She had time now. It's not like she didn't make her own hours anyway. Between school and work and the shop she had a lot on her plate, but one of those things was also learning how to channel. It was an important part of her work, actually.
They hopped on the metro and made their way down to the Red Light District. It beat walking in the bitter cold of the beginning of a Moscovian winter. It wasn't even at it's peak yet, and Ilesha was already missing the warmth of her shop and apartment.
The Red Light district was never quiet. But it wasn't as bad now as it would be in a few hours when all the clubs opened and all the workers hit the street. And Kallisti wasn't far from their stop.
The front view was on as always and she wondered what was headlineing but she didn't make her way to see the marquee. Instead she took Cadence down the side alley and rapped on the side door. It took a little bit before someone peered through the camera and then there was a buzz. No words, they knew Ilesha. And she had been here several times before opening.
The man greeted them. "All the girls are in the lounge practicing." He said. He made a double take at her guest but he said nothing. He was probably used to famous people coming into Kallisti and not making a big deal out of it.
They were back stage and the girls and guys costumes and gear wear all in disarray back stage as they hurried about looking for things. Juls and the others weren't here they were out front in the empty lounge practicing. Could be any number of things.
The lounge was emtpy, it felt strange walking into a should be crowded room full of music and people noises to the giggling of children. Not just Sterling but a gaggle of kids Ilesha didn't know. Juls noticed her first. "Ilesha. How wonderful. You brought a friend."
"This is Cadence, she's like us." Ilesha said.
Sterling came over with a big grin. "I know you." she took Cadence's hand and tugged her to the middle of the room. "Juls, is showing us how to weave fire and illusion. Come."
A dark haired girl sat next to Sterling and looked a little shy though she wasn't much older than Ilesha she seemed a bit more resevered. "Who are all these kids, and can they all...."
"No, these are all Nox's strays. He's not in town, and Sterling brought them all over for practice. Olivia is the only one who can channel, she's a healer. It'll be good to have her around as soon as we can get her to open up with the other. The kids all had it rough."
Ilesha had never actually met Nox. He was hard to miss at Kallisti, he did everything -- except bartend, though he was often found behind the bar as much as he was in front of it. "How does he even have any time?"
"He barely sleeps. Avoids his nightmares. And Ashton and Liv and Liam all help out with the younger ones." Juls pointed out the names as she said them. [color=#red]"I need to get back there or they'll wonder where I went."[/color] She laughed softly and made her way back to the stage and started dancing and showing weaves of fire and illusion. It was pretty.
Ilesha joined Cadence next to Sterling. "You okay?
They hopped on the metro and made their way down to the Red Light District. It beat walking in the bitter cold of the beginning of a Moscovian winter. It wasn't even at it's peak yet, and Ilesha was already missing the warmth of her shop and apartment.
The Red Light district was never quiet. But it wasn't as bad now as it would be in a few hours when all the clubs opened and all the workers hit the street. And Kallisti wasn't far from their stop.
The front view was on as always and she wondered what was headlineing but she didn't make her way to see the marquee. Instead she took Cadence down the side alley and rapped on the side door. It took a little bit before someone peered through the camera and then there was a buzz. No words, they knew Ilesha. And she had been here several times before opening.
The man greeted them. "All the girls are in the lounge practicing." He said. He made a double take at her guest but he said nothing. He was probably used to famous people coming into Kallisti and not making a big deal out of it.
They were back stage and the girls and guys costumes and gear wear all in disarray back stage as they hurried about looking for things. Juls and the others weren't here they were out front in the empty lounge practicing. Could be any number of things.
The lounge was emtpy, it felt strange walking into a should be crowded room full of music and people noises to the giggling of children. Not just Sterling but a gaggle of kids Ilesha didn't know. Juls noticed her first. "Ilesha. How wonderful. You brought a friend."
"This is Cadence, she's like us." Ilesha said.
Sterling came over with a big grin. "I know you." she took Cadence's hand and tugged her to the middle of the room. "Juls, is showing us how to weave fire and illusion. Come."
A dark haired girl sat next to Sterling and looked a little shy though she wasn't much older than Ilesha she seemed a bit more resevered. "Who are all these kids, and can they all...."
"No, these are all Nox's strays. He's not in town, and Sterling brought them all over for practice. Olivia is the only one who can channel, she's a healer. It'll be good to have her around as soon as we can get her to open up with the other. The kids all had it rough."
Ilesha had never actually met Nox. He was hard to miss at Kallisti, he did everything -- except bartend, though he was often found behind the bar as much as he was in front of it. "How does he even have any time?"
"He barely sleeps. Avoids his nightmares. And Ashton and Liv and Liam all help out with the younger ones." Juls pointed out the names as she said them. [color=#red]"I need to get back there or they'll wonder where I went."[/color] She laughed softly and made her way back to the stage and started dancing and showing weaves of fire and illusion. It was pretty.
Ilesha joined Cadence next to Sterling. "You okay?