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Rose: Facing an Icon

Rose ignored the ruckus going on with the fox, and finished Healing Flan. It only took another few moments, but she did hear a familiar voice ask for a mirror. Glancing over after the last of Flan's flesh closed back up, she sighed and almost sat down on a chair that wasn't there.

Annamarie was a full kitsune, but in strong reds with black, and nine tails. Rose had learned quite a lot in her studies of her people, and there was one thing she knew for sure. All kitsunes knew it. The Nine-Tailed Kitsune was a Goddess.

Rose smacked her face with her hand. "Annamarie? You're... a kitsune." she said simply. She was trying to ignore the fact that every other kitsune in the room was on his or her hands and knees. With her hand still over her forehead, she added; "A special kind, too... one that isn't supposed to just appear in front of people. A God."

Rose stole a peek at Annamarie finally. "You... don't happen to know why this happened to you, do you?"

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To Start Again

Dennis finished the last of his cigarette and looked again at the closed door. This was highly disturbing. They usually just gave him his assignments. Why was he waiting, and here of all places? It made him uncomfortable. He wondered what was being said on the other side of that door. He lit another cigarette, and waited....

Five men and two women stood over the map, and a circle of more than a dozen more sat in their chairs in a circle further back and above the five.

"So, we're sure that this will eradicate the pests?" One of the seated ones asked.

"Certainly. Without this, they have no reason to stay. The other side of the world is as good as any, once we eliminate this." said one man near the maps.

"Not exactly. Nothing is as good as this, and they know it. Without it, they are easily wiped out." said another.

"And after that, our portal-?" asked the seated one.

"Exactly." chimed all of the demons around the map.

"Excellent. Bring him in, then." said another of the seated ones.

A woman opened the door finally, and Dennis crushed his cigarette on the bottom of his shoe, before flicking it onto the cement.

"They are ready to give you your assignment." the woman said.

Dennis grinned, and followed her into the Council's Hall. This should be fun. Any assignment that came from this high up was always a blast.