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 Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:29 pm
Having his girlfriend hug him was oddly comforting, and it certainly helped that it was her job to comfort. Lauss blinked at Rhian as she backed away, not about to willingly take her help when he knew he didn't need or deserve it. Taking a breath as the flutterby walked off, he eventually trailed back in with the rest of them, watching Kelly from a distance. He was utterly useless at this point, wasn't he? If anything, he was a distraction. Stepping toward Faolan, Lauss peered up at the man nervously. "Faolan, should I do anything?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:32 pm
Zia looked at the kid, blinking. A miniature Faolan. What? It looked up at the others, the reached out to touch the boy's arm. Eyes widening, it looked up at Faolan. "You have got to be the most clueless idiot on the planet not to see this boy is yours.
Faolan shrugged. "I gave his mum th' benefit of doubt." He looked at Lauss. "Zia can show you where we keep wor extra blankets. Can you help it make up wor guest bedroom?"
Anson nodded. "Good way to look at it. I've a feeling the boy's gonna be cut off from his mother for awhile." He looked at her. "You know about Fao's other kids then?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:42 pm
Rhian continued humming, moving to rest a hand gently on the boy's forehead, trying to transmit the soothing feeling into his subconscious - it felt like something she ought to be able to do, but she couldn't quite make it work, she just wasn't . . . strong. . . . enough. . . . almost without thought, she reached behind her back and brought her windup key around in front of her, starting to turn it, over and over, until all of a sudden it sprung behind her and started spinning slowly, unwinding itself as her antennae and eyes became like gold and blue lamp-lights.
"You'll be alright, everything will work out, you're loved and cared for, and it will be alright in the end," the flutterby whispered softly, soothingly, traying to ease the despairing emotions she sensed and replace them with hope. She couldn't eliminate the heartbreak, but she could numb it a bit, and numb it she did, totally absorbed into her task and not noticing anything or anyone around her in the least.
Ellandra nodded softly. "Since shortly after I became pregnant. . . Faolan was so worried for the twins the entire time, I couldn't help but find out," she said, smiling tightly. "Kelly will be taken care of . . . this might have been better off when he was older, but that would mean his mother lied to him for longer. . . I do hope that someday they can reconcile, but until then, I'll do my best to be the mother he needs so badly right now."
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:50 pm
Lauss nodded, feeling relieved to have some sense of duty and responsibility again, looking to Ziazan to aid him. He couldn't help but admire Rhian for a moment, watching her perform her purpose so well when she really needed to. But he didn't exactly want to be around Kelly much longer, moving toward the staircase, hoping Ziazan would lead the way.
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:13 pm
Zia gestured for Lauss to follow, leading the other upstairs.
Faolan sat down next to Rhian, sighing. He felt utterly helpless. Zia was right, he should've known about the boy for a long while. He'd always suspected. Why hadn't he just asked? He looked at Kelly, unable to help smiling a little as he noticed the boy's ears. With his hair out of the way, the long tapered ears were much easier to spot, as were the tiny pale horns on the boy's forehead.
Anson smiled. "I think you'll be a good mother, t' your own bairns as well as tha' boy."
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:23 pm
Rhian continued her humming for as few minutes, before the key stopped its slow turning and she slumped over sideways, her eyes closing. "Mmm....................s'eepy......." She'd managed to soothe the boy, was the last thought on the flutterby's mind as she lost her hold on wakefulness, feeling rather satisfied with herself for once.
Ellandra smiled a little at Anson. "Thank you. . . but right now I just want poor Kelly to feel better. . . He's been through so much, so suddenly. . ."
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:30 pm
Faolan caught her as she slumped over, moving her about so her head rested against his chest. "You did good, lass. You did good."
"Well, he has his father now. His true father," Anson said, holding open the door of the seamstresses' workshop for Ellandra. "And he has you, too."
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am
Lauss' eyes wandered as he and Ziazan moved through the house, glancing at the parts of the cottage he'd never been able to see until today. He was glad to be away from Kelly, even if the boy was doing better. Perhaps, if he intended on sulking the rest of the day, it would be best for him to go home after this. Taking some blankets, he followed wherever Ziazan led as he thought to himself about what to do. What an odd feeling... was he annoyed with himself?
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:06 am
Ellandra blushed a little at Anson's statement, shrugging a bit. "I just hope he can make the adjustment," she said quietly, as she stepped through the door into the seamstresses'. Sighing softly, she looked at Anson worriedly. "Was . . . was Kelly treated all right before?" She asked, worried about the horrible reaction she'd overheard from his . . . his stepfather regarding the little boy's true heritage.
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:10 pm
Anson shook his head at the question. "As family-oriented as wor people are, w' also donnae tell others how t' raise their children. W' had some idea th' boy wasnae bein' treated too well, but what can w' really say? It's their child. You'd hae t' talk t' th' boy about what they did t' him. I wouldnae really know."
Zia watched Lauss as the got the blankets from the closet. "You alright? You seem quieter than usual."
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:41 pm
Looking up to Ziazan with somewhat wide eyes, Lauss sighed softly, shaking his head and answering honestly, "No. But I don't deserve to feel 'alright'. Do you think Faolan would be upset if I left before Mister Kelly awakens? I don't think he wants to see me." Being depressed wasn't fun, and it was even more un-fun when he knew others were noticing.
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:45 pm
"I can honestly say I don't think Fao would notice," Zia said, taking a bundle of blankets to the guest room. "I don't think Kelly will be that upset with you. When I read him, he was mostly upset with his mother and the man he'd thought was his father. You're the first person to tell him the truth."
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:52 pm
"I just hope I'm making something out of nothing," Ellandra saidd quietly as they stepped more into the seamstresses'. "I know I worry too much about everything. . . . I hope that's all I'm doing now."
Rhian stirred a little in Faolan's arms, blinking a bit but seeming far from awake. "Nnpmh...."
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:56 pm
Lauss found a shred of comfort from Ziazan's words, nodding and following the other to the guest bedroom. Even so, there was still a guilty voice in the back of his mind, nagging at him. "It's not a truth anyone wanted to hear, however. Perhaps, if I hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have cried."
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:06 pm
"Lauss, he was being abused by his parents," Zia said, getting the other to help put the blankets on the bed. "He was crying anyway. At least with Fao and Mama, they'll make sure he doesn't have a reason to cry. You shouldn't feel guilty about setting the kid free."
"You have a good reason to worry, Elle," Anson told her, picking up some clothes in the boy's sizes. "He wasn't treated right at his parents' home and now they've thrown him out. He has a lot to adjust to, and so do you and Fao."
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