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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery takes a breath himself to prepare before he tries his best to rub the cream into Kimiko's neck and shoulders. He tries not to run too much and just lets the cream sit and soak in on its own.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden hits pause on the video as soon as Nero slumps forward. He rested a hand on their leg and the other on the back of their neck, ready to pull Nero out of it if something happened.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery got up and grabbed the tin of cream from the table. He walked back and sat on the bed, and got Kimiko to turn around. He grabbed some with his fingers and rubbed it into his hands.

”Try to breathe deeply. I'll be as light as I can but let me know if it hurts too much, okay?”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Cadwn pressed play on the video and the person who was Abbadon started talking right away. She was a tall red head who was going undercover as a nun. As the video played and went one, Caden glanced at Nero to see how they were doing.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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It isn't hard for Avery to get drawn in by Kimiko's eyes, especially when they are as vibrant as they are now. They look like green grass after a rainfall. Bright, full, and refreshing.

”I can lay with you. After a shift and a fight like today, food is consumed more for fuel rather than enjoyment,” he assured her. ”Do you want me to rub that cream into your shoulders and neck before you settle in?”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden kissed Nero's cheek, and rested his hand on Nero's leg. ”Your brain works fine. Let's keep researching. That might jog your memory,” Caden said, and pushed the laptop in between them so they could both read.

”Let's watch the videos. Maybe seeing her will help.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery cocked his head to the side when Kimiko threatened him. He lifted his hand from her hip and brushed away her tears with his thumb like he had with the blood on her lip. "I won't, but no one would blame you after today."

Avery cupped Kimiko's cheek once he wiped some of her tears away. "You can be vulnerable around me," he assured her.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden glanced at the spelling of the name before he opened up an online catalog that only Men of Letters members had access to. He typed in the name and it brought up several files, including audio and videos.

"Wow. There is a lot. Seems she was part of the Men of Letters American chapter." Caden kept reading and scanning through the files, and he let out a whistle of appreciation. "She became possessed and was one if Lucifer's Knights of Hell. She's dead now." Caden looked over at Nero with that revelation.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery was startled by Kimiko's sudden hug. He wanted to embrace her and hold her close. He wanted to kiss her neck and massage her shoulders. He wanted to ease her pain, but he couldn't. Avery gently rested his arms around her back, and shut his eyes.

He could hear her breathing and her heartbeat. It was the most soothing sound in the world to him. The smell of her soap tickled his nose and Avery was pleased that his scent was starting to mingle with hers. The wolf inside him settled quietly into the background, happy with this piece of information.

”If you keep thanking me, I'm going to get a complex,” he teased her.

Avery slid one of his arms lower, keeping his hand away from her ass, and scooped her up with one arm under her but and the other along her back. Essentially Kimiko sat on Avery's arm. He didn't want to tip her over in a bridal carry in case the change caused her to become dizzy again.

Avery walked along her bed and knelt on the edge of it before he gently lowered Kimiko down. He slipped his arm out from under her, and rested his hand briefly on her hip to make sure she was stable.

”Was that okay? Did I hurt you?” The concern and worry was thick in his voice.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery paused when he felt Kimiko's grip on his wrist. He looked down, admiring the way her hand contrasted with the colour of his skin. ”On the contrary, I'm looking forward to hearing you snore again,” he teased her.

Avery knelt down beside Kimiko and brushed his fingers through her white hair. ”Don't worry. I'll be here when you wake up. I'll probably sleep beside you once I'm done eating if you're okay with that.”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden enjoyed every time Nero made a happy noise or had a happy wiggle because of something Caden said or did. He enjoyed it even more that he enjoyed Nero's company enough that they could do something as mundane as research, but it was the most important thing to Caden at the moment.

Caden pulled forward some texts written in Japanese and flipped through them. He often found that every culture, language, or religion had their own take on lore but if you compared the facts, especially when it came to Heaven and Hell, it all lined up. And the Asian cultures usually held more information than people cared to pay attention to.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Avery stops eating to watch Kimiko. She opens her eyes again and he watches her pupils to make sure they dilate properly. He picks up his water and drinks it before wiping his hands.

”Okay, I think it's time for you to have a nap.” He stood up and grabbed the supplies Cassiopeia had given him. The tea he could make for later, but the rub he could put on her neck and shoulders before she went to sleep.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden sets his books aside and looks over the list Nero made up for them. He smiled. ”This is good. Thank you,” Caden said and kissed their cheek.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassi wants to stay awake simply to spend time with Nic, but she reminds herself that he'll be there when she wakes up. Cassi smiles and cuddles into Nic. She moves around until she finds a comfortable position and falls asleep rather quickly.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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”You’d have to find the rest of them first,” Avery said chuckling.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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While Nero started work on the inner workings of Hell, Caden continued looking for information on Mundus.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia breathed a sigh of relief. She set her tea on the nightstand, and turned back to hug Nic. ”That's okay. I'm liking the idea of being stuck with you.”

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Avery Zain

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”Works for me. Then I can remain a man of mystery,” Avery said, and wiggled his eyebrows at Kimiko before popping the last piece of steak into his mouth. He grabbed the other plate of steak and potatoes, and started working on that.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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”No, I'd leave the handwritten accounts as is. If anything I would preserve them to keep them from being damaged,” Caden said.

He leaned forward and pecked Nero's lips. ”Let's keep working then,” he said.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia took another sleepy sip of her tea. She was rather tired. Cass opened her eyes and shifted to look up at Nic. ”You'll stay with me, right? I mean I know you probably don't need to sleep like I do or will sleep because you're too worried about me to actually look after yourself properly but you won't leave, right?” The words tumbled out of Cassi rapidly, but her eyes were full of worry. She suddenly hated the idea of being left alone.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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”I don’t know. Do you think you deserve more than one question a day?” Avery asked in between bites of his food.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
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Caden sipped his wine while Nero spoke. He set down his glass and nodded in response to Nero’s offer to tell him more about the dynamics of Hell. ”It wouldn’t hurt to know the different dynamics and how to approach them,” Caden agreed. ”Do you want to write them down, or would you rather talk, and I can type what you say?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia rested her head against Nic’s arm again and nodded. ”That seems fair. You probably didn’t eat anything today anyway. What with you running around to look after me and everybody else.” Cassi sipped more of her tea before closing her eyes. The tea was warm in her hands.

Now that Cassi’s nausea had subsided, all she was really struggling with was a headache, but when she closed her eyes, it seemed to be a bit better. The only problem with that was it was making it very difficult for Cassi to stay awake. The emotions of last night and the events of today were catching up with her. It was only mid-afternoon, but Cassiopeia was exhausted.