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 Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:05 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:12 pm
The normally quiet wand shoppe was alive with the squalling cry of a baby - or three. Coailiann was complaining by way of a loud wail at the fact her mother's attention was taken by the two babies Matilda had dropped off. She had been having problems with only DEL there.
But two more little babe-things? She wasn't handling that well at all.
Of course, her crying had triggered the boy child's loud, screaming personality.
Both children were driving Ianna on the verge of insanity and only the quiet, more reserved girl infant was holding that one strand. If SHE started to squall, it was certain that she would lose it.
"Please be quiet," she whispered, picking up the boy in her arms and pacing back and forth. This didn't fair well with the toddler sidhe and she threw a block, hitting Ianna in her shin.
"OW ******** that the twins' guardian would hurry up and make their appearance. She had a hard enough time with her toddler.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:28 pm
Indu was not happy. Not at all.
She was outside, it was cold, and she didn't have a reason to be. Or, at least, that's what the logical part of her mind said. But her body? Her body was making her walk to this place. The redhead had no clue as to where she was heading, or why, just that she knew she needed to be there. She'd learned to cooperate with these urges, but they really were starting to piss her off. Between freaky-deaky s**t, and all her kids, she wasn't getting ANY work done. This was insane.
The young woman almost tripped when she realized her body had jerked to a halt, and she looked around bewildered, eyes lighting on a building, and ears perking at the sound of screaming. Baby screaming.
"What the ******** was she doing HERE? It looked like some sort of store, and it looked open, so Indu tried the door, somewhat relieved to find it unlocked, and took a wary step inside, maroon eyes scanning the room for danger.
"Hullo?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:31 pm
Ianna had just been able to calm the boy child down, setting him down beside his sister in the little bassonet she had made Matilda buy her. There was no way in hell any of the children's expenses were coming out of her sparse savings.
The sound of the woman's voice caused the more reserved girl to look her green eyes to the door and give a cross between a murmur, giggle and a babble. Ianna's silver eyes followed hers and she smiled brightly.
GUARDIAN! Bells went off in her head - Matilda's doing. No more guessing on her part now that her daughter was awake.
"Oh! Hello! Welcome to Ghosts of the Past!"
Coailiann looked to the redhead and made a face. Maybe SHE would give her attention. The toddler crawled her way over and immediately latched herself to her leg, "Hiiiiii!"
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:35 pm
Indu stared at the woman with silver eyes for a long second before opening her mouth to reply, obviously irritated, and blaming the woman for her presence here.
"What the--"
Her gaze flicked down to Coailiann, and instantly lit up, a small, reluctant grin appearing on her face. Indu hated people. Loved kids. Even if she tried to hide it.
"Oh my ********, aren't you just gorgeous?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:39 pm
Coailiann's face lit up, she was getting attention! "********! ******** ******** ******** ********!" she bounced on her ankle, giving a little nuzzle to the woman. Her pure white hair falling over her cherubic little face.
Ianna groaned, "There you got her started again. No, Coailiann. No saying that word..." she shook her head and sighed, closing her eyes, "You like kids, then?"
God she hoped so. Because she was going to be getting two of them.
And she had a feeling one of them would bite her.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:46 pm
Absent-mindedly petting the toddler's hair, Indu's red eyes narrowed suspiciously on Ianna and she scowled.
"No, I don't. Why?"
And why was she here? This had better not be a recreation of the Asper fiasco. Indu had a gigantic family already... Still... Her gaze flicked over to the babies, and landed on Levis, both female's eyes meeting. Was that for her? So cute. And serious!
"... Coailiann, hmm...? That's a pretty name."
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:50 pm
"Mmm, well, you better. Come here, please? I need you to look at something." she moved behind her desk and picked up a large, antique looking leather bound book trimmed in what looked to be pure gold.
A valuble thing it was.
For more than one reason.
Coailiann looked up at the woman and tried to stand up, shaking on her little legs. It was hard for her to stand, she couldn't even walk yet. Which was a rather scary thing considering her age.
"Ook! Touch Ook!" she nodded her head vigerously, knowing the drill. She wanted those crying things GONE.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:45 pm
Was it crazy to say that Indu DIDN'T feel any inclination to touch the book? No. It was rather sane. And therefore, Indu didn't have that reaction. Instead, she tilted her head curiously to one side, and carefully detached Coailiann from her leg before strolling over to the woman.
"What th' ******** is that?"
Her reached her left hand out to touch the binding on the thing, both brows sky-high.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:52 pm
"It's...Well...You'll see." Ianna said softly, smiling a bit. Coailiann pouted at being let go of but...oh well.
The minute the woman would touch the book, the cover would fly open, an invisible wind winding through the pages and blowing them rapidly open until it landed, quite suddenly, on a well-worn page. On the page, rather than the usual wand sketch was a picture of two children, clinging to a large wand with two wings.
Under the picture read:
"Unknown. Wand ID 00016. TWO Souls have been trapped within the confines of the wand. Congratulations, you have become the next guardian to take on the task of raising them from infancy to greatness. We, Ianna and I, have the upmost faith in you to complete your task dutifully. Best of luck,
Matilda."
Ianna smiled a little bit, "Miss...." she paused, waiting for the feed from Matilda, "Indu, is it? Odd name...Anyway, you're a mother. And these two..." she indicated to the now settled down children, "Are your twins."
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:02 pm
Indu's eyes widened momentarily, before she snatched her hand back and folded her arms across her chest grumpily.
"Hell ******** no."
Her twins had only JUST grown past being babies! She didn't need anymore, dammit! Still... Her gaze was drawn once more to the crib, and her face softened.
"... Is there anyone else who can take them in...?"
If not...
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:04 pm
Ianna took a deep breath and shook her head, "No. You see, these children are special. They were here in a previous life, and they died horribly. Wrongfully. They were given this second chance...And they chose you. I don't know how or why the souls choose, but only the guardian can touch the book and open it. And they can only see that one page in the book."
She smiled a little bit and indicated to Coailiann, "Got her that way. And my first daughter, Matilda, that way. Though she's the one that gave them this second chance. You're...Their chance."
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:06 pm
Goddammit.
Indu couldn't turn the kids down now, and let out a resignated sigh before nodding, more than a little irritated with herself. No more listening to weird urges to walk the streets. Nuh-uh, no way.
"Alright then, I'll take them. Do they have names...?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:12 pm
Ianna shook her head, "No. Figured the guardian's going to be stuck with 'em for longer than me so...You have the honor of naming them." at that, the boy opened one of his eyes and looked intently at Indu, giving almost a malicious little smile.
Ianna shuddered, "Their personlities are contrasting. The darker looking one is actually a sweetheart."
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:19 pm
Indu caught the look and sent the boy a dark one back, words flying from her mouth before she thought about it.
"Don't you DARE give me that look, Malum Reever!"
Well, one was named... That left... Indu blinked and looked at the girl, the one with the shy smile, and grinned.
"And you're Levis, aren't you?"
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