Before They Trail Towards Those Large Shelves. The Very Top Of Those Storage Units Were NOTORIOUS For

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑽𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 before they trail towards those large shelves. The very top of those storage units were NOTORIOUS for collecting dust. The height was simply too much for most people; ESPECIALLY for a small child such as himself. Most people wouldn't have even BOTHERED; it wouldn't have been visible anyway ! But HE certainly couldn't let such filth slide.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWellㅤ—ㅤyes ! I had to do that in The Reverie a lot ! I didn't really want to bother my older, TALLER coworkers ! They were really busy too !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤWas that making Mister Sunday feel any better ? Probably NOT. Still, he tries his best to reassure the other new Trailblazer anyway. At least he was used to this too when people would always comment about how YOUNG he was to be working.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤIㅤ—ㅤI know I can be a little CLUMSY, but I promise I WON'T fall off, Mister Sunday !ㅤ❜

sunday had fully expected misha to decline, and yet, he couldn't help the soft look that crossed over his face. he thought the former bellboy had outstanding work ethic even in penacony, but he was even more impressed that he continued with his former duties on the express. perhaps it was simply due to old habits dying hard, but the halovian could tell that, even if they adamantly denied it, pom pom enjoyed the extra help in day to day cleaning. besides, it was almost story book like to see the pair of them cleaning the various cars together.

however, he simply couldn't let them do all the work himself. admittedly his reasons were partly selfish and born from the desire to do something after a long time of inactivity due to his recovery, but sunday did truly want to help as well. the boy's cheerfulness eases his worries slightly, and his smile grew more comfortable after he was done speaking.

❝ i don't mind, truly. but also, if you don't mind me asking, how do you plan on cleaning the top of the shelves ? surely you don't plan on climbing onto a chair. ❞

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒊𝒅ㅤ—ㅤbut he wasn't EXACTLY buying the whole ' protocol ' thing. Customers like himself probably wouldn't be too happy if they were just LOCKED IN while they were eating ! He knew that he certainly wasn't. But there were definitely far bigger things to worry about.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤMaybe he would get lucky ! Maybe one of the maids that he knew his caretaker had would answer the door instead of him. But even then, how many people within the estate actually knew of his existence ? Not many; his caretaker had put a lot of effort into keeping him a SECRET after all.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤApprehensive thoughts were interrupted at the sight of the small stack of boxes. That was a large amount of treats; more than he was used to receiving or acquiring through ' gentle persuasion ' with his book. Geez, she was so niceㅤ—ㅤhe was REALLY hoping she didn't have to deal with that man.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWow, thank you ! I'll be certain to visit AGAIN, Mademoiselle Lottie !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤNot with friends and family though. He didn't HAVE any friends and family at the moment. Now, he was hoping that this little mishap wouldn't cause him any problems in the matter of getting his family back. Or that his caretaker won't be mad at him.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤWell, he doesn't really have a choice but to more forward now. With that, he FOLLOWS the woman's lead as he steps through the doorway with his dog in tow.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤIt might be a bit of a walkㅤ—ㅤand I hope you don't mind DARK and CREEPY forests ?ㅤ❜

"Apologies, but it is protocol to stop other customers from meandering in when I'm closing. Just sit tight for a moment." She moved her hands like she was conducting an orchestra as she spoke, the butterflies now moving in a more organized fashion to speed up the cleaning. Some moved to draw the blinds and curtains, and others cleaned the tables with staggering efficiency.

It was only a few minutes before all the butterflies disappeared as their work was finished, and half of the lights in the building turned off when Charlotte snapped her fingers. An almost frightful display of her control over the interior of the business. If Mikhail had any questions before about her, she knew this display would cause more.

With most of the tasks sorted for closing, she made her way to the door with a butterfly carrying a string wrapped stack of two take out boxes behind her, "I put together a take away too with some of the other sweets you stared at in the bottom box. The top box has some assorted homemade dog treats; all made with dog safe ingredients." As she disclosed the contents of the string wrapped stack of boxes with a smile, the butterfly set it down on top of her open palm, "...Since I hope you'll visit again with friends and family."

She was trying to show she wasn't meaning to be too intimidating towards him, even if her actions were showing the certain measure of her firm opinions. His safety and happiness was paramount to her in the moment. She just struggled to know how to calm kids a lot of the time beyond her cooking and baking.

Opening the door with her free hand and holding it open, she gestured him to move with a tilt of her head, "Let's go, shall we?"

꒰১ ✦ : ˚ʚ 【 @prodigiousvisions / March 7th 】 ɞ˚ : ✦ ໒꒱

╰ ꒰১ cont. from 「 X 」

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 were in the Reverie Hotel that the woman could possibly be interesting. Most of what made the Reverie Hotel interesting was not the hotel itself but rather, the Dream Pools that served as the gateway to the Sweet Dream. Reverie Hotel was MAGNIFICENTㅤ—ㅤbut certainly not the grand centerpiece of Penacony.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWell, The Family puts the most emphasis on the Sweet Dreamㅤ—ㅤbut I guess there's SOME interesting things in the Reverie ! There's the VIP Lounge and the bar. The banquet hall is usually used for parties but I guess I can show you that ! We also have some other commodities like libraries, small gift shops, indoor pools, and other things of that sort. Other than that, it's just storage rooms, utility rooms, and break rooms !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤMost of those features didn't get much traffic however. Everyone was far too eager to reach the other side of Penacony than to dwell in the Reverie for too long. If Miss March 7th wanted to explore the area though, than he would be happy to guide her. She just couldn't go into the off - limits areas like the storages or the utilities without him getting PERMISSION.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤThere's actually FORTY - EIGHT sectors in the Reverie Hotel so we could be here all day if you'd like !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤNow that he said those words out loud, it was a miracle he always got ALL of his work done.

Do you miss all your old selves?

no they are inside of me i hug them everyday and say u did such a good job

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ𝑯𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 simply because he wished to be able to travel the stars just as the Trailblazers did. And yet somehow, he had never imagined that he would finally achieve that dream and see the world OUTSIDE of Penacony ! To be able to see the galaxies just as Grandpa didㅤ—ㅤit was everything he wanted and MORE !

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThe Xianzhou Luofu was so different from Penacony's bright lights and glamour. He had only ever heard stories of the placeㅤ—ㅤbut it was an entirely NEW experience to see those ornate buildings and their unique culture for himself !

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThe child had gotten separated from the rest of the Trailblazers by accidentㅤ—ㅤbut he didn't seem to be TOO distressed just yet. What catches his attention however was the sound of his NAME. He finds himself facing an unfamiliar woman with a strange, SLIGHTLY imposing air. How did she know his name ? Were people talking about his time and his services as a Bellboy ? Or had the truth about the WATCHMAKER gotten a bit further than he would have liked ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤWell, no use NOT answering the woman. Maybe it was nothing.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤYes, Miss ! That's ME ! How can I help you ?ㅤ❜

@indeliblepromise ❤'d~ {Misha}

Firefly had informed her of the truth about Penacony's Watchmaker, but Kafka was still rather surprised to see the boy traveling with the Astral Express. Well, whatever isn't in the script isn't relevant to the final outcome, so Kafka didn't think much of the newest edition--or perhaps oldest?--to the 'Trailblaze family'.

"Misha, right?" the woman drawled as she looked down at the child. The rest of the Astral Express didn't know she was here, back on the Luofu. Stelle knew, of course... But she was a special case. Kafka's duty right now had nothing to do with the Trailblazers, so she made herself scarce for the most part...but part of her was curious about this new member.

Or maybe she was just bored right now and searching for some entertainment.