Private Finished Secretly Sorting... Competitively

Cam's new regalia was the exact opposite as him, and he didn't really know if he should be happy or displeased at that. The man, who Cam called Ernesto, was paranoid, anal and a perfectionist and everything had to be just right with him. Several times already he had called Cam irresponsinle brat, which he certainly was. But something in the man's tone really made Cam repent, it felt like being scolded by his great-grampa. Which made sense, since his regalia was elderly.
But the power the regalia granted Cam was great, and ironically suited him. The ability to see auras was so convenient, although it was annoying Cam still didn't know how to control it. It was just always on.

Cam was bit jealous of his brother's regalia, they seemed to get along well, and that they seemed to get along well. Cam was walking with Ernesto towards the spa and glanced at him. The guy was huffing and looking around, unable to relax even for a moment. Maybe Cam could book a massage for him while Kal and he did the "challenge". Even though the challenge itself was just sorting out Kal's mom's hoard. Cam had no objections for that, he wanted Kal's mother to like him. And what better way than to sneak in from the backdoor and clean up in her private rooms. Cam grinned a bit, this should be fun.

After turning a corner Cam saw the spa, and after circling more towards the back Cam also saw Kal standing in an open doorway. With him was a young girl, probably his regalia judging from the way Ernesto was peering, almost glaring at her. Though Ernesto glared at almost everyone, he was suspicious of everything.
Cam sighed a bit and planted a grin on his face, waving at Kal happily. When he saw Kal Cam almost intantly felt better and lighter, like Ernesto didn't even exist. And he saw Kal's aura around the man, even from a slight distance Cam could see it was refreshing and always moving, like the sea. It really fit Kal.
Cam walked on over with a slight spring to his step, his hair was on a tight braid today since he didn't want it getting in the way.
"Hey~ Ready to get your ass kicked in organizing?"

Cam already quite liked Kal's regalis, as she greeted Cam happily and even bothered to wave at Ernesto, who was doung his usual grump routine. But Cam ignored him and flashed Skye a bright smile.
"You and me both. I'm Camille, but I go by Cam. And this elderly gentleman is Ernesto, at at least that's what I call him."
Cam gestured towards Ernesto who sent a small nod to both Kal and Skye. Cam observed Skye a bit, her aura was vibrant and clear. It matched well with Kal's. That absent notion made a small and surprising surge of jealousy surge through Cam. But he ignored it and continued smiling in his usual way.

Cam laughed a bit at Kal's crack about his prosthetic, and he grinned confidently as he did a small feint kick with his prosthetic leg.
"And my ranged kicks have the superpower of true love. Better watch out."
Cam snickered and he could basically feel how Ernesto rolled his eyes behind him. Cam got the great grampa vibes again.
Kal's words made the swarm of butterflied in Cam's stomach take flight as he worded his sentence with rather...easily misunderstood words. But Cam brushed off all and any hopes the words possibly evoke in him. Not the time nor place. Damn, Ernesto was rubbing off on Cam.
"Getting to spend the day with one of my bestest friends is not bad at all. This tournament is really exciting, the powers Ernesto gave me are neat. And you're actually my first challenge, I'll make sure to nail it."
Cam smirked bit evilly and crossed his arms loosely, looking upon Kal confidently.
Cam wad happy to learn the name of Kal's regalia, Skye suited the girl amazingly well. But she ran inside ahead before Cam could say anything. Cam walked inside Ernesto following behind him, the man was looking at everything like any minute a murderer would jump out.
"Show me to this hoard, so we can attack it with tidyness and have me win already."

Cam gasped in feigned horror and drew his leg back, looking at Kal in shock and shaking his head.
"You would leave me without a leg and crippled? How dare you. At least take me with you, I can't be a third wheel if me and my leg together make up the second wheel."
Cam failed to say that sentence with a straight face and laughed, earning a disapproving eye roll from Ernesto. Cam could almost feel it, glanced at the man and went close to Kal and whispered to him.
"Remind me to book a massage for Ernesto one of these days, he really needs it. If my shoulders were jammed to your opinion his will be steel."

"I heard my brother Morgan has the power to shut off senses now, that sounds scary to my opinion. I'm happy with my aura power, it's somehow nice to be able to know if a person is not like they seem. Your aura is very nice though, I like looking at it."
Cam smiled a bit, but then he realized how that must've sounded and hurried to add
"because it's so refreshing, kind of reminds me of the sea. Sorry for looking at your aura without permission, I can't shut this power off yet."

Cam grinned sneakily, when Kal admitted Lyrseir really didn't know Cam was in here as well. Cam nudged at Kal a bit with a playful glint in his eyes.
"I'm all for surprising your mom. But if she catches us in the act I will have to use you as a shield and tell her you dragged me into the dragon's den."
Cam said jokingly and snickered a bit, winking. He was talking in a low voice as well and just in case leaned a bit closer to say it, Cam couldn't remember if Kal had enhanced hearing or not. The closeness made Cam remember their coffee da-, outing back in the day and his expression softened a bit. That had been a bittersweet occasion, at least for him.
Cam looked around curiously when he and Ernesto stepped in, and was concentrated on the surroundings. Thus he jumped a bit when Kal came from behind and touched his shoulder. Kal's hand lingered on Cam's shoulder, and though it made the butterflies in his stomach stir otherwise Cam thought nothing else of it. But Ernesto looked Kal up and down and frowned a bit, letting out a small huff. The man didn't say anything, just followed quietly and kept observing their environment.

Cam really didn't know what he was expecting to see but when Kal opened the door to the storage room and Cam peeked inside the perfectionist in him first and foremost saw the mess and shuddered. A moment later he did note that the shells were beautiful, and that there was a huge amount of them. Cam had never seen a dragon's hoard before but he had a feeling this was an impressive one. Cam whistled lowly and grinned a bit at Kal.
"Oh, it looks like a lot alright. That means it'll be super satisfying when it's all cleaned up. I can almost see it already."
Cam let out a dreamy sigh that turned into a chuckle. Behind them Ernesto eyed Skye for a moment after she offered him a chair and lemonade and the man just let out a small gruff of agreement and proceeded to sit in said chair. But he didn't touch the lemonade if it was offered.

Kal seemed cool with the fact that Cam could see his aura, thankfully. That was a huge relief. Cam didn't want Ernesto to take the power away, he wanted to learn how to control it properly. Cam smiled at Kal gratefully and chuckled.
"I wouldn't be surprised if it'll be the most pleasing aura I will ever sea."
Cam broke out the bad puns, their regular repertoire, and snickered a bit. Though there was a hint of truth in Cam's words, no other aura would probably look as beautiful to him as Kal's.

As Kal took a defensive pose in front of Cam he pretended to swoon and pushed his hand against his heart and sighed dramatically.
"A brave knight protecting a damsel in distress from the mighty dragon. Like straight out of a fairy tale. Although in this tale the knight and damsel snuck into the dragon's lair so they might deserve what's coming to them."
Cam laughed and thought about Kal's mother for a second. He had never met her, but from what Kal had told Cam she seemed like a good mother, and a person Cam might get along with. As Kal's friend.

Cam nodded when Kal told him to take the right side and he stepped closer to the shells, observing them more closely. He saw the broken shells Kal pointed out and decided to be extra careful. Cam didn't want to anger Lyrseir, not if he wanted to keep being friends with Kal.
"I'll treat them like they are my babies."
Cam did a small salute towards Kal and smiled a bit. He was serious, the shells would be handled like they were the frailest of silks.
"Well, naturally I wouldn't package my own babies up bubblewrap and store them but you know what I mean."

Ernesto crossed his arms and looked at the two that were starting the challenge. The tension could've been spotted a mile away and the old man was judging Kal and Cam. He wasn't homophobic, he was just against emotional ties in general. To Skye's statement he just let out a small intelligible gruff again. Cam turned to smile at Skye widely.
"I like your attitude Skye. After I beat Kal we can chat more."
Cam snickered more and then turned back to Kal and the shells.

Cam positioned one of the more sturdy looking shells into his arms as if he was cradling it and turned to Cam with a shocked expression.
"Kal, hush, you'll wake the baby! And there is a ferocious dragon around who'll shelltainly hear you if you keep howling like a baby. Besides, to my opinion you need a diaper expert around, eh, water bowl."
Cam said this but he couldn't hold laughter in either and started giggling and laughing as well, all the while carefully wrapping the seashell he'd been cradling into bubblewrap and putting it into the bin.

Cam sent an impatient look at Ernesto, he should even pretend to be friendly, and Ernesto answered that look with his own judging one as he glanced at Kal and then back to Cam. Yup, Cam would leave the man alone.
Cam gasped a bit and pressed a hand against his chest at Skye's words, and he tried to look hurt.
"I've been rejected, for muscles. But I would probably cheer for muscles over there if my pride wasn't on the line here."
Cam chuckled, and eyed Skye with a small sly smile when she mentioned making it rain for them. She was clever, Cam had to admit that. He winked a bit and smiled.
"That's be awesome, I really want to see it."
On the side Ernesto rolled his eyes, and kept glancing at the lemonade on the table, considering if he should take a sip.

Cam cackled at Kal's pun and also grabbed more bins and bubble wrap for himself, he had already packaged some shells and he was doing it with sure and knowing hands. Cam wasn't lying when he said he kicked ass at organizing.
"Calm down Kal, it's not like these have a limited shellflife."