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 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:56 pm
...Funny. He didn't know when he had to go home, either. He merely smiled and nodded, looking toward the box after a moment when he realized that Karan was indeed awake.
...Wait. He got to eat?? It had been a while since Clare was in control of the body during meal times, so it was probably a good thing that souls didn't get hungry. Food sounded rather good, however... His stomach told him so.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:01 pm
Food did sound good. He was usually asleep in the morning, so he wouldn't have anything until lunchtime at least, but he realized that now that he was awake, he was hungry.
"Alrighty then, since I'm not hearing any complaints, breakfast it is." It took a moment to figure out how to carry both babies at once, and DS finally decided that one in each arm would be best. Bending over, she cautiously grabbed each one and pulled them towards her, and once she was balanced, teetered back out the door and towards the kitchen.
"Hey, who's that?"
"Ying, yer supposed ta flip the pancakes!"
"Be careful, that looks hot..."
"I say, please don't wave that around at this hour!"
Karan stared at the kitchen, completely awake. What were all those people doing there? He'd seen them all before, but never at the same time...
"This is Demare, a friend of Karan's," DS annouced to the kitchen. "He'll be joining us for breakfast. Right?" She looked at the boys for their approval.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:42 pm
Demare had lightly grasped onto DS' shirt when she picked him up, dropping the dragon plushie onto the cot before they left the room. Upon spying the kitchen, however, a bit of an odd sensation overwhelmed him.
There were so many strangers... So many people he didn't know. While they seemed to be a part of Karan's family, he began to feel a little nervous in their presense, a slight fear rising within him. They wouldn't hurt him... He knew that. So why was he so afraid?
Shyly, he began to sink into DS' arm, his wings cautiously curling around himself as he did his best not to be troubled. He had to stay calm... He had to keep Demian asleep...
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:58 pm
It was a little overwhelming to Karan too, but he reached over to lay a protective hand on Demare's arm. Even if he wasn't as big yet, it was his house and he'd protect his friend from... whatever he needed protecting from.
"Okay, headcount," DS muttered. "Lionel, Eri, Yeine, Ying... where's Xue? And Melete?"
"Haven't seen Mel this mornin. Xue neither."
"Linnea?"
"She's asleep."
Taking this into consideration, DS nodded. "I think I'm gonna take these two out for breakfast. Too many people here."
It was a good idea. Even though Karan was determined to be the strong one, if only by a little, it was getting harder to keep up the front with everyone staring at him. The suggestion of leaving was warmly welcomed, but he looked at Demare to make sure it was okay with him.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:07 pm
Demare looked up at the guardian woman for a moment, trying to figure out what she said. Take them out for breakfast? What... exactly did that mean? He'd never really eaten outside of his home before, so this was all a little strange for him.
Looking to Karan, he felt rather comforted that his friend was letting him know he was there, and he reached up a little hand to take Karan's in his own. Demare smiled a little bit, as if that would answer any question someone had; he'd go where ever Karan wanted to go.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:15 pm
The simple gesture did a world of good for Karan's plummeting confidence, and reassured by way his own reassurance, he smiled.
"It seems settled then. Lionel, you're in charge, so don't screw it up."
The man in the frilly apron scowled and tried to gather whatever shards of dignity he had left. "I won't."
It would be a tad troublesome to carry them both all the way to the nearest diner, but probably better than dealing with a pair of fussy babies in addition to hungry kids and disgruntled nobility. Mind made up, she nodded, more to herself than anyone else. "Let's go."
Only one question remained in her mind- where to? Still, that would be easily figured out once she decided how to get wherever she was getting, and as another idea popped into her head, she started towards the backyard.
"Sirius," she called as she approached a large tree, "could you do me a favor?"
A large black creature fell from the tree, red wings fluttering gracefully as it landed on four yellow-tipped paws. "What?"
What indeed. What WAS that thing? He didn't remember seeing it before, but seeing it now made Karan start to shiver, mostly at the sheer size of the creature. It was even bigger than his guardian!
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:54 pm
Demare blinked as they headed outside, and his eyes grew a little wide as the creature appeared from out of the tree. It was.... HUGE! But so black and pretty... It kind of reminded him of some of th--...
Demare's bi-colored eyes turned toward Karan as the other boy began to shiver, curious as to why he was scared. Was there something threatening about the creature...? Nonetheless, his grip on the boy's hand tightened slightly, reassuring him that he was there and he wouldn't let anything happen. He smiled a little bit to his friend again, hoping that would help.
"Kara okay," he said softly, his wings shifting a little bit.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:07 pm
It was pretty, yes, but so big! And so dark... Karan couldn't help but feel unsettled as he took the creature in. Still, he was with his friend, and let himself surrender the role of protector. At that time, he definitely felt more vulnerable.
"Where?" The creature pawed at the ground nervously, seemingly as uncomfortable around the children as they were around him.
"A diner. Cafe, drive-thru, anything. We're all hungry. Aren't you, Sirry"
Wincing a little at the name, he nodded. "Fine." He lowered himself to the ground, making it easier for DS to get herself seated just behind his wings, which started flapping as soon as she was ready. One leap, two, and they rose slowly, leaving the ground behind.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:23 pm
Once again, Demare's eyes widened at the event. The creature could fly! ...Wait, THEY were flying! His own wings began to fidget a little as he looked around, watching as they left the ground before looking to Karan. This was so awesome!
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:30 pm
Karan wasn't sure whether to be thrilled or terrified, and settled on a 60/40 mixture of the two. Still, he was grateful to have Demare's hand to cling to more than ever, as the sight of everything becoming smaller was startling. Yet absolutely beautiful.
Once she was sure that her charges were okay, DS set about looking around. "There," she pointed down, "let's go down there."
As they began to descend, still quite a ways from the ground, Karan tried to make out what they were going to. Green? No... it was trees. Trees, and a lawn. Were they going to land in a forest?
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:35 pm
Demare looked to where DS was pointing, curious as to where she was telling the creature to go. What was that place...? It didn't looke very familiar, but maybe that's because they were still in the air.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:44 pm
It wasn't a forest, but rather a large park. It wasn't as crowded as it might have been later in the day, but there were still several families scattered around, some playing, others eating, yet others just sitting around having a good time.
Sirius set the trio down near the edge of the great lawn, and waited patiently as DS set Karan and Demare down next to him. "Where are you going?"
"To get breakfast. Watch them, would you?" Waving cheerily at everyone, DS ran towards a small silver cart at the end of the lawn and joined the throng of people surrounding it.
It looked interesting, he had to admit. Lots of open space, which was always good, and lots of people. For the first time since he went to bed the previous night, Karan felt completely comfortable with his surroundings, and he squeezed Demare's hand tightly.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:49 pm
Demare watched the guardian woman wander away, his fingers shifting a little bit as Karan squeezed his hand. ...At least they weren't alone, right? Lots of space between people was a very good thing, he decided. Neko had a lot of residents, and even they weren't ever in the same room at once. Feeling much better, he leaned back just far enough so that he could see the large creature when he looked up, lifting his free hand up to pat the fur lightly.
Oooo, it was soft!
"Hewwo," he said with a smile, then looked to Karan for a moment. "Sof'."
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:01 pm
Karan watched Demare pet the strange creature, but didn't try to do it himself. Yes, soft things were absolutely fantastic, but he didn't trust that thing yet. Still, if his friend was doing it, he should be able to as well. His hand shook as he stroked the dark fur, steadying more with each repeat of the gesture.
"Sof," he agreed.
Sirius smiled, as best as as a Tala could smile. This wasn't too bad. Reminded him of spending time with his own children, if only a little.
"Okay, here we go." A paper bag dropped onto the grass in front of them, DS following suit. "For me, a ham and egg sandwich, and for the kiddies, applesauce and oatmeal!"
A bowl of each was plunked down in front of the kids, sans spoons, and DS ran off again. "Forgot napkins!"
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:15 pm
Demare's attention snapped to the bag as it was dropped, his wings stiffening as he grew alert of the "intruder". Watching the guardian run off again, he blinked a few times, looking down at the bowls set in front of him and his friend. Applesauce and oatmeal, huh? He looked to Karan for a moment, wondering if it was really okay it eat it.
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