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[CHAPTER 03 - SCENE] Brave Symphonia, Charge!

Who: Raine Sage, Noishe, Marta Lualdi, Tenebrae
Where: Chesedonia
When: After Zao Ruins, probably during the entire Daath escapade everyone else is going through.
Warnings: None.

Well, leaving the Zao Ruins with a sacred beast in tow wasn't part of Raine's plan, but it was her policy to never look a gift arshis in the mouth! Since her business in the Zao Ruins was complete, she thought it best for her and Noishe to head back past the Oasis and to Chesedonia, where they could decide where to go next. Keeping the arshis with her out in the open posing it as a pet would be better than abandoning him in the wilderness while she was able to sleep in a bed, really, as long as he didn't talk. Entering the shop, she looked at Noishe and asked him if there was anything in particular he wanted to eat.

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Noishe shook his head at her question and yawned. Lorelei, was he tired... He had been traveling around for years, and he knew he shouldn't be so tired so quickly, but...it was so hot in the desert... He wondered how Raine could stand it, frankly, and assumed it was some special human ability. It was true that they didn't have long fur long he did, though he almost wondered at the...what were they called, clothes? Weren't those like fur?

The arshis glanced about with a sigh. The beast wished he was allowed to talk, but Raine was right. Noishe knew it would only bring trouble, and no normal "pet" would speak the fonic language. Of course, he could mumble to himself in his own tongue, but then he'd just look like he was going crazy. Sometimes he wondered, though. Traveling with a human? He never would have pictured that in a hundred years. Yet, here he was, traveling with a rather peculiar one. She was kind to him, admittedly...

The duo were stopping to rest to decide what was next, and so his thoughts lingered on such a topic. What next... Well, he was curious as to how his brother-replica was doing. He hadn't seen Tenebrae in the longest time, and was worried. How was he getting along in the world? That is...if he till lived. He wouldn't have died in Home's destruction. His favorite replica had left long before that. Still, he wondered and worried.

"Hmm ..." Marta looked at herself in a nearby mirror, lips set in a thin line as she examined the hat she had atop her head. She looked at it from all different angles, spun around more than once, and even tried a few different ways of wearing it, but she just couldn't seem to come to any decisions.

So, finally, she resorted to asking her traveling companion.

"Hey, Tenebrae ..." She said, turning toward the doglike creature near her.

"How does this hat look on me~?"

Tenebrae looked at her from his sitting position at her side. He narrowed his eyes. Sometimes, he could swear that she did this because she knew that him talking would put him in potential trouble.

But if she was going to be annoying in his time of silence, he was just going to be a pain right back at her. And with that, he leapt up, grabbed the hat between his teeth, and placed it on the table, shaking his head at the girl he'd been following for a few months now.

Marta pouted.

"A simple yes or no would have sufficed," she pouted, turning back toward the table and looking at the other accessories.

Tenebrae sighed. Must he be subjected to such torture? It isn't as if she has the gald to buy any of these things. She's saving her gald for emergencies, and for inn stays. She knows how unwise it is to spend on such frivolous items as these. Why even bother?

"Hey, Tenebrae!"

Tenebrae inwardly groaned.

"Huh?" Raine looked at the other part of the store, noticing the creature called Tenebrae. "And here I thought we were an odd pairing..." She crossed her arms, looking at Noishe to send him the message that somebody else was there. She wasn't sure whether or not to approach them, but if that creature were indeed an arshis, Noishe probably knew him considering they were a rare race.

Noishe's eyes went wide. "T-Tenebrae?!" The arshis gaped and stepped over towards his brother-replica. "You're alive!" There was no denying the complete relief in his tone at seeing the dark-colored arshis alive and well. He completely ignored the girl, for his brother was here! Finally!

"I'm glad! Where have you been? What happened?" The arshis threw a barrage of questions at the other beast. His tail wagged with impatience.

Tenebrae looked up at the sound of his name coming from another voice. A familiar voice. In his native tongue. And one he'd feared had been lost forever. He turned, eyes widening for a moment before he rushed toward the other Arshis; his brother.

"Noishe? Aha, I should have known you wouldn't go down so easily .." He chuckled. He wouldn't have been Tenebrae if he didn't have his usual snark.

"It's good to know you're alive, though. I heard about what happened to our homeland. I feared the worst for you, brother. I have been traveling around this world, learning as much as I possibly can about anything and everything."

He motioned to Marta.

"I joined her recently. Lady Marta ... I am uncertain if she knows she is an isofon of the fifth fonon yet or not."

Marta stared at the two conversing canines.

"... Okay, I think I'm a little lost." So, since she was so lost, she looked up toward Raine and waved a little.

"Uh, Hello?"

"You and me, both. I don't speak arshis." Raine sighed, smiling a little at the petite girl. "But it seems like they know each other." She held out her hand. "Raine Sage, I'm a professor at Keterburg University." She introduced herself. "My companion is Noishe."

Noishe glanced up to acknowledge the Marta girl, though he didn't dare speak. He was, of course, supposed to be unable to speak the fonic language...what normal arshis could, normally? Nonetheless,a wolfish grin spread across his features as he returned his gaze to Tenebrae. THe snark did not have their usual effect of annoying him this time. This time, he was so very glad to still hear it from his brother!

"Of course I wouldn't die from that!" The original responded. His ears drooped slightly. "I barely escaped, though. I still am not sure of what happened exactly...I want to find whoever is responsible." The arshis' eyes, if possible, darkened as he spat, "Whoever did it will pay! Dearly!" Paused after his outburst, the beast shook his head.

"Sorry. Isofon? What do you mean? All I remember is from years ago when those humans complained about us being failures' and not 'isofons,' though I don't quite understand what that is supposed to mean. I'm guessing you do?"

Marta smiled in response to Raine and held out her own hand, taking Raine's hand and shaking it.

"Marta. Marta Lualdi. It's nice to meet you, Professor Sage," She stepped back, clasping her hands together behind her back as she looked over to Noishe and Tenebrae as well.

"And Noishe, too. My own companion's name is Tenebrae."

Tenebrae chuckled.

"If I explained it to you, brother, it would only confuse you more. So I'll spare you the further confusion and merely say that it's special." Oh, Tenebrae.

"Just 'Raine' will do. I study for the sake of studying, not to be called fancy titles." Raine shook Marta's hand, and took a look at the two arshis. "Noishe, do you know him?" She asked, looking at Tenebrae. A name meaning darkness, hmm? Things got more and more interesting, in any case.

"Thanks a lot, Tenebrae..." Noishe grumbled. "But I hope you'll tell me sometime..." The beast, sighing, eyed his own human companion. A mere nod would do, yes, but...he felt an explanation was necessary. Another sigh and he opened his jaw.

"He's my brother." The arshis said simply, quietly. No need for them to know right now that Tenebrae was actually his replica. That would only garner the dark-pelted beast more attention than he needed, especially from Raine.

And seeing Noishe speak in the language of humans caused the other arshis .. or, rather, that very arshis's replica, to sigh and shake his head.

"I suppose there is no use in hiding it, so long as we can speak quietly in the presence of other humans." Tenebrae looked up at Raine.

"It is true. Noishe is my brother." He understood what his original had been trying to do, and thought it was a good idea to play along.

Marta eyed Tenebrae with a sly smirk.

"Tenebrae, you never told me you had any family."

"You never asked, Lady Marta," was Tenebrae's simple response. Marta facepalmed.

"Ergh. Raine, if the dogs are going to talk, maybe we should go somewhere a little less populated."

"Arshis," Tenebrae corrected.

"You both look like dogs," Marta responded.

"Sometimes I could swear you didn't have any respect for others, Lady Marta."

Marta grinned sheepishly at Raine. This was normal. She was surprised Tenebrae was actually managing to keep quiet enough as not to be detected, though; if anyone saw her talking to him, they probably automatically assumed she was speaking with Raine.

Raine found the exchange between Marta and Tenebrae to be amusing at the very least, and wasn't too surprised at the fact that Tenebrae could talk, but... "Tenebrae, where is your Sorceror's Ring? If you can speak, I'm assuming it's somewhere on your body, but I can't seem to see it." Raine looked around, and nobody was around to eavesdrop on them. The cashier was on the other end of the store, and to them it must have looked like Raine and Marta were talking.

Glancing about the store, Noishe decided to be a little paranoid. ...Raine could not see the Sorcerer's Ring? Well, then again...the first fonon verse was the most powerful of both rings, and their ring as somewhat darkly-colored, so maybe it just blended in well. Of course, that means it did not for the original arshis.

"And, "Lady" Marta..." Noishe adopted a tone and smirk like Tenebrae's. "We are most certinly nothing like dogs. Not that others outside of our party need to know that..."

Marta stared at Noishe.

"Tenebrae, your brother is just as mocking as you are."

Tenebrae chuckled. "Good job, Brother." Marta shot a glare at the dark-furred Arshis, who then went on to address Raine.

"It is in the exact same place as Noishe's. It just happens to blend in much better with my fur."

Obviously, each sacred beast race only had one ring given to them, so Raine's curiosity was piqued at the notion that two brothers had one, each. Either they had one from another race, or... something else. She'd have to make a note to observe them closely from here on out if it would be important. "If word got out that we had two arshis, one of the most rare species on the planet, I don't think we'd be traveling in peace." She simply stated with a chuckle. "In any case, why don't we let the brother's catch up a bit? I have a room reservation at the inn; I don't think our travel plans overlap or anything, but we should be able to allow them this luxury at the very least, shouldn't we?"

Noishe grinned up at the girl. "You know I try." His elated state faded as he heard Raine's words and was reminded that it would, indeed, be bad if anyone knew...

"Didn't you say that other humans would turn me into a rug," The arshis scowled. "or a pet?" His distasteful expression increased its intensity. It quickly faded at the next suggestion, as his eyes lit up. "That would be...nice. A certain someone needs to explain some stuff to me." The original shot his brother a glance, sharp yet still showing affection.

Tenebrae chuckled. "Very well. I have no objection. And you, Lady Marta?"

Of course, Marta had let out somewhat of a high-pitched squeal at this news.

"A real bed?!" She asked, eyes shining. "I can sleep in a real bed?! I'd like that very much!"

Tenebrae sighed. Why he even bothered asking, he didn't know. He thwapped her gently with his tail, trying to remind her of those manners she had. Somewhere.

Marta blinked at Tenebrae, then laughed sheepishly.

"I-I'm sorry, Raine. It's just been a while since i've been able to sleep in a real bed, and I wasn't sure we'd have enough money to rent a room at the inn after restocking on gels and upgrading my spinner ..."

"She didn't ask for an explanation, Lady Marta. And I do believe she was referring to giving my brother and I the luxury."

Marta puffed out her cheeks. "I know, I know. Sheesh, Tenebrae! Lighten up a bit!"

"That would be quite difficult, my Lady. I am dark-furred."

"You know what I mean!" Marta pouted.

"You're posing as my companion, Noishe, while we're within the premises of other humans. You know our agreement wasn't that you'd actually be my pet or lab animal; I'm not about to leash you or anything like that." Raine sighed. She liked him a lot better when he wasn't so whiny. Still, at least he and his brother were going to be able to catch up. Marta didn't seem like a bad person, either, but Raine didn't have enough clues to go by other than her manner of dress, which may or may not have been similar to the type of materials and designs used in Daath. Still, she didn't introduce herself as a member of the Order of Lorelei, and from those who in the Order that Raine met, they were all too eager to show it off.

"In any case, let us be off toward the inn." Raine motioned, beginning to walk.

[ooc: I suppose this is a good time to jump to the other log?]

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