Just ignore that; that's definitely not one of his kinks!
"Tired?" Pius asked rhetorically. He moved everything off of his spare bed and stored the ice cream in an Ice Dust container for the time being. He patted the mattress again, this time as a signal for her to lay down.
"Here. You're our partner, Alexia; our bed is your bed. I'll just get back to my work; I won't disturb your rest."
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%..."We should find Alexia...Maybe she might have some idea about the hint? Grab the box and bring it with us, Yun."
The Workshop
Sophie walked up to Alexia, poking her to get her attention then staring at her blankly. "Alexia. We need your help...Do you have a throne?"
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Workshop
Alexia giggled softly as she sat down on the bed. "Nice pronoun use. You sound like Ma!"
.....And then Remus came in.
She jumped out of the bed, flushing. What would they think of her sleeping in someone else's bed?!
"Eep! I mean...Hello, Sir Remus."
...Then Sophie came in.
She blinked. "A...throne? No, I don't. Not even at the palace..."
Workshop Bonding Interruptus
"Well, I was trying to get Alexia to rest her nerves here," The Nobel replied sarcastically. "But it looks like I need to remember to shut the door these days." Then he sighed when Sophie entered the room outside of his vision and snuck up on them.
Great, one of the few people less sane than I am.
"She's not that kind of royalty, Sophie. Now could you please go? Alexia was trying to rest, and you're all interrupting her." Then Jack walked by and added his usual babble.
"Not now, Jack." Pius replied in a tone that meant "please leave."
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Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%..."Well, I don't figger it'll be too problematic." Ayers replied. "They arready know we're Hunters, and it's only a matter'f course to know we live here." He shrugged. "I'll make sure any plating I make outta this's easily taken off, then, so's if'n I need to stay undercover I can swap it out. Anything else yer analysis'r yer hammering's showing?"
Workshop
"Ah, Sophie? I don't think the princess herself counts as a throne…" Yun spoke, guiding her back a few steps before turning his attention to Pius and Alexia.
"We're sorry to be a bother, but we need Alexia's help. " Yun apologized, before explaining the situation. "Kahyla's planning to release blackmail on Sophie to the entire school at sundown, and hid clues to where it's hidden around the school. The second clue is hidden in this lockbox, and the access code was said to be hidden under a princess' throne…Do you know what Khayla might be talking about?"
Yun suddenly snapped to attention when he heard Jack ask around for his scroll. "Jack, wait. I think I know where your scroll went."
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Please respect my personal space
"Eeep!" Alexia actually ran away from Sophie and hid behind Pius.
"W-well, ah, I don't mind helping them out, Pius. But, um, thanks for standing up for me."
"A-and, I'm certain that I don't have a throne!"
She looked thoughtful. "Guarded by a Princess? Then, um, have you tried the training room? I remember that we downloaded Alice's combat data in the Virtual Enemy program."
Carol/Lucas
She shrugged. "Like I said, I really don't have any place in particular."
"....But I am hoping for some privacy."
Well This Turned Into a Clusterf*** Quick
Remus facepalmed. "Please excuse my teammate." Remus proceeded to take Sophie to the side and look her in the eyes. "I know you're trying to do something but you can't ask Pius to do something like that so bluntly."
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Workshop
Yun was torn between laughter and embarrassment at Sophie's faux pas. Instead, He took the third option: Focus on the task at hand. "Sophie, Khayla mentioned that the clue is under the throne, not the princess. Alexia mentioned that the training room has the combat data of Alice- Vale's other princess. Maybe that's where Khayla hid the access key."
Yun's reply to Jack was more blunt. "Unfortunately, it's likely that Khayla used your scroll."
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Kitchen
Ieria set about gathering the eggs and meat needed for Beth, she noticed one of the others just sitting there, seemingly lost. "Hey, Cara. You hungry?" she asked, unsure of how to make conversation with them.
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperCrowded Workshop
Pius eyes narrowed at Sophie's refusal to acknowledge proper social protocol, but he silently thanked Remus for taking charge of his teammate.
"Yes, perhaps whatever it is you're looking for is in the training room, guys." The Nobel said in an attempt to get them to leave. "Well, get going, then. Whatever you guys are doing should probably be done quickly, right?"
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%...Jinkies!
Sophie glared at Jack. Well, as much as she could with her cute face and mostly blank stares. "I'm not crazy."
She turned to Pius and shook her head. "No. I saw something." She walked over to Alexia, turned her around to everyone and pointed at her butt. The numbers 4258 were written in marker, right on the back of her pants. "See?" How the hell did Khayla get that there??
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*Crickets Chirping*
Yun's jaw dropped at the fact that Khayla somehow managed to write that down on Alexia's pants without anyone noticing…Oh right. Her semblance can create limbs on surfaces.
"It's scary what Khayla can do with your semblance, Sophie..." Yun sighed, shaking his head. He typed the code into the lock box and grabbed the second data chip. "Alright, I got the next chip."
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Bond-Wait, what?
Alexia smiled softly. "No one is alone, Pius. It's always best to remember that."
She sighed. "Actually, I have something else to talk to you about, but I think I'm too drained right now."