"Okay," Mythra started with a slight edge to her voice, "So you don't like the swimsuits I picked out, or the dresses, or even the casual clothes. I'm not sure there's much I can do for you."

"They were all super skimpy!" Pyra exclaimed in defense.

"Compared to what you normally wear?" Mythra raised a brow.

"One of those so-called swimsuits was little more than straps!"

"Okay, okay," Mythra relented a little, "Then what would you get to really 'wow' him?"

"I…don't know," Pyra looked over the rack of swimsuits and picked one out, "What about this one?"

"Well, it's more on the safe side, but I guess that fits you."

Pyra held back a slight grimace at her sister's words. They struck an insecurity she had been dwelling on for a while. Well, one of many.

"Mythra, do you think I'm…boring?"

"Boring? Why do you say that?"

"Well, it's just…everything I've picked out seems a little…plain."

"Well, it may not be super adventurous, but I'd hardly call it boring. Worried about Rex again?"

"That obvious, huh?" Pyra sighed and rubbed her arm, "Of course I am. I just…I've heard people say I'm a bit bland. Especially compared to you."

"Who said that?" Mythra had an unexpected edge in her voice which surprised Pyra. Mythra had been developing a somewhat protective streak when it came to Pyra. She really did not like seeing either her or Rex struggling, but now that she was not constantly with Pyra, she felt less able to protect her, and she hated that. She felt it was her duty since she created her into a less than wonderful life to start.

"I-I've just heard it around from various people. Usually when they don't think I can hear them."

"People should learn to mind their own business," Mythra huffed under her breath before doing her best effort to give a kind smile, "Look, ignore those losers. You shouldn't care if they think you're plain. You're one of the sweetest people I know. Right up there with Mr. Optimism himself. So if you think the one piece is cute, go for it. If you like it, I'm sure that Rex will too."

"You think so?"

"Yes," Mythra's smile was somewhere between amused and tired, "You worry too much. He's head over heels for you. You'd just better hurry and snatch him up."

"W-what do you mean?" Pyra looked very nervous again, and Mythra realized her mistake. Though…maybe it could be an opportunity to light a fire under her butt.

"Well, you know, he is a hero and all. A lot of women would probably love to get a piece of him."

"W-what? A p-piece of him?" Pyra looked absolutely mortified, and Mythra considered that maybe this was not the best person to try this tactic with, but she was already committed.

"I mean, I'm sure that he would prefer you, but if you drag your feet, he might think you're not interested and settle. You know how dense he is."

"Oh no!" Mythra was afraid Pyra was about to start hyperventilating. She did not even know if they could hyperventilate, "You don't think…could he…"

Mythra could almost see the steam coming from her ears as she practically overloaded. As entertaining as that might be, Mythra thought she should probably alleviate this.

"I mean, I doubt he'd take any of them up on it any time soon. Especially if he's too dense to make a move on you." Though, to be fair, the other girls would probably be a bit more obvious.

"Ah, he's back at home! What if one of them comes to seduce him?" Pyra was starting to panic. When Mythra encouraged her to speak her mind more, this was not what she had in mind herself.

"Relax, Pyra. You're with him almost all the time. Surely you'd notice any women vying for his affections." Might be best if she did not mention what she had heard happened with Nia while they were captive.

Pyra then started wracking her mind looking for anything like that. To her horror, there did seem to be some women eager to get close to the hero, but she was a bit relieved that he never seemed to pick up on that. Still, it was an unsettling thought. What if she did wait too long? Though, her borderline paranoia when it came to Rex's feelings for her was still a bit of a paralyzing agent.

"Better?" Mythra asked, hands on hips. Her pose masked her genuine concern.

"Yes," The redhead sighed, "You just scared me is all."

"Pyra," Mythra spoke slowly and deliberately, "It may not be an immediate threat, but if you don't do something, he might seriously think you're not interested in him and force himself to move on."

"But…"

"Pyra," Mythra put her hands on her sister's shoulders, "He loves you. You need to get these doubts out of your head. Trust your big sis, okay?"

"Okay," Pyra gave her sister a grateful smile, "Thank you. I'll try to remember that."

"You'd better. This is getting out of hand."

Pyra giggled, "Sorry."

Mythra smiled, "Don't mention it. Now, we have some shopping to finish up."

"That will be 120 gold," The shopkeeper told the Aegis.

Pyra dug in the burgundy purse that she had been gifted a while back. It came in handy for carrying money and other supplies when she was not traveling in a large group. Plus, it went well with her standard look, though, she wondered if she should try something that was not red and/or black.

"Hold up!" Mythra stumbled over with a stack of clothes over twice as large as Pyra's.

"Mythra!" Pyra helped stabilize her sister, "What is this?"

"What? They were cute."

Pyra sighed not thinking Mythra really needed all that. The dresses and casual clothes maybe, but who needed that many swimsuits? Oh well, it was Mythra's money.

Pyra paid and waited for Mytrha to finish up.

"How much?" Pyra almost winced. Walking back over to the counter, Pyra found a rather unhappy Mythra.

"You don't have enough, do you?"

"I…no," Mythra said dejectedly having left most of it at home.

"Alright, I'll cover the difference," Pyra pulled her money back out. She had actually underspent as well as having brought more money.

"Thanks. I'll pay you back when we get home."

"Don't worry about it, Mythra. So, how much are you short?"

"540 gold."

"What?" Pyra then sighed and brought out the amount, "It's a good thing I'm overly cautious."

"Thanks!" Mythra collected her new clothes and the two of them left the store. She may have overdone it, but at least Mythra seemed happy. That made the price more than worth it in Pyra's eyes.

A/N: Not sure if Shopping is an appropriate title, but there it is.