Ethan had told me BrokenTear was very kind and offered a home to those that needed it. I didn't think I qualified as needing a home, but the aura this place was giving off, and the vibe I was getting from the two in front of me definitely made me want to stay, to learn more about this place.
I was thinking of the shower Ethan had been talking about, and I wondered if he had considered joining me when we met up with an older gentleman and a young girl.
Ethan introduced us all, and BrokenTear welcomed me. He wasn't quite what I had imagined. For whatever reason, I had imagined an old sage or something, a big guy with a pot belly and a beard. Instead, I was greeted by a man who looked to be about my age, was lean, and didn't have a beard.
"You're really pretty, Akane," Yuki broke in, breaking my train of thought.
And I turned to look at her. Really look at her, and I realized she was a shapeshifter like me. Why she was disguising herself as some little kid. I sensed she was far older than the thirteen year old she was passing herself off as. "Thank you, Yuki was it?" I snickered lightly, smirking down at the young girl before me.
She turned her attention to Ethan then, and I was left to wonder if everyone at this place had a secret. I knew Ethan wasn't just a human, and BrokenTear had elf ears, so he was a dead giveaway. Which made me wonder if everyone knew about everyone else's secrets.
"Hiya Ethan! How've you been these past few hours? You've been keeping Akane company, right?" I couldn't help but smile at that for from her tone of voice, I knew exactly what she was implying.
I smirked down at her and leaned into Ethan, putting a hand on his chest as I did so, "Ethan is quite the company," I smiled mischievously at him as I spoke, wondering if it made him embarrassed to talk about it. "But, I can sense that this place is special, and I just had to meet the other occupants here."
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