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Ok, I would like to thank Ami Mizuno, my one and only review for the first chapter. I really
appreciate that you took the time to reply. But you will have to give me the full definition of
Shojo - Ai, i have absolutly no clue as to what that means. THanks agian Ami. I couldn't stop
writing so heres the next chapter. I hope someone out there enjoys it.
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Facets of Faith
Chapter two: Attracting Enemies
Present day Tokyo........
"'WWWHAAAAAA!, hiccup , WWWHHAAAAA!"
Serena was woken by crying. at first she tried to ignore it but damn
if that baby wasn't as loud
as her.
"BABY!!" Serena was wide awake and thanks to her shout so was Darien.
"What baby?' He slurred. "No one has a baby near us."
Serena threw off her covers and slipped o her fuzzy bunny slippers. "That's what I thought too.
But apparently someone does and they aren't taken very good care of it." With that she was out
of the room and heading for their apartments front door. She barely spared a glance at the
basket on the sofa as she walked. She just wanted to go back to sleep, after all there was no
college today and it was one of her days to sleep in. Basket? There was no basket there last
night. * she halted. And apprehension dawn on her. Slowly she turned so that she was facing
the couch, With the light streaming throughout he windows she could barely make out the
outline of what ever was in there. Darien appeared at the doorway of their room his hair sleep
tousled and zipping up his jeans.
"Well its stopped now honey, lets get some more sleep......." He trailed off as he saw where
Serena was staring. Silence reigned in the room, before it was split by another earsplitting
howl.
"WHA...WHA..WHAAAAAAAA!!" Serena was a blur as she ran over and peered into the
basket. Sure enough there was a baby in there.
"Uh, Darien, I think you had better see this." Of course he couldn't hear her because he had
his hands over his ears. Which was totally unnecessary because as soon as Serena started to
talk the crying stopped. Peering up at her were the biggest Blue eyes she had ever seen. The
lashes surrounding them wet with tears. "Oh, you pore thing." She crooned lifting the bundle
into her arms. The child was exquisite and oh so huggably cute. Light purple curls topped her
small head, a small button nose was placed over small bow shaped lips, and those eyes , so
light blue they looked like crystals. The baby chose that moment to hiccup and Serena compelled
by some motherly instinct stood up and walked her. Darien who had previously just stood there
dumbfounded walked over to take a look.
"Hey, Serena she looks kinda like your baby pictures. I wonder who her parents are?" he
started to rummage through the wicker basket and came out with a small chain and a note. He
scanned it over and then sat down pulling his fingers through his thick hair.
"What does it say Muffin?" Serena was worried he only ran his fingers through his hair when he
was either deep in thought or worried.
"You'd better sit down." Promptly she sat , baby still in arms next to him.
"Well..?" Serena looked at the baby.
" Well sweetheart, her name is Usagi..."
"But that's my name..." "Yes well that's what her mother decided to name her and since she is
our granddaughter it seemed appropriate."
"Our WHAT!" Serene nearly dropped the baby when she stood up. "We can't have a
granddaughter. Reenies not even born yet and she wasn't old enough anyway!"
"Sit back down , there's more. This note is from Reenie, from the year 5401. "
"5401" Serena whispered "Apparently there was an attack on Crystal Tokyo and she feared
for Usagi's life. So she disobeyed the laws of time to send her to a safe place until the war is over."
Darien handed her the note. Holding the baby in one hand Serena read out loud.
My Dearest Serena and Darien,
The year is 5401, our once peaceful lives are no longer. We have been attacked
by unknown forces who have brought down my entire royal guard and my dear husband Helios. I
know his comes as a shock to you seeing as how I just left you as a teenager but time has
elapsed. I can not get into contact with Serenity or Endymoin o the moon nor any of the scouts.
I am all alone now . Please say that you will take good care of my baby. Her name is Serenity
Usagi, known to me as Usagi, named after you, Serena. Mommy , Daddy, I miss you, take
care.
Love , Reenie.
A small picture of Reenie with her fingers in a peace sign proved it to be hers. Tears were
streaming down Serena face when she finished.
"Darien, she's all alone. Our little Reenie , she's scared, terrified and all alone. We have to
help her, we just have to." Serena broke down and hugging her grandchild close to her she
rocked back and forth. Small Usagi seemed to sense the sadness and started to cry also.
Darien quickly took her from Serenas arms and strode to the bedroom where Serenas
communicator lay. Pressing the button for emergencies he was startled to get three girls to
answer at once. Haruka, Rae and Amys' faces stared out at him.
"What is it Darien?" Amy asked it was clear that she had been up for a while.
"Yea, you do know that the emergency button is not for help in escaping Serena. " Rae
sounded mad and sleepy so she had just woken up.
" You've only been with her for one night Darien it can't be that bad." Haruka smiled at him.
but the smiles disappeared the moment he spoke.
"We need to call an emergency meeting. Now, Here." with that he was off and striding to the
living room to comfort Serena . Immediately she took small Usagi back into her arms and
started to pace the floor again.
"Oh Darien, what are we going to do now? We have to help her, she's so desperate that she
sent us her two week old baby. It must be really bad." She stopped walking and stared at the
child in her arms. Darien walked up behind her and waited for her to move. She let out a sigh
and leaned back into his comforting body. Taking what strength she could. As it was she felt a
small sense of peace with just the three of them the way that they were. Usagi must have felt
it as well because she closed her eyes and puckering her small lips drifted off into dreams.
They stood there like that until the first scout knocked on the door. Darien went to open it
while Serena sat down on the couch.
"Well, what is it? Is Serena O.K.?" Mina burst through the doorway and anxiously searched
the room for her leader. Behind Mina came Rae, Ami, Lita, and Michiru. All of them asking for
Serena as soon as they were through the door. Darien had just shut it and was walking over to
the couch when a loud BANG!! issued from the hallway.
"That would be Haruka," Michiru sighed and placed her palm on top of her forehead as is to
warn off a head ache. " She threw a fit when I told her to park the car and follow me with
Hotaru. I suspect that bang would be the stair case doorway slamming open." She then
proceeded to hold up three fingers and slowly count down. As if on cue when her count
reached zero Haruka slammed open Dariens apartment door, Hotaru breathless and in toe
behind her and shouted Serenas name.
"Well..Huff...where is she? Did someone take her, is she hurt? Answer me man!" Darien only
opened and closed his mouth in surprise, trying to get out some words in between her questions.
But was saved from the angry women when Usagi, woken from her sleep by the loud noises let
out a whimper. Serena gently shhh'ed her and patted her small back a few times.
"Ummm, Serena, Is that a baby?!" Ami tentatively asked peering over Serenas shoulder.
"BABY?!?!" Pandemonium reigned from there on in.
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Crystal Tokyo 5401...........
----------Reenie walked the halls of her palace trying to console the people gathered there.
One particular couple came up to her and asked about their home. "I am truly sorry, but you
can not go outside the walls of the palace. It is not safe, you could be hurt." Reenie said in
the voice she had always heard her mother use to calm the people.
"But my poochie, he's all alone and hungry, can't I just go out and grab him? He's never been
away from me for this long." The woman cried grabbing on to Reenies dress and tugging with
every word as if that would convince her. Reenie seriously doubted that the dog was still
alive, but even so she could not risk the lives of the rest of her people by letting down the
shield for one womans dog.
"I am terribly sorry Mrs. Dublic, but I can not risk it, I a sure that your dog is fine and has
found shelter and food." The lady harumphed and crossing her eyes at her Queen she turned on
her heel saying just under her breath but loudly enough so that Reenie could hear,
"None of this would have happened under her mothers rule." Her husband glanced fretfully
behind him at Reenie to see if she had heard then scurried away with his wife. Reenie sighed
and turned her thoughts to her mother. Yes, Serena probably would have handled this better. She
had been through so many battles that this wouldn't have made her blink. How ever Reenie was
not her mother and she simply could not do anything right at this moment. She just wanted her
normal peaceful world back. And she meant to get it back. what ever it took. Once again her
eyes scanned the horizon, wondering at the ships motionless hover, waiting for the next
devastating blow.
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Sky Above Crystal Tokyo.................
------------" Lexite, the Master wishes to speak to you immediately." A tall dark haired man
turned his head slightly at the voice. His eyebrows lifted just an inch and then he turned and
continued walking, his pace just a little faster then it had been before. Down the corridor and
to the dark red doors that lead to the main room. he had barely lifted his hand to knock when
the doors open. He trembled for a few nanoseconds then regained his composure and started into
the room. Kneeling on one knee in front of what appeared to be a throne of metal he bowed his
head waiting for his Master to speak. He didn't have to wait long.
"Lexite, I am much displeased, it has taken longer then expected to kill this planet. Explain
yourself, now." Although the command had been given in a deadly quiet voice it rang of
authority and malice. Lexite closed his eyes and swallowed before speaking.
"Master I do not know why it has taken so long. This planet is very different from the others
we poisoned. I know it's protected somehow. My assistants have not found the power source
that sustains it yet. We are working over time to solve this unforeseen problem." Lexite gulped
after saying this. But instead of the blast of dark energy that usually followed a bad report
he received silence.
"Yess, I have also felt the power of this planet. It comes from one source but I sense three
main outlets of this power. Find out who or what they are, and do so before nightfall. I want
them brought to me alive. If they are not presented due time then you will pay the
consequences."
"Yes Master it will be as you wish." Lexite crossed both of his arms over his chest and rose to
leave. He wanted to get out of there fast.
"and Lexite," Lexite stopped dead, his back ridged. "I will spare no expense on YOUR
transformation."
Lexite shuddered visibly although he tried not to show it. The transformation was a most
painful process that turned Alites like him into blathering, mindless creatures of destruction.
It was reserved only for the worst of his kind. He despised the stench of them. "Yes Master."
With that he was out of the chamber and closing the doors behind him. Once safely in the
corridor he held a hand up above his head and with a wisp of smoke was gone from the hallway.
He reappeared in a laboratory deep in the bowls of the ship. "Gort! Show yourself." he
commanded waiting for the small creature to appear. When there was no response he scanned
the room with his mind finding the man behind the next was apparently not in a hurry to answer
him. Lexite scowled ad morfed into the next room. "Gort, I said to come forth!" He growled.
"Oh,..did you? I hadn't heard." The man cackled and turned to face the steaming villain. Lexite
knew full well that he had heard and resented the fact that he could do nothing to reprimand
the man. His Lord liked him too much.
"Have you found out anything? The Master says that there are three sources of this power. We
need to deliver them to him tonight." He crossed his arms and waited for the old mans response.
Staring at Lexite through one eye, his other one had been taken out a punishment, Gort seemed
to think for a long moment. "For Albi's sake man, hurry up, I swear if you don't come up with a
good answer I'll...AAGHH!" He swiped at his face, "Get off you foul animal." He yelled trying
to disingage the creature from his head. Finally getting a good hold on it he threw it halfway
across the room where it scurried behind a table.
"Ha,ha,ha,ha, he doesn't like it when people threaten me, and I really don't think he likes you
at all." Gort snickered and turned to the screen in front of him. "Now as for you question,
there are three sources, or were as it may be."
"Were? what do you mean is one gone!"
"Yes as a matter of fact one is gone. It seems that two of them were inside that building over
there and then one disappeared off of the scanner. The third source is not on this planet. It
is too far from our sensors to know exactly where it is, but it is close to this Earth,
protectors never stray far from what they are watching over. But all we really need is one to
find the other two.
We need THAT one." he said pointing to the crystal towers on the hill. "And then we will get
the others. One should be enough to please Him anyway." Gort looked at Lexite and chuckled,
"And you DO need to please him don't you now." Lexite scowled at the man and turned to
stalk out of the room, then thinking better of it he faced Gort and smiled, a rather not nice
smile.
"You had better get that creature under control old man before I have to take care of it
myself." He said pointing to the rodent under the table. Then he looked at the palace on the
screen. "Now its time to collect our guest, I do hope that they are ready for me. To not
welcome someone into your home is so very rude, isn't it?" Then he smiled again "And we
wouldn't want to be rude, would we?"
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Well, that's it, Please if there is anyone out there that is even mildly interested in this
story, LET ME KNOW!!!!! *sigh* Heaad droops, I'm gonna cry. *sniffle*
Ok, I would like to thank Ami Mizuno, my one and only review for the first chapter. I really
appreciate that you took the time to reply. But you will have to give me the full definition of
Shojo - Ai, i have absolutly no clue as to what that means. THanks agian Ami. I couldn't stop
writing so heres the next chapter. I hope someone out there enjoys it.
##################################################333
Facets of Faith
Chapter two: Attracting Enemies
Present day Tokyo........
"'WWWHAAAAAA!, hiccup , WWWHHAAAAA!"
Serena was woken by crying. at first she tried to ignore it but damn
if that baby wasn't as loud
as her.
"BABY!!" Serena was wide awake and thanks to her shout so was Darien.
"What baby?' He slurred. "No one has a baby near us."
Serena threw off her covers and slipped o her fuzzy bunny slippers. "That's what I thought too.
But apparently someone does and they aren't taken very good care of it." With that she was out
of the room and heading for their apartments front door. She barely spared a glance at the
basket on the sofa as she walked. She just wanted to go back to sleep, after all there was no
college today and it was one of her days to sleep in. Basket? There was no basket there last
night. * she halted. And apprehension dawn on her. Slowly she turned so that she was facing
the couch, With the light streaming throughout he windows she could barely make out the
outline of what ever was in there. Darien appeared at the doorway of their room his hair sleep
tousled and zipping up his jeans.
"Well its stopped now honey, lets get some more sleep......." He trailed off as he saw where
Serena was staring. Silence reigned in the room, before it was split by another earsplitting
howl.
"WHA...WHA..WHAAAAAAAA!!" Serena was a blur as she ran over and peered into the
basket. Sure enough there was a baby in there.
"Uh, Darien, I think you had better see this." Of course he couldn't hear her because he had
his hands over his ears. Which was totally unnecessary because as soon as Serena started to
talk the crying stopped. Peering up at her were the biggest Blue eyes she had ever seen. The
lashes surrounding them wet with tears. "Oh, you pore thing." She crooned lifting the bundle
into her arms. The child was exquisite and oh so huggably cute. Light purple curls topped her
small head, a small button nose was placed over small bow shaped lips, and those eyes , so
light blue they looked like crystals. The baby chose that moment to hiccup and Serena compelled
by some motherly instinct stood up and walked her. Darien who had previously just stood there
dumbfounded walked over to take a look.
"Hey, Serena she looks kinda like your baby pictures. I wonder who her parents are?" he
started to rummage through the wicker basket and came out with a small chain and a note. He
scanned it over and then sat down pulling his fingers through his thick hair.
"What does it say Muffin?" Serena was worried he only ran his fingers through his hair when he
was either deep in thought or worried.
"You'd better sit down." Promptly she sat , baby still in arms next to him.
"Well..?" Serena looked at the baby.
" Well sweetheart, her name is Usagi..."
"But that's my name..." "Yes well that's what her mother decided to name her and since she is
our granddaughter it seemed appropriate."
"Our WHAT!" Serene nearly dropped the baby when she stood up. "We can't have a
granddaughter. Reenies not even born yet and she wasn't old enough anyway!"
"Sit back down , there's more. This note is from Reenie, from the year 5401. "
"5401" Serena whispered "Apparently there was an attack on Crystal Tokyo and she feared
for Usagi's life. So she disobeyed the laws of time to send her to a safe place until the war is over."
Darien handed her the note. Holding the baby in one hand Serena read out loud.
My Dearest Serena and Darien,
The year is 5401, our once peaceful lives are no longer. We have been attacked
by unknown forces who have brought down my entire royal guard and my dear husband Helios. I
know his comes as a shock to you seeing as how I just left you as a teenager but time has
elapsed. I can not get into contact with Serenity or Endymoin o the moon nor any of the scouts.
I am all alone now . Please say that you will take good care of my baby. Her name is Serenity
Usagi, known to me as Usagi, named after you, Serena. Mommy , Daddy, I miss you, take
care.
Love , Reenie.
A small picture of Reenie with her fingers in a peace sign proved it to be hers. Tears were
streaming down Serena face when she finished.
"Darien, she's all alone. Our little Reenie , she's scared, terrified and all alone. We have to
help her, we just have to." Serena broke down and hugging her grandchild close to her she
rocked back and forth. Small Usagi seemed to sense the sadness and started to cry also.
Darien quickly took her from Serenas arms and strode to the bedroom where Serenas
communicator lay. Pressing the button for emergencies he was startled to get three girls to
answer at once. Haruka, Rae and Amys' faces stared out at him.
"What is it Darien?" Amy asked it was clear that she had been up for a while.
"Yea, you do know that the emergency button is not for help in escaping Serena. " Rae
sounded mad and sleepy so she had just woken up.
" You've only been with her for one night Darien it can't be that bad." Haruka smiled at him.
but the smiles disappeared the moment he spoke.
"We need to call an emergency meeting. Now, Here." with that he was off and striding to the
living room to comfort Serena . Immediately she took small Usagi back into her arms and
started to pace the floor again.
"Oh Darien, what are we going to do now? We have to help her, she's so desperate that she
sent us her two week old baby. It must be really bad." She stopped walking and stared at the
child in her arms. Darien walked up behind her and waited for her to move. She let out a sigh
and leaned back into his comforting body. Taking what strength she could. As it was she felt a
small sense of peace with just the three of them the way that they were. Usagi must have felt
it as well because she closed her eyes and puckering her small lips drifted off into dreams.
They stood there like that until the first scout knocked on the door. Darien went to open it
while Serena sat down on the couch.
"Well, what is it? Is Serena O.K.?" Mina burst through the doorway and anxiously searched
the room for her leader. Behind Mina came Rae, Ami, Lita, and Michiru. All of them asking for
Serena as soon as they were through the door. Darien had just shut it and was walking over to
the couch when a loud BANG!! issued from the hallway.
"That would be Haruka," Michiru sighed and placed her palm on top of her forehead as is to
warn off a head ache. " She threw a fit when I told her to park the car and follow me with
Hotaru. I suspect that bang would be the stair case doorway slamming open." She then
proceeded to hold up three fingers and slowly count down. As if on cue when her count
reached zero Haruka slammed open Dariens apartment door, Hotaru breathless and in toe
behind her and shouted Serenas name.
"Well..Huff...where is she? Did someone take her, is she hurt? Answer me man!" Darien only
opened and closed his mouth in surprise, trying to get out some words in between her questions.
But was saved from the angry women when Usagi, woken from her sleep by the loud noises let
out a whimper. Serena gently shhh'ed her and patted her small back a few times.
"Ummm, Serena, Is that a baby?!" Ami tentatively asked peering over Serenas shoulder.
"BABY?!?!" Pandemonium reigned from there on in.
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Crystal Tokyo 5401...........
----------Reenie walked the halls of her palace trying to console the people gathered there.
One particular couple came up to her and asked about their home. "I am truly sorry, but you
can not go outside the walls of the palace. It is not safe, you could be hurt." Reenie said in
the voice she had always heard her mother use to calm the people.
"But my poochie, he's all alone and hungry, can't I just go out and grab him? He's never been
away from me for this long." The woman cried grabbing on to Reenies dress and tugging with
every word as if that would convince her. Reenie seriously doubted that the dog was still
alive, but even so she could not risk the lives of the rest of her people by letting down the
shield for one womans dog.
"I am terribly sorry Mrs. Dublic, but I can not risk it, I a sure that your dog is fine and has
found shelter and food." The lady harumphed and crossing her eyes at her Queen she turned on
her heel saying just under her breath but loudly enough so that Reenie could hear,
"None of this would have happened under her mothers rule." Her husband glanced fretfully
behind him at Reenie to see if she had heard then scurried away with his wife. Reenie sighed
and turned her thoughts to her mother. Yes, Serena probably would have handled this better. She
had been through so many battles that this wouldn't have made her blink. How ever Reenie was
not her mother and she simply could not do anything right at this moment. She just wanted her
normal peaceful world back. And she meant to get it back. what ever it took. Once again her
eyes scanned the horizon, wondering at the ships motionless hover, waiting for the next
devastating blow.
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Sky Above Crystal Tokyo.................
------------" Lexite, the Master wishes to speak to you immediately." A tall dark haired man
turned his head slightly at the voice. His eyebrows lifted just an inch and then he turned and
continued walking, his pace just a little faster then it had been before. Down the corridor and
to the dark red doors that lead to the main room. he had barely lifted his hand to knock when
the doors open. He trembled for a few nanoseconds then regained his composure and started into
the room. Kneeling on one knee in front of what appeared to be a throne of metal he bowed his
head waiting for his Master to speak. He didn't have to wait long.
"Lexite, I am much displeased, it has taken longer then expected to kill this planet. Explain
yourself, now." Although the command had been given in a deadly quiet voice it rang of
authority and malice. Lexite closed his eyes and swallowed before speaking.
"Master I do not know why it has taken so long. This planet is very different from the others
we poisoned. I know it's protected somehow. My assistants have not found the power source
that sustains it yet. We are working over time to solve this unforeseen problem." Lexite gulped
after saying this. But instead of the blast of dark energy that usually followed a bad report
he received silence.
"Yess, I have also felt the power of this planet. It comes from one source but I sense three
main outlets of this power. Find out who or what they are, and do so before nightfall. I want
them brought to me alive. If they are not presented due time then you will pay the
consequences."
"Yes Master it will be as you wish." Lexite crossed both of his arms over his chest and rose to
leave. He wanted to get out of there fast.
"and Lexite," Lexite stopped dead, his back ridged. "I will spare no expense on YOUR
transformation."
Lexite shuddered visibly although he tried not to show it. The transformation was a most
painful process that turned Alites like him into blathering, mindless creatures of destruction.
It was reserved only for the worst of his kind. He despised the stench of them. "Yes Master."
With that he was out of the chamber and closing the doors behind him. Once safely in the
corridor he held a hand up above his head and with a wisp of smoke was gone from the hallway.
He reappeared in a laboratory deep in the bowls of the ship. "Gort! Show yourself." he
commanded waiting for the small creature to appear. When there was no response he scanned
the room with his mind finding the man behind the next was apparently not in a hurry to answer
him. Lexite scowled ad morfed into the next room. "Gort, I said to come forth!" He growled.
"Oh,..did you? I hadn't heard." The man cackled and turned to face the steaming villain. Lexite
knew full well that he had heard and resented the fact that he could do nothing to reprimand
the man. His Lord liked him too much.
"Have you found out anything? The Master says that there are three sources of this power. We
need to deliver them to him tonight." He crossed his arms and waited for the old mans response.
Staring at Lexite through one eye, his other one had been taken out a punishment, Gort seemed
to think for a long moment. "For Albi's sake man, hurry up, I swear if you don't come up with a
good answer I'll...AAGHH!" He swiped at his face, "Get off you foul animal." He yelled trying
to disingage the creature from his head. Finally getting a good hold on it he threw it halfway
across the room where it scurried behind a table.
"Ha,ha,ha,ha, he doesn't like it when people threaten me, and I really don't think he likes you
at all." Gort snickered and turned to the screen in front of him. "Now as for you question,
there are three sources, or were as it may be."
"Were? what do you mean is one gone!"
"Yes as a matter of fact one is gone. It seems that two of them were inside that building over
there and then one disappeared off of the scanner. The third source is not on this planet. It
is too far from our sensors to know exactly where it is, but it is close to this Earth,
protectors never stray far from what they are watching over. But all we really need is one to
find the other two.
We need THAT one." he said pointing to the crystal towers on the hill. "And then we will get
the others. One should be enough to please Him anyway." Gort looked at Lexite and chuckled,
"And you DO need to please him don't you now." Lexite scowled at the man and turned to
stalk out of the room, then thinking better of it he faced Gort and smiled, a rather not nice
smile.
"You had better get that creature under control old man before I have to take care of it
myself." He said pointing to the rodent under the table. Then he looked at the palace on the
screen. "Now its time to collect our guest, I do hope that they are ready for me. To not
welcome someone into your home is so very rude, isn't it?" Then he smiled again "And we
wouldn't want to be rude, would we?"
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Well, that's it, Please if there is anyone out there that is even mildly interested in this
story, LET ME KNOW!!!!! *sigh* Heaad droops, I'm gonna cry. *sniffle*