Ask [Namadii] We Are Very Aware That Shoplifting Is Technically Against the Law, but Are You Aware That the Two of Us Absolutely Do Not Care at All?

[Malou D'Amaris]

It was a relatively cool day on Namadii. The temperature hovered around 22°C, and the cloudless sky was marked by endless blues. Malou had agreed to meet Senin in Namadii’s capital around the planet’s solar noon, and when the time came, she arrived. They hadn’t really made any concrete plans, but they had decided on visiting the capital’s mall.

They had met each other a few days ago, as many Sith had begun to gather on Namadii in preparation for the gladiator tournament her master was hosting in the coming days. She couldn't quite remember how the two had met, but somehow they struck up conversation. They were both acolytes in a sea of adults, so perhaps that had played a part in it. It turned out that he came from an aristocratic family on G'wenee, which meant the noble-born Miralukan could relate to him on a level which made him easier for her to talk to. He was also much more extroverted and charismatic than she, but that was no problem at all as she was more than happy to listen to whatever he had to say.

The acolyte waited for the other on the sidewalk in front of the Namadii mall, dressed in an ankle-length green dress. It wasn’t the most fashionable, but it wasn’t ugly in Malou’s opinion. She liked the texture on the frill, though her cousin, Manon, would probably say it was shapeless. Pretty, but shapeless.

‘Whatever, Senin will be here soon.’

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[Senin Ravelo]

Senin was walking through the streets of Namadii's capital, heading towards the mall he and Malou had chosen to visit. The two had met when the G'weneen arrived on the planet to prepare for his fight in the tournament. At first he thought that the Miralukan would be an annoying and spoiled noble brat, but changed his mind during their conversation. Malou was so different from the rich kids that he was forced to interact in his homeworld. She preferred to listen to him talk about his life in G'wenee rather than brag about how her parents were nobles. It already made him like her.

Senin wondered if Malou would still want to talk with him if she knew that he was born in a slum and lived three years of his childhood as a street urchin. This part of his life was hidden by the Ravelo. Officially he was adopted in an orphanage in Lay Pa-Sidian, a better story than saying that they found him after he killed a man in an alley. There are even documents proving that Senin lived in an orphanage until he was eleven. The wonders of being rich, you can even pay people to make an entire new life story for you.

While walking a cold breeze blew, making the boy put his hands in his pants pockets. Coming from a planet like G'wenee, where the lowest temperature is 25 °C, a temperature like the one in Namadii's capital was enough to make him feel cold. Due to that, he chose clothes that were both fashionable and could keep him warm. Senin was wearing a red windbreaker jacket, with a grey t-shirt, black tight jeans and black leather boots. His hair was dyed, making it seem light brown. He was also using black eyeliner.

When he arrived at the mall, Senin saw Malou waiting for him on the sidewalk. "Mina! It's good to see you again!" he said while walking to her, the accent and slangs of his homeworld present in his speech. Some habits don't die. Then he gave her a tight hug, as was the custom when greeting female friends in G'wenee.

"Sorry if I made you wait. I got carried away choosing what to wear. Foi mal!" he said ending the hug. Then Senin noticed her green dress and thought that Malou really could wear something more interesting. Perhaps they could buy something fashionable for her in the mall.

He linked his left arm with Malou's right arm. "Are you prepared for our rolé in the mall?" he said while smiling. "I heard that they opened some new stores there."

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[Malou D'Amaris]

Perhaps the online thing about Senin that Malou disliked was his affinity for tight hugs. As the teenager was pulled into the embrace, all she could think of was how the only other person who had ever hugged her was her cousin, Manon. The hug itself did not cause her discomfort, but she was unused to such things, so she stiffly hugged him back.

"You're good," she assured him in response to his apology as she pulled away. Malou observed his outfit for a moment, taking notice of the windbreaker and his shoes the most. Since she could not discern color through the Force, her attention was drawn always first to interesting patterns, layers, or details. Most of her own clothing--excluding the robes she wore when out and about on missions--is neutral in color, which makes it easier for her to match the color. If they were colored they were usually a dress, like the green dress she wore.

Malou let her be linked with his, and she stayed in stride with him as they made their way towards the mall. "I suppose I'm prepared," she supposed with the hint of amusement in her tone. 'New stores, huh?' Malou assumed they were clothing stores; she had a feeling most of their time would be spent in them. The acolyte, despite having helped to...acquire Namadii, was entirely unfamiliar with the mall itself. So him having been here a much shorter time than her and already being familiar with the local shopping places was impressive.

They entered the mall and were immediately greeted by the cool embrace of air conditioning. It was a welcome feeling for the Serennian, but perhaps not so much for Senin, who seemed to already be chilly in what Malou would consider perfectly warm weather. They approached the mall center within moments, which was ovular in shape and rose from the ground floor up three stories to the ceiling. Balconies divided the three upper floors from the openings, and escalators ran up and down the different levels. Shops encircled this oval, and when Malou reached out to look, they continued down hallways to the left, right, and straight ahead. 'This place is...pretty big.' It was probably dwarfed in comparison to any shopping malls found on planets such as Coruscant or Taris, but still, it was impressive to the teen.

"Well, where would you like to go first?" It had been a while since Malou had done anything as "teenager" as this. She would let Senin take the lead.

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[Senin Ravelo]

"Irado!" Senin said excitedly after Malou confirmed that she was prepared "Bora lá!" Then the two walked inside the mall, their arms linked.

If the young man thought it was cold outside, now he believed that inside the mall was cold like the surface of Hoth. He couldn't understand how the Miralukan didn't even seem to feel it. "Mina, aren't you cold in that dress?" He said, using his right hand to close his jacket. "I'm freezing here."

His complaints were interrupted when he saw how the mall was. It was large than any mall that he used to go in G'wenee "Maneiro." He muttered in awe, more for himself than to Malou. Being in a place like this made Senin remember the first time that he went to a mall. It was some days after the Ravelo adopted him. Before that, the closest that he was to a mall was when he went to an alley near one to search for food in trash cans. A security guard of the mall chased him away before he could find anything to eat.

Senin smiled after Malou asked where he would like to go first. He brought his right hand to his chin, as if he was contemplating the options. The young man looked around and saw a shoe store "I want to go to the shoe store first! It's one of the new shops that I mentioned. Bora lá!" Senin said while walking in its direction, dragging the Miralukan with him.

"Tão maneiro!" Senin said, looking to the showcases while they entered. There were so many cool shoes! From sneakers to boots. Suddenly he gasped and let go of Malou's arm. He walked to one of the showcases and pointed to a pair of leather long boots. "I really need this. They would fit so well with some pants that I have. I would also look so good in it when using my speeder bike. They were basically made for me." Senin turned to the Miralukan "Mina, did you find something interesting for you?"

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[Malou D'Amaris]

Senin led Malou over to a shoe store. He said something about it being cold and something about the store being new; she didn't have much time to react before she was drug along by the crook of her elbow.

The teen let Senin lead her along as she took in the store. It was pretty much just a large rectangle, but every wall was lined with shoes of all kinds. One section had sneakers, one heels, one boots, and so on so forth. Senin broke away with a gasp to look at a pair of the boots, so the acolyte veered off to look at the heels.

Most of the shoes she wore to formal events were heels, though they were usually hidden under the length of her dresses. They, like her dresses, were plain and modest in size. Now that she was out from under her father's thumb (or so she liked to think) Malou felt the desire to get something a bit... out there. She began to gravitate towards a pair of shoes on the line between the heels and the boots. It had a small platform and quite the large heel. She reached out and pulled it into her hands, running her fingers along the stitches that created the flame pattern on the faux leather. 'I wonder what color this is?' If she had to guess, she would say red, orange, yellow, or a mix of all. It was fire, after all.

Before she had the chance to look at it further, Senin called out to her again. She tucked the box under her arm and made her way back over, her attention falling on the boots. They were lace up and had a decorative buckle wrapping around them. Malou nodded her approval, then at his prompting, showed the boots off to him.

"Yes, I did." the dark skinned teen presented the left shoe, showing him the fire pattern. "My master values fire, so I was interested by the pattern. Can you tell me what color they are?"

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[Senin Ravelo]

"Mina, elas são iradas!" he said, praising the shoes that Malou showed to him. Senin thought that the red flame pattern made a beautiful contrast with the black. "They are an incredible shade of red! I loved that!"

He knew that the Miralukan was the apprentice of Artorigas Wessex, also known as Darth Caelestis. The young man needed to control himself to not laugh with this name. It was like something that a child would choose as their name when playing at being a superhero. It was so silly!

"Mina, your Master is Darth Caelestis, right?" Senin's mouth briefly contorted in an attempt to not laugh. "I heard rumors that he is capable of making fire with the Force, and that he also has the tendency of ending naked during missions." this last part he would like to see, these rumors also say that Lord Caelestis is good looking and the young man loves beautiful things, people and objects. Even if they have a silly name.

"Is he a good Master? Xeno considers him as his greatest rival." Senin said. His Master is most of the time complaining about Artorigas. Sometimes it is very annoying. "How do you feel being his apprentice?"

After picking the boots, Senin sat down to try it. As he expected, they were perfect for him. He walked to a full body mirror. "Perfeitas! I'm going to buy them!"

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[Malou D'Amaris]

'An incredible shade of red...' That could certainly be a number of shades, but Malou was content with the answer nevertheless. She imagined it was probably a bold red, perhaps on the darker side then. Her favorite color was burgundy, which was a cool-toned, darker red. Just off the top of her head she didn't think she could accurately estimate the color of the shoes, but she trusted Senin's very positive reaction. 'Might as well get them, then.' It wasn't like the acolyte was hurting for money. Her father still granted her an allowance, and she should be in the clear for the purchase

The topic of conversation briefly swerved to her master, who Senin referred to as "Darth Caelestis." Even though her master had held that title for a month or so now, it was always a bit strange to hear others call him by that. Malou generally referred to him as "Master" or "Lord Wessex", but even so, she often just directly spoke to him and forewent titles. Thus, it took the acolyte a quick moment before she nodded in response to the G'wenee native. Her neutral expression darkened momentarily when Senin went to stifle a laugh, then mentioned her master's "tendency of ending naked during missions." Malou was aware of what had happened to him on Felucia. It was admittedly strange, but she was irritated that his reputation may pass onto herself. Her opinion on his name had been nonexistent, but now that Senin mentioned it... well, perhaps it was a bit ridiculous. The acolyte was a bit unfamiliar with the meaning or root of the word, so perhaps she was missing something others were picking up on.

"He is a good master," she answered calmly as her features softened. 'Xeno?' Malou was vaguely aware of the relationship between the two, but from what she understood it was mostly one-sided. Her master thought Xeno was an idiot. Malou, having seen the zabrak's behavior on Serenno, was inclined to agree. "I have learned a great deal from him. Most of what I have learned I did so by watching and imitating him." Exegol, Namadii, etc. She and Artorgias had done very few actual "training" sessions, though it was too early in her training to say if that would continue to be.

The subject switched back to Senin's boots, and Malou watched as he preened and posed in front of a fullbody mirror. Malou could not see the reflection through her Force Sight, but she didn't really need to. The boots fit him well; it would be obvious to anyone.

"You should," she commentated from the side as she sat down to try on the pair she had plucked from the shelf earlier. They fit her well, and the inches on the pump and heel put the acolyte at nearly six feet in height. It was interesting, Malou would note, that her eyelevel was not affected by the size of her heels.

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[Senin Ravelo]

Senin listened carefully to what Malou said about Artorigas. She seemed to consider the man a really good Master. "Xeno is also a good Master. I have learned a lot from him." the Acolyte said, praising his own Master. It was true after all "The only problem is that he is a grumpy Zabrak most of the time!" he laughed.

While talking with the Miralukan, he started to notice that she spoke very little. Senin really liked that she was giving him attention by listening to everything that he said, but the Acolyte really wanted Malou to speak more. "You are from Serenno, right? How is your life there?" he asked in an attempt to make her more open. "Do you have friends in your homeworld? Perhaps even significant other?" Senin would wait her answer and if the Miralukan decided to ask him something like that, he was prepared to give an answer.

"Since you said that I should, I'll buy them! I trust your opinion, mina." Senin said, winking at the Miralukan. Then he removed the boots and went to pay for them. As expected they were expensive, but the Ravelo were rich and now he had all this money at his disposal. Even after eight years living as part of the rich elite of G'wenee, Senin still remembered the time that he used rags and a pair of flip flops that he found in the trash. Now he had an entire closet full of expensive clothes and shoes. He loved being rich, it was so good!

After he paid for the boots, Senin would wait for Malou to pay for her shoes. As soon as she was done, Senin would link his arm with hers "Mina, I was thinking of buying some new eyeliner. There is a cosmetic store there on the first floor. Bora lá!" he said to the Miralukan.

"I think that you could use some lipstick and perhaps even some nail polish. It would make you even more pretty than you already are!" the Acolyte winked at the girl. What he was saying was true, even with her eyes covered, Malou was really cute. "I heard that they also sell perfumes, soaps and hair dye. Perhaps I will buy some new colors to use in my hair. Perhaps blonde or red."

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[Malou D'Amaris]

"I do not think about or visit my home often." It was a vague answer, but the Serennian noble didn't have a pleasant relationship with her father and she didn't want to get into it. "I have a few friends, but I only miss my cousin Manon from time to time." Malou's "friends" were the children of other Serennian noble families who tolerated her hanging around them during parties. Manon, on the other hand, the acolyte did miss a bit. She was still older than Malou--like all her cousins were--but she seemed to like Malou the most out of all of the.

"What about you?" While Senin answered, Malou would slowly remove the heeled boots from her feet and place them gently back into their box, but not before she reinserted the shape holders. She followed Senin to the counter to pay, and after him, paid for her own. She pulled a thick, black metal card from her pocket and paid without glancing at the price, then let him take her arm one again. 'Where to now?' she thought. A cosmetic store was not exactly what she expected.

Never the less, Malou let him lead her there. The store was just as large as the shoe store, but much busier. She was familiar with some kinds of makeup, but not like her cousins were. Her cousin Manon had been the one to show her how to apply mascara and lipgloss, but neither of those were commonly used by her now. With her eyes often covered, she had no need to wear mascara, and lip gloss was unnecessary when she spent most of her time on dusty old planets.

"I- I mean, sure. Why not." Malou carefully ignored the compliment, not sure how to react to it. Truth be told, she spent very little time on her appearance outside of maintaining her curls. "Where to first?"

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[Senin Ravelo]

Senin felt a little upset with Malou's short answers. It had been a long time since he had such pleasant company, the young man really wanted to make her talk. The Acolyte already noticed that the Miralukan was introverted, perhaps with time she would start to make longer conversations. He was going to continue trying.

The Miralukan's question wasn't a surprise for him, after all when he asked Malou about her life in Serenno, Senin expected that she was going to ask the same about him. However, it was difficult for him to talk about his life in G'wenee without revealing his life before being adopted. If Malou paid attention, she would notice that his voice had become more serious when he spoke. "I visit G'wenee frequently, because I need to learn how to manage the family business. The Ravelo, I mean, my parents hired several tutors to prepare me for this. I'm their only heir after all." even after so much time living with them, the Acolyte still struggled to call the Ravelo as parents. They never acted exactly as parents, but more like farmers grooming Senin as if he was their prized animal. They would give him anything that he wanted if he continued to fulfill his part of the bargain that resulted in his adoption, be a perfect heir and place the Ravelo surname among the Sith Lords.

"I have some friends there, too. My closest friend is Einês, she is the daughter of a governor." he said to the Miralukan. Since he spent most of his childhood in poverty, after Senin was adopted he was forbidden from speaking with the friends that he made at that time. Now being a Ravelo, he was surrounded by spoiled rich brats. He only considers as friends those that are less annoying, like Einês. "You could come to G'wenee someday, so we could visit the city of Bel-Parah where I can introduce you to her. Seria irado!" he said excitedly, returning to his normal self. "Perhaps you could go during the S'airé festival. It's five days of dance, food and parades. The entire city stop because of the celebrations!"

Senin smiled after Malou agreed to go with him to the cosmetic store "Partiu!" he said excitedly while dragging her, their arms still linked to each other. They walked for some minutes until they arrived at the store. Senin was dazzled by its interior. There were so many products! But then he saw something that made him gasp again. "Mina, the store has a room where they can give us a makeover! Isso é tão maneiro!" The young man was already thinking about what he could ask them to do. Perhaps a new haircut? Or maybe a manicure! He could ask them to use a black nail polish too. In the end he decided that he would ask for a complete service.

"Let's go there, please?" Senin said to Malou, using a pleading voice. "We could really use a makeover! Imagine how hot I will be after that! And you will be even prettier!"

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[Malou D'Amaris]

Malou didn't talk a lot. Unless she was giving an explanation to something--and even then she really isn't that verbose--she generally kept her replies short and somewhat to the point. It was force of habit; after having spent nearly fifteen years of her life thinking she should only speak when spoken to, it was hard for her to adapt to being able to say whatever she wanted.

"I've never been to a festival," Malou commented as he went about his response to her returned question. She listened along quietly for the rest of what he had to say, matching his pace as they made their way into the makeup store. Not long after he finished, he let out another gasp and drug her further into the store in a sudden burst of speed. She was jerked along with him, wishing he would give her more of a warning before he did this.

"A makeover?" Malou sounded a bit skeptical, but she wasn't entirely opposed. 'Even prettier?' Malou had never put a lot of effort into her appearance. She'd always had clear skin, which was a blessing, and her clothing was tailored to her size and chosen by others. 'It doesn't sound too bad.' She wasn't quite sure how much they could do with her blindfold, though. It couldn't be that bad.

"Sure." Malou would let Senin lead her toward the station, and then she would let herself be seated by one of two attendants which came over to offer their services. The man who would be giving her a makeover had a strange look on his face, as if he wasn't sure exactly what he could do for the Miralukan girl. After she was seated, he asked if she wanted only the bottom half of her face to have makeup applied to it. Malou nodded.

"Would you like some color, or something natural?" was his next question. Malou thought for a moment, then shrugged. "You can pick," she answered. "I don't really know much about makeup. I won't be able to see it anyways."

The man seemed to be fine with that answer. He stepped away to ruffle through a drawer of makeup, and selected several cylindrical and rectangular shapes from within. A few circular pots and brushes later, and he began to carefully apply the pigments to her face.

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[Senin Ravelo]

"Mina, I can't believe that you never went to a festival." Senin was shocked when Malou said that she never went to a festival. He wondered if Serenno’s nobles were a bunch of stoic prudes who didn't have any kind of celebration. Being born in G’wenee, a planet full of festivals, it was a normal part of his life. Even the poor living in the slums would participate. So the Acolyte decided that he would convince the Miralukan to visit his homeworld to have a good festive experience.

"It's decided. You are going to visit G'wenee and the city of Bel-Parah during the next S'airé festival." he said, looking at her with a serious face. "I will not accept a no as answer." Of course, Senin was joking, but he really wanted her to say yese. "There we can also take a ferry boat to have a trip through the river and visit the jungle. O lugar é lindo! We can also visit the museum of the city, if you like this type of thing."

Senin was ecstatic when Malou agreed to have a makeover. “Irado!” soon two attendants guided him to a chair. After he sat, a woman approached him, asking what he would want. The Acolyte decided to start with a manicure. “Eu quero uma sombra vermelha e uma base, por favor.” in his excitement, the young man ended up saying the whole phrase in SIl-Cale, this made him earn a confused look from the woman. He sighed in annoyance “I mean, I want a red eyeshadow and a base.” the woman nodded and started to collect the items in a drawer.

While he waited for her to finish selecting the makeup, Senin decided to talk with Malou, who was seated in a chair next to him “Mina, tell me more about Serenno. What do you do in your free time there?” once again he was trying to make the Miralukan speak. He would not rest until she said something more than short sentences “I read that the Serennian nobility is very traditional.” he was going to say snob, but didn’t want to offend her.

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[Malou D'Amaris]

'Well, I guess it is decided then,' Malou thought in amusement after Senin decided that Malou would join him for his planet's next festival. She had no will to argue with him. It could be fun, if she could find the excuse to attend.

"On Serenno?" He wanted to know about what she did on Serenno, and he wanted to know how traditional they were. Malou pondered for a moment as she decided what she wanted to tell him.

"Well, I don't spend a lot of time there now. When I was younger I spent most of my time reading or studying." That was the answer to his first question. As boring as it sounded, that really was her free time activities. There were the balls and parties, of course, but she never enjoyed those all that much and they weren't so common to be a free time activity. "And tradition is... well, it varies. The Great Houses are much more traditional than the lesser noble houses," Malou began. "The House D'Amaris is one of the Great Houses which rule Serenno, so my family is fairly traditional, yes." They were traditional, but they were traditional in the sense that they had been using the same succession lines since the formation of the House, among other things. Malou did not think it was inherently bad. It was certainly more structured than some of the lesser houses.

"What about you? What do you do?"

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[Senin Ravelo]

Hearing Malou say that when she was a child she preferred to spend most of her time studying, made Senin even more eager to convince the Miralukan to have more moments of socialization. “Mina, when you turn eighteen, we could go to a nightclub. Iria ser maneiro!” he smiled at her, it would also be an opportunity for her to meet other people. “This could be your birthday party.”

Then she asked about what he do. Senin needed to be careful to not end up telling something that end being compromising. “Well, I’m studying politics and administration. Maxin, my father, is preparing me to take over the family business.” he paused, thinking about what to say next “In my free time I like to go to nightclubs, read some holobooks, go to holoteather and ride my speeder bike. You know, normal things for a teenager.” then he remembered something “Oh, I also like to practice kap’uera.”

"I like to read about mythology and folklore, too. I think that they are fascinating subjects." Senin decided to not tell her about his interest in cryptozoology. Many would say that he was crazy or naïve for believing in such things. "G'wenee have a very interesting set of myths and legends. For example, there is a tale that says that the river uiara, an aquatic creature from my homeworld, can read the mind of the people and drown those that they consider evil. Some say that they can even use the Force!" the Acolyte said excitedly. He loved to talk about this, being able to went hours discussing about these theories and legends

Then the young man remembered that Malou was probably bored. "Foi mal, I always get carried away when I start talking about this hobby of mine." he said, apologizing for his long speech. "Mina, do you have a hobby?" at this moment the attendant approached him and started to apply the makeup on his face.

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[Malou D'Amaris]

"Politics and administration..." Malou trailed off as he continued his response. She knew of such things, but had never actively participated in them. It was stuff her father and her brother participated in; she was never really invited to as well.

For the remainder of Senin's words she sat and listened quietly, moving only to adjust to the makeup artist as he did his thing. 'He likes to read too?' Malou wondered what sort of books he liked the read. Boring as it may sound, Malou very much liked nonfiction, and spent a lot of time studying various subjects. Of course, she liked fiction too, but she found more value in consuming media which aided her in some way other than just entertainment.

"Don't apologize," Malou stated before answering his own question. Her voice was firm. "We're friends, right? Friends tell each other about things they like. There's nothing to be sorry about."

Perhaps she might come off a bit lecture-y, but Malou did not want Senin to feel as if he should apologize for talking about the things he liked. She had spent so much of her life conforming herself to a box and being punished for being herself that she couldn't bare to see others do it too. It really wasn't that deep... but Malou had never had a friend like Senin. She didn't want him to say things like that.

"...but uh, I do have hobbies." Malou continued on, shaking her head slightly as if she was dismissing the change of subject. Her artist clicked his tongue and told her to be still, to which she obliged. "Not- not many, but I really enjoy learning new things. If that's considered a hobby." Malou let out a small chuckle. "I like learning about ancient Sith empires, and I like posting memes on the holonet. I guess neither are real hobbies... but, well, you know. It's hard to be yourself when your parent wants to put you into a little box."

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[Senin Ravelo]

Senin smiled when Malou said that they were friends. She was the first friend that he made in the Order. Of course, there was Xeno, but their relationship isn’t exactly a friendship. Senin sometimes saw the Zabrak as some sort of older brother, or something like that. “Yes, you are right!” he looked at her, smiling. But soon turned back when the attendant said that he needed to remain still, so she could work. “I’m happy that we are friends. Most of the rich kids that I know are spoiled brats. But you are different, like Einês. I like that.” he was genuinely happy about it. Even with him being an outgoing person, the Acolyte didn't had many friends. So he used to cherise the few that he had.

The Miralukan’s hobby sparked Senin’s interest. “Isso é bem maneiro! Together with mythology, I also like to read about ancient cultures. Most of what I read is about the ancient Arandu civilization of G'wenee and the culture of Dathomir. They have some similarities between them.” he paused, thinking if he should talk about his other hobby. He decided that he would mention it when they were in a private place. "Someday I'll show you the Museum of Lay Pa-Sidian. They have some items from ancient Sith Empires."

Hearing Malou talk about her parents made Senin stop smiling. He knew what she was talking about, after all the Ravelo don't see him as a son, but as an object, one that would bring them prestige and power. "Mina, I know what you are talking about. My parents are very demanding, they want me to be the perfect Sith and heir. At least they give me some freedom. I think that they are this way because I'm adopted." he decided to say this part of his life to her. It wasn't a secret, but he rarely told it to someone else. But Malou was special, she was his friend.

After some time, the attendant would finish his makeup. Senin would stay sometime looking at the mirror, admiring his red eyeshadow. He couldn't stop thinking how gorgeous he was. The Acolyte would wait the Miralukan finish receiving her makeup before deciding where they should go next.

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[Malou D'Amaris]

The attendant finished apply the last of Malou's makeup. Other than applying foundation ad contour to her exposed skin, her had applied a dark brown and pink glossy lip combo to her lips. Though she could not see what it looked like, the Serennian thanked him anyways and stood just after Senin rose. They were led to the register by Malou's attendant, who accepted her card for payment.

"Where to next?" she inquired. Though he had chosen every place so far, he seemed to be good at doing so, so she would let him choose again.

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[Senin Ravelo]

After Malou finished receiving her makeup, Senin turned to her, a happy smile on his lips. "Mina, you are so beautiful with this makeup! Well, you were already beautiful, but now you're even more!" again he was being sincere. The Acolyte wanted her to realize that he really thought she was beautiful. After all, friends must support each other.

After they paid for the makeup, Senin started to think about where they should go next. From what he could remember, there weren't any other interesting shops on the first floor.

Then he had an idea. "Mina, one of the new stores that I heard about is a jewelry store. It's on the second floor, we could go there and see if there is anything interesting." his stomach chose this moment to make a noise, announcing that he was hungry. "Maybe we could go eat after that. What do you think?" he said, his face red of shame.

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[Malou D'Amaris]

All these compliments... if not for her dark skin, the heat in her face might've colored it red as well. Luckily, both that an the blindfold which covered her face masked the flushed skin. Beauty wasn't really something Malou had really stressed over, but it was a confidence booster to be told so unprovoked.

"A jewelry store?" Despite her general indifference to fashion, jewelry was one of the things Malou appreciated regardless of her inability to see the sparkle of stones and shine of metals. Though she did not wear much of it, she pretty much always had her family ring on, and she never went to a party without a necklace or headpiece. She had been wanting a new ring or two, so the acolyte was down. "Sounds good to me."

Malou hadn't felt particularly hungry until Senin mentioned something about food. A small rumble could be felt in her stomach, though it was probably not audible to her friend.

"Lead the way?"

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[Senin Ravelo]

After Malou agreed to go to the jewelry store, Senin linked his arm with Malou’s “Então, bora lá!” then, as he did during their entire time at the mall, the young man dragged the Miralukan to the escalator, so they could go to the second floor.

After they reached the second floor, Senin looked around in search of the store. He soon found it and started to walk with Malou toward it. “Mina, according to this board, there is a food court on this floor. After we finish our visit to the jewelry store, we can go eat.” he said, while looking at the board. “By the way, do you have a favourite type of food?”

As soon as they entered the store, a female Devaronian approached them “Hello! How can I help you?” she said, smiling at the two Acolytes. “We have a great collection of jewels. Do you have anything special in mind?” Senin turned to Malou, waiting to see if she would answer the attendant and go with her. The Acolyte had an idea about what he wanted to buy, but he wanted it to be a surprise for the Miralukan.

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