As Tanrei landed on his shoulder, Tichondrius "Hnn'd", and whistled. Hayate answered quickly, pulling his flight in, and landing on his other should. "Go with Tanrei and guide Kagyou here." He screeched in response, and the two birds took to the skies. Moving up to the mansion, he pushed the door open, and called out, "I'm back!".
"Master Illitharis. How glad am I to see you again," came a voice.
Grinning, he turned towards the source of the voice. "Good to see you too, Denver." The head butler of this mansion bowed to him. Two servants came up, taking away Tichondrius' bags. "Your room has been prepared, as has the guest rooms. Might I ask how many people we will be expecting?"
Tichondrius laughed. "No need to be so formal, old man."
Denver smiled, straightened up, and slapped him on the back. "It's good to see you again, boy. So how many people are coming?"
"Damned if I know. I invited quite a few, but as to how many will actually come ..." Then a thought entered his mind. "Oh yes. Send someone out to meet one of my friends, a girl, and have the training section prepared just in case."
Denver nodded, then waved a hand towards outside. Another servant appeared and exited the mansion. "Why not go to your room, I'm sure you must be tired."
"Nah, I'll wait for my friend ..." Looking around curiously, he seemed to be looking for something. Shrugging, he whistled, but a different one from the one he used to communicate with Hayate. Long and sharp, he whistled. Soon, he heard padded footsteps behind him. Smiling, he turned around, and saw Kerberos. The tiger regarded him regally, and Tichondrius laughed. "You don't fool me you big softie!" Moving forward, he wrapped his arms around the tiger's head, and rubbed behind his ears. The tiger instantly dissolved into a big kitten, purring against him.