Beyond The Star Sea

Galan caught the hidden extra meaning by her but to his credit he didn't blush much or anything as much as he thought as he played it off. Right now he was trying to think of what he could make Lina as he was a good cook on his own while he had to keep in mind her own diet. Meat wasn't really a thing for them unless it was artificial which was a quirk based on the animal she took after. This also meant Carlie was more a meat person as well.

"I've been doing all right Carlie too. We've been pretty bust like normal going to different places, so after some talking me and Sumia got her to slow down a bit at least for a short bit. Sumia is.." He paused slightly after placing some juice down on the counter along with the other food to get ready. "She's better. Still has her moments. Right now she's on a baby sitting job she took because she likes children and she wanted to get out the house even if she doesn't need the money. You know the merc by the name of Arkay? That's Carlie's bodyguard right now and the one she's on a date with."

So Galan and Sumia had finally managed to get Carlie to slow down. That was great--she'd been afraid that her friend was going to work herself into an early grave. Not that her work wasn't important, because it was, but Carlie'd... really buried herself in it to an unhealthy extent, at least in her opinion. It was nice to just sit back and take things at a leisurely pace, sometimes.

"I... don't know who that is; teachers aren't really in the habit of dealing with those types very often," she said with a slight giggle. "Hm... Arkay, is it? let's see..."

Going silent as she whipped out of phone--in part to allow Galan to cook without her distracting him--she began doing research on this 'Arkay'. There wasn't a great deal of info on him online, but there was a bit... news articles here and there that mentioned him, including one about him... saving a planet? Not a lot of mercs could put that on their resume... not bad.

"Not a lot on the guy online, but what little there is gives a pretty good impression," said Lina, powering down her device. She'd still do a bit of vetting later, but, for now, it was better to focus on the person right in front of her--Galan. She moved to the kitchen and leaned against the counter opposite Galan, watching him work. Those were some mighty nimble hands...

Hm.

Her tail flicking back and forth as she mulled over what to do. She could either wait for Galan to finish with his preparations--and she could definitely go for a snack--but... it might be fun to mess with him and see where it goes.

Sumia would definitely take a good long while to get to know her new charge, and with how long it's been since Carlie's been on a date, Lina was willing to bet her friend would take her sweet time to enjoy it, assuming it went well. That meant she and Galan had the house all to themselves for at least a few hours...

...perhaps Galan would like to help her feed a different sort of appetite? Hmhmhm.

Sauntering over to Galan, Lina, without hesitation, snaked her arms under his, placing her hands on his chest.  She leaned in closer, the motion pressing her breasts firmly against his back, and whispered ub a sensal tone: "You know, Galan, it's not good to keep your teacher waiting for so long. At this rate, I'm going to have to... disicpline you." She leaned in closer and slowly, deliberately, her hands slid down his chest, until they reached his pants, which she began to unzip....

Galan was in the midst of cooking not expecting anything out of the ordinary to happen for the most part, that was until Lina came behind him where he could feel her breast on his back. That combined with what he said and well..it was obvious what a young man would be thinking at the current time or how his body might react to things physically.

That all being said it was his first time bursting with hormones or not so it wasn't quite like it was in the movies or anything like that. Galan knew what he wanted to do urge wise but thought it best to give it a minute then going straight for that. He didn't try to stop them, in fact he helped them a bit to make it somewhat easier.

!?

He... wasn't freaking out, but was instead receptive? Hoo boy, this was unexpected. Unexpected... but welcome. Deep down, Lina had been a bit afraid he'd reject her... but since that hadn't happened, it only made her bolder!

With his hands guiding her, she managed to get his pants off and her... hand on the prize, so to speak, and...

Oh my.

Wanting to get a good look at what she was only feeling at the moment, she turned Galan around and knelt down. There was... ah, no doubt that he was, ahem, excited... in a manner of speaking. But she had to admit, he was more... gifted than she was expecting. By no means was she a size queen, but it was definitely a nice surprise to have been too conservative in her estimates.

If she were being honest, the urge to just mount him right then and there was growing ever-strong, but she wanted to give him certain other experiences before that, so she reined herself in. That would happen in time... and it would probably be better to move to the guest rooms for that, anyway. Sumia was pretty lenient about these things, but making a mess of her kitchen...

Leaning in, she lightly kissed the head of Galan's member, then ran her tongue up and down its length. Once, twice, thrice, and so on... in a way, this was also teasing him... building his anticipation. And when she'd judged that it had built enough, she engulfed him entirely. Swiftly, her tongue wrapped around his member, almost... caressing it, almost perfectly synchronized with the bobbing of her head.

She wondered how long he'd last under this kind of 'assault'?

Galan was a bit nervous, not so much because sex..at least not completely. It was more he didn't want to let Lina down so to speak with this being his first time and her obviously having experience. Fortunately, his kind wasn't exactly normal so even if he did lose it a bit early it wasn't the end of the world since men of his race could do so multiple times and keep going. Being an Arkon has its perks.

..Which was a good thing especially in this case.

The sight Lina working on him like this was almost enough to lose right away but he managed not to at least right away as she bobbed her head up and down. He ran a hand through her hair during this but he didn't take a hold of her head or anything. Sure some women liked that, and being what Lina was she'd likely enjoy him being more aggressive but he wanted to make sure. Or at least until instincts and urges did the talking anyway.

Unfortunately, as with most things of the best laid plans it didn't turn too long before he ended up cuming into her mouth catching himself a bit off guard. It wasn't too surprising considering a combination of his first time and having the sight of a beautiful woman threw that part quicker over the edge at least at first.

Lina held him fast, swallowing every bit of his seed.  In part because most guys preferred that and in part because--and she would never say this out loud--she was... curious about how Arkons, erm, tasted. Once he was finished, she slowly withdrew, taking a deep breath once her mouth was clear.

"A bit quick, but you're new at this, so you still get a passing mark," she said. Lina stood up and smiled at him, her hand still gently caressing his cock. "Mmm, you know, perhaps we should go somewhere more... private?" Private and... mm, well, even Sumia might raise her voice about making an, ahem, mess in the kitchen.

Tracing her finger up his torso and off his chin, she motioned for him to follow--which she knew he would once his brain processed that, yes, this was really happening--she made her way out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Lina, of course, knew which of the guest rooms Galan used, so she made her way there, making sure to leave the door cracked just a bit.

Now, the question was... which of them should take the lead? Letting Galan do so might be a better learning experience for him, but at the same time, there was something to be said for her taking the lead and just completely blowing his mind. Sure, considering how long he'd been pining after her, either way would be memorable, but the latter...

While she thought and waited for Galan, she began slipping out of her clothes. Funny how getting out of clothing was always quicker and easier than getting into it. Not that she minded that; in a way, she actually enjoyed being nude more than clothed. Acorian instincts, perhaps? Probably.

This was certainly a... very forward way to kindle a relationship, she had to admit. Normally, she'd take things slower, but she was single, had always found Galan attractive (and not just physically!), and... if she were being honest, really needed to get laid. And maybe she was a bit afraid that if she didn't act quickly, some enterprising young thing would snatch him up.

It took a brief moment for Galan's brain to confirm that yes, this was happening, and yes if he stood still like a idiot he wouldn't be experiencing more of what he just had. So with that in mind he got both his mental and physical state back on track for the next round of fun. Sure the pleasure aspect was good but considering the feeling aspect that made it much better then if it was just a physical thing.

He headed to his own room not to long after and sure enough Lina was there already naked where he could get a clear look of everything. Lina had always been on the taller side of things but to Galan that just made them more attractive, espeically now they in complete full view.

Hormone and instinct wise he did kind of wanted to lay them on their back or bend them over not that he was going to do anything too crazy at first. Both him and Lina were just getting used to each other and like a lot of things it took a minute.

Galan undressed too, placing his clothes to the side. "So..I guess going by ladies first and this is my first time how did you want to start?"

Having Galan see her naked was... hm, well, she wasn't lacking in confidence--she took care of herself and knew she looked good--but sometimes people just couldn't get over the, well, for example, fur. One of her previous boyfriends had run into that issue, though he hadn't been a jerk about it and had made a huge effort to overcome it. While things hadn't worked out, the break-up was on good terms and they were still friends to this day. But... didn't seem Galan was going to have that problem, judging from, ah, certain parts of him.

She circled around him and took him into an embrace, her chest pressing into his back. "In this situation, it's only right that your teacher take the initiative." Though, she certainly wouldn't mind him taking an... active role in the teaching process.

Gently, she turned him around, and then... slightly less gently, she shoved him onto the bed, following after him. Ultimately, with some... repositioning, she found herself propped up on her hands and knees above Galan, teasing him ever-so-slightly with her womanhood.

Normally, she'd need a bit more foreplay with this, even with Galan, but she had a bit of a thing for 'breaking in' cute guys, so to speak. And they didn't come much cuter than her former, which meant that she was already dripping.

For a moment, she contemplated just staying like this, driving Galan mad until he just took matters--and her--into his own hands, but she herself could hardly wait any longer. The sooner she had Galan inside her, the better.

Stopping with the teasing, she reached down and, carefully, gently, guided him into her, engulfing him with her womanhood. Without thinking, a moan escaped her lips. Galan was... surprisingly gifted, and between that, the 'breaking in a virgin' aspect, and her fondness of him, she simply couldn't help herself.

"Cowgirl with a cow-girl... not many can say they've had their V-Card swiped that way," said Lina, gazing down at Galan with an increasingly lustful expression. "Mmm, now then... just remember, I'm a teacher who likes... active participation in her lessons. Don't hold back."

There were a lot of things he heard about with people during their first as far as sex went and while Galan had only paid them a bit of attention he was now getting his own experience. He wasn't disappointed far as being around a naked beautiful woman was concerned and right now he was pumped full of hormones which weren't further helped by Arkon instincs too.

Then of course when she mounted him, that only was making things that much worse. Compared to the oral he had not too long ago this was even better to no surprise, though, fortunately, he didn't have another incident of orgasming as early. On the flipside with what he was, it didn't matter as much since he could so multiple times and still be ready to go.

"Mmm, now then... just remember, I'm a teacher who likes... active participation in her lessons. Don't hold back."

Well that seemed to do it, she was going to get what she asked for.

Galan flipped Lina onto her as he began pounding into making her large breast bounce as he got, hoping she'd enjoy herself. If he was correct considering what she was and what was said, she would a lot.

Hmhm, well, she'd finally managed to convince--goad, one might say--Galan into being more aggressive. He'd actually caught her slightly off-guard. She enjoyed it, though, and every one of Galan's thrusts sent a shock through her body. Reaching up, she wrapped her arms around Galan's neck and drew him close into a deep, passionate kiss.

As Lina expected, this felt... cathartic. She and Galan had been flirting for years, but nothing had come of it, and for those feelings to finally be given expression... it was certainly a nice feeling. At this point, all pretenses of this being a 'lesson' between teacher and student had faded, and Lina now simply enjoyed the experience of closeness with someone she cared for deeply.

After some... amount of time--she wasn't quite sure, to be honest--Lina felt a... tension inside her, like a coiled spring ready to unleash all of its stored energy. Hmhm, well, seems Galan had inadvertently stumbled upon her 'rhythm'.... not bad for a first-timer.

She barely had a chance to finish that thought when that tension was released, sending waves of pleasure radiating through her body, and her breath caught in her throat. Quickly, she wrapped her legs around Galan's waist and pulled him closer to--and deeper into--her. Coinciding with this were her inner walls clamping down rhythmically and tightly on his member.

Galan had to admit despite his lack of experience, any fantasy that he had far as first time went paled in comparison to the real thing. Though to also be fair most of those had contained Lina at the center piece of those fantasies so it stood to reason the real thing would be better then anything he had cooked into his head at the time.

He wasn't sure how long this continued, could of only been a few minutes or longer but around the time Lina's body began to tense up for release was around the time he had his second orgasm for the night. Between the visual stimulation once more and her insides doing their own thing he really didn't have much of a chance but to have another release.

It somehow felt better the second time as he came with a groan, burying his head into the nook of her shoulder. If was in a more regular state of mind he'd be worried about the fact neither of them used any kind of protection, and nor were they going to be done so soon. At the moment though, both were in a haze of their own which wasn't helped by their respective races instincts either.

After a moment of allowing them to catch their breath for a moment he turned Lina around so she was either on her hands and knee's or just on her stomach as he mounted her from behind. Galan with a grunt began thrusting into her hard. He had noticed thus far Lina was more on the quite side far as being intimate though it could also be he hadn't found her spot; not that it mattered to him either way as he wasn't going to complain.

It had been quite some time since she'd had an orgasm from another person. Yeah, Lina wasn't a prude and often, ahem, attended to herself, but it was just so much better when it was another person giving it to you. And to think this was his first time! That they were compatible as people she'd always suspected--known, really--but it seems they were compatible sexually as well. What a treat!

But... she wanted more.

And she got it, as Galan flipped her over and began pounding her doggy-style. It was... well, the Acorian part of her liked the dominance this displayed. Loved it, even. So much so that she fell into top-down, bottom-up position, her moans steadily growing in frequency and intensity. Hah, she could get addicted to this... she really could. Her tail coiled gently around Galan's cock and, with surprisingly accurate timing, began to stroke it in tune with his thrusts. Her tail might not have the luxurious fluff of, say, Carlie's, but it was... more flexible than one would expect and she was very skilled in its use.

Then came that familiar build-up of tension that heralded her climax, but this time, now that she was warmed up, it was much more rapid than before. Her breath caught in her throat in again and she grasped for one of the pillows and, finding one, threw her face into it just in time to... somewhat muffle the... something between a moan and a scream that accompanied her climax. The pleasure washed over her consciousness, and it felt even better than before. Hah, she... really should have jumped Galan sooner.

Still, she wanted more. Right now, she was running on instincts. And those instincts? They were screaming at her to let Galan have his way with her for hours, fill her to the brim, and make her his. Of course, her rational mind wanted... uh, sort of the same thing, but that part of her had checked out sometime around when Galan had flipped her over.

After the warm fuzzies faded again, she said nothing, but her hip movements and mien said all that needed to be said: keep going until neither of them had the energy to continue. If she had her way, Galan was going to be milked dry by day's end.

The amusing part was, that at least instinct wise Galan and Lina weren't too far apart in their goals and desires. In his similar case he wanted to keep going until they couldn't as well as an desire to pump Lina with his seed over and over until he likely impregnated her. It was likely, at least subconsciously, the Arkon side of himself was picking up on it.

Not that he'd normally be trying to do that, though for one he was thinking with his lower head and two mother nature had other designs.

It wasn't too long after Lina did Galan release again, pausing as he took in brief after glow. Lina hip movements brought out that primal part of him out again. That was all he needed to renew his efforts as he began pounding her again. Fortunately Lina was more then strong enough to handle the kind of rough attention Galan was giving her, and they both enjoyed it so it worked out for them both. He would change things up after but at the moment he just felt like dominating them a bit further in this fashion.

Normally, Lina was a very self-controlled individual. She kept her life fairly well-ordered--she had to, because being disorganized as a teacher was, at best, a good way to have constant headaches--and prided herself on her self-control. She'd known her heat was coming up when she'd decided to come here, but had figured that it wouldn't be an issue. Yeah, it would be unpleasant, but nothing she couldn't soldier on through.

She... hadn't counted on running into Galan first, though. With just the two of them, with how she felt towards him and how, even when not in heat, she didn't usually hesitate in these matters... of course something like this would happen.

Not that she minded at all. She probably would've seduced Galan anyway, considering the circumstances. This could just be considered to be expediting the process. Yeah, that... sounded good.

After her senses had... sort of recovered from her most recent climax, Lina manuevered herself and Galan so that they would be in the lotus position, facing each other. She definitely enjoyed being dominated, buuuut...

Lina wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. Staring into his eyes, her expression became coy, almost playful. Shifting herself, she gently pulled Galan's head into her bosom. Lina was pretty sure what he'd do next, and when he did...

Hmhm, well, let's just say that a drink was just what a man needed to rejuvenate his stamina, young or not.

After taking care of her side errands, Sumia had made it a point to be promptly on time with her baby sitting job with Hisasko. It wouldn't do to make a bad first impression on her very first day not that Arkay seemed to be the type to be overly strict but it was his daughter at the end of the day. She was just happy Arkay trusted her enough for this job, Sumia always enjoyed these type of jobs.

She hummed softly to herself as she reached the door of the residence before knocking a few times and waited patiently with her hands to her sides. It would be nice to meet Hisasko and the others for the very first time.

Sumia wasn't sure why but she had a odd feeling coil in her stomach while she was away. Almost the same six sense a mother had when a child was misbehaving and making a mess at home. It was quickly dismissed; only Galan was there and he'd cause no issues. Lina had said she'd be coming over but she was responsible, so between those two absolutely nothing to worry about.

Some shuffling could be heard inside for a few moments, then the sound of a lock unlocking, and finally, the door opened, revealing a cute young woman with pink hair tied into twintails, yellow eyes with a... slightly mischievous glint, and wearing a cute light purple sweater. An... unusual aura or feeling hung around her, though it was faint and not threatening or malevolent. She greeted Sumia with a smile, which served as quite the contrast to the very large Risch Shepherd sitting just a few paces behind her, regarding the bio-droid with a wary, intelligent gaze.



"You must be the help my brother told me about last night," she said. "Um... Siesta, right? Wait, no, that wasn't it..."

She snapped her fingers a few times, and then pointed at Sumia with a final snap. "Ah, right, it was Sumia. Ahaha, sorry about that, I was half-asleep when Arky told me and silly me didn't get much sleep last night."

Normally, she, Arkay, and Hisako (...and Verina) would all snuggle up next to each other, and without the full group, it always took her a few days to adjust. Sucked, but things were how they were.

"I'm Nerine, his sister. Come right in and make yourself at home," said said, motioning to come inside. Turning, she walked past 'Verina', who was still standing guard, so to speak. Nerine patted the dog on the shoulder. "Veri, she's a guest, so let her pass."

The Risch Shepherd regarded Sumia for a moment longer, exhaled sharply, then turned and went deeper into the house. The style of the house was... cozy, reminiscent, but not exactly like, Sumia's own style.

"Hisako is napping in the living room, but she's so excited to meet you, so I'm sure she'll sense you and be up in a bit," said Neri quietly, as she entered said living room. There, indeed, was a little Molzon girl curled up on the couch, napping, with Verina laying on the floor next to her. "Sumire is also asleep, but proooobably not going to wake up any time soon."


"Normally, I'd interview you, I guess, but brother's a pretty good judge of character, so I'll skip that, buuut..." she trailed off. "...hm, well, guess we should wait for Hisako to wake up before really getting to know each other, so until then... thirsty?"

There was something a bit different about Arkay's sister upon meeting them for the first time, more a gut feeling she got though Sumia didn't scan them as she thought it be a invasion of privacy. She had felt something of that nature before but she was drawing a blank of where the memory came from. In either case it wasn't really important.

The Rish Sheppard seemed if possible even bigger then it was in the pictures, she was a dog person naturally but she didn't expect for them to instantly warm up to her.

Sumia gave a small smile at the offer. "If its not too much trouble, then yes. Thank you for having me, I'm looking forward to getting to know you and the others." Hisasko of course, yes, but also Sumire as well.

Nerine nodded. "Likewise. Though, Arky sort of did this without telling me, and he knows I don't mind taking care of Hisa--" She paused and sighed. "--no, I know he's just trying to give me more free time. Anyway, I'll be back in a moment."

With that, she left, heading into the kitchen, leaving Sumia to the slow, steady breathing of the half-molzon and risch a short distance away. The young girl's tail swung to and fro in a way that implied she might be having a dream. The pivoting of her ears, as if tracking some unheard sound, only lent credence to that idea.

However, after a few moments, the girl sat up, awake... or beginning to awaken. Her eyes were still closed, and she was a bit hunched over. Rubbing her eyes, she blinked a few times as they focused, then yawned. "N'ya, ma... mo--"

She was interrupted by a cold glass of apple juice meeting her cheek, which sent a visible shiver up her body... as well as her tail, which shot in the air. Needless to say, this woke her up completely. "Aunty! That's cold!"

Nerine laughed as she maneuvered around the couch and set a selection of drinks down. "Woke ya up, didn't it? We've got company."

Hisako grabbed her apple juice--her favorite!--took a drink, then looked at Sumia. "Oh... oh, this must be, um... Shu... Shumia..." She was, at the moment, missing a few of her baby teeth, resulting in 'Sumia' coming out as 'Shumia'.

"Papa told me a lot about you! Um... well, okay, not a lot, but what he did tell me was really cool! Like, you used to fight demons and stuff! Um, bad demons, not good ones... fighting the good ones would make you a bad guy, and papa definitely wouldn't send a bad guy here..." she said. "Oh... I'm Hish... Hish..."

She stopped, visibly annoyed at her speech impediment, temporary as it was. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and her voice filtered into Sumia's mind... more slowly than it would have normally due to her bio-droid nature, but it was remarkably clear for such a young child.

'Hisako. I'm Hisako! Nice to meet you!'

She opened her eyes, her exasperation flowing into a look of... pride. "Hehe, not bad, huh? Papa says I'm gonna be really strong when I get older! Maybe I'll even be as strong as him, and then I could go out and fight the bad guys too!"

Nerine chuckled and shook her head. "...you're going to have to get used to her showing off--"

"Practishing!" corrected Hisako

"--practicing like that," she finished, taking one of the glasses and taking a drink. "So... Sumia... how many times did my brother hit on you?"

"Aunty, Papa wouldn't hit a girl..."

This elicited a guffaw from Nerine. "Not... exactly what I was talking about. You'll understand when you're older."

Hisako just cocked her head slightly. "...adults are weird."

"A bit, yeah..." Nerine took another drink, then continued. "Anyway, Arky's... not a bad guy. Just likes to flirt. A lot." A very slight undercurrent of... annoyance? Resentment? flowed under those words, but it was barely noticeable.

"Anyway, why don't you tell us a little about yourself, Sumia?"

Meeting Hisasko for the first time was a treat for the young woman, she was more adorable in person then in the pictures; though it wouldn't of course been the first time she had been around a Molzon child face to face. Since retiring from the Sisters Of Grace she had been primarily a care giver to small children and the elderly which gave her a decent sum of experience.

A lot of the children she had taken care of now we're either young adults or in their teens with many of them sending her messages to let her know how they were doing. Carlie had half joke about putting her experience in a story a few times as it would make a interesting one. She wasn't opposed to putting her life story in a autobiography or something of that sort one day however.

"It's nice to meet you Hisasko." Sumia said her smile gaining a bit more warmth. "I hope we can be friends and I'd really like to get to know you all."

Sumia had been taken a bit off guard by the mental intrusion from Hisasko, it was partly expected but jarring it had come from such a young child. Most children at that age struggled to do anything like that, even for a Molzon that wasn't exactly the norm. She could probably count on her hands and fingers of how often it had occured.

It was put into the back burner for more interesting news as she politely accepted the drinks, choosing juice, water was good but the former was divine. At least it was depending on what kind of juice it was, fortunately it was up her alley.

She placed the cup back down at Nerine's prompt. "From what you said, you already know about my former profession of the Sisters Of Grace, but besides that my life has been somewhat tamed." There was some mischievous amusement as if on a inner joke. "Hm. Well, one thing I've been doing is working basically as a nanny slash care giver. I would look after children of all kinds, and older people. It's really fascinating some of the stories they tell if you take the time to listen."

Sumia didn't instantly continue, letting it digest a bit before she went on. "I like to mostly keep my current life simple and drama free since I had enough excitement when I was younger. Let's see..knitting, traveling. I also like reading historical weapons." The later was a work around the fact she really liked guns of different eras and liked seeing and reading up about them. "What about you two?"

Huh, despite the woman's... youthful appearance, she definitely came off as... worldly and well-travelled. Nerine figured that meant that Sumia was quite a bit older than her apparent age, too. Which wasn't really surprising, since she was a bio-droid. She couldn't claim to know everything about 'em, but she did know that they could live for at least two hundred years.

Hm, and given her previous profession... well, she knew her brother well enough to know that Sumia being attractive likely played a role in him hiring her; he was a sucker for a pretty face, after all. But, if she had to make a deeper guess, then his decision was probably a bit more calculated than that. Not only could she serve as a caretaker, but also as a protector, if need be. Yes, they had Sumire, Verina, Joseph and Jotaro when they were around, and even herself, but Arky was a worrywart when it came to his family, even if he hid it well. Though Nerine still felt that there was... something else to his decision, beyond those factors. But that last bit could wait.

"Me? Ohhh, I'm pretty boring. I play the violin, sing, and..." She paused and cleared her throat. "...dance."

"I didn't know you danced, aunty. I bet you look really pretty when you do it!" interjected Hisako almost immediately. The young girl paused for a moment, then her expression lit up. "Oh, oh, hey, could you teach me? I wanna learn to dance!"

Nerine was silent for a moment, and she shifted uncomfortable. "Uh... maybe when you're older," she finally replied.

"Older? Why? Is it dangerous?"

"No... no, it's... just a dance that's for adults only," replied Nerine, her face beginning to grow red.

Hisako cocked her head again. "...a dance only for grown-ups? Weird. And why are you turning red?"

"I... it's nothing. Now, shouldn't you tell Sumia about what you like to do?"

That seemed to successfully distract--or perhaps refocus--the girl. "Oh right! I like going on adventures with Verina! Even when we're not going on adventures, she and I are always playing together. I also really like other animals, though this place doesn't really have many..."

She stopped for a moment, her gaze drifing to the ceiling as she thought. "...Gymnashtics too! Papa says it's important for a psychic to have a body as shtrong and flexible as their mind, so I've been doing that for a long time!" With surprising agility, she moved onto the top back of the couch, balancing herself on one hand. "My tail makes balancing super-easy!" A moment after, she pushed off and... slowly glided back into a sitting position. It was evident that she could also use telekinesis to a certain extent.

Nerine, her... embarrassment earlier having subsided, chuckled. "Total tomboy, as you can see. The... adventures part might seem worrying, but she never goes too far, and Verina's always right there with her. They're practically joined at the hip. And not a whole lot of people have the guts to mess with a Risch, let alone one protecting a child in its... pack, I guess."

"Mmmhm, Verina's my beshtest friend and she's always looking out for me!" Hisako used her foot to 'pet' the Risch in front of her. "Don't worry, Shumia, I'm sure Verina will be your friend too real quick!"

"And finally, there's Sumire, who... is still sleeping. She's around, usually, but she's kind of a... shut-in, I guess? She does help the police force out with things like murders, though."


"Aunty Shumire can talk to dead people!"

"...yeah. Recently dead people, anyway. She's also an extremely powerful mage... shouldn't be hard to guess what type of mage what with that... whole talking to dead people thing. But don't worry, she's a good person."

"Yep! She helps people go to heaven when they get stuck!"

"Oh, and there's Joseph and Jotaro, who are.. oh, how to put this..." Nerine paused for a moment. "...they're also good people, but they're pretty... wild, and are usually traveling. Adrenline junkies, I guess?"

"They're really strong, but not as strong as papa!" It was quite apparent that Hisako really admired her father.

"And... that's pretty much the cliffnotes for our little family," said Nerine. "We're a pretty tight-knit group... kinda have to be, considering our circumstances." She was, of course, referring to the fact that they weren't native to Meus Carus. All they really had here was each other.

"So... have any family yourself, Sumia?"

Sumia watched the whole back and forth between Nerine and Hisasko with subtle mirth. They reminded her a lot of the family members she had been with in the past, those still here and those who had passed beyond the veil to another world. Hisasko was certainly a lot more active then what Arkay had implied she would be. Of course that was probably in part of normal parental bias that most parents suffered from when having children.

The necromancer part was interesting. Normally there was a lot nfegative press around such things as most who had dabbled into that style of magic weren't the good sort. Never the less, she kept a open mind about things with what she knew, on top of that they weren't native to this universe so by that metric it wouldn't be entirely fair to judge anyway.

Only the last question caused Sumia to miss a beat, but it was subtle. Her smile was still there pleasant as ever but it was the eyes that told a slightly different story. "They aren't here anymore."

Still she didn't want to make them feel guilty, nor did she want to dwell so she pushed onward and added on. "Still I have a lot of people at this point I helped raise I could consider family. Carlie is one of them. I have some pictures."

Reaching into her pocket, she handed them to Nerine. Many of them were of herself and Carlie when she was a small child, and other children of younger age of different races. This did lead to the theory she was notably older then what her apperance would have suggested.

Nerine caught the beat and that subtle look in her eye and felt a pang of guilt well up in her chest. There was no way for to have known, but, still, she should've been more careful. This did, however, give credence to her suspicions that her brother had hired this woman for a third reason.

She knew he had spent the night at her house the night before, and while his empathetic abilities were not the best, between what psychic empathy he did possess and simple observation, he definitely would have picked up on the sense of loss. Maybe he felt that getting out of the house would do her some good?

Hisako, on the other hand, picked up Sumia's reaction in a much more direct manner--through her own psychic empathy. Cocking her head slightly at Sumia's answer about her family, she nonetheless said nothing. Though young, she knew enough not to prod.

When Sumia pulled out her pictures of her extended family, Hisako saddled up beside her aunt. "Oh, oh, I know what she is... she's an Acornian!"

Nerine laughed. "Close, but it's Acorian. Fox... uh, type. Not really sure what the correct term is." Flipping through the pictures, Nerine noted that her charges had been of many difference species. Even, at first glance, a few Molzon... or maybe half-acorians. Regardless, her nii-sama had chosen well. And, now that she thought of it, it might be fun to have another adult to talk to. She handed back the pictures.

"Carlie's the woman Nii-sama's protecting, right? He didn't mention much about her before he left for the interview, other than that he had a 'feeling' he should look into the job," she said. "So, did they end up hitting it off?"

Sumia didn't have empath powers but she did know how to read cues and such of people well, and what little she saw Nerine did feel some guilt. Of course there was nothing to be sorry for which was why she did her best to continue on and deflect from the bump in the conversation. It seemed to work for the most part from what she could see.

"They hit it off very well." Sumia replied. "Right now they're hanging out and getting to know each other as people besides the bodyguard angle. Not sure if anything more will come from it but its possible."

Sumia folded her hands into her lap after placing her cup down. An idle curiousity came to Sumia then as she smiled back at Hsasko. "I'm curious of one thing. Molzon have four gifts to start off with far as powers go. Besides telepathy and telekenisis, do you know what your other two are?" It would also help with not catching herself off guard like before.

Hisako cocked her head a bit. She and papa had talked about her powers, and he had said he wasn't sure whether her powers would work like a Molzon--like Mama's--or like his, or like both together. But she could still answer the question, sort of. "Um, I can feel what people around me are feeling, if they're real close. I don't know what my fourth power is, but I hope it's really cool, like... meat vision!"

This elicited a guffaw from Nerine. "Meat vision? I... don't think psychic powers can do that. And what would you even use it for?"

"Dinner and snacks for Verina!" replied the girl, without a hint of irony.

Nerine's expression blanked for a moment. "I... okay, fair enough." Clearing her throat, she turned to Sumia. "Mmm, as she said, her fourth gift is still dormant. Arky thinks it'll probably be something more specialized than the other three, and will probably at puberty. Or... if she's ever in distress, but no one in this family is going to let that happen." If they could help it, anyway.

Sumia was more then a bit amused by Hisasko's antics and in particular the 'meat vision' comment which more then tickled her. It was an answer that didn't surprise her for that age, having heard similar things being around children long enough. When she was around that age she remembered of the more fantastical wishes and whims she went through. One of which was having a pet Phoenix simply because they looked cool and could keep her warm during winter; an outlandish whim but definitely one a child would think of.

"Of course. If I'm around I'll do whatever in my power to help too." Hisasko on first impression was adorable and if it was within her power she definitely see to it nothing befell her. Such things were up in the air however long term.

"So what are the two brothers of yours like? Arkay had told me they often are out doing their own thing so I likely won't meet them as soon." She was curious overall as she wouldn't likely see them too soon. Sumire was around so there was no need to ask, ditto obviously on Nerine.