Sorry about the delay, I couldn't bring myself to write anything the past few days.
NOTE: I have asked and received permission about using words, actions and events about asari from the lovely elizabeth carter, because her background lore that fills in the holes just fits the asari so damn well. If you have an issue PM me and I can show you the message she left.
Year 2030 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni hallways. Two years passed. Age eight
Councilor tevos was wandering the halls, taking in the sight of the tall marble pillars and the smooth stone that seemed to have been there from the dawn of time.
She was wandering, facing an internal argument 'Should I help her pursue this course. Of course, I can't refuse the matriarch. But what if she has not gotten over athyeta. That is not for me to decide. No, but it could make her unstable. She needs someone to hold her and wipe the world away if only for a few hours, even I had that'. Tevos frowned letting her mind wander to aria and what she had left. 'If only it were that easy' she thought with a grim smile.
Her mind made up, she continued on through the lounge to shiala's quarters. Stopping at the door she knocked and buzzed her omni-tool.
Shiala was woken by a buzzing sound, she looked up to realise that it was her omni-tool alerting her that someone was at her door. She gathered her clothes and weapons then strode to the door.
The door opened to reveal a sleepy-eyed shiala glaring at whoever woke her. When she realised it was tevos she dropped all emotion from her face "Please come in, I am sorry if I might be grumpy, I have just woken up from a lovely dream" shiala states looking a little sheepish.
"It is fine, I was just coming to check on you shiala, I apologise for waking you" Tevos said with a smile.
Shiala shook her head "No it is fine, I needed to be up in forty anyway. What can I do for you today councilor"
"I just wanted to ask you some questions, if that is alright?" Tevos asked. Shiala nodded so she continued "If given the choice, would you migrate to another estate and if not, what would your reasons be"
Shiala cringed, she hoped that she missed it but she was very attentive. "No, I would not. Everything I hold precious to me is here on this estate, serving the matriarch, training asana and liara, mostly just being near them. I don't know why but spending time with them just makes me happy" Smiling shiala added "I now understand what the matriarch meant when she said 'Sometimes you can spend your entire life looking for something, for it to turn out you already have it' "
Tevos was intrigued "And what is that"
Shiala gave an ever so small shy smile "The best word I can use to describe it would be... Family" Shiala shook her head "I know that the children are not mine, but the way they react when they see me, and the way they treat me. It makes me feel like I am a mother tending to her younglings"
Tevos just thought for a long moment and then smiled "It seems like you have almost got everything you have ever wanted withing your grasp"
"Almost?" Shiala replied confused.
"Shiala, whatever game you are trying to play with the matriarch. Stop trying and just go for it" With a smile "A cautious huntress may think she is safe, but even she needs to risk sleep" and then she stands to leave, a blushing and confused shiala in her wake.
'Her reaction to my statement tells me all I need to know, I hope she takes my advice while I inform the matriarch' Tevos thought with a smile, benezia will likely be pleased. Then with a devious smile 'Or she will be getting pleased soon'
From a table, a commando is listening intently making notes and ending recordings. She frowns, this was not the job she signed up for. She was ordered to obtain information about the two children, shiala and benezia. Now that she realises what they mean to shiala and the fact that the broker is planning on abducting children she is not so sure of herself.
Stealing children is dangerous with normal asari, but stealing the child of a matriarch as powerful as benezia is plain suicidal. She decided that she was out, but as she was going to set up all her equipment a thought struck her 'Why dont I take this as my chance to get back at the shadow bastard, I can cripple him when it comes to benezia' . Ah sweet revenge at last, she made the decision to wait for an oppertune time to make her admittance benezia and then left to go about being inconspicuous.
Year 2032 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni upper floor bedroom. Two years passed. Age ten
Asana looked around her room, it was about medium size, had a large thessian oak bed in the center, the walls were tall with a light pink-blue markings tracing them, it also had several shelves full of books with words she could not read. Her gaze lingered over a flower on her desk, it was a thessia burning rose. It was odd because it was usually sitting in it's pot. She quickly looked around the room again, trying to see anything else that had been put out of place. Her dresser's door was ever so slightly open and her bed's quilt has an ever so small crease near the bottom.
"Hmmm" she thought aloud " Who has been in my room"
She heard quiet giggling coming from the dresser, she stomped over to the dresser opened the door ever so slightly, suddenly liara jumped out knocking asana over as she was grabbed by her and dragged her down on top of her.
Both of them giving in to manic giggles as asana tried to worm her was out from under liara as she laid on her. Liara stopped giggling long enough to roll off of her before she started to choke. "I got you" she playfully taunted as she laid next to asana on the floor. Stopping and looking asana over, something she had not done in a long time, she noticed how black her hair had become, how she was steadily getting a caramel tan and how she had those little freckles. It made all the adults 'aaaw'. Liara almost felt jealous. The most striking change was her eyes, when she was born her irises were light blue. But now they were turning violet, when she was exited, sad or angry her irises seemed to turn a vibrant shade of purple. She had to say, asana was a very pretty girl.
Asana noticed her gaze and said "What" in her most innocent voice while her doe eyes spread out.
Liara looked back to her "Your eyes, they are a pretty shade of violet, sister"
She looked at liara curiously as the mention of the word 'sister' "Sister, it feels right to say that. But what is wrong with my eyes, should I ask mother if there is something wrong with me?" She asked getting a little scared.
"Yes, I think that might be for the best" smiling at her worrying.
Year 2032 - Thessia, Armali, Hosue T'Soni gardens.
After being directed to the gardens, asana and liara saw the matriarch in talks with another asari and decided to wait until they are finished. They leaned closer ever curious trying to hear what was being said.
"Matriarch" she said as she dipped her head "I am going to"..."I no longer want to help the broker" At the words 'Broker' benezia tilted her head with a smile, nodding to get her to continue.
Relived she did not attack she started pacing "The shadow broker asked me to"..."I realised that he planned on"... "asana and liara for"..."crossed the line, I may have followed worse orders but I stop at"..."children from a wealthy and powerful matrirach" she explaned while they strained to hear the her words.
Benezia gave an amused smile and said "I expected"..." reason of killing the late leassa is because I"..."put up to the task, and then I knew you"..."I am grateful for defying the broker, I must ask you"..."immediately and not tell the broker. Shiala"..."from the start like a firaxon shark on wounded prey, just waiting"..."not safe for you here"
After several minutes of hiding liara and asana both came out of their cover and ran to the matriarch hugging her as she dropped to her knee and embraced the two.
"It is good to be back in your presence, mother. Why were you talking to that weird commando, tesana?" they both chirped happily.
"As it is you, young ones. It is not important but know you are safe here. You look like you have something important on your mind, little?" Benezia prods.
Liara smiles at the use of her affection name "Yes, I think something might be wrong with sister. Her skin is changing color and her eyes too" She sounded almost pleading.
"I can only assume that you are going through a similar stage as little, she is finishing maidenhood and moving on to become a maiden, and while I must say while your eyes are quite striking, you are going to grow into a beautiful woman, my daughter. I fear you may send heads rolling" with a grin watching her blush while liara giggles. 'Shiala will be pleased by this turn of events, she has your eyes, methril'
This is where all the fluffy children stuff starts to wind down, while im not done with it yet. Alas it is time for the story to progress.
NOTE: I have asked and received permission about using words, actions and events about asari from the lovely elizabeth carter, because her background lore that fills in the holes just fits the asari so damn well. If you have an issue PM me and I can show you the message she left.
As always please review tell me if I missed grammar or spelling mistakes. PM me if you have an idea or issues with my story.