Meeting You

Exist for Me

*Exist for Me*

"And do not destroy anything." Raven reminded them with a warning tone.

Beast boy looked guilt-ridden, "Oh, C'mon Raven, that whole Dinosaur incident wasn't entirely my fault." He was referring to what had happened the first day when the two of them had visited.

Starfire didn't understand his short explanation, "What do reptiles have to do with being the careful?"

Beast boy shook his head trying to get his teammates out the door, "I'll tell you some other time, Star."

"Don't worry; I'll keep an eye on them." Robin promised. He was the only other responsible titan in the household.

Raven nodded at him before the four titans departed from the house. She turned and pulled the hoods up on Hazel and Ivy's cloaks. Arella had just entered the living room after the titan's departure to explore. It was still early morning, just after the ten after eight and the sun was already low in the sky.

"Raven, you do not have to conceal them." Arella said walking to the door, "It's a matter of time before they're discovered anyways."

Raven didn't reply but left their hoods up despite what her mother said. Once outside of the column building, Raven followed her mother. The stares of the residents burned holes in Raven's back but the stares weren't judgmental. They smiled as the four of them walked through the streets of Azarath. Others had questioning stares at the smaller girls but no one was bold enough to ask; it would have been considered rude.

Hazel held tightly onto Raven's hand, "Where are we going?"

"The library," Arella answered to her future grandchild.

It took about all of twelve minutes for them to reach the library. The library sat behind a water fountain and the building itself was large. Countless steps led into the granite building with two golden gargoyles resting on the bottom steps. The interior was just as grand with many chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Polished wooden tables sat in the center of the large room, with floor to ceiling book cases on all three sides of the room.

The floor was carpeted with a maroon color and the amount of books was overwhelming. Looking upwards, there were at least six levels of the library that was accessible from the double staircase off to the far left and right side. The architecture was constructed beautifully with carved wooden railings lining the edge of the six levels above.

The library wasn't as busy as it usually was. "There they are." Arella gestured towards the two gray cloaked figures. Soon all four of them were seated at a secluded dark wooden table, out of earshot from the few people that did occupy the library.

The black haired woman smiled, "It is a pleasure to meet with you." She whispered, "It has been far too long."

"It was just last year, Shoshen." Raven brushed a strand of hair back behind her ear, "I suppose it is still a long wait."

The brown haired man eyed the two girls curiously but didn't say anything. Arella and Raven engaged in small talk before they brought up the reason why they were present. For once, Hazel sat sill in the foreign environment and played with the blond doll she had brought. Ivy had set her fairy wand on the table as she had brought that thing everywhere they went.

"Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom." Ivy whispered in Raven's ear. Though her whisper was normal volume and her voice slightly raspy.

Raven pushed her chair back but Arella stopped her, "I'll take them."