nexus_crossings | Smile when your Heart is Breaking and even though your aching.

Smile when your Heart is Breaking and even though your aching.

Under a shady tree not far from some spot between one of the Cafe's and a announcement, or pin/cork board a black German Sheppard is nudging a pretty descent size cardboard/shipping like box into place. There's a quilt mostly covering the top, The smell of cheese crumpets and some other baked goods waft up from inside. There's a medium size dry erase board and marker hanging from a tack outside. With the question, 'What do you do when your feeling down?, In the Dumps or Melancholy? ' She checks to make sure it's secure before hoping inside. An ear twitching or eye mite be visible now and again. But mostly she'd curled up feeling emotionally and physically drained, her head pillowed on a lovely blue scarf. She lovingly rubs her check against the soft cashmere.

Which was on of the last gift's she'd gotten from a dear friend and heart brother and a well loved home made plush mouse, in a deerstalker and tweed outfit. She gently gums at an ear perhaps out of habit or thought between Half heartedly trying to nibble on a snack, and laying a bit listless. Half hoping..she mind see a friendly face or two while the other half doubted anyone would be bothered or care to notice. A part of her trying to hold onto hope another part felt like she was running on fumes. A person could only take so much heartache let alone doing one's best and failing for the most part over and over again.

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Aal blinks, her eyes brows going up.

"Oh? ..ahem well most realms where I've heard tales of such they either have a hidden island or live under the waves of Earth." She informs the Princes warmly and little ear wiggle. "Their Atlantis was once the capital of a mighty empire above land..That most think merely Myth in some lands.."

"If they lived on Earth, I don't think they're related to Altea, I'm sorry," Allura replies, deep in thought.

Could they be? No, her father would've known.

In a moment, a young man comes to this newfound meeting spot.

"Hello. I'm Shiro. Takashi Shirogane. And you must be... the sentient dog."

He hesitates at first, but then, looking Ash over, thoroughly, he smiles softly.

"Amazing! No offence. Great to meet you."

Aal blinks and nods with a small smile. "It's alright just sounded..similar. twas all." She murmurs nonchalantly with a little easy going shrug. "Not yer fault." She murmurs sincerely.

She tilts her head and gives a soft warm smile and a little wag of her tail. "Oh ello." She murmurs and blinks a little. "I'm Ashlynn Aalish Sinclair, but most folks call me Ash." She introduces herself and sticks her paw out warmly to shake.

She blinks a few times at the gaze. Most folks didn't give her more than a passing glance half the time in this form. She shifts from one hindfoot to the other for a moment. She chuckles warmly then, "None taken, laddie and you." She murmurs with a small smile. Before glancing tween the two.

It's just - Shiro was making sure this is actually a dog.

Well, no, it's not a dog, since it talks, and not 'it', but 'she', but - still.

Shiro smiles at her in response. He reminds himself not to do anything that one would immedietaly do with a, well, nonsentient dog, in case it'd be very offensive. No stick throwing, for example.

"Ashlynn."

Just to remember.

"Hello, Ash."

She nods, "Shifter." She pipes up..a little in explanation. "Ahem..we tend to have more than one form.." She tries not to blurt out but..getting stared at always made her a wee bit nervous..Though she does answer most things if asked so long as she doesn't see any danger in doing so. Though even then she oft feels compiled to answer or reply..something.

She smiles and squints warmly and friendly-like. "Ello Shiro." She replies brightly and offers her paw to shake. "Very nice to met you."

Allura suddenly looks slightly apologetic, but happy, as she suddenly checks the time, and says,

"Ash, Shiro, sorry, I'll be going. I promised Lotor to meet him at the library for further research."

And after excusing herself, and also genuinely promising ("let's meet again later") talking to Ash another time, the Altean princess leaves, smiling brightly. There are a lot of feelings involved, when it comes to prince Lotor. Naturally, if asked, Allura, the Blue Paladin, simply wants to continue their joint reasearch.

She blinks but tilts her head to the right and nods in understanding.

"Ah..yes of course..don't be late for that." She murmurs with a little smile. She rather loved dong similar herself..whether with her friends etc..or especially having a project with her Beloved Mate. Though they made sure to scheduled and make time for various sorts of breaks. Though he was better with some of the more advanced maths. Which gave her a headache. Which could lead to..shoulder etc rubs..ahem..

Right focus. Maybe later.. He'd been a very good boy of late..and he did love his belly rubs.

Aal smiles and grins in hopeful agreement. " Aye, Love too." She replies. She does get a slight thoughtful look and twinkle in her eyes as she watches her go till she's out of sight and hearing. Before turning back toward the other Paladian with a warm smile. While also trying to gauge his reaction. It wouldn't be uncommon for a lass let alone a Princess like that to have a group of many protectors, and or suitors etc surrounding or gravitating toward her.

"You can shapeshift?" Shiro asks Ash.

Meanwhile, Allura leaves. She definitely might chat with Ash again later.

She blinks and nods smiles a little encouraged however by his..positive reaction. "Aye..not as much as some but between a few forms yes." She informs the young man.

She squints with a little smile.

"You could tell Allura later. Alteans are shapeshifters as well. She once changed to look like a Galra soldier for infiltration plan. It-- it didn't go over well, but through no fault of hers. There are things we didn't take into consideration."

He looks more serious now.

Easy for him to get lost in thoughts and memories, apparently. Maybe because Nexus is still very new to Shiro.

"Alteans - I don't think there are any limits to their change of forms, although, to be honest, I've never asked. What you've seen of her is how she really looks. But, as I've said, she can be taller when needed, change her skin, her features - I don't know the limits. I don't know if I want to know."

Hrm...

"But maybe you could tell me about yours. If it's not a secret. I'm just a human, so all I can do is change my cloths"

What? Everyone needs some attempt at levity, now and then.

She nods and then her eyebrows go up a bit at that slightly intrigued. "Oh..that sounds..a little like a few Asgardians I know.." She murmurs through technically.. Some were half or adopted,but sill. Her eyebrows go up..a slightly bemused look on her face but her eyes soften sympathicly .."Aye.. plans really go to form." She murmurs wryly..Sounded not too dissimilar from some of her own adventures back in the day.

She nods softly, "Practice..is key to most skills..magic..and the like are no different. " She gently informs the Palladian.

She waits patiently, looking a mite wistful herself for a moment.

"Mmhm though I know most beings..need to replenish..energy or some such from time to time." She slightly tilts her head diplomatically. "Well in one way perhaps..She is..yer friend aye?" She half asks prompting.."But a Knight should also know his comrades and charges weak points to help shore up and guard them..As much as you know each other's strengths." She gently informs him. "Ahem, a shield wall is only as strong as it's the weakest link after all." Literally or figuratively.

She smiles softly and nods, "I could do that." She murmurs warmly with a little tail wag. "Just..from unsavory sorts..There are those who would hunt beings like us regardless of form or circumstance of birth." She softly informs the young man.

"Well..most of us start that way..least where I'm from.." She begins softly her tone going into a more StoryTeller like tone at the more pleasant topic. She softly chuckles at his little joke..Yes, she definitely liked the two paladins she'd met so far. She oft tried to use humor herself..with varying degrees of success.

"Practice yields results, that's true."

Asgardians? He wonders, but probably other aliens he's never heard of.

And then she mentions being hunted.

"I'll protect you. If you ever need it."

He means it.

She nods softly with a little smile. "Aye."

She blinks her eyes soften. "Thank you, Friend." She murmurs softly almost child like for a moment but sincerely. She then tries to gently nudge his nearest hand with her nose.

"And if any of you need assistance." She offers warmly in return. "Please don't hesitate." She hated the thoughts of the young heroes stuck with their back against some wall or dungeon or something. But she did have some experience that could be put to use as well as tricks up her sleeves.

For a moment, the young man wants to say she's not even from his reality. Why'd she care?

But that'd be uncalled for.

Especially when, belatedly, it comes to him that she's just called him a friend. She did. Without even knowing him as some kind of supposed hero, or Paladin (which he was? though Black had hesitated, even though it hadn't before...??) and some kind of 'Champion' (which he'd rather not be) and without even knowing him as a soldier, so, just like that-

"Thank you. You, too."

Edited 2020-04-29 09:18 (UTC)

She smiles warmly and nods. "Your most welcome." She murmurs tail wagging a bit her ears perking up cutely. "And thank you kindly. " Her tone soft, polite.

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