"He had white hair and red eyes, with pale skin, but no freckles. He was kind of short too, it was fun to tease him about it. He had red ram horns and white feathered wings, almost like an angel. Aita used to joke that I stole all of his color in the womb, but he was the most colorful person I ever knew. He was the color of my world." Chakuro smiled, looking up at the stars. "He said that he would be watching me from the sky, shining as bright as a star. Carefree and unburdened, like he was always supposed to be. Not running after his brother and taking care of him. Dying for him."
"He sounds amazing. . " Charlie replied, looking over at Chakuro. "He reminds me of my brother. We're both willing to do everything for each other, but I wish I was more like him."
"We're the wild childs?" Chakuro suggested, a hint of a smile tugging at his lips. "That makes August and Aita the stable ones."
"Definitely." Charlie agreed, turning to face Chakuro as she leaned against the iron railing of the balcony. A small grin tugged the corner of her lips upward. "I've always been too loud and quick to loose my temper. August is calm and caring. . ."
"And always there for you?" Chakuro finished, smiling at the stars. "We're almost alike, you and me. Promise to be my friend through all of this?"
"Promise." Charlie nodded, her eyes lighting up at the sound of it. She had never had many friends before.
(Unless Charlie starts going crazy like Adelina from Young Elites xD)
(I will personally kill Chakuro in the cruelest way of you do that)
"Yay!" Chakuro linked arms with her, "Let's stop being sad and start eating chocolate?"
//eventually, her eyes will be lighting up with insanity instead of happiness
(I will personally kill Chakuro in the cruelest way of you do that)
"Yay!" Chakuro linked arms with her, "Let's stop being sad and start eating chocolate?"
"Chocolate sounds wonderful." Charlie laughed, nudging him playfully.
(Sadly, Charlie is going to go slightly crazy/dark from her illusions and she'll push most people away )
(gtg sleep)
(see you in the afternoon)
"You guys have such sophisticated names, and I'm just a piece of fruit," Olive spoke, feeling the edges of her mask, It thawed, Hallelujah!
August gave a warm smile and nodded, taking the drink from her. He sipped it slowly and glanced down at the liquid in the cup. “What is this?”
“Some sort of fruit drink, I think,” she said, peering into the cup and sniffing it. “Possibly alcoholic.”
(August better not get pushed away, who knows what he’ll do or what’ll happen to him evil laugh)
“I’ve never had alchohol before..” August murmured as he brough the cup to his nose to smell.
"You guys have such sophisticated names, and I'm just a piece of fruit," Olive spoke, feeling the edges of her mask, It thawed, Hallelujah!
Gabby tilted her head, looking over at her twin. "Are olives a fruit?"
"I think so," Genie responded, "It would make sense."
(I can't promise anything for Charlie's sanity, sadly xD )
They walked back into the ballroom, Charlie's arm still linked with Chakuro's. She slipped her mask back on, hoping that it would purge most of the stares they were receiving.
August gave a warm smile and nodded, taking the drink from her. He sipped it slowly and glanced down at the liquid in the cup. “What is this?”
“Some sort of fruit drink, I think,” she said, peering into the cup and sniffing it. “Possibly alcoholic.”
(August better not get pushed away, who knows what he’ll do or what’ll happen to him evil laugh)
“I’ve never had alchohol before..” August murmured as he brough the cup to his nose to smell.
“Don’t worry, they never give out anything very strong,” she assured him, signing what she could as usual.”
“Okay, good,” August said as he signed. He thought for a moment, looking back towards the dancers. “What does the music sound like?”
“Like…” she paused for a moment, listening and thinking. “I guess it sounds the way a mermaid or some other underwater creature would feel. Like there’s all this beauty around you but there’s always an underlying note of danger. It’s probably hinting at some sudden music change later in the piece.”
August gave a sad smile and a slow nod. “It seems like it would sound nice,” he said while signing. He considered asking her to hum it for him, and he could feel the vibrations on her throat, but he wasn’t sure how to ask that.
//it’s fine, I was just confused
She watched Charlie and Chakuro come back in, arms around each other. She looked over the entire party, seeing the nobles who were eagerly reaching out to meet the twins. On cue, a man and a woman - both dressed in white and black, like a checker board - approached the two.
“Oh hello! Princess, yes? Princess and Sir.”
They spoke too fast for August to read their lips, and he glanced over at Noa with a nervous look in his eye. This is exactly why he didn’t want to come. He was top different.
She put a hand on his arm gently, as reassurance. “Yes, Miss. Is there an issue?”
August exhaled softly at the comforting touch as he watched the man and the woman, adding a bit more strength to the illusion of the mask over his eyes.
“No, no, we just wanted to ask for a small demonstration,” the man interrupted what was possibly his wife. “Of your powers, you know?”
Noa flinched and exhaled slowly. “I’m not sure that!s appropriate, sir. You’ll have to take it up with the king.”
The woman waved away her words. “He’s distracted by his lady.”
August managed to catch a few words, and he glanced over at the pair, resisting the urge to chuckle. Yes, he wasn’t fond of sharing his twin, but he loved to see her happy. He looked back to Noa with a questioning look. “Should we?” He managed to say, the usual stutter in his tone.
