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 Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:43 pm
Estrella regarded the children carefully. "I would greatly appreciate it if you would not call me Auntie. Estrella will do just fine. I see the rest of my family has been rather busy since I've been studying with Elphaba.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:48 pm
"But you are our Auntie..." Orpheus frowned, confused."
"I bet it makes her feel old," Rafe offered.
Tuuli moved and wrapped herself around one of Estrella's legs. "Auntie Es is so much fun to say though."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:50 pm
Estrella tried not to flinch. Funny, she had successfully avoided all of Elphaba's children. Now these ones had found her out in the open. "I am old," Estrella answered. She patted Tuuli on the head. "Yes, well, Es is just fine, if you'd like. Do kindly remove yourself from my leg, though, would you?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:53 pm
Tuuli did as she was asked, trying not to sniffle again. "Ok..."
"Are you older than dirt?" Rafe sounded excited. "Because Daddy says he's older than dirt."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:59 pm
Estrella raised an eyebrow at Rafe. "No. I am not older than dirt." She shifted her gaze to the little girl. "Thank you Tuuli." She patted the girl on the head again affectionately.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:01 pm
"But if you're older than Mommy, doesn't that make you older than Daddy too?"
"It doesn't always work like that, Rafe."
"Where's your lifemate? Why'd he let you come out here all alone?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:04 pm
"I do not have a lifemate." Estrella decided to ignore the speculations on her age. She was quite old enough, and that's all they needed to know.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:14 pm
"Why don't you have a lifemate? Aren't you pretty enough?"
Chantelle caught a glare from Ignatius. "You are disappointing Mother and Father with your lack of manners..."
"And my mommy and Daddy too. They like it when we're all gentlemen."
"Girls can't be gentlemen, Rafe."
"Regardless, Chantelle is showing bad manners."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:18 pm
"I simply have not found him yet. Or, he has not found me yet. Either way." She regarded the other children. "You are not going to start fighting again, are you?" she asked.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:21 pm
"Not as long as Chantelle minds her manners."
"You mind your manners, Ignoranus! You're not the boss of me."
Orpheus shook his head. "I can't hear the music with the yelling..."
"What music?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:25 pm
Estrella sighed deeply. "Shush now. I mean it."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:27 pm
Five pairs of eyes stared at her, waiting for something to happen next.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:31 pm
"Now, why don't you all figure out some kind of game you can play together, peacefully? Eh? What about some tag?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:33 pm
"We get too rowdy with tag..."
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:34 pm
Kids. She sighed. "Well, what games do you play that do not lead to fighting and - er - rowdiness?"
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