Don't key's just open doors?

Advent had wandered off on his own like he so often did finding himself back in the forest he got the accursed soultrap lacrima on, their calling, crying and wailing hurt him not only because it was constant and causing a strain on his mind but also because he hadn't found a way to help free them yet. He touched the place he kept it knowing there was no way he could ever have it out as if anyone seen it they would try and remove it from him but he would only allow it if he himself was dead and even then he would try and find a way to defy death that bit longer so that he could try give them the peace they so deserved.

Without knowing it he had found himself in an open glade, a smile appeared on his face "I won't fail any of you, please for now calm as best you can... sleep" he whispered as he sat by a tree his head going to it as he whispered something, his body gave off a white aura with a slight pale green glow before he sat down his hand slipping into his shirt as he brought out the golden key that he had found along his travels. "So this is your home Leo?" he scratched his head not understanding "Are you kinda like a genie like I heard in the stories?" the whole thing confused him so he couldn't help but sigh in frustration. "My fox teacher lady has the same sort of energy as you... perhaps she could help me understand" he smiled opening his mouth as he was about to say her name "Wait... what was she called again?" he let out a nervous laugh as he had completely forgot.

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Mmm...what time is it? The words went alongside a long stretch that moved tails across the large bed even as some came out from under the large mass of covers. What was she doing? Well that was simple to figure out! Aiyana Shuer was just now waking up!

"It's four in the afternoon, Aiyana. We have something to discuss, cause I am pretty sure someone just described you while holding my key. He couldn't remember your name, but you're the only celestial spirit that could be what he was talking about." Leo spoke matter of factly to Aiyana, the woman darting up suddenly as her covers flew off to reveal she had been completely naked while sleeping. The illusions she generally kept to be seen as clothing were not there yet, they were usually removed when within the safety of her own home. Leo did not flinch, having seen more due to what he was and for how long he had been around, and thus waited patiently for her to prepare herself.

A quick thought as she stood up would put her in her traditional outfit before she turned back to Leo and began talking. "That must be Advent! I'll teleport to your key, with your permission, and help him out with what he will have to do with you." With that she would teleport to Advent, whom would likely have some questions for her immediately upon her arrival. It seemed he would be learning to become a Celestial Spirit Summoner. What a coincidence that his mentor was just the kind of being that that type of summoner used!

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Advent was scratching his head still trying to remember Aiyana's name but no matter how much he tried to remember the information it just wasn't coming to him "You lot could help you know, this is a pain you know I have issues" he huffed at the air but he heard them saying that this was a trial he would have to face on his own without them which just made him that much more frustrated. "I need a memory trinket" he said with a sigh leaning back for a moment wondering how he was going to do anything when he couldn't remember his teachers name or where she had allegiance and he was getting no help from the ones who where there to help him.

It was then he felt a change in energy of the area placing the key quickly back into his top as he stood up, dusting himself off trying to figure out what was going on. As far as he had gathered teleportation was a kind of specialised magic as very few he had come across on his travels could do such a thing. "Wh..." he stopped his sentence even before he started it recognising the spiritual energy once he concentrated enough "I was just thinking about you" he said with a smile as he walked over and petted her tails randomly "Soft!" he exclaimed totally forgetting everything else at the moment before he felt a pebble hit the back of his head "Matray, concentrate!" Ari said harshly being the only one that openly spoke the common language of Fiore.

Stepping back he rubbed the back of his head turning with a bit of a glare towards her "That wasn't needed you know" he said just as harshly he didn't care she was his parent being hit on the back of the head by anything because of distractions was just not alright ever to him, he had enough issues with his mind without adding brain damage to it. Turning his gaze back to Aiyana he smiled forgetting Ari for the moment "You're energy is the same as someone I know called Leo, but I don't understand why can you help me understand?" he said taking her hand and leading her to a large tree with plenty of shade so they would be comfortable from the glare of the high sun.

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The first words from her seemingly air headed mentee was that he had just been thinking about her. While she knew exactly what he meant, which was the literal term of actually just had thought about her, it could have been construed as something a bit lewder if she was with someone else at the time. Aiyana wouldn't speak just yet, knowing he would likely get distracted or one of the dead would speak to her first to tell her what was going on. She was clearly correct, the boy playing with her well-kept tails as she swung them around gently. It would not be long before the more audible of the group would speak, in the language of Fiore, and tell him to concentrate. A small pebble would also be thrown, clearly not enough to do damage but to aggravate and draw attention, as she yelled at him. After the complaint from Advent they would finally get to the fun part, Celestial Spirits and how to find them.

With a smile on his face he would mention that Aiyana and Leo have the same energy and that he wanted to understand why. A very honest and genuine question, if one were to listen to the meaning of his words. It wasn't that Aiyana had some psychic powers or anything, It was just after you had slept with so many people, and dated an untold more, you kind of learned how to extract as much information you could out of how a word was spoken alongside the body language with it. "Well, Advent, that one is actually quite easy to answer. Both Leo and I are Celestial Spirits, from the Celestial Spirit Realm. We are not of this physical realm at all, and can only stay here for so long before going back to regain our energy. The key you have, Leo's Key, allows one to make a contract with the Celestial Spirit attached to that key. If you want to learn, I can show you. Making a contract with me is simple, and it will give you a chance to understand how to do so with Leo."

Aiyana tried to use simple words, but she was not sure of how well teaching someone of another realm was supposed to go. It was usually common knowledge on Celestial Spirits, but this boy was nothing close to common.

Advent listened to the other trying to process the information she was giving him but he just looked puzzled as he tried to work it out in a way he himself would understand, needless to say it wasn't going to well. "Celestial spirits from the spirit realm..." he held his feet rocking side to side as he continued whispering it over and over again until he suddenly stopped a grin on his face as he figured out "It's one of the other cycles I can barely touch!" he exclaimed almost like an excited child that had just found out the answer to a hard question "I hear it but it's like it's through a really long tunnel and there's storms and stuff going through it. It's really frustrating" he said his tone showed that this was how the other seen it, the fact he had figured out a way to understand it on his own was an accomplishment on it's own so he was proud of himself.

"So you have limited energy before having to go back to your cycle to rest up." he said with a questioning tone but nodded "It makes sense, to remain here to long would upset the cycles and put you into a new one." he said showing he was analysing it in his own way, though the other likely would think it strange it was effectively helping the white haired youth concentrate and understand exactly what his teacher was telling him. "Well I met Leo a few times, but we didn't talk that much... he didn't tell me much." he said with a frustration he felt like he wasn't understanding everything but how could he when it hadn't been explained to him "I tripped up over the key, I thought it was just a trinket so kept it with me." he said with an honest tone his hand going into his top bringing out the small golden key his thumb rubbing over it gently.

"If it wasn't for him I would be lost Ai" it was easier for him to remember names if he shortened them and given how his teacher seemed to be filled with love it seemed like a fitting shortening of her name. "I'm..." he paused looking up to her "I'm being hunted by people who know my magic and think of me as a... oh what was the word" he tapped his head as he tried to remember "saviour.. that's the word they used" he said it was clear he had no idea what the word meant or why someone would want to hunt him in all honesty. "If he wasn't there..." he turned his head away almost ashamed "I was frightened, I froze..." he had no idea why he had done it, but there was something he just couldn't put his finger on what was going on or why she had made him react in such a manner.

Hearing how she was willing to teach him how to make a contract with the one within the key by using herself as a test run he nodded. He wanted to make the partnership official so he didn't have to guess or hope on dumb luck that Leo would be there when he needed him "He said he would always be there to help me" he said his head lowering almost as if he was looking to the key "I'd like to take him up on his offer." he said with a warm smile.

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