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 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:09 pm
"I'm the best, that's how," Toby said, and he made sure all of the sour taste was gone before eating the piece of licorice too. He imagined that the two together wouldn't be that great of a combination.
Dari accepted the snowman.
"Well that's no fun!" he spoke out of the side of his mouth that the mass of sweetness was not on and then chewed. He had only been teasing! "C'mon, we'll make one together." Hmm, more marshmallows.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:25 pm
Kevin grinned and shook his head. "If you say so," he teased. He ate a red gumdrop.
Cody smirked. He offered the bag of marshmallows and took three for himself. He started building another, this time with a toothpick. "You're cute," he said. "I couldn't resist."
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:30 pm
"Why, thank you," Dari said.
Toby took the bag of gumdrops. Were they spiced? If so, he was going to be surprised again that Kevin liked them.
"Hey, can I have a black one?" Dari asked Toby.
"Mm-hm." Toby handed him one.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:17 pm
"Are you making you?" Kevin asked, curiously. He looked to Toby then. "I think my side's done," he decided. "Michael, how's your side coming?"
Maia wandered over, taking a gumdrop and eating it happily. "I finished wrapping gifts," she said.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:36 pm
"No, it's a hat," Dari said.
Michael had decided against shingling the entire side of the house in chalky sweets and was instead just making some pretty snowy flowers.
"Hm? I think I'm done too," Michael said. "How do you like it?" Rather than sit back, he put down his piping bag and disappeared to let Kevin see it.
Toby looked up to Maia. "Oh, yeah? Have fun?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:36 pm
"A proper snowman!" Cody grinned, and kissed Dari's cheek. He had used a cut piece of red licorice to make a smile on his, and two small pieces of pebble gum for the eyes.
"I think it's perfect," Kevin said, looking over Michael's handy work. "It's the best gingerbread house ever!"
"Not so much as you guys," Maia said, and stole another gumdrop.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:41 pm
Toby playfully whapped Maia's hand while he handed her the bag of gumdrops, then smiled to her and blew her a kiss.
"Michael should make the face," Dari said as per their snowman/ They only had white icing, though. He looked up to smile at Michael and the man was gone. Huh. Dari reached out to touch the air but, predictably, there was nothing. Nothing in the fourth dimension either. Had he gotten bored? "Hm."
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:51 pm
Where had Michael gone? Kevin looked around for a moment before frowning. "But Michael! I wanted to build a snow fort with you!"
Maia took the bag and kissed Toby on the cheek. "They're lovely," she said, admiring the gingerbread houses. "Want some hot cocoa?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:55 pm
Two unexplained knocks on the wall.
"He may be out of energy, Kevin," Toby said. "Give him some time to recharge. I bet he'll be back by sundown." Toby's eyes widened then and he started. "Alright, I lied, he's right here. Yes, Maia. Please. The voices in my head asked very politely."
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:19 pm
Kevin still frowned, but Toby had a point. Michael did need to rest; the kelpie didn't want one of his only friends fading or whatever happened to ghosts when they didn't!
Oh, so Michael wanted hot chocolate? Maia shook her head and smiled. "Alright. Michael, do you want marshmallows?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:23 pm
Toby's eyes rolled up toward the ceiling as he listened for another voice. None came. The werewolf shrugged.
"Marshmallows never hurt," Dari said.
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:05 pm
Michael didn't answer. Did that mean yes? Well. Dari suggested them, so. "Alright, do you want hot cocoa, Dari? Cody?"
Cody shook his head. "Nah," he said. He'd had enough sugar!
"After hot cocoa, can we play a game?" Kevin asked.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:49 pm
"What kind of game?" Toby asked. He wasn't really willing to head out into the cold again and heave snowballs, but Kevin was only going to have one first Christmas with the family. He'd do it if the kid really wanted to. That aside, did he mean a board game or a video game? Toby would assume the latter.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:01 pm
"Do we have any board games?" Kevin asked. He'd never really played them, but he was pretty sure Michael wasn't feeling up to video games, and it wasn't as much fun without him."You can teach me to play some."
Maia came out with four mugs of hot chocolate on a tray. She offered one to Toby, and then one to Dari and Kevin before taking her own.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:18 pm
It was almost Christmas! Kevin had been watching the clock over his second mug of hot cocoa; eleven pm! After a while, he went to sit by Toby and then the kelpie took the werewolf's hand. "I have something for you," he said.
He led Toby aside and well away from the group before offering him a card. "Here," he said, awkwardly. He fidgeted, moving from foot to foot. "Merry Christmas, Dad."
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