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"I should hope not," Aurin grinned at Cindy. "You were her teacher for several years. A few decades, even. I should expect you would know her very well, indeed."

"Cindy," Adonai spoke up, giving Aurin a chance to eat at last, "once you're finished packing, I was wondering, would you mind running to the ranch and letting Elrohir and Haradhel know that we're going? I'm going to be asking Mother and Father to take care of the house while we're gone, but the ranch should know as well, just in case anything comes up. And I know Haradhel would probably want to send something along for Rhea and the babies."

"I'll go!" Vergil offered, raising his hand to get attention like a child in school. "I'll go! Let me!"

Adonai shook his head at Vergil. "You're too small to go on your own," he said firmly.

At Adonai's refusal, Vergil's shoulders had slumped dejectedly, but at his mother's approval he straightened his shoulders once more, his gray eyes sparkling brightly.

"Thank you!" he beamed at Cindy, his thanks sincere. It was rare that he got to go to the ranch, and he looked forward to every visit.

Shael giggled softly. "Perhaps," she suggested, "if you asked Aurin very nicely, he might take you Skyel?"

Vergil turned toward Aurin so quickly it seemed his head was on a spring. "Will you please?" he asked in a begging tone.

Aurin thought about it for a moment. Sure, Skyel needed rest, but it was a short flight. He saw no reason why he couldn't.

"Very well," he smiled. "If that is all right with Cindy." He turned to Cindy and looked at her, waiting for her reply.

Aurin smiled and nodded his head at her. "Whenever you are ready, then," he said warmly. "When you are finished with your preparations, perhaps?"

There was no rush, after all.

"Mother," Vergil spoke up, "what will I be bringing? And what bag will I be using? I don't have a bag of my own ..."

He had never been traveling before - not to mention, he was a better size to go into a bag, rather than to carry one.

"Okay," Vergil agreed readily. "I'll wait for you before I start getting my stuff then. And you can help me pick what to take, okay? Because I don't know. I didn't have anything but Yamato the last time I went anywhere."

And he had stowed away in various bags for that "trip".

Once breakfast was over, Adonai suggested that Aurin rest in his study for a bit while the rest of them began their packing Aurin accepted gratefully, and Adonai and Shael headed upstairs to begin their own packing.

Vergil hopped off the table and ran for the stairs as well. "Come on, Mother!" he called excitedly. "We have to get started!

Even with Cindy taking her time and Vergil rushing, it still took Vergil quite a bit longer to get up the stairs. He had told Adonai and Ulrich when he had arrived that he didn't want the stairs to be customized for him: he wanted to use the big steps. He was sort of regretting that now: he was good at climbing the steps, but he was still a bit slow.

Instead of going to Cindy's room - since she clearly wouldn't need his help to pack - he headed to his own room to see if he could figure out what he would need. Cindy would probably pack faster without him anyways.