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In the morning, Isabella does her best to extricate herself without prematurely waking Adarin. They don't need to leave on anything like a tight schedule.
She's not nearly graceful enough to reliably manage this, of course.
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sundayfish
"Pretty clear that's so," says Kesathi. "It's only it's hard, watching a little girl turn into a woman so fast. Still kind of feels like she's fragile."
prodigal_miser
"Sure," says Adarin. "That would be lovely."
Vern is heartened by this. "I understand. Adarin's doing everything in his power to keep her safe, and not just in the - physical sense. He wants her to be happy, and to be free to be herself as much as she likes."
Vern is heartened by this. "I understand. Adarin's doing everything in his power to keep her safe, and not just in the - physical sense. He wants her to be happy, and to be free to be herself as much as she likes."
sundayfish
"She seems happy," says Kesathi. "Not denying that for a second. Seems you're very suited to them. Charlie's a cop and spends a lot of time watching people less happy, less suited. We worry. We want her to be lucky."
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Isabella gets up and takes his hand and leads him out of the yellow-painted kitchen. The first floor is pretty much entirely kitchen and living room. Up the stairs is the master bedroom, and a bathroom, and Isabella's room.
"It's a twinsize bed that I've had since I graduated from a baby hammock - I think the fact that I slept in one of those till I was two is why I went back when I moved out - but we've snuggled up on the sofa, it won't be any worse I imagine."
"It's a twinsize bed that I've had since I graduated from a baby hammock - I think the fact that I slept in one of those till I was two is why I went back when I moved out - but we've snuggled up on the sofa, it won't be any worse I imagine."
prodigal_miser
"We're trying. We think she and Path are rare and special and beautiful. We want everyone to be lucky, but her especially so. Her and Path."
"It'll be fine," says Adarin. "There will be lots of cuddles, but I think that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."
"It'll be fine," says Adarin. "There will be lots of cuddles, but I think that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."
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Kesathi whuffs out a breath. "You're a pair, all right. You make sure if that ever changes it's a - graceful transition. All kinds of ways to do it wrong."
prodigal_miser
"Yup! I try," says Adarin with a grin.
"Yeah," says Vern. "If she ever wants to go, we will let her go."
"Yeah," says Vern. "If she ever wants to go, we will let her go."
sundayfish
"If you ever want to go," says Kesathi, "you let her down quick, gentle, no games, no acrimony."
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"Truly you are heroic, a statue should be built on the site of your sacrificial cuddles to commemorate the occasion."
prodigal_miser
"Oh? Who would build the statue?" he asks, amused. "And that would destroy your room."
"Agreed. She doesn't deserve that," says Vern, nodding. "But I don't see Adarin changing his mind, anytime soon. We stick to things."
"Agreed. She doesn't deserve that," says Vern, nodding. "But I don't see Adarin changing his mind, anytime soon. We stick to things."
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"Maybe a very small statue, on the headboard. I did a unit on coil pots in high school, I could manage a really abstract statue."
sundayfish
"Well, that's another thing can go wrong, sticking too long if things aren't what you thought you were sticking to. But our Bells is a good girl."
prodigal_miser
Adarin snickers. "No, no, it's okay. I shall let my sacrifice go unsung. It shall simply be a mystery, lost to the ages. Forever."
"Yes," agrees Vernaia. "She is. We'll try to avoid any pitfalls."
"Yes," agrees Vernaia. "She is. We'll try to avoid any pitfalls."
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"Oh, but what a loss for the historians! Imagine all the theses and monographs that will go unwritten."
prodigal_miser
"It's another sacrifice I'm willing to make. For the sake of your bedroom's decorations."
Vernaia trills happily back!
Vernaia trills happily back!
prodigal_miser
"Yup. You're welcome," says Adarin smugly.
Vern is not going to overstay her welcome! Path is probably feeling lonely, so she'll hold off on telling Adarin about this for a little while. She'll go offer wingsnuggles.
Vern is not going to overstay her welcome! Path is probably feeling lonely, so she'll hold off on telling Adarin about this for a little while. She'll go offer wingsnuggles.
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Wingsnuggles are always appreciated.
"I will appreciate your twice-over sacrifice for ever and always."
"I will appreciate your twice-over sacrifice for ever and always."
prodigal_miser
"Good, good. That's way better than having people write theses on tacky decorations, anyway."
Vern quietly informs Path in the wingsnuggles, "I think Adarin and I have come to an understanding with Charlie and Kesathi. We like them."
Vern quietly informs Path in the wingsnuggles, "I think Adarin and I have come to an understanding with Charlie and Kesathi. We like them."
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"Oh, I dunno, it could lead to entertaining thesis titles. A Discourse on the Decorations In This One Witch's Bedroom. A Comparative Analysis of Tacky Amateur Statues.. That kinda thing."
"I'm glad you're getting along," says Path. "We were a little nervous about that. They're protective."
"I'm glad you're getting along," says Path. "We were a little nervous about that. They're protective."
prodigal_miser
Adarin giggles. "Unsacrificial Sacrifices of Snuggles? That's hilarious, but... No, no. Tacky decorations are too tacky to be brought to the world willingly. I can't do it. There lies the path of madness."
Vern nuzzles Path! "We were nervous about it too, but we get where they're coming from. Kesathi had some legitimate worries and I told her that we have the best of intentions for you. We care about you so much, Adarin's never been this sappy before, it's adorable."
Vern nuzzles Path! "We were nervous about it too, but we get where they're coming from. Kesathi had some legitimate worries and I told her that we have the best of intentions for you. We care about you so much, Adarin's never been this sappy before, it's adorable."
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Isabella hugs him. "And madness would be very much in tension with your priesthood, of course."
"We don't think you'll hurt us," says Path. "Not a bit."
"We don't think you'll hurt us," says Path. "Not a bit."