The morning came and the vast majority of Hathor familia was lying about, having fallen into a drunken sleep the night before. However, like an absolute champ, the chefs of the familia woke up and began cooking breakfast for everyone.
Soon the smell wafted over, tickling Shurry's nose, he woke up, and stretched like how a puppy would, butt far back, arms forward, and a great big yawn. He looked around noticing he was cradled in a rather interesting situation… Legi, Nernatti, and Hathor seemed to have all been vying to stay next to him. He tilted his head, confused. Big sisters really do help keep away the bad dreams! He smiled, and then went back to the kitchen for his morning taste testing.
By the time breakfast was ready, people started waking up, some realizing they were indecent but opted not to care about that in the slightest, preferring to stretch. Even with basically everything hanging out, to these people it wasn't really much different from what they usually wore anyway.
"Yeah, I should just go get new strips from my room, there's no way I'll find it in here right now." A woman yawned, walking through the main hall, she caught a glimpse of Shurry helping set up the table for breakfast, munching on bites of food in the process. "You're so cute, I'll help out after I find some things to cover the important bits. Can't have my girls just hanging out all the time. As much fun as that would be…" She said, clearly unbothered by the fact she was so indisposed, a large part of this was strictly due to the familia's culture, but the other part was because she knew where Shurry had been… The rumors about that place. It would have been a true act of impossibility being there and not getting a full glimpse. Plus, he's just a cute, innocent boy… Hathor's been bathing him with us for a while now… She thought while getting some clothes on, not much, just her dancer's pieces, and by the time she returned, the table had been set already. "Oh my? You finished all of this already?"
"Yep!" Shurry smiled, kicking his feet under the table, munching on some treats.
"You're such a good boy." The woman smiled, rubbing his head with a rush of warmth coming from deep within. He's so calming to be around, serene, like the moon's light.
"Hey… Miss?" Shurry spoke up, sniffing a couple of times. "You smell different… Like your normal scent is different? Oh! You're-"
"Wait, you can smell some like that, it hasn't even been a day yet? That's such a powerful nose you got there. Say, would it be alright if I tell the others about it?"
"Why wouldn't you? It's a good thing, right?" Shurry asked, looking confused.
"Yes, it's a good thing. I just wonder if you'd be able to tell if anyone is?"
"Oh yeah! I smelled that scent a whole lot! I can even pick out from a mountain of meat- Meat… Yum."
"Pfft, Lady Hathor didn't just gain a son, she brought all of us a wonderful ray of joy." She giggled. "I'll go help wake everyone else up."
After the dancer left to deal with the likely still a little frisky drunks, one of the guards from outside, opened the door to the main dining hall, and looked around, tired as could be. "Hey, good morning Shurry, have any of our executives, or Nernatti woken up yet?" He asked, yawning, with a light rumble in his belly.
"Hmm? I think everyone is still sleeping-" Shurry answered, sniffing the air, and then tossed a freshly baked bun to the guard. "I'll go get Bokhoir, he's waking up now. But you have to promise to eat!" He added bouncing around the air up to a room that was clearly not Bokhoir's…
The guard, surprised by the suddenness of the toss, did his level best to catch it, looking like a terrible single item juggle before he eventually caught it. "Delicious!"
A groggy, and barely awake Bokhoir came down the steps. "Couldn't you wake Nernatti?" He laid eyes on the sight… And sighed. "I guess not huh? Alright, hey what's going on? Make it quick."
"Yes sir! Uh, there's a goddess with two girls outside, the goddess wishes to thank Lady Hathor for something. And has made it clear if she is being too forward then she'd like to leave a letter with us."
Meanwhile, Shurry was curious, and opened the door to peek outside. "Ah! It's Neze!" He ran outside, clearing the distance with blinding speed.
Bokhoir, a little tired, held his head coming outside. "Shurry, are they friends of yours?"
"Yeah! Neze went hunting with me and aunty Lyca!" He replied with a rapid tail. "Oh, I know, you're hungry right? Come on, friends eat together right?" He added, and then started walking back to the house.
"I'm sure Lady Hathor wouldn't mind having some visitors, but could you show them the garden or something first, Shurry? It's still quite the mess after the celebration last night."
"Oh? Yeah!" Shurry said, and grabbed both Neze and Alise by their hands. "Come on, I'll show you my favorite thing in the garden!" He said pulling the two of them along for the ride.
"Woah! Slow down." Neze worries.
"Wee, hehehe, you're super fast! This is fun, it feels like I'm flying!" Alise cheered, smiling.
Lady Astraea was at first a little worried, but then smiled.
Bokhoir heaved a heavy sigh. "If it's not too much, would you let me apologize on his behalf, while he's been educated, he's still very young, and thus acts a little wild."
"No need, we're the ones dropping by unannounced. And it's good to see kids being kids. He's a good boy." Astraea giggled, smiling warmly. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Astraea, patron goddess of my own familia."
"Welcome to our home, Lady Astraea. I am Bokhoir, Hathor familia's dungeon exploration lead, and 3rd executive." Bokhoir introduced himself, and then waved for the timid guard now with some bread crumbs, forward. "Go ahead and return to your post, rotate out like normal for food, and the like."
"Yes sir!"
"Alright, Lady Astraea, allow me to escort you to the garden, I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing them play on those ridiculous trees."
"Trees? In a garden? I'm curious, what could it be?" Astraea pondered curiously.