Private Welcoming Meena Home

Meena watched the cat shift into a young boy and regarded him thoughtfully. He was a polite young man, and that earned him points towards Meena's good regard. "Perhaps a little weird." Meena acquiesced with a small smile. "I take it you have not see the family gathered together like this before? The Del Bosques are a formidable family with many branches." With time he will come to understand it's intricacies.

"Though I would technically be your sister, you may call me aunt or auntie if that is preferable. Whichever you would feel comfortable addressing me as." Meena said kindly. This party will have enough awkward moments, perhaps she can address some of that now.

Celeste spoke up, and mentioned the boy's art. "Yes, I would love to. And perhaps you shall find time to tell me about your magical abilities." Meena could tell he was quite magical and curiosity burned within her.

Azure was not quite on time to the family gathering. He managed to slip into the del Bosque home quietly as he often did. He noted Tadashi and Iesha's presence, as well as Celeste's. The rabbit person was unfamiliar however. A rabbit person? The wolf boy couldn't say he was all that surprised to see one on the island. However, he wasn't expecting one to be a guest at the gathering. He opted to move to Celeste's side, she was the most familiar person present afterall.

"I'm here now," he said to Celeste, he hadn't taken his eyes off the new person. Though everyone there probably felt the vaguest feeling of eyes on them. He was curious, but opted to wait for an introduction before making an approach.

"By name is just as fine." Meena assured Tadashi while making a mental note of the mentioned sisters.

Unlike the children, she's had plenty of practice navigating the large and often complicated web of the Del Bosque family, and knew all too well the confusion her curse added. "Some other time then," Meena added. Then, she turned to smile softly at Iesha, hoping it might quell some of her nerves. Filomena's keen ears picked up on the whispers of hiding places, but her face gave nothing away. She couldn't blame them for seeking solitude. She, herself, wished for a quiet, secretive place away from the party. She did not deserve the attention and love, but Meena could not bear to break her family's heart again.

Then another of the adopted children arrived and Meena had to paw at her calming crystal to keep herself in place. Azure, as he was introduced, put her nerves on edge. Her rabbit instincts warned: predator. And though she saw one boy watching her, it felt like there were more unseen eyes, watching and waiting beyond her given sight.

Celeste gave introductions and Meena craned her neck to greet the young man. "Hello, Azure, it is nice to meet you. Are you gifted with magic as well?" She asked, thinking he had some kind of spell up. Though, as far as she could tell there is no magic upon or within him.

So this was actually Celeste's sister. Something must have happened to her. It seemed like members of the family were fairly prone to mishaps and the like. Or maybe these sorts of things were just occupational hazards. It would be rude to just ask, and besides she was family. He'd simply accept it.

"Well... I'm a wolf, but not like most of the wolves I've met around here. I'm attuned with the phases of the moon, and wind," he explained. Azure probably sounded more awkward than he'd intended to. He was a fairly quiet kid and not overly fond of big social gatherings as they tended to get too noisy over time.

"It's nice to meet you," he added after a brief pause.

Kalvin doesn't know how appropriate his outfit was. Rafael said it was a welcoming party for his daughter, and it was scheduled at a time in the day that didn't demand formal wear. So, Kalvin figured he'd show up in a more relaxed yet still semi-formal outfit. He had pulled on a black-and-blue-striped dress shirt over dark jeans and his Timberland boots. He had debated over doing something with his hair. However, he decided against it at the last minute and just styled it the way he usually did--which meant brushing it with his hands at best, product-free.

When Kalvin reached the main room where everyone seemed to be gathering, he politely cleared his throat and waited for someone to acknowledge him. He held up the paper bag that carried the wine bottle that he brought over as a gift to the family or the celebrant; it depended on the latter's age and/or preferences. He may have been unsure about his clothes, but he was sure that wine was always a courteous gift choice for house-held gatherings. "Hi," he said to the gathered crowd, feeling the back of his neck itch at being the recipient of many gazes from all sorts of creatures. His mind idly wondered if they were all related or many were guests like him. Wouldn't it be awkward and weird if he was the only outsider here?

With confidence he gained from stepping inside the cage, Kal moved towards the woman who seemed to be in the middle of the crowd. "I wasn't sure if the occasion called for it, but I brought a gift," he said, offering the bag to her. When she took the bag, he offered his right hand for a handshake. He kept the arm with the missing hand to his side. "I'm Kalvin. I work for your father."