but we all reach the same end.

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[Zuri appears, wearing an old cloak that reaches the ground and her mask. Not for long though, she's pretty sick of wearing these things so she pulls the cloak off after a moment, laying it on the ground like a blanket. She sits on it and takes off her mask as well, setting it next to her.

She looks faintly frustrated...and to those uh sensitive to some things different in other ways. Those with a sharp sense of smell might notice she smells different. She's in the Lemurian equivalent of estrus physically. It's nothing obvious, slightly flushed skin, and slightly swollen breasts. She might seem more attractive to some men...especially those of her own species :|]

[She sighs, obviously not thinking very highly of this annoyance.]

A distraction...does this make me less qualified?

[It surprises her but she misses human company. Somewhat.]

It's strange to suddenly feel so isolated.

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[lamb_of_gold]

[LA LA OBLIVIOUS MALE]

Yuzuhira?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[And she smiles, because she's glad to see him. She's spent too many weeks meditating.]

Mu.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Sits nearby] It's been some time. How are you?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

It's been...quiet. My master sent me away.

[lamb_of_gold]

Whyfor?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[She makes a face. If Mu hasn't noticed she'd rather not tell him what's going on with her...body.]

...he felt both Atla and I would benefit from training seperately for a while.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Shifts in place as she answers]

I see. So where have you been training, then?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

The surrounding cliffs...not too far away from the tower but... I suppose I've grown used to companionship in some ways.

[lamb_of_gold]

[His face grows a tad darker and he looks down] Absolute solitude is extremely hard to cope with, regardless of how prepared you are.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Here's Ammy in human form.]

Ah, hello again, Yuzuriha! [She pauses, blinks a little and then grins cheekily.] You seem to be...well~~

But why are you feeling isolated?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[Shifts, slightly self-conscious...]

You can smell it, can't you? [Sighs.]

It has been...distracting my master's younger apprentice, this state. So I have been spending my days meditating alone in the mountains.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

I can~

There is joy to be found in solitude, but there is hardship and loneliness as well. How are you faring?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[Tugs her scarf up around her face slightly, emabarrassed.]

Solitude is no stranger but I have also grown used to companionship as of late... I suppose I had liked not always being alone, without really realising.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Daawww.] It is nothing to be ashamed of! It happens to everyone, really~

Ah, that is understandable. But there is this place--you can most certainly find companionship here.

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

It's never been an issue prior. [Talking to a goddess about her womanly issues is weird, Zuri will continue to be embarrassed.]

That's...that's why I came here I suppose.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Really? Why is that, if you don't mind me asking?

[Smiles.] It's why I come here as well. It has been a bit lonely in my world, without Issun around.

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

Such functions are usually dormant in my kind unless the individual is...sexually active or in contact with a reproductively mature Lemurian of the opposite gender.

[Frowns.] I should be used to isolation but when it is forced upon me now I find myself craving companionship.

[ooc; if Zuri had a mortified icon she'd be using it now :|]

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Misaki is curled into a tiny, tousle-haired ball on her couch nearby, sleeping fitfully. Her blanket slid off a while ago, and she's been shivering through dreams of PANDORA ever since. Yuzu's voice makes her stir a bit; she opens her eyes, alert enough to respond--slightly muzzy--to the remark about isolation.]

...I know the feeling.


[[I-I'm not here! Really! >> ]]

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten what it feels like...

[Offers a small, hesitant smile. She's still not used to really talking to people even if she likes human company.]

I apologize for waking you.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

Mmh. [Misaki shakes her head, turning the sleepy sound into one of negation.] It's just as well. It wasn't particularly restful.

Misaki Kirihara. I've seen you around, I think, but I don't remember if we've met.

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

We haven't met yet. Yuzuriha.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Misaki gestures to the couch.] Any particular reason for the mask?

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[She blinks at the couch, taking a long moment to understand and accept the invitation.]

Female saints are supposed to wear masks for...modesty reasons.

[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[That earns a frown. She is going to have a word with Mu next time she sees him.] But I would think something like that would limit your field of vision in a fight.

[hua-fei.livejournal.com]

[She holds out the mask, offering it for Misaki to examine.]

Not really, they are specially constructed like cloths.

Besides, female saints are trained with masks and the nature of saints require that we rely less on our eyes to see. Bronze saints' motions are close to the speed of sound, silver saints break that barrier and gold saints move at the speed of light. It becomes less about seeing things physically.