(OPEN!!!)*~By the pond~*

[Lianna]

Today was an absolutely WONDERFUL day to be outside. In fact, the very mistress of Kerrington Dollhouse was seated by the koi pond, her pretty blue dress was slightly grass-stained, but in all honesty, Lianna could care less. She was in the body of a 16 year old, and hadn't gotten the adorable 'lolita' look like the others had. Because she had been that way before the curse, she had just stopped aging when she turned 16. Now 22, she sighed, holding her Neko-chan close to her chest. "...When will this curse end..." She murmured, wishing she was herself again. Although the no-aging thing was fine..after awhile..it got tiring.

[Azure]

Azure let out a long yawn as he walked along the gardens. His black and blue scarf trailed behind him as he made his way down the path that lead from the front door to the area surrounding the house. He had often walked along the trails with Isis early in the morning to allow her some form of exercise. His one uncovered eye moved around lazily as it took in the scenery that he had seen for the past seven years.

"Seven years of the same thing." he said as he placed his bandaged hands into his pocket. Just like the people in this House nothing else seemed to change as well. Isis who had been only a few months old when Azure received her should be well past her prime now but instead she is still the same puppy that he got as a graduation present.

Azure continued around the path not paying much attention to anything until he heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Mistress Lianna sitting near the Koi pond that Azure often sat by when he let Isis play outside. He was able to make out some of what the Mistress had said and allowed his uncovered electric blue eye to to be filled with sadness. He felt sorry for the Mistress every time he realized that she was forever stuck in the body of a sixteen year old when she was supposed to be closer to twenty.

Azure on the other hand was forever stuck at the age of eighteen. Not the best age to get stuck at but better than being stuck at sixteen. He rubbed his right eye with his bandaged hand as he made his way over to the mistress. Almost with out a sound he walked up behind her and stood there for a few moments. "Its not as bad as it seems." Azure said using his angelic voice instead of his usual playful one. "Being stuck here I mean."

[Lianna]

She gazed up, a sadness in her soft amber eyes. "...I am tired of being like this" She said. For once, she wasn't acting cute like usual, her voice was soft, and kind, but there was a deep sadness behind it. "..I'm supposed to be twenty-two....and yet I have not aged past sixteen...it grows tiresome...and...the games that are played are the same..." She shook her head, and stared into the koi pond.

[Azure]

Azure looked at Mistress Lianna for a few moments and then sighed. He moved to her right and than sat down next to Lianna. "Mistress Lianna," He said in a tone reserved for seducing others," Its hard to live in this world." he said as he gestured to the House and its grounds. "But we have to make the best of what we have here. We have things here that most people wish for and as for the games you refer too.... You don't always have to play games Mistress Lianna." He said as he glanced at the Koi pond. As the name suggested large orange and white koi fish swam around living out there daily lives. They didn't worry about anything they just fulfilled their primal instincts of eating and staying alive.

He almost sighed as he wished life could be that simple. The only thing keeping him from sighing was the fact that it might ruin the web of enchantment he was attempting to weave around the Mistress. He knew she might be angry at her in the long run but he wanted to calm her down and get her to stop worrying about being trapped as a teenager forever and if he had to use his gifts to do it so be it. Deep down he hoped that his melodious voice would be able to calm her to some extent. Just as hims mother's could calm him when he was a child.

Often when Azure was young his mother would soothe him with a more feminine version of the voice he now possessed.When ever she used it Azure was automatically drawn to her and would do nothing but what she wanted him to do. He had only heard the voice a hand full of times but each of those times was ingrained into his mind. His father told him that the gift they had was almost unearthly.

[Lianna]

Lianna shook her head from the entrancing tone "Please...don't use that on me" She said softly "I'm tired of being happy happy all the time..this is the first time in a long time I've actually felt..like myself..." She dipped a slender uncovered foot into the koi pond, sending ripples skittering across the otherwise calm pond. Her amber gaze was saddened considerably, and she hugged the stuffed cat closer, tears slipping out after so long. "...I want to be normal..." She said in a quivering voice. "I'm tired of this curse..." She buried her face in the top of the stuffed animal's head to hide her tears. Her small frame shuddered with her stifled sobs, as she let it out. She hadn't done this in a long time,so it was a relief to let it out for once.

[Azure]

Azure closed his eyes and nodded."As you wish Mistress." he said as his voice changed tones. This had been one of the few times in his life that his "enchantment" did not work. Although it usually upset him when things such as that happened this time it seemed so insignificant. The Blue King kept his eyes closed as he listened to the Mistress. During all of his time here he had never seen Lianna so depressed. He would've remained sitting there until the Mistress left it had not been for the fact that he heard a sob escape from her.

He raised his head and his electrified blue eyes snapped open at the sound. For awhile Azure wasn't sure what he should do. Part of him told him that he should let her be and allow her to let it out in piece but another part of him told him that he should remain here and attempt to comfort her. Eventually the part of him that told him to stay won the inner conflict and he moved closer to Lianna.

With no idea what to say Azure reached out and placed his arms around Mistress Lianna. He could have said please don't cry but where was the point in that? Lianna hadn't cried in a long time and sometimes crying was the only a person could do to let put there emotions.

[Lianna]

At the arm being drawn softly around her in a comforting way, Lianna looked up at him, tears falling freely down her face, she placed Neko-chan on the ground softly. Then, she wrapped her arms around Azure, silently grateful for the comfort he was offering her. She buried her face in his chest softly, not wanting to be left alone. "...Th..Thank you..." She sobbed out. She couldn't be the happy-go-lucky mistress all the time, it had been starting to stress her out in fact. But now, she had someone that was trying to comfort her, not cheer her up. It was nice, to feel human for once.