a profusion of whistles

[self_composed]

"I didn't wind up interacting directly with Micaiah much," says Stella, after returning home from a certain visit. "Does he deviate from template significantly? He didn't have wings, so I imagine it was by less than Angela deviates from my template."

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[self_composed]

Stella follows after him. She floats.

[truthwright]

Petaal turns into a brightly iridescent snake and loops herself around Kas's shoulders as he opens the door.

[self_composed]

Stella steps out into a strip club in Rio, takes in the Portuguese signage with tolerant amusement, and puts Amariah and Kas both on the brainphone network for a conference call. [Hi, Amariah! Guess who!]

[dark_light]

[...Stella?] guesses Amariah. [Goddesses all, did Kas bring you back? Oh wow.]

[truthwright]

"Hey, count me in here," says Petaal.

[self_composed]

"Sorry," says Stella, and she includes the daemons on the network too. [Yep! Are you in the middle of anything? Can I come teleport you to the door here in - some Portuguese-speaking country?]

[dark_light]

[Yeah - absolutely - I'll tell Metis I'm going to the bathroom - we can talk in Milliways and she won't notice how long I'm gone,] chatters Amariah. There's a silence. [Okay, now.]

[self_composed]

"Hold the door?" Stella asks Kas lightly, and teleportation occurs.

[dark_light]

Teleportation and counterpart-hugs!

[truthwright]

Kas holds the door.

[dark_light]

Amariah gives him a kiss as she sidles through it.

[self_composed]

Stella doesn't give him a kiss, but she goes in too.

[truthwright]

Kiss! Yay kiss.

Petaal bumps her scaly nose against Amariah's cheek as she passes by, and then does the same to Stella.

[dark_light]

"Her too, really?" laughs Amariah.

[self_composed]

"I was surprised when she asked earlier, too," says Stella.

[truthwright]

"I like you," says Petaal. "You're okay."

[self_composed]

"A truly glowing recommendation. I'll put a plaque up in Moonstone Palace. 'Petaal Thinks I Am Okay.'"

[dark_light]

Amariah giggles. "I'm glad you're getting along," she says. "I was a little worried."

[truthwright]

"So were we," says Kas. "But it turned out okay."

[self_composed]

Stella teleports them all to the Belltower, which is still empty. "You do want to get minted, right?" she asks Amariah. "Angela turned me down. Shell Bell invested a little more effort into convincing her and managed it, but it is apparently worth checking."

[dark_light]

"Oh yeah," says Amariah. "No question."

[truthwright]

Kas grins fondly at Amariah.

[self_composed]

"Him too?" Stella asks, aiming her thumb at Kas. "...Actually, I have no idea in what way minting will or won't carry over to your daemons."

[dark_light]

"Him too, please, and," Amariah shrugs, "we'll test it, shall we?"

[truthwright]

"It'll be an adventure!" chirps Petaal.