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Did he say anything wrong?

Shiryu’s shocked expression made Albafica worry. He thought he had said anything wrong. But what did he say? Didn’t he only tell him the name of the Libra Saint? Libra Dohko? Was that wrong? 
It was making him nervous. The Pisces Saint didn’t know what to do or how to handle this situation. He just got nervous.

Trembling hands were reaching for the shoulder of younger saint. Even thought this wouldn’t help he just felt the need to do it. Why was Shiryu so shocked about hearing Dohko’s name? It didn’t make sense for Albafica. It just didn’t make sense. There was no way he could know the Libra Saint. Or would anything bad happen in the near future? A mistake that would never be forgotten?

“H-Have I said anything wrong?” 

Shiryu must have been caught in his thoughts again. The Pisces Saint could only wonder what he was thinking of. Sometimes Shiryu was still a mystery for him, but that was ok. 
Hands still trembling nervously, he pulled them back, carefully and slowly. He didn’t want to interrupt him. And then the Dragon Saint asked about the other Gold Saints. Would their names be another shock to him? Albafica could only wonder. Yet, he couldn’t just keep quiet about it.

“The Aries Saint is called Shion. He comes from Jamir and is currently one of the youngest Gold Saints. As much as I know he got trained by the older twin brother of the Pope, a survivor of the previous Holy War.”

Albafica hoped this wouldn’t be another shock for Shiryu. He was scared not to be able to handle the situation.

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                                                                           ^{Shiryu was able to bring himself back down to a workable level. In his own} FLUSTERED STATE, ^{he managed to} FLUSTER ^{Albafica along with him. Quickly, the saint tried to cover his tracks; lying was not his best trait nor was it his most FAVORABLE (if need be, he could be frighteningly good at it) but if it can be used to CALM the other, then it was worth it in the long run.} SKITTISH LIKE A WOUNDED ANIMAL^{–he should paid more attention.}

                                                                      ^{❛ No! no no–forgive me Alba-kun. It's just the name is familiar; I know someone within my own time who carries that name. I guess it took me by SURPRISE that his name is present here. Maybe it's an} ANCESTOR ^{of sorts. ❜ This was his way of trying to} PLAY DOWN ^his FRAZZLED ^{behavior. The} WARMTH ^{that came with that hand upon his shoulder only made it easier. Such a shame that it had to leave so quickly. But, no matter. The rest of the night was to be THEIRS underneath a blanket of stars.}

                                                                    ^{& as he listened, Shiryu continued to piece together in his own head all the similarities that came with these} SAINTS OF OLD. ^{The previous Aries Saint, Shion too came from Jamir, like that of his successor–}ARIES NO MU. ^{A twin as well; one brother a saint & the other the pope. Such things, he wondered, were REFLECTED in his time frame. Was one of the} GOLD SAINTS ^{also acting Pope? Unlike Seiya, Shiryu never really traveled to Greece for his master was in China; there was never a need to visit the sanctuary.}

                                                                ^{❛ Apologies, Alba-kun. I didn’t mean to STARTLE you but I am fine now, I assure you I am. What of the other} GOLD SAINTS? ^Like CANCER & LEO? ^{❜ He was only aware of SOME of the gold saints from this time. If he recalled, wasn’t Hyoga’s master a} GOLD SAINT ^{too? The others remained a MYSTERY.}