[Log - Who's there?]

[darrynmiquiztli]

The room had no windows, which was unusual for anything that Darryn requested. From his Scintillian background he always wanted large windows, stained glass and generally set high into the ceilings or spanning the whole walls.

This room had not a single window though, but it was still light inside. Darryn had crafted a sun from his own light and power - just a small one, that would fit between his hands, but it lit the entire room and hung high in the ceiling.

It was also filled with sand that Darryn had crafted. Piles of it that filled every corner of the room, sometimes crawled as high as the ceiling. In the sand Darryn could use his magic, create a swirling vision of Phosphorumbra to look over, or more specific parts of the whole world.

He was doing that now, sat cross legged on the floor with a small swirling whirlwind of sand that showed him the city of Lamsence which he gazed at even while he heard the door behind him open.

"Something you need?" He asked, gesturing at the sand so that it took his view back, to take in Passiada state as a whole.

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[darrynmiquiztli]

Without a verbal reply, Darryn thought perhaps that he'd been hearing things and so continued to watch his world quietly. A few seconds in though he realised he did have that notion of being watched and Goddess forbid that Hudson would rest in peace if Darryn ignored his assassin training.

He turned himself around at the waist where he sat, seeing Joshua standing by the doorway. "Oh, hey." Darryn pulled himself up, the wind dying down as he did so and the vision disappearing.

"Sorry I was in another world there. Or you know, watching one."

[silenceisblue]

"No need to apologies, Darryn-san." The seemingly young boy gave a meek smile, more with his eyes than lips. This was an expression that Darryn was already very used to reading from men like his husband who were less than emotive.

"Your room is very beautiful. I like to see." He bowed his head in respect.

[darrynmiquiztli]

"Ah, it's just sand," Darryn dismissed with a nochalent shrug. "I mean, I can do things with the sand, but not like there's a mural or window around here."

He brushed his hair over his shoulders and then winced slightly in a comical fashion. "Did Charon do something?"

[silenceisblue]

"Charon often does many things." Josh answered with his usual calmness and somewhat quirkiness he had acquired in his old age. He could not help but notice the dismissive nature in which Darryn spoke of his duties as a sun god. There was a deep well of secret pain there, Josh sensed.

"Today, I do not notice anything naughty." He chose his words careful as usual. Today he did not notice anything bad from Charon, but that did not mean he had not done something.

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn nodded slowly, showing that he understood the meaning behind those words.

"Well, that's the best we can hope for, right?" He offered Joshua a smile.

[silenceisblue]

Josh nodded, pleasantly rather than happily. He didn't express much emotion even then.

"He is learning very quickly." He told Darryn then. Praise and warning together.

[darrynmiquiztli]

"Yeah, we're fast learners in my family it seems.

"So... Hey." Darryn sucked his lower lip thoughtfully. Two chairs crafted from sand grew up from the floor. "Do you want to sit?"

[silenceisblue]

Josh's eyes widened slightly, but it seemed he was pleasantly surprised as he gave a grateful nod and gently moved to sit.

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn sat on his own chair, folding one leg over the other.

"I was kind of hoping your training would calm him down - I know that's not going to be an overnight thing. After the quiet-toddler stage though... he's an adorable little monster, I know.

"He's not caused you too much stress yet, right? You're not coming to cancel the appointments?"

[silenceisblue]

Josh shook his head with a slight smile. As always, when he spoke it was very slowly, like someone tentatively stepping over some flowers.

"Iee. It is a great honour to be sensei to your son, and to Renaissance."

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn nodded, releasing a definitely relieved sigh. "I don't like to... encourage that whole 'I'm so awesome' thing he has going, but... obviously you're aware, that he's really magically strong. I mean, I was too for my kind when I was his age, but that doesn't really mean I know how to deal with him."

[silenceisblue]

Josh gave another slow nod, looking quite serious and pensive.

"Controlling high levels of power is a great responsibility." He paused for a long moment, seemingly meditating on something before he spoke again.

"I believe Charon-san will be all right."

[darrynmiquiztli]

"Well, I don't doubt that you'll let me know if anything untoward starts happening with him during his training," Darryn agreed, honestly believing it. He had utmost faith in Joshua as a teacher for Charon, and had suggested it to start with.

[silenceisblue]

"Un." He nodded. "Training can be difficult on the body and mind. I will be especially observant with Charon-san, as my Seifu was for me long ago."

[darrynmiquiztli]

"I'm sure Renai will keep him in check too."

[silenceisblue]

"Hai." The dark haired boy nodded with another subtle smile. "She is showing many skills as well. As a team, they are well suited."

[darrynmiquiztli]

"She knows how to handle him, definitely." Darryn smiled fondly, "I bet she's a lot easier to handle. Sorry you can't just teach her one on one."