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As some of you may know, the ARTEMIS Organization has been working on reproducing a form of Blood Tablet that had been available in Mr. Kuran's world. After much work, I’ve developed what I believe to be an accurate duplicate of these tablets, but I would like to ask for any volunteers to give their opinion of the finished product. And of course, I will honor any requests for anonymity should you wish it. Would anyone be interested in joining this study?

I assure you, it has been thoroughly tested and is quite safe for consumption.

[Private voice to Marishka]
Marishka... ~~I wish to see you~~ are you available this evening?

I want ... please let me know.

[ARTEMIS FILTER]
To those of you that were working on that side project concerning the network... I've decided to suspend any more resources on this project. Of course, I'll pay for your time up to this point, and I'll consider you for any further project that might best utilize your skills... Thank you for your efforts~

[ooc: Blood tablet production mod ok'd.]

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[Slipping from his arm, she walked a few paces ahead of him. Her gaze was focused above her. Her master had liked to take walks with her. Just them sometimes. Sometimes with Verona. Aleera didn't like them as much. Humming, she studied the stars before looking back.]

Solomon makes me happy.

[Walking up to her, he reached out to brush his fingertips down her cheek. She was an endearing creature, one who had managed to capture his attentions and who now threw his emotions into turmoil.

His own state had grown unimportant to him. Trivial, compared to seeing that the two who he cared most for were happy. What else mattered?

His voice was a soft murmur when he spoke.]

You do know, don't you, how dear you are to me...?

[Her head tilted to the side as she thought about what he'd said. The question was so strange. She could tell yes but it was as if he was trying to make her feel better? She could not tell. Reaching up, she touched his face with both her hands]

Why does Solomon ask me this?

[His hand slid up to wrap gently around one of hers. Was it a mistake to be expressing such things? In the past, he would have let things rest. But there was never anyone who had even compared to his beloved Diva, that is until that fateful night that he'd met Saya.

And now... now there was Marishka. Yes, he could keep quiet about the things he felt. But Carl had taught him that it was a mistake to not make more of an effort to let others know they were not alone. Especially if they were important.]

... I know that our situation isn't the most agreeable to you. I had hoped that the two of you could be like sisters... but I understand it might take time for such a possibility. I just don't want you to think that I would abandon you with her arrival.

I do not know how I can be like a sister to one that hurts your heart.

[She let her hand rest on his chest.]

It angers me that she does so. Family does not hurt other family. That is not how it is meant to be.

[He smiled gently at her, liking the concern she was showing him. It was sweet, but unnecessary.]

That's in the past. She's changed since she was last here...

[She frowned.]

But how do you know this? She is still that girl.

Yes, and no. You see...

[Even now he didn't quite know how to feel about it. It was upsetting to think of Diva being dead, but he'd made his choice and Saya had been unwilling to have it any other way.]

The fighting has finally ended.

There was fighting?

Yes. Unfortunately so...

[Sighing, he ran his fingers through his hair.]

The rift between the members of my family was rather extreme.

A rift in your family?

[That was just impossible for her to understand.]

It was regretful what happened. The result of human interference where they had no place to be...

[He turned his eyes to study her features.]

Tell me, did you ever get a chance to meet Diva when she was here?

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Mmm...

[She thought about this then nodded.]

I think yes.

[He smiled, pleased by her answer. At least now she would have a better chance to understand the situation.]

Were you aware that she was Saya's sister?

No.

[She had paid little attention to Diva really.]

[Reaching up to touch her cheek, his voice softened.]

She's the only family I have left ~~since Diva's death~~ from back home... so it's important to me not to lose this. But, likewise... I wish to have you near me. Family is important, isn't it?

69th Devotion: Business Prospects and Personal Matters

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