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Beth didn't know if she remembered this girl. Maybe someone of the same coloring, but surely not this one. With a wary glance, she nodded her head. "He should be here somewhere. Do you know the way to the office? I'll buzz you in." she was polite, cordial, but this was a teen fae, the same age as the tutors when they had started out.

What more was she expected to do? They.... unnerved her. The powerful ones scared her, and this one...

Well, as a woman, freaked her out.

"Who should I say is here?" she asked, her fingers moving over the different phones. Her tutors would have to be notified-- they always were, no matter what. And then Shy himself.

She hoped Shy would know what he was dealing with.

Beth narrowed her eyes. Stupid, arrogant teen. Hormones and the like must be the result of _that_. Still, she rapidly pressed all the numbers, calling her tutors as well as Shy.

"Shy?"

"I'm busy, Beth."

"You've got a Noelle coming to see you."

"... Noelle, is it? Green skin?"

"Red Hair? Yep."

"... very well then. Thank you."

Shy was waiting, then. He was prepared, pulling out a file from many others, plumped up with the evaluation and critiques that her tutors had sent his way. Hoping that they would still be around to see their oldest charge grow, he pursed his lips, staring at the file and wondering if she had changed.

Fae. She was one of the first, one of the oldest. He had not met her himself after _that_ kidnapping incident, and he wondered.

Hmm. Maybe he would send her to meet with Tristan.

"Too long." with that, the man smiled a low, slightly fanatical smirk. "You look beautiful, Noelle." he complimented her, and there was more than a touch of pride in his voice.

Oh, the teens that were being created.

"Frankly, I'm surprised that you are the first to come see me in so long." where was the paternal respect, and all that? Getting up and moving over, he motioned to the seats-- the office was still the same, the food different, but of the same ilk. "How have you been, Noelle?" he queried, tilting his head as he took his own seat.

It would be nice, to see more of these teens. She was a good example of a fine specimen--

and breeding! Breeding would be good too.

"I hope everything has been working well?"

Shy nodded sympathetically. So what if he didn't have half a clue as to what this girl was talking about? When it came to girls, he usually didn't have any clue anyways. So everything balanced out in the end.

"The castle..." he grimaced, slightly, nodding his head to let her know he knew most things about it. "Do you know yet that Eros and Cupid will be in charge of the breeding program?"

A new, interested light entered his eyes as he looked her over. Not as one of his fae, but as a fae. A grown up fae who could really start giving him children. Now, that was a good idea...

"Such a young one." he murmured, and got up to key in a code to one of the rooms. "You'll have more responsibilities, now. More reasons for me to contact you."

Children scared him still. Just a little bit. So he was glad she was older. Not that she scared him any less. Noelle was... well, Noelle.

"With great power comes great responsibility."

Oh dear. Was this man trying to quip now? Entering the room, he motioned for her to follow. "You're a teenager now. If you remember, when you first arrived, your tutors were also teens. I believe this mentorship program does a lot to teach the younger ones about responsibility, providing an outlet for any... emotions." It also helped him as well. It meant that he was always staffed with young nubile, kids not too swept away with the politics that came with adulthood.

"You'll be given quarters here, now. Whether you decide you want to use them is up to you. A single room with a bathroom, acess to restricted areas. More restricted areas." he nodded. "Libraries, pathways, meeting rooms. Portals too, but it's highly unlikely you'll be able to use them yet." with a sliding glance (would the teen take him up on the dare?) he added. "Checks and balances." he said.

"To find your tutors." he watched her with barely concealed fascination. She was one of his, and how delightful! She was so pretty and grown up! Wondering just how soon he could find a male fae dominant enough to agree to a breeding with this one, he nodded his head. "They should be here somewhere. They'll be the ones to show you to your rooms. Your new quarters, as it is." he shrugged.

Sometimes the fae confused him. "We'll need blood, saliva and other... samples." he slid a glance towards her. That'll let HIM know more about her than her tutors did. "For identification purposes."

Of course.

"And Noelle, how have you been?" he asked. "Your power? Your guardian?" he purred. That man had been fascinating too!

Oh, the things he could do with them both, if he wasn't worried about his project.

Shy laughed. Talis, it would be interesting to meet that man again. How had he been, really? A little bit annoyed with himself that he hadn't kept track of his fae a little bit more closely, he nodded.

"There will be a period, of course." he said. "When Aneko and Jiro won't be around. They've got to undergo their quest." for a moment, something nervous passed his face. This would be the ultimate test, wouldn't it? If they succeeded, it would mean the project was a success.

If they didn't...

Shy refused to consider the alternative, and instead nodded shortly.

"Alright, then." he started, when a voice 'squee'ed from the other direction.

"Noelle~ gorgeous!"

Well. Jiro was here, somewhere.