<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="https://i.imgur.com/cdBJRir.png"></a><a class="postlink" href="https://i.imgur.com/hdaHkeL.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 200%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #400000">ꃅ ꍟ ꌗ ꓄</span></span></span></span></div><br/><br/><br/>Several knocks came at Hest's door, followed by the voice of a very eager woman and a much less eager male. Only a few moments went by before the door to the room swung open, a thick smoke billowing out and into the hall as Hest's figure appeared in the doorway.<br/><br/><span style="color: #400000"><span style="font-weight: bold">"You're late."</span></span><br/><br/>The woman gave some explanation as to why they were late, but Hest payed little attention to her excuses, instead opting to focus his attention on the armband she wore, and the strange half-robe made from plant fibers that Izu was wearing.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #400000">"Yes. Interesting, now come inside. I still have much to do and little time to get it done."</span></span>Hest ended his slight rant with a huff, turning on his heels and disappearing into the think blanket of smoke followed closely by Alida and then Izu.<br/><br/><span style="color: #400000"><span style="font-weight: bold">"I trust you have the Object I'll need for the focus point?"</span></span><br/><br/>Hest's question was directed at Alida, but it was Izu who stepped forward to procure the object in question. Hest raised a brow as the small bird skull was placed in his hand, his gaze shifting from the skull, to Izu, then back to the skull.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"He's a little warrior. What can I say?"</span></span>The young man smiled a bit, placing a hand on his hip as Hest shuffled away and placed the skull into a small wooden box. His next actions happened in rapid succession as he combined several ingredients he had gathered earlier, crushing them into a fine paste before dipping a brush in the paste and using it to paint a symbol of the floor.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #400000">"Okay, get ready. Things are about to get a little unpredictable."</span></span>Despite his warning, Hest left the two little time to prepare before a loud pop cracked through the air and a small ball of fur was sent rocketing into Izu.<br/><br/><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">"What the fu-"</span></span><br/><br/>Izu didn't get to finish his sentence before a set of frightened claws dug into his shoulder and chest,<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"Oh-Jesus-Marmalade-that-fucking-hurts!"</span></span>Izu didn't really think about what he said, though it did hit him only a few seconds later.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"Alida, He's here."</span></span>The young man's figure appeared as Hest opened a window, the smoke slowly revealing Izu with a pissed of Marmalde attached to his shoulder and neck, fuzzed and incredibly hissy. His tail flicked back and forth, smacking Izu in the face several times before the cat finally let Alida remove him from Izu's shoulder. Once in Alida's arms though, Marmalade turned into pure cuddles while fully enjoying being reunited with his owner. Hest had been observing from a small distance away, but was now quickly making his way over towards Alida and Marmalde so that he could get a closer look.<br/><br/><span style="color: #400000"><span style="font-weight: bold">"So, this is Marmalade... What does it <span style="font-style: italic">do?</span>"</span></span><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="font-size: 200%; line-height: 116%;">I Z U</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="https://static.zerochan.net/Tetsu420.full.1576579.jpg"></a><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Junk/9b4c67d7-5e06-4750-8d35-191de0acc40c_zpsagryk5tp.jpg">[ img ]</a></div>