"lady Aleodei are you alright?" May'Qli, a magical shapeshifter familiar, asked as Aleodei tore off her mask.
"I'm so thankful I have the teapot, who knew he had an entire universe inside of it?" Aleodei said laying down on the soft grass.
"it's a subspace, not a universe. Ancient Drigenife Chiefs used to use these to store their tribe's most valued objects and to hold sacred meetings between high tribal chiefs," May'Qli responded as she laid down next to her. "this one is actually quite small, compared to other's I've visited," Aleodei nodded her head interested. she looked up at the night sky.
"I've been looking for the right moment to speak to her... but she's never alone..," Aleodei said frustrated. "Who knew they were so close," she said frowning, May'Qli looked at her.
"Master gave you specific instructions," she said warningly. Aleodei scoffed and shook her head.
"May'Qli, I can't not tell her! I mean she should know! she has a right to know," she said. May'Qli narrowed her eyes.
"Something tells me that it might not interest her, it appears that she doesn't need to know," May'Qli said laying her head on Aleodei. Aleodei bit her lip. "But, perhaps I could be wrong.." May'Qli said after a short whole of silence. "we should go inside, it's getting late Aleodei," she said. Aleodei nodded as she stood and moved toward the large house Mod had left her.
"okay May'Qli, I'll go in later, I need time to think,"
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Aleodei snuck out at midnight. She ran on wind seemingly as her feet made no sound. She had only one objective. She make one small detour and then cautiously made her way.
She stopped in front of a door that in the dark didn't show the title inscription, and felt for the window.
She snuck inside the window as quietly and softly as a breeze of wind. She stood in front of the bed and reached out.
Claire shifted. The moon came out behind a cloud and threw light through the open window, but instead of Claire's sleepy face, it was Belm who shifted. Aleodei retreated her arm in shock. she gasped.
could she be in the wrong quarters?
She looked around, Claire's things filled the empty space, Aleodei turned back to the bed, a second person shifted unconsciously away from the open window.
they're sleeping together?
Aleodei let out a soft gasp,
They're together. aren't they?
the little moments of intimacy she's noticed were real! that's why they were together so much.
Belm shifted again. this time reaching out unconsciously but found no one there. Claire woke up shivering.
"Belm will you close the window?" she said groggily. Belm stood slowly and with half-opened eyes closed the window, noticing a something on the window sill. She held it up to the moonlight staring at it in confusion. Claire sat up peering at it rubbing her eyes softly.
"What is that?" she asked, Belm continued to stare at it.
"It's a dandelion," she admitted gently. Claire softly gasped and remembered something.
Something she had forgotten about.