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Sevvie shrugged, "Laz flail and turn red when I hug. Maybe he doesn't watch TV. TV people always hug. It is fashionable."

He enjoyed Rivener's touch, but he was always a touchy-feely type of Raevan. It was comforting having people next to him, so he didn't stop Riv. Sometimes, when Koyuki was thinking, she'd start twirling his hair instead of her own... it was even motherly, for the young woman who took care of him and didn't exactly know what she was doing.

Koyuki stepped out from where she went to change and checked the locks on the stairs, ramps and east and west wings. She was dressed in a frilled top, intricately designed red dress and her hair was somewhat tamed with hair gel. She slipped on a pair of white sandals and waved to the Raevans, "Have fun when I'm out! Sevvie, I had Arlian ship pure mountain spring water for you, they're in the kitchen."

Sev nodded and waved goodbye. His mother wanted to shed the responsibilities she had today, or so she said. Apparently motherhood made her feel old, and most people forgot she was only 17.

He thought of what she said and asked, "Does Vyn want water? Is crystal and pure. Yum!"

Lazarus had been, like what a chinese idiom he read in book before said - keeping an eye open and the other shut. He had been observing what Sevilin and... Rivener had been doing, but he chose to behave and keep quiet about it. An obvious expression of irritance can be clearly seen on his face though as he stared disapprovingly at Rivener. His eyes narrowed and he could feel his body temperature rising as the two Freis hugged. Not a good sign.

He chose to ignore the two for the moment and floated towards Vyn. Although Vyn is unpleasantly - a female, but it was better than Rivener in Laz's opinion. And interacting with Vyn could probably distract himself from Sev and Riv, so he could cool down a little and not burst up in front of so many Raevans.

"Your name is Vyn?" Lazarus asked, "I don't know if you remember me, but I'm Lazarus from the lab..." he thought introducing himself would be an appropriate act, as he never really did introduced himself to the newborns immediately after they're born. Some learnt his name during then when Kyou called him. He still couldn't help but steal a glance towards Sevvie and Rivener though.

Melisande only stared at Luka in confusion for a few moments, glancing to the side as Laz zoomed by with a lovely, graceful azure Frei tugged along behind him. Raising one hand in response to the greeting, eyes wide at the abrupt departure, Melisande let her hand drop slowly. The dark one gave her that same look...side long and distasteful... Why hadn't they said hi?

Suddenly sad, though she didn't quite know why, Meli looked to Gage for comfort. Even the quiet green Frei was floating away...away from her! What had she done?!

Very quietly, Pasha sniffled...glancing down at the ribbon around her wrist as she toyed with it. She sunk a few inches lower, rune dimming to a dusky rose. Suddenly she missed Aki very much.

Simply shaking her head, curls swinging, Melisande refused to look up. Why would he be sorry that she was so horrible? It wasn't his fault! Still trying to be strong, refusing to let the tears fall, Pasha chewed her pale pink bottom lip.

She knew this feeling, somehow. Though she couldn't put her finger on when, it seemed so familiar...the distance, the hard looks. Maybe a bad dream? Sighing tremulously, a few petals falling, Melisande made herself a bit smaller and drifted back absently towards the door.

"No. Sevvie does not know the newborns. Laz is first and only; met him on first day," Sevilin replied. It was the truth -- after his mother had disappeared for a year or so, he simply didn't go out of the lab or socialize that much. Some of them he had seen in passing, but he didn't talk to them.

He smiled at Riv and floated into the kitchen to fetch the chilled water, brushing by Laz just enough to touch him slightly as he did so. He carefully poured a glass for Vyn and left the rest for the others to fetch if they wanted, and carried the water back. Koyuki disliked the fact that, even though his soul was made of the sea, Sev refused to drink anything polluted -- which meant she had to ask Arlian to ship expensive, pure water from the most obscure springs.

"For Vyn," He handed the glass to her, hoping she would like it, and returned his attention back to the curious Riv, seeing as Laz was chatting with Vyn. That was a good thing, since he seemed slightly upset about something, though Sev couldn't figure out what. Following his gaze, he noticed the pretty female Raevan he had passed before.

Tears. Tears... why were those water on her cheeks so familiar? So sad, and he felt a twinge, a tug of memory. He moved towards the girl, stopping right in front of her and looking into her eyes.

"Why crying?" He asked, concerned. This was bad. And he still couldn't place his finger on why he knew this feeling, "Prettier when smiling."

Glancing up as one of the distant Frei detached, Melisande peered at Sev as he approached, lips parted. The others were still so far away, and one kept tossing her mean mean looks...

Eyes large with tears, Pasha shook her head in confusion. "They...don't say hi." It sounded silly, but she was having trouble articulating the problem. The looks? The distance? The icky feeling in the center of her chest?

Taking a breath, blinking away her tears, Melisande tried for a smile. Sevvie was right! It was a nice thing for him to say, as well. Sharing the little smile with Gage and Luka as well, she finally nodded. "Okay." A bit shy, she bobbed closer to the azure Frei in front of her. She didn't know Luka, really, and Gage didn't look very cuddly...so she drifted to Sev instead.

Lifting her arms gracefully, still a bit lower than normal, Meli silently asked for a hug.

"Long time no see."

Lazarus winced rather obviously when Rivener approached with that... disgusting smile on his face. This was what Lazarus was dreading. In the lab, right after Rivener was born, Laz got harassed by Riv and he blew up a portion of the lab. Now that, he didn't mind. Because Kyou was the one taking care of it after that. But Laz knew he couldn't blow up in this house, this is Sevilin's house, where Sevvie lives. He would feel awful too to blow up such a pretty place.

So instead, he chose to leave. "Hey Rivener..." Laz spoke weakly, backing away a little from both Freis. "Uh, actually I'm gonna go get something to eat.." with that, he whirled around and left to look for the kitchen in a hurry, where he usually 'feeds', leaving a faint red glowing trail where he passed.