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As the half gorgon, artist of Sontaris it was only natural for Aurel Ophilia to give the most spectacular performances.
After wrapping up his performance, Aurel was finally given a time the rest.
“Yippie, I’m done!” Aurel celebrated.
Eager and ready to unwind, he started to make his way back home.
Humming a little chime, “Happi, Happi, happi” as he walked past through the roads, passing by the billboards.
Suddenly, someone bumped into him.
“Urgh… you?” The stranger said
“Oh, hello are you a fan?” Aurel excitedly asked
“… a fan?.. the sight of you just makes me want to bash your face” the stranger said in disgust.
“You don’t have to go that far…” said Aurel frowning.
“Consider yourself lucky, you’ve managed to get this far yourself. God knows what goes on your fans, why on earth would they like a Gordon freak like yourself” the rude stranger grimaced
“Well, someone as ugly as yourself clearly does not understand the beauty of I, Aurel Ophilia for my elegance is beyond your world! Now, if you would excuse me, I have things to do, plans to plan, events to events, totodo!” Aurel falsely boasted, wanting to get himself away from the scenario.
“Hmph…” the stranger grunted as he made his way past Aurel, grumbling past.
Aurel started continuing his path back home, in a dejected spirit.
“It’s ok! Plenty of people love me, opinions of uglies like those don’t matter…” Aurel mumbled to himself, comforting himself.
Looking down, he proceeded to make his way home, with slight teary eyes.
“Huh?” Aurel said as he felt a raindrop against his skin.
“Just my luck…” he groaned as he started to pick up his pace.
Aurel walked faster, as the rain started the pour, drenching his clothes.
“Finally!” Aurel exclaimed as his home was in sight.
However in the midsts of his excitement, sped walking in the rain, he tripped over his heal, breaking the heal and scrapping his knee in the process.
“Ow…” Aurel rubbed his injury, holding back the tears, ready to roll.
Aurel got up, and made his way slowly back to his home, limping with his knee hurting.
Not only, am I a soggy gorgon, I broke my heel, scrapped my knee, and I met that meanie today… Aurel dejectedly thought to himself.
“At least I’m home now…” Aurel mumbled as he entered his home at last.
“Hello? Anybody home?” Aurel called out, looking for his fellow Sontaris members.
“Ah! Your home! Welcome back!” Exclaimed Nimue.
“Would you like a bath Aurel, it wouldn’t be good for you to get sick, you’re drenched…” Saeir softly said.
“WELCOME BACKK!” Solan jumped, as he immediately went into for a hug.
“You alright, you seem just down” Varis said worryingly.
Finally home, Aurel was able to wind down, as he started to break down.
“Some meanie was mean to me, then it started to rain so I got drenched, then when I thoguht I finally made it home, I broke my heel, fell and scrapped my knee…” cried Aurel.
“My afternoon was terrible” said Aurel as he continued to sob.
The members of Sontaris looked at each other, agreeing they had to cheer up their baby gorgon.
“It’s ok now, tomorrow will surely be a better day, let’s run you that bath, and take a look at your knee ok?” Saeir softly said as he patted Aurel’s head in an attempt to comfort him.
“You don’t know that… what if another meanie comes by tomorrow…” Aurel said while crying.
“Well, if another meanie comes, I’ll make sure to scare them away, if it rains I’ll shield you from it, and if you trip I’ll catch you before you fall.” Saeir said as he continued patting Aurel’s head
“Here! You can play with hime-sama ok?” Solan reached out his precious hime-sama doll to Aurel.
“Just no more crying ok? Cheer up!” Solan said as he handed over hime-sama.
“Hime-sama…” Aurel softly said as he took the doll, clenching it towards his heart.
“Let’s patch up that knee of yours, shall we?” Said Varis taking his hand leading him towards the first aid kit.
“Now, now, more than anything you look best smiling, so out with the tears, and in with the smile!” Nimue said as he wiped Aurel’s tears with his handkerchief.
“Am I ugly now then?” Aurel asked, about to burst into another set of tears.
“What? Of course not?? You’re the prettiest half Gordon I know!”
“But I’m the only half Gordon you know!” Aurel exclaimed as he burst into another set of tears.
“What!? Well, yes wait no, you’re one of the prettiest living creatures I know ok? Just know you’re pretty, cute, adorable, and uh the prettiest of the prettiest, ok!” Nimue said in a panic.
“Yeah, yeah, you’re almost as pretty as my Hime-sama ok? That’s the biggest compliment one could ever get!” Solan said while giving Aurel a hug.
“Sit down, and we’ll patch up that knee of yours alright?” Saeir seated Aurel down, as Varis started disinfecting the wound
“Owie… it’s hurts” said Aurel as tears once again started to gather.
“It’s alright now, we’ll make it all better ok?” Nimue said as he wiped his thumb, getting rid of the tears threatening to fall under Aurel’s eyes.
“There we go, all better. Shall we get you to that bath?” Varis hosted Aurel up in his arms in a princess carry, as they made their way to the bath.
“Group bath?” Solan excitedly asked
“What about a bubble group bath?” Nimue excitedly responded.
“Now, now, let’s not get too excited shall we? Aurel, what do you think?” Saeir asked.
“Mhm… that sounds nice…” Aurel said as he proceeded to lean against Varis, cuddling against his chest.
The group, Sontaris, proceeded towards the bath, as they went on to wash up together.
“Take this!” Solan yelled out, proceeding to splash Nimue.
“Hey! That’s not fair!” Nimue replied splashing solan back.
“Hey! You got some bubbles in my eyes!” Varis grumbled
“Settle down kids” Sarier said with fondness.
Splash!
“…”
“Nimue, that’s cheating!” Solan yelled out.
“That’s what I said! And that wasn’t me!” Nimue exclaimed.
“tHaT’s WhAt I sAiD” mimicked solan.
“Hehhehehe” Aurel giggled, hiding behind Saeir.
“Huh? AUREL?? HEY!” Aurel splashed him again, as Solan attempted to splash back, hitting Saeir in the process with Aurel hiding behind him.
“…Solan…” Saeir softly said with slight irritation, with water dripping down from his face.
“Eep! Hey, blame Aurel, he’s cheating!”
Nimue proceeded to splash Solan “THERE! I shut him up, your welcome everybody!”
“Gurgleeurh… HOW DARE YOU… THIS CALLS FOR WAR!”
The maknae line proceeds to go out in full on war, while Varis and Saeir watch over them.
“Well, at least they’re happy” Saeir said smiling.
“Laughter is a better look on them than tears” Varis replied with the same fondness in his voice.
Sontaris enjoys their bath, before heading to bed together.
The maknae line proceeds to race towards their bed, flopping on together.
“Heh…I won!” Nimue said proudly
“Uh Nuh, I DID!” Solan fought back
“Well, too bad both of you are wrong cuz clearly, I’m the sole winner.” Aurel proudly boasted.
“NOPE NOPE NOPE, IT WAS ME” Solan went.
“Let’s not fight guys, we know it was me.” Nimue cheekily said.
“Clearly, you both are blind” said Aurel raising one eyebrow.
“How are you lot still not out of energy…” Varis grumbled as he and Saeir proceeded to join the trio.
“Let go to bed now, ok? It’s been a long day for someone of us.” Saeir soothed the trio.
“Lights out” called Varis, closing the lights
“Good night, my beloved Sontaris” Saeir softly said, closing his eyes”
“G’Night” grumbled Varis, shuffling closer to cuddle
“Good night” Solan and Nimue said at the same time.
“Hehehe… night night… hehe happi…” said Aurel as he snuggled into his deeper into the covers, squashed in between the members of Sontaris.
Together, Sontaris spent the night cuddling as they slept together.
Sometimes, things go sour but good thing Sontaris is there to make it better!