There's a total lunar eclipse two weeks later, the first one since January 2001. That semiquarter and most of the next pass without much more noise. Jackson is occasionally sad because of his dom's electric toy, and he's occasionally more stripey than he wishes to be, but there's not a whole lot Sadde can do about that. Against his hopes, Mason doesn't dump Jackson, and nothing gives.
Sadde continues socializing with people, but no one new. And as the semiquarter approaches its end and summer break gets closer, Sadde receives an email from Tobias, saying that he fully expects his daughter to come home and tell everyone all about her first half year at magic school.
The email tells Sadde to behave.
Sadde is not in a good place.
Sadde and Isabella in Eclipse
eclipsi
"And I love you." She gets her pants on and leans over to kiss him on the head.
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"Nnnnhhhhhfine," he says, getting up and stretching and going for clothes.
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To the cafeteria!
"How's eidetic memory going? Have any of the missing breakthroughs these past," his voice catches a bit, "two weeks?"
"How's eidetic memory going? Have any of the missing breakthroughs these past," his voice catches a bit, "two weeks?"
eclipsi
"Oh, more vivid audio memory of you making delicious noises at me, that sort of thing."
eclipsi
"Once my memory is perfect we will only ever do anything twice for the benefit of your poor sievelike brain."
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He giggles. "Well, for one who can get all her satisfaction out of memories, you sure seemed to enjoy last night."
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"Good, I wouldn't like to only have you do unspeakable things to my body out of a sense of duty or something."