#masashinx

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i’m not... mad or anything. just shocked to find you here, i guess.

[byul shuffles his paws awkwardly, perhaps even looking a little apologetic about his outburst.]

then, since you’ve been hanging out with these guys, maybe you could help me find someone who’s actually willing to talk to me? there must be someone from the covenant who can answer my questions.

hey, we can get home by ourselves just fine! besides, there’s no way gabriel’s gonna let you into our den!

i wasn’t planning on it, twerp! i just need to find someone who isn’t gabriel to talk to.

[byul follows behind as the shinx kids lead the way back to their den, uncharacteristically lost in his thoughts. however, something catches his eye through the gaps in the canyons.]

[just barely peeking over the clifftops, a red spire juts out into the sky, but what really gets byul’s attention is the glowing markings that only seems to get brighter. he hesitates, transfixed by the light. he feels something pulling him towards the spire.]

hey, you! are you coming or what!

might as well look around if they’re not gonna chase me out...

[meanwhile, in the tall grass nearby...]

so that’s the stranger who gabriel doesn’t like? he doesn’t seem that special.

but wasn’t severus talking about how he’s the reason why the altar was lighting up? maybe that means he’s even stronger than gabriel!

...

no way, gabriel said he can’t even control his strength yet. but if he’s here, we should ask why he doesn’t wanna join our clan! you’re coming too, right?

[sharktooth turns to their fourth companion expectantly.]

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luci! yeah, doesn’t he look like joshua?

well, they’re both small...

hey!

anyways, we’re gonna patrol by the altar. do you and your friend want to tag along?

lucifer, know your place. this is an outsider.

don’t worry, severus! do they look like they have bad intentions? and besides, this way you can keep an eye on sharktooth, too.

...very well. but joshua and masa stay here.

psh, back me up here, masa.

...

see, even masa doesn’t buy it!

whatever. at least i got a cooler name than ‘joshua.’

aw, shut up!!

[the three shinx seem to be bickering about something. ask them something?]

ack, s-severus!! we were just, uh...

save the excuses for your mother, sharktooth. the three of you, home. now.

[the shinxes trudge behind severus without complaint, tails between their legs. severus then turns to fix the celebi pair with a sharp glare.]

you, strangers. i know not where you came from, but this is territory of the sun covenant. you’d better leave the area before i have you escorted out by force.

[severus is available for asks / hints have been updated.]