Settling back into the waking world was a nearly seamless transition, now that Eanas could easily straddle dimensions and distribute his presence between them. Angels don't require sleep, but for him, it's the quickest vehicle to visit the other realm, should he be needed. Plus Eanasiel was a well-humanized angel over his centuries of mingling with them, and had grown to enjoy the concept of sleep, and could do so on command now, without powering down like a machine, as is common for angels (and his twin whom he's guarded during those rare maintenance shutdowns). He's back to co-managing the cafe and game coverage on a regular cadence, which allows him to also spend more time with his twin. He's feeling much more whole nowadays, more in control, and in his element. "There's nothin' like Shibuya. You an' I have been everywhere on this planet an' I think we can both agree.... she's just one of a kind." Atop 104 at the cusp of twilight, watching the sun dip behind the iconic skyline. Eanasiel's bright white wings are out, but tucked in to be mindful of the space around them, and accommodate Api's black set. Sitting lotus-legged in the garb of a casual knight off-shift, Eanasiel leans back on one hand and flashes a grin at his other. "How're you? What's the life of a guardian like?"
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Theres almost a crow like posture in Apichisi's stance as he's perched near the edge of the metal rim that allows one to freely look down over the edge of 104. Any RG individuals would (for the time being) see the shape of a larger than usual crow sat at top the edge looking down. It was good glamour given the circumstances; most humans didn't see him in a humanoid form unless there was a strong enough spiritual presence to follow. His twin, however, would see him as he usually was; albeit wearing a nicely form fitting hanfu in a variety of black and red silk. Hed seen his other half reach this spot on his way back from a job and decided to swoop down to join him which explained the posture. " Nothin' quite like her. Thankfully you missed the rough months." he chuckles and starts to stand back up, shaking his feathers out for a moment before folding his wings into a resting position that allowed them to hang in a low rest. " Busy- which is nice when I need it. " he cranes his neck to look back at his twin and gives a lazy smile. " Lots of opportunities for flyin' which is nice. Th' weathers been good for it. " He goes and rests himself down next to Eanas and leans his head back to bask in the twilight air and listen to the world and it's music around them. " Freedom t' go where I want for th' most part. Everyone needs help somewhere so I ain' hurtin' for work. What'a bout you, Hows th' whole knightly pilgrimage goin' for you?"
"Yeah, about that, uh..." He winces. "I should have been here to share the load while God was off finding himself. Sorry you had to shoulder so much... Colossal oversight on my part." His other hand's fidgeting with the vape he's yet to use, restively turning it over and over in his palm. "There's growth in pain, though, and mistakes bring clarity to those willing to learn from them. I believe this was a blessing in disguise. It's showing us how to be antifragile - we put ourselves back together after breaking, and reinforce ourselves. I can feel it in Shibuya, too. The foundation's tougher, as is her heart." That being the Composer who's been healing.
Finally, he puts the vape to his lips and inhales.
"You earned yer freedom in J's eyes. That's a significant milestone. It just further goes to show how everyone's evolved."
Once his counterpart is in proximity, he kisses his cheek, and bumps his head lightly into his temple, completing the ritual greeting.
"Y'know, there's always been tension between who I was upstairs and who I am down here. Try as I might, I couldn't reconcile these identities. My association with knighthood was rancid. The only thing that made me proud was protecting you. And up until the end, I was good at it. I was one of the best in general. So, I realized, if I tap into that, into what being a knight truly represents, I can give myself permission to reconnect with it, and realize my full potential." He laughs warmly. "The way Dorian believed in me, he'd be elated, or he will be when I see him again."
"I feel more wholly myself, having reclaimed these parts of my—our—first era self from Them." He rustles his wings, fluffing them contentedly.
"It doesn't surprise me that despite different individual paths, they converged at this very moment." Citrine eyes gleam with ebullience as they behold the crow. "I'm lookin' forward to this new era with you."
