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Startling Eraqus reached out instinctively but refrained from physically touching Kura. "What's wrong?" He asked softly, worried. He filed the information in the back of his mind. He'd definitely be careful but there was a more important matter at hand

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“It’s nothing. I’m just tired.” Kura said. Taking her hand off her head she gave one of her reassuring smile. “Take care. And be aware.” She waved.

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“So Mylee, what’s your story? How’d you end up here?” She asked her with her hands in her pockets.

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He nodded, waving back as he sighed. Heading back to the daycare with his head a bit of a mess, Eraqus greeted his charges brightly. "What did you guys do while I was gone?" He asked, crouching down to their level.

"Picture!" One of the kids shouted shoving a crayon drawing of the kids in the daycare. Eraqus could pick himself out in the drawing and smiled.

"It's very pretty. Keep practicing and you might grow up and be really famous for them." He encouraged, handing the drawing back to the glowing child.

There was a tug on his dress and he glaced over to see the same girl that Holo had found during hide and seek. Shuffling so that he was facing the girl, Eraqus smiled to show that she had his full attention. "There was something strange outside." She mumbled, tracing the floral patterns on the fabric. "I didn't tell the others but I'm scared..."

Gently drawing her in for a hug, Eraqus hummed quietly. "You were very brave. I'm sure it must have been very very scary but you did well. Can you tell me what the strange something looked like?" He soothed, gently stroking her hair.

"Hmg.... It was big.... And metaly... But not? I-it had skin but... I could see those thingys that those old people with stabby things that mama uses to chop food with wore." Struggling to explain herself, the child wiggled out of Eraqus' arms and trotted over to the crafts table taking a couple of crayons and a piece of paper. Sitting down to clumsily draw out what she had seen, the young girl thrusted the slightly crumpled paper towards her caregiver.

Although it was crude and quite simplistic, Eraqus could recognize the creature that Kura had warned him about. This fast? That couldn't be good

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Holo sat exhaustedly as he watched the kids draw. “Geez they have lots of energy.” After their quick game of hide and seek, they wanted Holo to play horsy. He rubbed his sides. “And strong.”

Kura followed the trail as she quickly glanced back. She looked at her hands. What’s going on?” She never felt so tired before.

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"That's kids for you." Eraqus quipped feeling a flash of pride. The kids under his care were unknowingly blessed by him frequently, his aid allowing them to grow in ways even Eraqus didn't expect. "Be nice to Holo though, he's not used to this."

"Princess Rainbow Sparkles." One of the boys Holo was playing with corrected very seriously. To which Eraqus politely apologized and repeated his last sentence, subbing Holo's name with the one the kids gave him. The boy nodded his approval before sticking a shiny sticker on Eraqus' shin

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“So what happened?” Holo asked, Eraqus.

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"My aunt called and I had to take it. She usually rambles a lot and in the end I had to walk over to her place." He explained, keeping an eye out for the kids. "Turns out, she had lost her keys so I'm probably going to have to run down to the store to do that." Pure lie but it was one he used to explain his absences back in highschool.

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“Oh I see! Hope she finds them.” Holo supported. As was finally ready to continue on playing with the kids agains.

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Mylee looked at Mira. “Well, I don’t really know... I remember that I got really sick then I “died”. I woke up like this.” She moved her arms over herself. “How I came here? Well, after my parents couldn’t recognize me, I made some money to travel here.” She told Mira.

“Oh... Interesting.” She told Mylee.

(Oof this thread is becoming dead...)

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