untitledprologue "Mosquitoes are bad this time of the summer." A girl commented to a friend, as she stood behind a counter at Fii-chan's Vase and Mace shop, adding up a customer's items.

"Agreed! I'm saving money to get an air conditioner in the shop. It's too hot to be here working all day." The girl next to her answered, while sorting through a few vases.

They both looked around the age of twenty-four and five foot four. While one had knee-length blond hair, long bangs and blue eyes, the other had back-length bluish black hair, short bangs and green eyes.

"Filia-onee-san? A customer over there needs some help." A red fox by the name of Jirras called to the blond haired one.

"OK…" The blond girl, Filia walked off to attend to the customer.

"Jirras-san. Can you give me some give help here, please?" The dark haired asked.

"Sure Sylphiel-san." He picked up a vase, that a lady was buying, wrapped it carefully and placed it in a bag.

"Have a nice day!" Sylphiel and Jirras said politely. The lady gave a slight smile and walked off.

"Is this hand made?" An elderly lady asked Filia.

"Yes it is." Filia nodded. It was a purple colored vase, with a very detailed gold dragon on the front. It took Filia a few weeks to do it, and she was very proud with the way it turned out.

"Hmm amateur job, I'd say." The lady said rudely. Filia blushed and bit her lip.

"I guess I'll take this one." It was a crème colored vase, done over by Filia. Painted on it was a gold dragon and a black dragon, their tails entwined in the middle.

"Alright. Take it to the desk up there and Sylphiel will add it up for you." Filia said politely. She sighed inwardly.

Filia and Sylphiel were very busy the whole day through. It was always liked that before they closed for the weekends.

"This week went better then usual." Sylphiel commented.

"Yes, it did… Now I got enough to go on vacation like Val keeps telling me I need to do." Filia took a sip of her tea.

"If you want, I can watch your shop for the weekend. It's no problem." Sylphiel offered.

"Really?" Filia looked over at Sylphiel, who nodded.

"Oh great! Val should be here, by Monday, from his training trip, and should be able to help you. Of course Jirras and Gravos are here also." Filia said. Sylphiel smiled.

"Filia-san. It'll be fine. I can handle it." Filia sighed.

"I guess I am tense. Thanks a lot, Sylphiel." Filia smiled at her friend, and went upstairs to get packed.