Stupid tempermental siblings...

[feathered_mages]

Three Waltzes approach the sign. The two taller ones are arguing. To those familiar with the game, they look like One, Two, and Three... but a few things are just a bit off. 'Three' is missing his staff and the stitching on his hat, but otherwise looks the same. 'Two' lacks horns on his hat, and there are applique flames decorating his dress robe.

Comments

[vicioussweetie]

"I don't think that's going to help." Ali wonders just how many of them there are, anyway. Alured wonders what they taste like. "Why is it your job to make them stop fighting?"

[feathered_mages]

"I'm the oldest, unfortunately." Although only by minutes. "And they were giving me a headache."

[vicioussweetie]

"Oh. Still, you could just leave them behind. Let them bicker while you go out and accomplish things."

[feathered_mages]

"I might come back to find a pair of slightly charred toads. Besides, I have no idea how long we'll be like this."

[vicioussweetie]

"So long as they don't kill each other, would that be so bad? And like what?"

[feathered_mages]

"Older," Blaze says, perching on a Conveniant Nexus Couch. Kuja had made Mistral let them out of the ice.

Arashi was just brooding nearby, and waiting for the 'adult' Mages to start looking for them.

Mistral occasionally glances towards the larger Waltzes as if to make sure they're not going to start arguing again. "I'd rather not have to summon Kirin to heal them if I can avoid a situation where I'd have to."

[vicioussweetie]

"Oh. So you're... we've met before?"

[feathered_mages]

Mistral nods. "Yes."

"We're usually a lot shorter," Blaze says, and snickers. "Or in Mistral's case, just a little bit shorter."

Mistral growls at that. "That's not funny, Blaze."

[vicioussweetie]

"Be nice, Blaze."

She can't help it. It's mommy-instinct.

"I hope you're not too old for hugs?"

[feathered_mages]

Mistral's not! Blaze and Arashi just blink at this before Blaze shrugs and goes over for hugs as well. Arashi stays on his perch. Even if she's serious, he thinks they're too big now to hug all at once.

[vicioussweetie]

Maybe she can't hug them all at once, but she can give them each a hug seperately, if Arashi changes his mind. "Have you been well? How did this happen?"

[feathered_mages]

Mistral hugs and wraps his wings around her for a moment. Arashi just isn't in a hugging mood.

"We were out flying, and it got hot," Blaze says. "I saw this lake and thought it'd be nice to land and splash about for a bit. Only as soon as we touched the water... well, you can guess the rest."

[vicioussweetie]

Oh, that's a pleasant surprise. She loves hugs.

"An enchanted lake. Oh my. It might be permanent."

[feathered_mages]

There's an uneasy rustle of feathered wings at this. It couldn't be, could it?

[vicioussweetie]

"It might not be. It's hard to tell with these things. And even if it doesn't wear off on its own, there might be a cure."

[feathered_mages]

"I hope so," Mistral says. "I don't want to be an adult yet."

Blaze nods. "It doesn't feel right. Like there's something missing."

Arashi is still sitting in silence for now.