Celeste settled in next to Christopher without a word of protest. Her heels dug into the dirt as she walked but once she was sitting, her legs folded comfortably and she let out a breath. Whatever was going on with Rhen and Rivers did not make her nervous. Rhen could handle more than anybody might think - a fact that Celeste had found out on many occasions- and besides, it didn't seem like it was anything of concern. It seemed more so that it was an emotional personal situation. Rhen, of course, could keep him safe if anything were to come up.<br/><br/>Still, with Nadia's concerns about Rivers and what may be attached to him...or<i>who</i>... Celeste would not take any chances. There may be little concern but she was not about to feed anybody to the lions without a weapon. Her attention could not remain on them for long, though. While Rivers was new to their clan, there were many others that needed her attention. After all, this was a haven for all of them and she had vowed to help them. Right now, Christopher seemed troubled by something and Celeste was not about to let him feel alone.<br/><br/>"Do not mind them, Christopher. They might be nervous but remember that everyone here is going through the same thing. They might not understand the power you have, but they also do not understand their own yet. Nobody is immune to the kind of troubles we must face here, and nobody has to go through it alone." Her gaze moved to the door and for a moment, her head turned as if listening to the air itself. "Ah..." She nodded and looked back toward Christopher.<br/><br/>"Macy is new here...Perhaps if you went and said hello to her, she would get to know who you are...the things we build up in our own minds are often far worse than anything in reality." She nodded to herself, knowing all too well the truth behind those words. "You know..." She mused. "You were the quietest person I have ever had come to us...and although Rivers seems to want to beat that record, it isn't even close." She chuckled. "But you've come a long way since then. You speak quite frequently to me now, right? And Rhen...and I think...well, Macy and the others who are new...they probably feel just like you did when you came here, hm?" She smiled at him. "Maybe it would be a good idea to have you help them get settled..."<br/><br/>Her thoughts were interrupted as the whisper in her ear informed her of the woman coming up to them. Her gentle lips twisted into a grin, that while innocent, looked more like she'd been given permission to devour some souls. Her eyes found Nadia and she waved.<br/><br/>"Come join us..." She helped take some of the things from Nadia's hands so that she could get settled in the grass with them. "This looks delicious, doesn't it?" She looked to Christopher before back to the woman across from her. The cool drink in her hand went down her throat smoothly, and the slight sourness welcome on her tongue.<br/><br/>"Well, Rivers and Rhen have that covered so as far as we are concerned, things need to continue on her as normal. Christopher, we need to focus on your lessons...and Nadia," she paused and tilted her head as if she had received some new information, "You have some information for me?" She glanced down at the papers and held out her hand. As she rifled through them, her eyes took in every bit of the information.<br/><br/>"This is good news..." She nodded. "She hasn't been in contact with anyone but those who are caring for her...nobody has visited her? The poor woman..." She paused, then shrugged. "It's possible that this is really just an old woman looking to reconnect with family before she passes..." Her lips turned down a bit. "....However, I was not aware that Rivers had a Mambo in his family. This is intriguing..." She thought for a moment and twisted a bit of her short hair around her finger. She, of course, also practiced voodoo much like a Mambo, but without the training. Her abilities were given to her at birth and from what she'd known, were stronger than any Mambo who was simply taught.<br/><br/>Celeste almost wished that she had been the one to go with Rivers. She would have a million questions for the older woman. Of course, that would also explain why the shadows had calmed her nerves so much about Rivers and this visit. They would know better than anyone what was in store for her wife and their new charge.<br/><br/>"Well...I suppose we will just need to wait and see what comes of it." She nodded a bit. "I assume you have eyes on them just in case?" She waited for confirmation and took a bite from their prepared lunch. "Great, then let's see about the other matter at hand..." She wiped her hands on the grass and stared Nadia down.<br/><br/>"Christopher here says that you told him he could<i>'get rid'</i>of his powers?" Her lips turned down, all sense of calm around her dissipating, though she had not moved or changed the tone of her voice. The grass around her palms yellowed slightly and the breeze that had been lightly blowing through the tree fell away quickly. "I'm sure I don't have to tell you that this is troubling for me to hear...considering what Rhen and I have built here. This is a home for those who have these<i>gifts</i>to be able to feel comfortable and flourish. To grow and be confident in themselves..." She sat up a bit straighter and sipped on her lemonade casually, though the space around her was still void of all movement. "I would hate to hear that there was any talk about removing something that is a part of them..."<br/><br/>Celeste eyed Nadia for a moment longer before the air around them thinned and the sun seemed to return to its full strength. Her attention turned to Christopher and she sighed.<br/><br/>"Okay, then...so Nadia... let's help Christopher here." She turned a kind eye to the man and squeezed his hand. "You were troubled earlier. Terrified even...but it wasn't a vision..." She knew well enough what it looked like when Christopher was having another vision to recognize when it was happening. "What happened?"