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It was about a week after Rhine had returned home after his disappearance. Keeta still hadn't entirely forgiven him, but things were almost back to normal. It was a Friday morning, one she had off and, she was glad of the downtime. She was looking forward to spending some time with the kids and relaxing a little. Things had just been too crazy lately and she wasn't entirely over her morning sickness episodes.

Ceres had wanted to have the baby shower that weekend, but Keeta didn't think she could handle it just yet. She was grateful when she managed to talk her mother-in-law into reluctantly having it the following weekend. At least then she could have some breathing room, but Keeta still wished she understood why Ceres was so earger to have the shower as soon as possible. Deciding that there was no use furthur pondering something she has already spent hours trying to figure out, Keeta tried to let her mind go blank as she sipped her cup of hot tea.

"I couldn't sleep," she remarked shrugging.

"My stomach's still got its ups and downs...and frankly I'm worried about your mother...but yes, I'm fine." Keeta smiled to reassure him, before taking another sip of her tea.

"Well I hope we can figure it out soon, because whatever it is, is making me nervous and we still have to sort out this thing with Natalia," Keeta shook her head.

"Anyways....I don't want to go back to sleep. Since we both have the day off, maybe we could plan on doing something together, with the kids. We haven't really had a chance since the honeymoon was cut short and all..." She eyed the take out boxes.

"What all have you got in there anyways? I'll have to think about whether Rhine Jr. can handle it or if he wants something simpler."

"Mmmm...I think I'll go for the eggs and pancakes. I'll avoid the other things that have grease in them," she said after a moment of consideration. She smiled at Rhine.

"Thank you....What do you think we should do with our day? Lately I feel like we're going to be having fewer days available to us like this. What with the baby coming, and I think Camille will start school in the fall...It's crazy how quickly they grow up."

Keeta returned the kiss. It felt a little better every time. She was glad that whole episode was behind them...for now at any rate. As far as she could tell, the Island wasn't finished with his plans for Natalia. He would be back. She just hoped next time the others would see fit to include her in the fight.

"This will be fine Rhine. I think the grease is mainly what sounds unappealing right now. So long as I don't put too much syrup or butter on those pancakes, I think I'll keep it all down." She got up from the table to grab a few plates and utensils.

"I guess I hadn't really considered that...seeing as the society norm here is to send the children to public school. I figured they'd get to interact more with other children that way. Seems to me sometimes that they don't get to play with other children very often...I mean it's not like Camille has any friends she sees on a regular basis except Natalia, and she can't even play with Natalia right now..."

"Prego..." Keeta chuckled and shook her head. "I can't belive you just said that," she said, poking him playfully, before sighing and considering his suggestion.

"I suppose. I just feel that I should at least give her the chance to do that. I don't want her to grow up feeling isolated. Or Joel for that matter. I suppose Camille will be a bit of a guinea pig as far as the public school thing goes. And yes....eventually....but when is eventually Rhine?" She frowned and leaned over, her palms resting on the table.

"I mean she's a horse, for pete's sake! I'm not wanting to be callous, because I know you know I really care about her, but I can't make Camille wait for Natalia to turn back to herself, when we have no idea how long that might take." Keeta sighed and flopped into a chair, hating that circumstances made it so those words needed to be said. Natalia should never have ended up like she was...

"I understand you're afraid, I didn't go to a public school either. But that doesn't mean that we can't let them try....and I know Natalia is a Pegasus...you're splitting hairs here Rhine. The point is that she isn't in a position to spend meaningful time with Camille or Joel right now and I don't want them to grow up without having interactions outside the family. Even when Natalia is better, that doesn't mean Camille and Joel shouldn't have other friends too...."

"That's fine, and we don't have to make any decisious now...I just didn't want us to just say we were for sure going to homeschool and nothing else..." Keeta sighed and hung her head.

"I've done it again. Turned something that should have been a simple conversation into something that is causing us to border on an argument. And I'm sorry about your mother and Natalia...I really am. I wish there was something I could do....." She wrung her hands and stared off into the livingroom.

"Although I'm not certain which one you feel we are excluding. Natalia, or your mother?"