Svarik and the company I :)

[VisAnastasis]

" I will do all I can to prepare lines of defense here, and pray that they won't be needed. But there's nothing else we can do now, other than spend some good time ourselves while we still can. " man ended the unpleasant conversation tactfully. " I'd go downstairs prepare us a meal. Please, join me in the garden when you feel up to it, my wonderful guests. " he smiled at him politely and gently, before standing up to leave.

[Mirach]

"I guess that's really the only thing we can do now," Svarik nodded. "Might I take a bath before the meal? I'm not sure I can find the bathroom on my own, so I would rather go downstairs with you."

[VisAnastasis]

" You can take bath here. " man pointed at bath tub beside the window that he's shown his yesterday when giving him tour of the room. " But if you'd prefer the bathroom downstairs, come, I'll lead you there, dear guest. "

[Mirach]

"I would prefer a bathroom that doesn't have a big window..." Svarik said a little embarassedly. "I know you can't see through it from the other side, but I would still feel strange..."

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" You can take bath here. " man pointed at bath tub beside the window that he's shown his yesterday when giving him tour of the room. " But if you'd prefer the bathroom downstairs, come, I'll lead you there, dear guest. "

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[VisAnastasis]

" Yes, being self indulgent in some things is my guilty pleasure. " Sage chuckled a little on that. " But alright then, follow me, Nightingale. " he bid him, and he waited until they got ready, and then he led Svarik toward bathroom, with Xia following him affectionately, and Melody in her girl form following in step.

[Mirach]

"Could you give Xia a bath?" Svarik asked Melody. "She likes it a lot, and I would like to be alone now..."

[VisAnastasis]

" If she allows it to me... " Melody said shyly, and then took a moment to explain the matter to her. Fox was hesitant at first, and she was licking Svarik's hand, as if sharing some worry for him, hesitant to leave him alone when she could sense his pain. When she understood meadow king just wants little time for himself, though, so that he could feel better with it, she could understand that better already. She agreed to go with Melody, and she licked king's cheek in greeting warmly and shyly, to wish him good luck.

[Mirach]

Svarik caressed her in turn, and then went to take the bath, closing the door firmly behind himself.

[VisAnastasis]

" We'll wait you in the garden, Nightingale. No rush. Come when you're ready. " Sage acknowledged they'll give him space he needs, and then, Melody left with Xia to another bathroom, and man left to the garden, leaving Svarik to deal with the aftermath of yesterday in his own terms.

[Mirach]

Svarik took his time, relaxing in the hot water until it started to cool. Then he brushed his hair and dressed, this time more comfortably than representatively. Then he took his cloak and joined the others in the garden.

[VisAnastasis]

When he got closer to the spot they had meal in two days ago, he could hear a shift in the air - it seemed saltier, somehow more fresh and joyful. It was as if some force had thrown a handful of some soft etherial magic dust, and cast a spell to keep the place cheery. He could hear sound of laughter and whistling of a demon mixed within a bright song.
At set table before him, were Sage, Melody, and Xia, with another person. Melody and Sage listened with pleasure, while Xia was whistling a delightful beautiful tune, and another guest was following it with a delightful bright song on spirit language. He sang with charm and skill, and the bright soulful atmosphere seemed to be spreading from him. His clothes and look was in various shades of blue, and he appeared and looked very attractive, besides for little differences and unusual body color, appearing very human and immersed in human culture, following fashion and flow of human customs well.
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[Mirach]

Svarik stopped some distance away and just listened, enjoying especially Xia's song.

[VisAnastasis]

Xia seemed immersed in singing with the Spirit, seeming to enjoy his gleeful presence and freedom with her. His general joyfulness and playful attitude encouraged her to be free with him, and she seemed to genuinely be pleased to sing with him. When she noticed Svarik, though, her song abruptly stopped, and she gleefully looked in his direction, with goofy joyous expression. She woofed with delight to see him standing nicely on his own and wearing things more comfortable, and she run toward him and started licking his face unapologetically, greeting him anew.

[Mirach]

"You didn't have to stop for me, you silly..." Svarik chuckled, caressing her. "Let's go have breakfast, okay?"

[VisAnastasis]

By now, Xia has already learned the meaning of word *breakfast*, and she started to drool, wagging with her tail like an excited overgrown puppy. She took Svarik by sleeve, and started dragging him playfully toward the set table with delightful dishes, or, more accurately, toward the handsome stranger, who elegantly stood up to presumably greet the newcoming guest.

[Mirach]

"Hello," Svarik blwed his head to him. "You must be the Sage's spirit friend. I am Nightingale. It's nice to meet you."

[VisAnastasis]

" My, *you* can call me anything you want, Nightingale, anyplace, anytime. " Spirit said with some innocent flirtatious note after measuring him up from head to toe, winking at him playfully. He did not seem as phased with spirit customs as his demon friend, being much more often in company of large number of humans and adapting to their culture with ease, and acting with Svarik as if he was but a fellow human of the current times. " Mr. Fabulous would be extra neat... "
" Dear, come on, behave... " Sage stepped in.
" ... But something more simple like Hans would be great too. " he corrected himself, glancing at king, observing him with interest and wonder, like someone who is admiring something beautiful which sight pleases him. " Short for Handsome, of course, get it? " he whispered to him innocently, checking out if he's in mood for a joke or a laugh.

[Mirach]

Svarik smirked a little, but he also felt a little uncomfortable with the spirit's flirting, his soul still too raw and hurt for such kind of things even in joke, althought not barricaded and closed from it anymore. "Hans then," he said a bit shyly. 

[VisAnastasis]

" Then, King Nightingale, come on, don't leave me hanging, let me be privileged to shake your hand. " he extended his fair hand to handshake with him, seeming much calm, in everything but appearance and aura appearing human. " We are no strangers to you here. Falcon told me all about your younger days, about how you single handendly tortured to near oblivion high priest Tarmagil with your absolute lack of religious spirit or skill. " he said that playfully and straightforwardly, as if having no problem to speak his mind openly, and his voice had some light teasing but also sense of compassion that was hard to resist liking.
" I absolutely despised that guy from the bottom of my glorious soul. " he grinned as if his words of high priest weren't as cold as ice. " I am very obliged to you for making the short time he knew you a living hell to him. Stories of his suffering at your unskilled hands are quite famous in Falcon's circles. " he joked fondly, seeming to try to test and find subjects on which he could joke with Svarik, seeing flirting is not in Svarik's comfort zone and starting with ease an effort to connect with him and strive to get him to act more freely around him. " Falcon said he could swear once you tried to learn and sign the battle prayer so painfully that that insult of a human being Tarmagil even teared up as if somebody has burned down his altair and spit in face of his God in the same time. Tales of your delightful sacrilege brought me great delight. I longed to meet you for very long. "

[Mirach]

Svarik's mouth twitched a little at the memory, although it didn't seem so funny back then. But then the echo of a smile dissapeared. "He's dead, you know... Did you know him?" 

[VisAnastasis]

" Few years ago, he came to collect children from our city as a tribute for new priests to become when they grow up. We couldn't refuse, obviously, and he wouldn't call it quits either, even more obviously so. Planned to burn our whole city to ground as tribute to his God if our leader opposed. " he grinned as he explained, and there was a glint of great delight in his eyes as he added. " When Falcon sent us message that he is dead, we brought out a bottle of our best champagne and made a grand feast. You could freely say that we hated him as much as we love our Sea, so that's a chasm of hatred quite delightfully vast. Falcon also mentioned you don't quite like priests, either. "He added straightforwardly. " He said you plan to let the religion die out. You have some great initiatives, I love it, Nighty. Just professional curiosity, where can I sign up to help you up with that? " he inquired with interest. "  I mean, I am already doing all I can in last couple years, it's joint effort with ser Falcon, but just ring me when you desire to do anything more official, I'll be your man, you cool guy you. "  

[Mirach]

"Uh... okay..." Svarik said, a bit perplexed by the spirit's manners, different from all other spirits he has met. "I see the Bull is not very popular here..."

[VisAnastasis]

" Let's just say if he was a real actual Spirit God involved in affairs of men, and not just some poor now relatively powerless dude chilling in some hole in the mountain, we would probably seek him out to roast his jerking behind on the fire and eat him so nothing left of him could stain this world. " Spirit grinned playfully. " But please - where are my manners? You are the most charming sight my delightful eyes had gazed upon today, and you must be hungry. Sit down, and eat to your heart's delight, and if I can do anything to entertain you, just bid and I'll do my best. " he said, and he gently and with graceful gestures common to high born aristocrat he led Svarik to the table, bowing down to him to indicate him where to sit, at an honorable place at a table, seeming to put him to high regard and desire to show him respect.

[Mirach]

"Thank you," Svarik smiled, finding the spirit's manners a bit strange, but charming. "Will Tide not join us?"

[VisAnastasis]

" He is in time out in his room pouting. What you humans call *grounded*, I'd say. It will do him good. " Spirit explained, sitting down on a spot beside him on one side, and letting Xia sit on another Svarik's side. " Not to think about what's he's done like Sage hopes, goodness, no - Tide *never* regretted a single thing in his life, other than somehow remaining single despite how gorgeous he is and not knowing what he does wrong to not be able to make his relationships last. I personally just want to keep him in sterile environment till his hand heals up. I examined it and cleared it up and tended to it properly few times during night already, and it's getting around nicely, don't fret, you sweet dear you, but those pesky injuries coming from concentrated Spirit stuff always take a bit longer time for demons to heal up from. I shan't unground him till he's alright anew, but if you like, I can let you visit him later. He'd surely love it, I know. "