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" No" Kishi crossed her arms and stomped a tiny foot against the ground. No no no".

Del sighed and mock glared at her sister " Kishi you have to wear the swimtrainer it's not safe otherwise and father said you're not allowed in the foutain without it. While the dolphin girl had never used such things herself she's been born to swim and so it wasn't a problem. Swimming however did not come naturally to succubi and so precautions had to be taken. It wasn't like the swim trainer was as bulky as an old fashioned life jacket either, Kishi was just being stubborn.

Kishi frowned but relented allowing Del to outfit her in the flotation device. Her wings were tucked to her back to prevent drag. They were stronger than they had been but could still be injured by strong resistance so it was easier to teach her to swim without them at the moment. After a moment Del stapped back and winked at Kishi " You look cute."

Hopping over the wall Del landed in the fountain relishing the feel of the cool water on her dehydreated skin. Leaning over she picked up Kishi and plopped her down beside her. Immediatly Kishi's grey eyes wideded " Noo cold cold cold no' he yelled thrashing. Del stepped away from here watching as the water around her sister churned and frothed. It wasn't that cold and in minute or so Kishi would adjust to it and be fine.

Just a she predicted a minute later Kishi bobbed serenely in the water staring at sme lilypads."See it's not so bad is it" Del murmured smiling " Today we're just going to tread water and use your rms to part the water infront of you and sweep it to the side." Del had a series of lesson plans for Kishi, starting with this then dogpaddling as easy introductions to swimming styles. From there she'd move onto the the different strokes and then underwater swimming If kishi was ready, though she doubted the toddler would be able to handle that untill she grew again.



Dear diary: I gave Kishi her first lessons today it was great. She was hesitant at first but caught the hang of it pretty fast. She seems to like swimming but she wasn't all that upset when the lesson was over. I think I did a pretty good job as a teacher for my first day. My eyes were always on her and I never yelled once. It was nice swimming with someone else, maybe I should see of Kay will swim with me sometime

Delphinidae.

" So the dreamcatcher catches all the good thoughts and dreams while the bad ones slip through the center." Malen explained looking up from his book to see Kishi struggling with her dreamcatcher. He'd decided that now was the best time to start introducing Kishi to her heritage, since reliable information on succubi was rare he'd decided to work with the Navajo in her.

Since Malen believed that to understand your heritage you had to participate in it Malen had purchased the things needed to make a dreamcatcher and explained to Kishi how to put it togeather. It was turning out much like one would expect a small child with limited dexterites project to but that was alright since Kishi showed no signs of giving up or being bothered..

Kishi pointed to the feather she had yet to attach " Why we have a feather? " The small grey and black feather was soft and pretty but she wanted to know why it was supposed to be on there. Her father had already explained that the amber beads were spiders that weaved the sacred web. Kishi shivered at the thought of spiders sleeping over her head.

Malen smiled and skimmed the informationn the book " The feather takes all the good thoughts and dreams and points them at you that's why we'll put the dreamcatcher directly over where you sleep."

Kishi grinned and blew at the feather watching as it lid across the table. It had only been a few days since she'd seen her father extremely mad at someone and it was nice to see him happy and friendly again. Kishi hadn't been afraid of her father but she'd certainly been upset to see him so unhappy.

A half hour later found the pair hanging the finished dreamcatcher in Kishi's room. After several tries Kishi had broken down and asked her father for help to make the dreamcatcher look proper. So working togeather they had strung the beads then a taken the straps and placed tham around the frame. Kishi had managed to add the wooden disk and feather at the bottom by herself and Malen had felt his heart melt when she had grinned with satisfaction at her own work.

Once the dreamcatcher was in place Kishi lay down on her stomach and streached out on the bed." Read me another story please" she asked grey eyes imploring her father to grant her wish.

Malen unable to deny the 'chibi eyes' nodded and sat down on a chair. " Alright let us start with a creation story." He began to launch into a tale of a medicine bundle and Coyote a story of first woman and first man. All the while he watched as Kishi smiled, frowned or stared up at her dreamcatcher and he wondered for a moment if the the object would truly bring only the best for his daughter or if it were only myth.

Dear Diary:

I faltered at the challenge of gum, though after watching Del try to get a wad out of her hair Kishi appears to be some what more subdued in her chewing. She's also very apologetic as it was apparently her fault the gum got there in the first place. Something to do with a gum song and an experiment.

I have however suceeded at the trial of No , it wasn't an easy thing to do either. Always being on the move and exploring Kishi keeps getting herself into trouble and she hates taking warnings. However, I refused to risk her safety when she started playing with matches and candles ( I need to figure out how they got within her reach) We began the ever enjoyable fight over what the word no meant and who was allowed to use it and when.

A couple days have passed and things have worked themselves out. Kishi resents me and my authority at the moment but aside from the occasional glare she's not acting too upset about how things worked out.

Parenting gets a bit harder every day but I know each night as I tuck my children in that it is always worth it.

Malen.

(takes place back in june)

Airaka, Xtol, Malen and Kishi

Airaka clutched the young brunette wyrmling to her chest, scanning the area for anyone alive, before stepping out into the open of the main lobby. She half wanted to seek out Coailiann, and half didn't. The red-head hoped to explain things more intelligently to the child, but she was also nervous that she might mess up, like she had the last time. The word, "Omelet" still echoed through her mind.

Xtol yawned again, and stretched out his wings, forcing Airaka to switch hands around so she could hold him in her arm, and hold the baby carrier in her other hand. His tail swung back and forth beneath him, as he watched his mother with wide yellow eyes, chewing on the pacifier stuck in his mouth. While it prevented him from making noise, he found it odd, and enjoyable.

The mother-son pair moved toward the television, which seemed to be Airaka's favorite spot when she entered the main lobby, even though she never turned the TV on, and fell into one of the large plush chairs. Xtol sat in his mothers lap, tiny fingers brushing against the comfy furniture; it felt different from the harder chairs at home. His mother smiled warmly, though distractedly, thankful for the quietness, and running her fingers through the child's hair, as she fiddled with her thoughts.

Kishi raced down the hallway her flowerkitten in tow. Her father after making some delicious baking things had retired to his room and refused to come out. Upon spotting Xtol she squealed, the dragon boy was one of her favorite people." Hi Xtol wanna play?" Kishi was well aware that Xtol was smaller than her now and so was his wand but she was tired of her normal wand fighting anyways and was open for other forms of play.

Malen who'd heard the name Xtol through the wall jumped off the bed and marched out of his room and into the living room "Airaka where in the hell do you get off telling a child babies come from Fish and eggs,and that men have fish, I mean gods woman even I could have manged the word p***s if required to while sorting out the mess you made." Malen yelled at the woman completely ignoring the fact that there were two young children in the vicinity. He had few good feelings for the woman to begin with and this had been the last straw.

Xtol also let out a half squeal, until he noticed the pacifier falling from his mouth. Then he wave his arms wildly, until Airaka grabbed the small blue object, and put it back in they baby wyvern's mouth. He held out his hands and toes towards Kishi, wiggling both his finger and his toes.

Airaka smiled warmly at Kishi,
"My, you've grown, Ki -"
Her compliment was interupted by Malen. She blinked dumbly at him, before he first swore, then her hands flew to Xtol's ears, and a look of fright came to her eyes. Quickly, her fingers turned the boy toward her, Xtol seeming quite peeved by the fact, but she hugged the child tightly the whole time, glaring at Malen.

"Malen. Calm down."
She released the fidgeting child in her arms, and set him back down in her lap. Xtol growled at her, and attempted to turn himself back around towards Kishi. When he failed, only moving a bit, tears started down his face. Airaka reached over beisde her, pulling the blanket out from the child carrier, whipping off Xtol's tears with it. That didn;t calm the child though, nope. Xtol started howling, and she sighed, getting to her feet, and rocking the child back and forth. The steady movement lolled the child back to a more calm state, and she set the child inside the carrier so he could sit up.

As Xtol's fingers coiled around the handle, he grinned at Kishi, and Airaka moved toward Malen. She rolled her eyes, and said,
"I really wish you wouldn't use curse words around my child. You can raise Kishi your own way, but don't go against how I raise Xtol."
She smiled weakly at him, now moving on to the reason he had even entered the room. Her face was, once again, tinged pink at the whole mess of everything.
"I didn't believe Coailiann needed to learn about 'where babies come from' at her age. I do admit, I am at fault here. I should have just told her to speak with either you or Ianna. "

Kishi who'd been momentarily frozen by her fathers rage relaxed when she decided she wasn't it's target and made her way over to Xtol. Kneeling she reached out to touch him.

Malen gave a snort and contined to glare at Airaka as though she were someone undeserving of his presence. It was rare for Malen to be in such a mood, rare for him to truly feel anger and usually it was when he was hunting the worst kind of scum but now he simply refused to control his temper. "I do not give a flying rats a** what these children hear at the moment they are young and more interested in each other than what we say. You would do well to remember that headqueaters or not this is my home Airaka and that means we use my rules." Malen seethed trembling with rage but restraining himself from actually cuasing any harm to the cursed woma. "When children ask you a question you awnser them and you awnser it truthfully and to the best of yoru ability otherwise you just confuse them. The first mistake any parent makes is lying to their children because eventually they grow up and become distant from us becuase they feel we can't be trusted. You could have already planted the seeds of distrust in Kay Now that i've had to explain to her that you were wrong. In the future you will not presume to tell my children anythin gthat is not a scientfic fact no matter what they ask you is that understood" He thundered.

Xtol was paused by the yelling, eying the adults, his head tilted slightly. He flinched when he felt someone near him, and turned back to Kishi. His yellow eyes watched her for a few moment, before his tail wiggled out, and he sat it against the palm of her hand.

Airaka's hand flew up to her mouth as Malen swore again, eyes widening then shrinking as she lowered her hands. Both hands were clenched into a fist as she replied,
"I know that Xtol is young, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have ears. He watches everything you say, and learns from it."
Though her voice was cold, it didn't become any louder from it's usual
quiet state.

"You, obviously, have a different way of raising your children then I do. I understand that. But that doesn't mean that I will change myself to teach exactly as you do Malen. I will not explain to Xtol, when he is the same age as Coailiann, how to properly have sex. If lying keeps him away from making love at six, then so be it.

Though, because you have asked it of me, I will not tell your children anything but facts, or, if I don't feel sutible to answer the question, I'll direct the children toward you."

Kishi grinned and began petting his tail " You're pretty you know , you have nice wings and tail, I wish i could have a tail too." Kishi truly thought that having a tail would be wonderful, she could flock it when annoyed or tap people with it or just pretend to talk to and put a puppet on it. Someday she decided she would have a tail.

Malen shrugged "Then he'll learn to swear, if you dont like it don't come here unless you need Ianna." Malen knew his words were unfair and that he couldn't expect the guardian to keep away when Xtol would probably need to socialise with his own kind ona regular basis as he grew. Still letting Airaka know she was unwelcome would atleast keep her civil.

He laughed harshly at her words" Proper sex talk informs the child that they are not ready to have sex at a young age it also prepares them for any predators they might encounter. Safe means informed woman unless you think you can watch your boy every minute of the day as he grows and you feel him old enough to know of course by then both friends and the internet should have him more informed that you probably are." Malen was vaughly aware that he was becoming cruel but the thought of Coailiann looking up at him so confused and so vulnerable fueled the anger within him

Xtol looked at the girl, with his bright yellow eyes, then tilted himself so he was leaning on her. He flicked his tail around he other side, so she could still reach it if she wanted to, and gurgled softly.

Airaka blinked at his statements, flinched, and reached up to scratched the mark under her left eye. She gave a sigh, and looked over at the two children, before back at Malen.
"So, are you telling me, that you have already, or will soon, tell Kishi about sex? What do you judge as a 'young age'? And, yes, if needed, I will watch Xtol every moment of my life, if that is how I must keep him from dangers, such as yourself."
She opened and closed her fists, watching for his rebuttle.

Kishi wrapped her arms around Xtol so she could continue to pet him. it war hard became he had wings that got in the way but that was ok. " someday we will fly togeather" she stated calmly. Kishi had made up her mind on this fact, after all what would be more fun that flying with her friend who had an awesome tail.

Malen took a menacing step towards Airaka eyes glinting " How dare you accuse me of being a danger to a child." Malen's voice was was cold and steady. "******** dare you, get out of My house Airaka and do not return until you learn some respect." All of the past arument was now sweapt aside, Airaka had thrown down the worst possible insult she could and Malen was teetering on the edge of snapping.

Xtol felt odd in the hug, and wiggled slightly before relaxing. His tail waved back and forth. He didn't understand what Kishi was saying, though he was pretty sure it meant something good, before Airaka hugged him before he got something good.

"Respect..."
Airaka coughed slightly, before continuing with what it was she was going to say.
"Respect, Malen, is the only thing I grew up on. If anyone needs to learn it, it's you. "

She was ready to leave, and turned around to do so, though she paused as she saw Xtol and Kishi chugging each other. The red-head coughed again, watching the two uncomfortably, with no idea of what she should do at the moment. She felt no reason to just detach the children from each other, but she was starting to feel nevous standing by Malen.

"Kishi leave the room." Kishi looked over at her father confused by the words and not wanting to leave Xtol but her father's tone brooked no arugment. Kishi placed a kiss Xtol forehead stood up and headed down the hall turning so she could go into the gardens where her sister would be swimming.

Malen took another step towards Airaka "I will give you thirty seconds to leave my house woman before I give you the sound thrashing you deserve for daring to insult me as you have." The malen who stood before Airaka now was not the one who danced about the kitchen ina pink apron, not the one who crawled through rose bushes to please his daughter. This Malen was far more dangerous and more cruel. He had ordered this woman from his house when she had insulted him and she had done nothing he would be generous and warn her a second time, if she refused to leave he would forcibly remove her and he would damn well enjoy it.

Xtol placed his hands on his forehead, then turned to look at the two adults, though Airaka was kneeling down infront of him. He blinked at the kind smile on her face, and attempted to look at thman behind her, when Airaka pulled the carrier up, and he slipped down into the cushion. The wyrmling gave a giggling gurgle, and covered his eyes with the blanket.

Airaka turned to him, and bowed her head quickly, before she moved toward the teleporter. She didn't look back at Malen, more then discusted with his attitude, instead, she stared straight ahead. Her open fist slowly unclenched herself, and she shivered as she stepped through the portal. As she stepped into the Shop, she paused, taking a moment to cough again, then pushed open the door.

Coffee time with Leith and Kishi

Summary: Just some chatting going on at a local cafe.

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