him with a gleam in her eyes. Eyes that were much, much older than they had any right to be. The cold didn't seem to bother her, and she moved purposefully up to him.]

Helios, I presume?

[folklorist]

[ The cold is something Helios has gotten used to as well. But it's the gleam in her eyes that makes him pause for just a moment. Helios stops in his tracks and manages to dodge a few people walking by before offering up a shaky smile. She knew him, but he couldn't quite place a name to her. ]

Yes that's correct. H-Helios Spresonne. [ He'll tilt his head slightly. ] I-I'm sorry. But we haven't met before have we? [ Her face seemed familiar but only in passing. Like something you see out of a picture book or in a photo as opposed to something seen in real life, in real detail. ]

[rainsrespite]

We have not.

[Her smile widens by a degree.]

My name is Yuuna Sugasawa. It's nice to meet you. Saori told me I should go looking for you and introduce myself.

[folklorist]

Oh! Um. It's very nice to meet you. [ His own smile widens as well. ]

You know Saori then?

[scienceofcourse]

[Oh, dear, this place didn't look to be very sciency at all! Still, once he had begun his work, it would be that much easier to conquer them all!]

You there! Tell me the name of this land!

[folklorist]

[ Helios' wings twitch as he suddenly turns to find a man calling out to him. The dragons also look at him with curious eyes. ] Luceti. It's...called Luceti, well, this enclosure is. I don't think the actual planet has a name though.

[scienceofcourse]

This planet doesn't even have a name?

[He begins cackling a shrill, maniacal cackle.]

No matter! When I have conquered this primitive world, I shall name it Insano 1, and it shall be the foundation of my interplanetary conquest!

[mornir]

[There'd been something about him that caught her attention. The little beast-kind in his arms. Familiar. The pictures in Elspeth's mind, all their minds.

Dragon.

She smiles a little, a shy expression as she follows him for a while in a graceful animal lope, keeping out of sight as best she can.]

[folklorist]

[ Helios doesn't notice it right away, because he's far too occupied with the insurgence of so many new people in the grounds. But it's when he's taking a much needed break in the library that he feels it. Someone was watching him. It's then that he turns but finds no one there. ]

H-Hello? Is-is anyone there?

[mornir]

[The library is familiar to her. The years she'd spent in the underground library, haunting the ruins. It's familiar, yes. She creeps closer, peering at him around the bookcase, drinking in the nervousguiltyworried from him and she lets out a little gasp, curling up, arms wrapped around her knees.]

[folklorist]

[ Helios blinks upon seeing the young girl there. But her obvious withdrawal from him when he sees her makes him pause. ] It. It's alright. I-I'm not going to hurt you. Are you...another visitor?

[ He couldn't say for sure since he hadn't seen her back. But Helios takes another small step towards her. ]

[francophilia]

And well you should be.

[Sorry, Helios. This one wouldn't know manners if he were drowning in a sea of them. He's been in a good mood for most of his stay in Luceti, but unfortunately, he doesn't like being bumped into.]

Can't you watch where you're going?

[folklorist]

O-Oh. Um. Sorry. I=I usually pay more attention. It was just, um...startling to-to see all these people about is all.

[ Here he will awkward rub the back of his head with a cool hand, green eyes ticking to the ground. The dragon perched on his shoulder gives an almost chastising chirp at the other man. ]

[francophilia]

[Q gives the dragon A Look. Quiet, you, or he'll turn you into a water flea.]

That's no excuse. Honestly, you lesser beings are so limited in your perception.

[kindhearted]

[It's Roji's first day back(?) and he's already bumping into people. Jeez Roji, get it together!]

Oh, I'm sorry! I should've been looking where I was going...

[Wait, he recognizes that voice...how could he forget it? He backs up to get a good look and yep, that sure is Mister Helios! With some companions, no less.

Roji's face lights up at the familiar (and not so familiar) faces.]

Mister Helios, you're still here! And you've got more dragons!

[This is so cool.]