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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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 Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:06 pm
Rhine was hoping we could all play together at the Cafes grand opening... Natalia having her own solo. Like Vlad said she's brilliant in her own rights it is just the glam is holding onto her pearl." Ceres stretched and suddenly realized how under dressed she was- and with it how scatterbrained she had been all morning. "As for the tude you can blame Vald for that... Probably Aurora Dawn to." She shook her head absently.
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:16 pm
"Oh....Rhine didn't mention that to me...." Keeta frowned slightly at having not been informed of the family concert. Maybe he just hadn't gotten around to telling her yet.
"Well if she's not ready, emotionally, wouldn't it be better to let her wait? Some people just aren't the type that like to do solos." Keeta pictured what it would be like standing in front of a whole group of people, being expected to play a song all by herself; or at the very least where she was the focus of the song. She shuddered involuntarily. Being the center of attention was not her thing. Her eyes grew slightly wide and she got a few butterflies in her stomach realizing that that is exactly what her wedding day was going to be.
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:23 pm
Ceres gave an odd look at Keeta, almost one of those eye brow raising moments that clearly defined 'oh'. "Well I am sure it is because we are finalizing bits and pieces like this..." she motioned towards the door.
"That is where Vlad comes in... She has a knack for getting clams to give up there pearls... Amazing isn't it considering how..." she was afraid to think let alone say the work. She gave a nervous chuckle.
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:34 pm
"Interesting.....well I hope it all works out for everyone's sake. I'd hate to see Natalia have a bad experience..." Keeta pursed her lips as she thought.
Seconds later, however, the sound of a sippy cup hitting the floor could be heard. Joel looked over at his mother grinning proudly. Uh-oh....Keeta knew that look. He was in the mood to play slam dunk. Fortunatly, from the look of things, he had finished his pancake, so there really wasn't much for him to toss on the ground. A cursory inspection of Camille's place revealed the same thing.
"Perhaps we should continue this discussion outside," she said significatly, glancing in the direction of the stables.
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:42 pm
Ceres tapped her lips for a moment as she looked over at the kitchen mess... She really didn't mind it. It had seen plenty of messes as well as herself and the rest of the family. Seconds later dishes were washing and rags were scrubbing. "Yes, to the stables. But, first let me collect Natalia."
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:50 pm
"I have my own collecting to do," Keeta said with a chuckle. "Take your time." She set about getting Joel and Camille ready to go outside, getting them out of their chairs and such. Keeta was grateful for Ceres' magic, otherwise the three of them never would have made it through the meal as clean as they did. Not that it mattered much. They were going to a stable after all. Keeta leaned over to re-fasten the velcro on Joel's shoes, when Camille approached her from behind.
"Where we going mommy?" she asked quietly, having not been outside the house on the island very often.
"Well....we're going somewhere special. You'll see when we get there."
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:55 pm
It took Ceres a good eight minutes to figure out which room Natalia and Cassara had hidden themselves in. To her surprise and happiness Natalia seemed to have calmed down a good bit and it didn't take much convincing to her to be sociable again or give out apologies.
Natalia's bare feet smacked heavily against the tile flooring as she came into the kitchen. "Sorry about earlier," it sounded sincere enough at least for a passing apology. With that sad she looked in the direction of her mother (she knew by the swishing of her tail). "Can we go now...?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:58 pm
"It's ok Natalia," Keeta said nodding out of habit, despite knowing it was unlikely the girl could see it. She looked up and caught Ceres' gaze nodding again.
"And yes, I think we're ready to go." She had Joel firmly balanced on one hip and Camille's hand in hers.
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:18 pm
Ceres chuckled as she noticed Keeta's 'load'. She kicked a few stray toys out of their way- she really had to pick things up. Next she held open the door for them. "I hope you don't mind Keeta but I made sure that this could also benefit Camille."
Natalia chuckled. Suddenly she was full of excitement about having 'playmates'. Doubly excited about having 'riding partners'. With a bounce in her step she began to jingle as they headed towards the stables.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:28 pm
Keeta stopped midstride at Cere's "confession," causing Joel to lurch slightly and cling on to Keeta's shirt, to regain his balance. Camille looked up at her with confusion, wondering why she had stopped.
"Oh Ceres....you didn't..." she protested in the tone of those who are appreciative, but overwhelmed. Keeta felt like Ceres was giving her too much. There was no way she would ever be able to return the generosity and she hated the feeling of being in one's debt, even though she knew Ceres wouldn't view it that way.
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:29 pm
"I did," Ceres said approvingly enough as if it made things alright. She wiggled her toes the moment they touched the grass- it was one of her favorite things. Once at the stable she motioned her hand so that it would unlock and opened.
"Mines so pretty. Electric blue mane and dark blue coat." Natalia was only dropping a few hints about what was waiting inside for the other two. Then again it probably wasn't that much of a hint considering theirs would be different in color from hers.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:37 pm
"But..." Keeta started to protest again, but stopped when she heard Natalia's excitement. Apparently this was going to give the little girl as much pleasure as her mother, if not more.
"I guess I just feel like it's too much..." she said resignedly.
Joel wasn't old enough to really follow the conversation, but Camille looked from Keeta to Natalia to Ceres and back again. She could tell that something was afoot, but she had no idea as to what. Even though it was many a little girl's dream to have a pony of their very own, very few actually believed it would happen. And even fewer had that wish come true, so the thought didn't even cross her mind, even though she could smell the sweet scent of hay and horses from the stable.
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:42 pm
"I hardly see how it can be considered to much when the island is plentiful in them and they are more than willing to offer their services to me and my family," Ceres chuckled. "They are a cross between a Clydesdale and a Shetland. Thick and sturdy- short and portable."
Natalia clapped in pure delight... Every bell jingled and told of her presence. The pony she spoke of looked up and snorted the moment he saw her. He was happy to see her there was no doubting that. What was questionable was if he was happy about all the recent bells that had been added to his mane.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:53 pm
"I guess it's just because I know I'll never be able to respond in kind. I have nothing like this to offer, from natural sources or otherwise, and though I know you would never expect it of me, I wish that I could return the kindness in some manner," she sighed, but smiled when she saw the blue pony and how he responded to Natalia. The two clearly cared for each other, with a bond between humanoid and animal as it was intended to be.
"Pony!" Camille squealed in hushed excitement as she jerked her mother's hand and wiggled, her joy in seeing the animal up close evident in every inch of her small frame.
Joel was equally excited at getting to see the pony up close. He clapped his hands and grinned.
"Horsie!"
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Kawaii_Hime_Ceres Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:57 pm
"Your time will come Keeta when you will pay me back without realizing it. Let me just enjoy myself while I can... And, part of that enjoyment comes from giving to others and sharing what I have to offer." Ceres snapped her fingers and the other two ponies came from their stables.
Nothing was wild about them at all. Even their stride was gentle almost overly so. Their thick, shaggy manes fell into their eyes- but, there was no evidence they had a hard time seeing.
"I've waited on naming mine so that we could all name them together!" Natalia squealed and clapped. Every bell continued to sing and as her sang so did her ponies.
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