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"Christopher." You recognise Vatarie's voice and look over to see her walking towards you. You smile and wave to her when she falters. Her eyes don't leave you but you now that you've felt it you can see the obsession tread through her aura as neared you.

Before you can say anything to her you hear another voice. "That's him." You can feel the pointing before you spy the pointer. Two similar and familiar faces are staring at you. It takes you a moment to remember them, the two student who had been at the Church of Nurture.

"Seriously more upper nobility Christopher?" Lucia says with a wide smirk. You were impressed, she could spy an upper noble at a moment. "Have fun." She moved to stand up but was prevented by the two familiar face rushing over and staring at her.

"How do you know Christopher? Have you know him for long? Are you a member of a Church? What Church are you with? Are you trying to get Christopher to convert?" They were both asking the questions but talking so far you weren't sure which one was asking which question. But you weren't the subject ... well the target of the questions so you refocused on Vatarie.

She hadn't gotten closer but her eyes had locked onto the two newcomers. Her aura was still warped with the obsession but it had lessened. You figured she was trying to control herself and so didn't do anything that might stress that.

"What?" Lucia asked the two girls as the got ever nearer.

"He's a part of our Church." One said.

"Don't try to seduce him." The other added.

Lucia leaned over to you and the pairs eyes followed her, their proverbial hackles raising as she neared. She leaned away and the cooled a little. You hid a smirk as she started to lean back and forth to mess with them.

"Stop it." One said walking over to the two of you and physically interject. Standing between the you and Lucia as you sat there. You were pretty sure was the one whose eye sight you helped fix in the ritual. Without her, or maybe the other one's, signature squint it was hard to tell them apart.

"Sorry my Lady." Lucia said pulling back. Apparently her fun only lasted until she recalled the different in their rank.

The pair froze and looked at each other for a moment.

"Yes leave us so was can speak with Christopher." The one who hadn't neared said joining her partner to attempt to stand between you and Lucia. She didn't fit in the space and was pushing her partner slightly to fit better.

"You don't have to go." You say it on reflex annoyed at someone pulling rank when they had nothing to do with you or her. You didn't even know their names.

Lucia froze halfway between standing and sitting. She gave you a questioning look and her aura quizzically flickered towards you. You blinked a few times not sure what she was trying to communicate. Her look and aura faded into something resembling disappointment. "Thank you my Lord." She sit back down and it takes another second for you to figure it out. She was trying to support your whole pretending to be a higher rank thing.

The two trying to stand between your sitting forms looked at each other for a moment. "So when are you coming back to the Church?" They split. One sitting on your free side the other trying to slip a leg between yourself and Lucia. Lucia didn't move, either she figured you weren't super comfortable about this and was trying to help or she was reveling in faux authority for the first time in her life.

"Yeah we thought you would be their today." The one who had to sit on the other side of Lucia said leaning over the table to see you past her. She lean down a little to block the girls view. The girl shifted to look at you and Lucia moved to block her again. She was differently enjoying her faux authority.

"The Priestess wouldn't mind you coming back." The one who was now pressing against you side said.

"Yeah she will be really sorry about kic –" the one Lucia was messing with said before being interrupted by a cough.

"She means the Priestess is deeply sorry about it and would be happy if you came back." The one pressing against you put a hand on your chest and started stroking your chest. "We had a look some of the other rituals. There are some I am sure you would enjoy." She whispered into your ear.

You shifted uncomfortably. As far as proselytising goes this was way to physical.

"I don't think –" You start saying trying to pull yourself away from her which made you rub against Lucia.

"What are you doing?" Vatarie's voice was followed by a very menacing presence behind the four of you. The menace wasn't directed at you so you quiet happily wait.

"L-lady Vatarie." The one who had been getting physical with you said. "How are you?" The question was squeaked out as Vatarie stepped forwards, towering over the sitting girl.

"What are you doing?" Vatarie growled. Your quiet enjoy was tinged with a little worry as you wondered if Vatarie would hold you accountable as the touchee.

"I, um, that is we were ..." She completely detached from you and tried to shrink into herself under Vatarie's glare.

"Inviting Christopher to Church. He went yesterday but not today, were just making sure everything was ok." The one on the other side of Lucia said.

"Really?" Vatarie asked the cowering one.

"Yes." Was the squeaked out confirmation.

Vatarie continued to glare at her for a moment before turning her gaze to the back of your head. You'd been sitting very still not looking back hoping her vision was based on movement.

"You left your class schedule in my room Christopher." Vatarie leaned over you shoulder resting one of her rather impressive breasts on it. She puts two books on the table in front of you.

"Thanks." You say still staying still. Vatarie pulls back and as she leaves you realise she hadn't breathed in when she was close to you. That could mean a lot of things but the only way to confirm any of them would mean turning around and you were still thinking movement wasn't a good idea.

"You could come to Church as well Lady Vatarie." The upbeat comment attracted four pairs of eyes. "And you as well ..."

"Lucia." Lucia says as she became the subject of attention.

"We could always use more members, some of the rituals have a required number of people to work." The continued upbeat tone defused some of the tension Vatarie had inspired.

"Will you go Christopher?" Vatarie asked. And now four pairs of eyes were on you.

"I, ah," as you spoke the shrunken from that had so recently departed from physical contact was lifted up by hope. You didn't look at her but even not looking it was hard to say no to the puppy dog eyes you could feel drilling into your soul. "Might be able to, if I don't need to study too much." It was the most noncommittal answer you could give.

"Great we'll see you next weekend." The two sprung up at the words. "Lady Vatarie." They bowed to Vatarie then looked at Lucia. "Lucia." They didn't bow and you felt disappoint from your friend. Apparently faux authorities limits were a shame to experience.

The two hurried away leaving Lucia and Vatarie left. Vatarie took in a short breath. "I will see you later Christopher." She spun on a heel and hurried away as fast as the other two.

After a moments silence Lucia leaned over to you. "You're right you are normal by context."

You bite your tongue to resist laughing at the call back. "Told you so."

Lucia was grinning hold back laughter as much as you were. "So Church of Nurture huh, didn't think you would be religious, though you do seem to be blessed by someone." She wave a hand behind her at where Vatarie had been standing. "Any other high ranking nobility I should know about. Just you know so I not ambushed by a Princess or something." You laughed awkwardly. Lucia stares at you for a long moment. "Fuck almost had me." She laughs and you join in.

She is going to be stunned sooner or later. You could tell her now, but if you wait it could be hilarious.