"Perhaps we should start with introductions."  Ava finally pulls back her hood, and you give a small start.  You're not sure exactly what you were expecting, but it certainly wasn't this.  A surprisingly delicate-featured young woman of about nineteen glances around the table, but there's a toughness in her stance that belies her dainty looks.  Though as you watch her grip the edge of the table, you can't help but notice her eyes nervously dart to the doorway several times.

"I'm YN, Master of Matter, and what's your problem?"

"I'm just not really a people person, okay?  I'm not used to being in one room with so many-  Sorry, did you say Master?"

When you nod, she visibly relaxes.  "Well, in that case, I guess we can fully tell you who we really are.  I'm Ava Hakura, Master of Night."  She takes off her cloak and points at her deep blue suit, chocolate-colored hair tumbling down to frame a large silver star on the front.

The teal-eyed brunette speaks next.  "And I'm Rhea Marlow, Master of Illusion.  Say, are any of you guys single?"

Ava facepalms, and the young girl giggles as the guys shoot each other baffled looks.  Cole and Lloyd both raise their hands up tentatively.

Rhea rubs her hands together.  "Excellent!"

"RHEA!!!"

Rhea rolls her eyes.  "Sor-ree."

"..And the young one over there is Emily Turner, Master of Light."  Ava finishes.

"She's mute, isn't she?"  You state quietly.

Ava gives you a stunned look.  "Yes.  How'd you know?"

"The way that she's never spoken, not even to tell us to leave her alone earlier.  And every time she wants to let you guys know something, she makes a noise first.  And you introduced her as if you knew that she couldn't do it herself."

Ava glances sadly at Emily and closes her eyes.  "She used to be able to talk, you know.  Before getting trapped in another Realm.  That kind of thing can hurt a person so badly..."  She tips her head upwards, and you notice a large faded scar on one of her cheeks, massive claw-marks from some vicious creature's attack clearly evident on her face.  She opens her eyes and observes your look of pity.  "Beast attack."  She explains.

"-It was going for Emily."  Rhea adds.  "Let's just say that Ava did not take kindly to that."

"Then it tried to get me."  Ava continues.  "I got off lightly.  It was aiming for my eyes.  It missed.  I didn't."  She pats her mace and smiles darkly.

"Yeah, she clobbered it and put it out of its misery for good.  We had over a weeks worth of decent meat with that thing."  Rhea glares at Lloyd, who's making retching noises.  "Mock us all you want, Hot Stuff.  But you try eating nothing but rock voles every day for several years of your tender young life.  Do you know how many different ways to prepare those things?!!"  She slams her hands down onto the table and hollers into Lloyd's face.  "TWENTY-SEVEN!!!  AND EACH MORE DISGUSTING THAN THE LAST!!!"  Her eye twitches, and Lloyd leans back in his chair as far away from her as he can, his eyes wide with alarm.

Then Rhea laughs awkwardly.  "Uhh..  Sorry.  We've been trapped and traumatized for way too long.  What's your name, anyway?"

Lloyd gives Ava a helpless, Do I have to tell her? look.

Ava smirks and crosses her arms, staring straight back at him.

Lloyd gulps.  "I'm Lloyd Garmadon, Master of..  Ah..  Green."

Rhea snorts.  "-And I'm out."

As the others introduce themselves, you smile and watch Emily carefully bundle up the Time Blade and tuck it away under a loose floorboard.

Morro walks over to you and whispers into your ear, his warm breath tickling your neck.  "I want to have kids as cute as that one day."  He blushes and looks down.  "That is, if you want to."

You take hold of his hand and squeeze it.  "When that day comes, I would love to."

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