I was just coming for a visit and...
I leave with a baby. Uh oh.
I leave with a baby. Uh oh.
Kyrianna
"Kay, be quiet," Ianna hissed as she snuck out of one of the spare bedrooms, an exhausted look on her face. Once again she was dealing with an abandoned Ghostling - one that Matilda thrust on her this time. Apparently her guardian had gone Awol and she had felt the spirit giving up. It wasn't fun to feel a piece of your soul dying, she supposed.
But why couldn't Matilda take care of the unhappy naga?
"Why do I have to have a new sister?" Kay asked plaintively, though she did obey and keep her voice low, "I have enough sisters!"
"She's not your sister. I just have to wait for her new guardian to show up. God knows how this will happen. Artemis was a baby already when Matty found her and Ariel...or whatever her name was, was pure luck. Sad, I liked Anon..."
Ianna moved to the couch and sat herself down, pulling her daughter into her lap. Something she hadn't done in a long time, "I'll never abandon you, you know that, right?"
"Uhhuh," Kay answered, wriggling a bit. Her mother always got so emotional when this happened!
But why couldn't Matilda take care of the unhappy naga?
"Why do I have to have a new sister?" Kay asked plaintively, though she did obey and keep her voice low, "I have enough sisters!"
"She's not your sister. I just have to wait for her new guardian to show up. God knows how this will happen. Artemis was a baby already when Matty found her and Ariel...or whatever her name was, was pure luck. Sad, I liked Anon..."
Ianna moved to the couch and sat herself down, pulling her daughter into her lap. Something she hadn't done in a long time, "I'll never abandon you, you know that, right?"
"Uhhuh," Kay answered, wriggling a bit. Her mother always got so emotional when this happened!
Pales
Pales wandered through the door of the headquarters followed closely by a shorter ram-horned elfin looking boy with an almost constant sour expression on his face due to the set of the eyes. Pales brushed a hand over the hair that flopped in front of his jade colored eyes as he glanced down at the card as if to make sure of the directions placed upon them. For whatever the reason that could not be placed there was a need to come for a visit.
Armel learned where Pales was going and had immediately insisted on following if only to see how Kay has been doing since last they had met. The ram-horned boy stepped next to his Author and peered down at the card briefly reading what was written on them before saying, "This is th' place, Da. Yer hesitating, why?"
The man let out a very feminine squeak at the sudden voice having been a little preoccupied. Pales had been a little jumpy ever since his ... forced change. While (s)he took it better than her mate for the most part it was still unnerving to fall asleep one gender and to suddenly wake up as practically someone different, "N-not hesitating, 'Mel. Just making sure," her voice insisted almost shrilly.
In response Armel gave a grunt and rolled his golden eyes upwards in exasperation before just falling silent again. Almost impatiently waiting for his guardian to decide if this is the right place or not.
Armel learned where Pales was going and had immediately insisted on following if only to see how Kay has been doing since last they had met. The ram-horned boy stepped next to his Author and peered down at the card briefly reading what was written on them before saying, "This is th' place, Da. Yer hesitating, why?"
The man let out a very feminine squeak at the sudden voice having been a little preoccupied. Pales had been a little jumpy ever since his ... forced change. While (s)he took it better than her mate for the most part it was still unnerving to fall asleep one gender and to suddenly wake up as practically someone different, "N-not hesitating, 'Mel. Just making sure," her voice insisted almost shrilly.
In response Armel gave a grunt and rolled his golden eyes upwards in exasperation before just falling silent again. Almost impatiently waiting for his guardian to decide if this is the right place or not.
Kyrianna
Ianna lifted her head at the sounds and raised a brow, seeing the ram-horned boy but not his Author. Who was the woman with him? "Armel, it's nice to see you again. Where's your father?"
Armel? Kay's head perked at that and she quickly swivvled it to look for the Tale that she had met at the beach. A smile spread over her face and she hopped from her mother's lap before racing over and immediately tackling Armel with a giant hug.
"IT'S YOU!"
The Sidhe was quite excited to see her friend, even if she had only seen him once before. However, her excitement was derailed when the small pull from the bedroom that the nagaling had been put in was felt, "Uh, mommy. I think that the guardian is here..."
What she couldn't figure out was if it was the female or Armel.
Armel? Kay's head perked at that and she quickly swivvled it to look for the Tale that she had met at the beach. A smile spread over her face and she hopped from her mother's lap before racing over and immediately tackling Armel with a giant hug.
"IT'S YOU!"
The Sidhe was quite excited to see her friend, even if she had only seen him once before. However, her excitement was derailed when the small pull from the bedroom that the nagaling had been put in was felt, "Uh, mommy. I think that the guardian is here..."
What she couldn't figure out was if it was the female or Armel.
Pales
Armel was about to respond to Ianna when suddenly he was tackled by Kay. He returned the hug enthusiastically with a large smile, "T's you!" he replied in a playful manner and then watched as she was suddenly derailed and tilted his head, "Guardian...?"
The feminine form addressed Ianna with a small nod, "I am his Father." Pales offered in a soft tone after glancing over at Kay with a faintly confused expression crossing over her face, "I do not know how to explain this situation other than my mate seems ... afflicted as well," Pales blushed faintly before quickly adding, "Not that being a woman is an affliction!"
She tugged almost self-consciously at her own sleeve before smiling brightly, "For some reason I felt a need to visit you and Kay. Armel wanted to see Kay again, of course."
The feminine form addressed Ianna with a small nod, "I am his Father." Pales offered in a soft tone after glancing over at Kay with a faintly confused expression crossing over her face, "I do not know how to explain this situation other than my mate seems ... afflicted as well," Pales blushed faintly before quickly adding, "Not that being a woman is an affliction!"
She tugged almost self-consciously at her own sleeve before smiling brightly, "For some reason I felt a need to visit you and Kay. Armel wanted to see Kay again, of course."
Kyrianna
Ianna was about to respond when a loud, unhappy wail interrupted her. It seemed that Kaveri had woken up and wanted some kind of attention. Sighing, the silver haired woman stood up, "Well, interesting. Excuse me a moment."
She exited the lobby area and entered the main hall, disappearing into one of the nearby doors only to come out a few moments later with a small naga child wrapped up in a blanket and looking very unhappy. Her wails hadn't stopped, either, which only added to the entire unhappiness.
Kay winced at the sounds and buried her head into Armel, "Make it stop, ahhh...I hate babies. Hate hate hate."
Well, she didn't really. Only when they wouldn't stop crying. Which Kaveri seemed to do a lot. On the bright side, she was almost one hundred percent sure that Kaveri's guardian was, indeed, Pales.
"Give her to Armel's daddy...Urm...Mommy?"
With an odd look on her face, Ianna came towards Pales and thrust the baby into his arms. Immediately, the nagaling stopped crying and looked up at the man...urm, woman. The unhappy expression on her face didn't seem to leave, but at least the loud noise stopped.
"Thank god," Kay grumbled, pulling away from Mel slightly, "She's been crying all day. But I guess finding her guardian made it stop."
"Well, damn. Look at that."
((Kaveri's now in your control ^_~))
She exited the lobby area and entered the main hall, disappearing into one of the nearby doors only to come out a few moments later with a small naga child wrapped up in a blanket and looking very unhappy. Her wails hadn't stopped, either, which only added to the entire unhappiness.
Kay winced at the sounds and buried her head into Armel, "Make it stop, ahhh...I hate babies. Hate hate hate."
Well, she didn't really. Only when they wouldn't stop crying. Which Kaveri seemed to do a lot. On the bright side, she was almost one hundred percent sure that Kaveri's guardian was, indeed, Pales.
"Give her to Armel's daddy...Urm...Mommy?"
With an odd look on her face, Ianna came towards Pales and thrust the baby into his arms. Immediately, the nagaling stopped crying and looked up at the man...urm, woman. The unhappy expression on her face didn't seem to leave, but at least the loud noise stopped.
"Thank god," Kay grumbled, pulling away from Mel slightly, "She's been crying all day. But I guess finding her guardian made it stop."
"Well, damn. Look at that."
((Kaveri's now in your control ^_~))
Pales
Pales' mouth went into a gaping slack-jaw position of surprise as she held onto the still unhappy Naga-babe. Her eyes dropped down to look at the wriggly mass in his arms and eye contact was briefly made between the two. The child gave an unhappy whimper, but didn't cry. Pales sighed softly as she placed her fingertips over the babe's cheek. She had become a bit more relaxed now that the moment had sunk in.
Armel watched this for a moment. His face wasn't exactly easily read at the moment, but he didn't seem altogether displeased or unhappy at the moment. He glanced over at Kay and then at Ianna, "...That what ye mean by Guardian?" he asked. There was a faint pause before bluntly stating, "Tyr's goin' to flip."
The woman glanced at her son with a small sigh but she wore a small fond smile, "Yeah, but Tyr'll get used to it. He...er...She is sort of used to Suzu now - I think." She looked over at Ianna, "Does the baby have a name?" there was an almost a reluctant acceptance of the child in her arms, but at least Pales didn't deny the child a home amongst the slightly crazed family that had formed around him.
Armel watched this for a moment. His face wasn't exactly easily read at the moment, but he didn't seem altogether displeased or unhappy at the moment. He glanced over at Kay and then at Ianna, "...That what ye mean by Guardian?" he asked. There was a faint pause before bluntly stating, "Tyr's goin' to flip."
The woman glanced at her son with a small sigh but she wore a small fond smile, "Yeah, but Tyr'll get used to it. He...er...She is sort of used to Suzu now - I think." She looked over at Ianna, "Does the baby have a name?" there was an almost a reluctant acceptance of the child in her arms, but at least Pales didn't deny the child a home amongst the slightly crazed family that had formed around him.
Kyrianna
Ianna nodded, "Her name is Kaveri. Her guardian, Anon, went missing...She was a baby ghost at the time and without Anon there she started to die. My eldest daughter went and accelerated her growth and apparently the little girl, who has been crying nonstop except for rare moments of sleep, chose you to be her new guardian."
Odd that a friend, or at least an aquaintance, would be chosen. Ah well, at least she could trust him?
"That means you'll be around here more often!" Kay said excitedly, happy now that the naga had stopped her screaming. A small tug was given to Armel, "Will you come to the halloween party? It's on the 30th and it'll be SO MUCH FUN! Oh you HAVE to come!"
Callix and Lethe would be coming and if Armel could come to, that'd be...that'd be...Better than apple pie!
Odd that a friend, or at least an aquaintance, would be chosen. Ah well, at least she could trust him?
"That means you'll be around here more often!" Kay said excitedly, happy now that the naga had stopped her screaming. A small tug was given to Armel, "Will you come to the halloween party? It's on the 30th and it'll be SO MUCH FUN! Oh you HAVE to come!"
Callix and Lethe would be coming and if Armel could come to, that'd be...that'd be...Better than apple pie!
Pales
Kaveri quietly nestled against Pales' newly ...developed bosom and closed her eyes a little finding a small bit of comfort, or at least more than she had had for the past couple of days.
"Kaveri..." Pales murmured quietly, but there was a tense set to her shoulders all of the sudden at the mention of the name of Anon. Her eyes went wide as she looked at Ianna, "Anon? I-I knew her," She couldn't stop what happened next; tears welled out and dripped down her face. Some of her tears fell onto the naga-baby's skin causing the girl to squirm in displeasure at the sudden drip of watery-stuff. Pales sniffed and tried to gain composure before uttering softly, "S-she was my adopted sister. W-we grew up together."
Armel smiled briefly at Kay nodding, "I'll try m'best t'be there. Kay." He promised as best as he could. As far as he knew there were no other plans. He frowned over at his Author, "...Aunt Anon? I ne'er got t'meet her." There was an almost sad tone to the boy's voice.
"Kaveri..." Pales murmured quietly, but there was a tense set to her shoulders all of the sudden at the mention of the name of Anon. Her eyes went wide as she looked at Ianna, "Anon? I-I knew her," She couldn't stop what happened next; tears welled out and dripped down her face. Some of her tears fell onto the naga-baby's skin causing the girl to squirm in displeasure at the sudden drip of watery-stuff. Pales sniffed and tried to gain composure before uttering softly, "S-she was my adopted sister. W-we grew up together."
Armel smiled briefly at Kay nodding, "I'll try m'best t'be there. Kay." He promised as best as he could. As far as he knew there were no other plans. He frowned over at his Author, "...Aunt Anon? I ne'er got t'meet her." There was an almost sad tone to the boy's voice.
Kyrianna
"Oh...Pales, I'm sorry," Ianna murmured, feeling just dreadful for dropping it like that. Of course she had no way to know that Pales knew Anon but...She still couldn't help feeling bad. The woman went over and hugged him - her - to her lightly, "I don't know what happened, I just know she wasn't there..."
Kay blinked, not quite understanding, "You knew Anon? She was nice," She nodded her head, "I only met her maybe once, I think. I can't remember much...I think I was very little. I'm sure she's okay, somewhere."
The innocence of a child, right?
Kay blinked, not quite understanding, "You knew Anon? She was nice," She nodded her head, "I only met her maybe once, I think. I can't remember much...I think I was very little. I'm sure she's okay, somewhere."
The innocence of a child, right?
Pales
Pales returned the hug with one arm so and managed a small thin line of a smile responding, "It is okay, I am sure she is fine. She's tough." She sighed softly and looked down at the child in her arms, "I am sure there is a reason for everything that is happening." It was a self comforting statement more or less. At least it stopped her from crying. Always a good thing, "Sorry I broke down like that," she sniffed softly as if trying to act as if it didn't happen at all.
The boy shrugged in response to Kay, "She sent me stuff before I grew a bit. I ne'er got t'see 'er though. Though, I am sure she was a won'erful person for m'Da to love 'er like 'is own blood family." Armel said in a sage tone. It was likely that the fact that the boy had gained a little sister until they manage to get home.
The boy shrugged in response to Kay, "She sent me stuff before I grew a bit. I ne'er got t'see 'er though. Though, I am sure she was a won'erful person for m'Da to love 'er like 'is own blood family." Armel said in a sage tone. It was likely that the fact that the boy had gained a little sister until they manage to get home.
Kyrianna
Ianna smiled a little bit and pulled away, looking down at the naga child, "Well, at least Kaveri's going to a place that Anon would approve of, hmm? Maybe she knew her guardian well enoughfor that. You see, she chooses the guardian. We're not quite sure how."
Kay nodded, "Suppose so," she answered, yawning a little bit. Sleep had been hard to come by for the past day or so because of the little one's screaming. It hadn't even been that bad when Kishi was a baby, "Sorry you got a new sister."
Kay nodded, "Suppose so," she answered, yawning a little bit. Sleep had been hard to come by for the past day or so because of the little one's screaming. It hadn't even been that bad when Kishi was a baby, "Sorry you got a new sister."
Pales
Pales laughed a bit and replied, "It wouldn't be a mystery if it was easy to figure out, Ianna." She smiled a bit more softly adjusting her hold on the Naga-baby so the child would hopefully be more comfortable, "I am sure whatever the reason it is a good one."
Kaveri just yawned widely and smiled slightly as if content with herself for a job well-done. She wouldn't have to hear that sidhe-child whine and complain anymore and for now that was all that mattered to her. She closed her eyes slowly but surely her tiny hands balling up into fists.
The boy glanced over at Kay as if not quite comprehending, "...Uh, it is okay?" Armel wasn't sure what to make of the tone of the girl's voice that almost made it sound like a condolence. He looked over at the girl in his Da's arms and sighed a bit, "Well it just means we can see each other more often."
The woman nodded and watched Kay yawn and smiled a bit, "I think perhaps it is time for us to take our leave."
Kaveri just yawned widely and smiled slightly as if content with herself for a job well-done. She wouldn't have to hear that sidhe-child whine and complain anymore and for now that was all that mattered to her. She closed her eyes slowly but surely her tiny hands balling up into fists.
The boy glanced over at Kay as if not quite comprehending, "...Uh, it is okay?" Armel wasn't sure what to make of the tone of the girl's voice that almost made it sound like a condolence. He looked over at the girl in his Da's arms and sighed a bit, "Well it just means we can see each other more often."
The woman nodded and watched Kay yawn and smiled a bit, "I think perhaps it is time for us to take our leave."
Kyrianna
"Yeah, but...It's..." It wasn't as if Kay disliked her siblings. Just the really little babies, living with them, kind of got annoying. At least she never had to deal with Del that way, "Hard to explain. Anyway, we DO get to see each other more and that makes me..." she was cut off by Pales saying that they had to go and she frowned.
"But you just got here!"
Ianna shook her head, "Don't argue, Kay. They'll be back I'm sure. It was nice seeing you again, Pales. And do forgive me for thrusting the little one on you so suddenly. Usually they come as wands but...Oh fudge, her wand!"
The woman rushed into the bedroom and came out with Kaveri's wand, a wooden piece topped with a violet crystal in a gold setting. Wrapped around it was a cobra.
"This is her wand. Nothing can happen to it."
"But you just got here!"
Ianna shook her head, "Don't argue, Kay. They'll be back I'm sure. It was nice seeing you again, Pales. And do forgive me for thrusting the little one on you so suddenly. Usually they come as wands but...Oh fudge, her wand!"
The woman rushed into the bedroom and came out with Kaveri's wand, a wooden piece topped with a violet crystal in a gold setting. Wrapped around it was a cobra.
"This is her wand. Nothing can happen to it."
Pales
Pales smiled a bit at Kay, "I promise that we will come back again. I am sure you could use a bit of rest. I saw that yawn." She teased the girl lightly.
Armel sighed a bit and nodded, "An' then maybe we can stay longer next time." The boy offered hopefully. Pales simply responded with a nod.
As Pales' hands seemed to currently be full Armel offered up his free hands to hold the wand uttering a gruff, "I'll carry it." To show that he was willing, "What if something does happen to it?" Armel asked before he could stop himself. The answer was a little obvious, but still...
Armel sighed a bit and nodded, "An' then maybe we can stay longer next time." The boy offered hopefully. Pales simply responded with a nod.
As Pales' hands seemed to currently be full Armel offered up his free hands to hold the wand uttering a gruff, "I'll carry it." To show that he was willing, "What if something does happen to it?" Armel asked before he could stop himself. The answer was a little obvious, but still...
Kyrianna
"She dies," Ianna said simply, looking at the naga child, "She fought hard to stay in this world once Anon poofed, we at least owe it to her to keep her safe after she showed her will, I think."
Pales
Armel's eyes went a bit wider than usual and he suddenly clasped tighter to his person. He looked at Pales and briefly caught the gaze of his Author and the boy knew the woman was probably thinking the same thing.
It meant possibly hiding or protecting the staff from certain harmful individuals of the household for a time. Armel just nodded, "Aye, we'll keep that in mind."
Pales also nodded agreeing with the statement as she spoke again, "We will call on you for a proper playdate sometime soon," She promised with a thin smile upon her lips.
It meant possibly hiding or protecting the staff from certain harmful individuals of the household for a time. Armel just nodded, "Aye, we'll keep that in mind."
Pales also nodded agreeing with the statement as she spoke again, "We will call on you for a proper playdate sometime soon," She promised with a thin smile upon her lips.
Kyrianna
"That would be nice, wouldn't it, Kay?" Ianna asked, moving to sit down on the couch again. Coailiann looked from the baby and to Armel for a moment before shrugging her shoulders and plopping herself down beside her mother.
"Only if Armel comes."
She was wary of the crying thing.
"Only if Armel comes."
She was wary of the crying thing.
Pales
Pales smiled a bit and had expected that response from the girl. She simply nodded, "I am sure he will be there, right?" The woman glanced over at the Tale curiously while again making adjustments to the way she held the child. It was as if the reality of the child gave it it's weight.
As if sensing she were being looked at and talked about Kaveri cracked an eye open and looked mildly annoyed for a moment before it shut again and she snuggled up toward Pales' body.
Armel shrugged a bit before nodding, "Aye, aye, if'n I am not busy with m'lessons w'Morian." From him it was a pretty much a promise, "I'll be sure to be there this next one." He amended. He was sure he could be there for sure.
As if sensing she were being looked at and talked about Kaveri cracked an eye open and looked mildly annoyed for a moment before it shut again and she snuggled up toward Pales' body.
Armel shrugged a bit before nodding, "Aye, aye, if'n I am not busy with m'lessons w'Morian." From him it was a pretty much a promise, "I'll be sure to be there this next one." He amended. He was sure he could be there for sure.
Kyrianna
"Well, that's good then. And I guess I wouldn't mind the snake thing if she promised not to cry..." She hadn't been able to enter her mind at all to tell her to shut up. Or, at least, she tried and Kaveri wouldn't talk back and wouldn't listen.
Ianna smiled a bit, "It was good to see you both again."
Ianna smiled a bit, "It was good to see you both again."
Pales
Pales smiled lightly, "I can't promise that Kaveri won't cry, dear. But if she gets too fussy with you I'll come take her away for a bit and then you and Armel can just play together." It was the best compromise she could think of that wouldn't damage the child's view of the baby much further than it already has been, "She was just lonely. That's all."
The boy nodded a bit, "We'll find a way t'ave fun even wi' the baby." Armel offered and then raised a hand to wave farewell, "Think of some stuff for us t'do an' I'll think of stuff too!"
With that Pales nodded her farewell and the pair, now turned trio, turned to start toward the exit.
The boy nodded a bit, "We'll find a way t'ave fun even wi' the baby." Armel offered and then raised a hand to wave farewell, "Think of some stuff for us t'do an' I'll think of stuff too!"
With that Pales nodded her farewell and the pair, now turned trio, turned to start toward the exit.
