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Saturday morning sees Bella with her notebooks about magic all in her knapsack, her medallion safety-pinned by its chain to her bra just in case she trips the wrong way, waiting with Charlie for pickup for the Avalon trip.
steppingup
There's Vernon's car, coming to get them! How wonderfully convenient! Almost like they planned this.
He waves, when they arrive. Darren and Savannah are in the back seat in the rule of Adults Get Shotgun.
He waves, when they arrive. Darren and Savannah are in the back seat in the rule of Adults Get Shotgun.
shesepankh
Bella slides into the back too, which leaves her wedged next to Darren who's in the middle; Charlie takes the passenger seat.
"How long a drive is it?" Bella asks.
"How long a drive is it?" Bella asks.
shesepankh
"Maybe Darren will teach me things about runes while we drive. Pretty please?"
morethanimaginary
"Auuuugh," says Savannah. "Augh, I don't want to listen to four hours of magic nerds!"
shesepankh
"What would you rather fill the audio channel with, Savannah?" inquires Bella. "Perhaps we can compromise."
morethanimaginary
"Anything else! Interesting topics. We can talk about - things to see in the Avalon, how things are going, just... Not magic all the time."
shesepankh
"If I tell you that you may require us to pause in talking about magic for ten to fifteen minutes at will how flagrantly are you going to abuse this privilege?"
shesepankh
"How about you can engage us in conversation about stuff that's in the Avalon, or whatever, till we're bored, and then you take a nap?"
morethanimaginary
"Okay." Pause. "... Now I don't know what to talk about."
morethanimaginary
".... So! Met any cute boys, lately?" asks Savannah, around Darren.
shesepankh
"You know literally all of the people I am presently in social contact with," Bella points out.
morethanimaginary
"That does not make my question any less valid! Besides, you could have seen a guy that I don't know at the grocery store or something, I don't know your life."
shesepankh
"I don't make a habit of evaluating the cuteness of boys I encounter in the grocery store," says Bella. "Is there someone in particular whose respective appeal you want to compare? Is this a roundabout way of wondering if I'm available to come to the Valentine's dance as friends, because I don't dance, it would be a terrible idea."
morethanimaginary
Savannah snorts. "Nah, I can find a date. Thanks, though. I am just trying to small talk and this was the first option. If you like girls, I'm perfectly happy to talk about cute ones you see there, too."
She is kind of extremely accepting of all kinds of sexualities. Considering.
She is kind of extremely accepting of all kinds of sexualities. Considering.
shesepankh
"I don't, as it happens. I am a waste of an accepting family."
(Charlie snorts in the front seat.)
(Charlie snorts in the front seat.)
morethanimaginary
"So! Heeey. Bella. I'm gay. No, I'm not joking, yes I'm sure."
castmyown
Darren pats her hand, in a supportive way. "We happen to also be a very accepting family. It's not 'wasted.'"