* DARK / CHYLDE.

       ‘ so, ‘         illyana placed the grocery bags down on her table, herbs mixed with cereals, milks, and vegetables,  ‘  it’s a tough thing for everyone to deal with,  yes,   but nothing to beat yourself up over.    it’s like a, magician’s coming of age really.   ‘  ( she really meant a mutant’s coming of age,   but despite her age, she was still trying to get over own prejudices.) [ closed starter for @scigaminim ] 

     ‘ now,  i hope you don’t mind but i was planning to summon an army of demons to do all the work for us -- ? ‘    it’s a lighthearted suggestion,    but illyana is far from joking,  despite the jovial smile and ring of laughter.   ‘ unless you’re so attached to community services, or bettering the community for it to be destroyed in the next week or two -- ‘  // @tvkenbythesky

    so this was what hopelessness felt like,  staring at the face of her pupil with nothing but wild bewilderment at the words flowing from lips.   illyana tried to not let her fustration show,  instead, offering comfort through a light hand on the shoulder. ‘ ничего страшного’   her phone,   already dying, taken out of her pocket,  ‘ здесь, напечатайте это.’

       there’s a somewhat soft smile blossoming over otherwise sharp, cold features.     a brief moment of satisfaction of being able to communicate with someone.  ‘ о, приятно слышать это. ‘   she tries to be somewhat of a comforting figure,   knowing the stress events like this can be on people with shared traumas, ‘ логан? нет, я пытался найти людей, но никто не может меня понять.полеты. ‘ 

       ‘ Зарина, ты когда-нибудь изучал это заклинание перевода? ‘   illyana’s sentence immediately ended with a sigh,   trying to think of another way to communicate what she assumed would be the obvious ( seeing as being stuck to one language also meant she couldn’t use the language of spells,      mostly. )    ‘ что я вообще говорю ... ‘ // @scigaminim

        yana had been stepping in and out of portals, attempting to shake the affect of the mist by passing in and out of dimensions, time zones and liminal spaces.   achieving all but success.   by this point, she had become thoroughly exhausted as she stepped out of one final portal -- a small bead of sweat edging towards blonde brow.           ‘ рябина // @cfweaponx  . ‘ she greeted,   keeping her distance, being well aware that some students had been rendered feral by the magic.   ‘  ты себя хорошо чувствуешь?      никаких убийственных намерений, верно? ‘ 

   ‘ no no, becoming a statue is your uncle piotrs’ thing .’   illyana chided,  which is as close to a coo her deep voice ever went. ‘ but if you did become one, it would stay like that forever,  but then you wouldn’t be my little eliya would you--’   illyana leant down moving to squish her sons cheeks,   she knew he probably would get annoyed with how much she was doting of him as of late -- but all of it came from a place of love, and a quarter worry.   ‘ but  i hear hair spray is a good alternative ? ‘

           the laugh that followed could be hard to place;   with how neutral illyana’s expression always seemed to remain, she was a hard ancient tome to read.  placing a light hand on hazel’s shoulder she finally replied,   ‘ that’s certainly an attitude towards it.  an attitude that might get you killed.’  the second part added with a far straighter face,   if it was even possible for her neutral expression to became even more neutral,       ‘     i presume you’ve yet to dabble in soul magic ? ‘

  ‘ ah , sit still for a second longer, eliya --’     illyana’s words, though harsh, came from a place of love,  though with her hands so busy fussing with the flowers in her sons hair, it partially came from impatience. ‘  there.’ taking a step back to admire her handiwork, she smiled, ‘ so handsome --’ she remarked, her brother had always let her braid her flowers into his ( albeit short ) hair, one of the most simplest expressions of her affection. ‘

              ‘ oh ? ‘    illyana’s remark is cynical ,  an eyebrow arching beneath bluntly cut bangs.  ‘  you do now ? willing to demonstrate, or would you rather just continue to build your small zoo there  ... ?  i should warn you, the last student to be so ... sure of themselves wasn’t out of the med-bay for several weeks. ‘         

   ‘ adorable. ‘  illyana commented with a somewhat emotionless response that made telling whether she was being genuine or not slightly difficult. ‘ however,   maybe let’s keep the pipe cleaners to arts & crafts lesson next time -- -          ? ‘