Getting a confused look on her face for a moment she just kind of shakes it off, "Oh...okay, I guess I've missed a few things that have been going on lately. I didn't realize she was getting a different midwife....I mean I knew about Rikali and I thought she had chosen Esme...but I guess that makes sense since Esme doesn't really have that kind of experience. Okay...well...glad I got so many goodies now. There should be more than enough for everyone and they'll keep in cold box so whoever doesn't get one now while they're fresh can still have one later. I'll just take them into the kitchen....I was kinda needing to talk to everyone anyways...I'll just wait for everyone, or at least mama. I can always tell Elena and Kama later. Is Elena feeling alright?" She asks as she wonders how her sister was feeling today. There was just so much stuff going on and she knew that they were all busy preparing for their big day and she didn't want to take away from that....but she really didn't know what to do.
"She's a little under the weather, it seems," Priya answers.
"Have a good day," Asha says, lightly patting Arista's back.
She nods, "Okay, I will. You too. I imagine you'll be getting a lot more business now that the cold weather is hitting. I'm sure I'll see you later. Bye Asha." She says as she pulls her cloak around her and fastens it before pulling the hood over her head to protect her throat and ears. Stepping outside she shivers slightly before heading off to Konstantyna's clinic/home.
Once in front of her door she takes a couple of deep breaths to steady herself before knocking.
Lucy opens the door. "Oh, hello. Here to see Konstantyná?"
She nods, "Yeah...is she busy? If she's busy I can come back later...."
"No, we just finished breakfast," Lucy says, gesturing for Arista to enter. "Blech, I hate winter."
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She looks up the stairs and wonders if she should check on her. Surely Kama was taking care of her, Elena probably didn't need her little sister bothering her while she was trying to relax in the bath. If Elena needed them Kama would let them know. Nodding she heads into the kitchen, "I hope she's feeling better later. Hey Toni...Juhi. I brought some goodies back from Ms. Yulia's Cafe if anyone is interested. I just...I kind of needed to talk about something...but...but if everyone is busy...I mean...I can at least wait to tell Elena and Kama till later. I'm not sure I really want to bother them with it right now anyways, with the baby and everything going on to get ready for the wedding...I don't want to stress them out." She says as she doesn't know quite how to say what she needs to say. She wanted to wait for her mother to be available too...but if she was busy helping customers she could just tell Auntie Priya, Toni, and Juhi. Juhi was at the right age...she could be a flower girl. Rajni was sure she would look adorable. She shakes her head to try and clear it. She was having so many thoughts at once it was difficult to separate them all.
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"All right, thank you Ylrhea!" Celia says smiling as she finishes her breakfast. "Oh, that reminds me, Clara offered to let me stay over at her place in her extra room for a night or two to let you two have some time to yourselves. I was planning on taking her up on the offer tonight."
"OOhh yes! Hot chocolate would be prefect right now." Rhadaya says happily going up on her toes to give her wife another kiss.
She stomps the snow off her feet before entering. Shrugging she says, "I don't know...when I was younger I liked it well enough. Not the being cooped up in the house part, but it was pretty to look at, fun to play in, and a good excuse for my mother to make her hot apple cider which was pretty good. Winter means cozy time together with family around a fire place and the holidays with friends and loved ones. Sorry...all the snow and stuff just sort of made me think of stuff...anyways, it's different when you have to be out running around in it. So, how's everything going?" She asks as she steps inside and takes off her cloak.
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Lucy brushes a lock of hair behind her ear. "Well...I haven't done much work for Konstantyná yet, but it's going pretty well."
She smiles and blushes a bit. "Let me go get her."
As her wife kisses her she pulls her close and smooths back the hair from her beautiful face, "MMmmm....we'll continue that later. Let's go get some hot chocolate then." With her arm wrapped lovingly around her wife she heads to Yulia's Cafe with her.
Once at the cafe she knocks the snow off her boots and holds the door open for Rhy as they enter.
Arista smiles, "Sure, I'll just wait here."
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"Oh...that's a decent idea," Ylrhea says. "I'm not sure of what to say that wouldn't sound like I'm overly excited about having the place to ourselves..."
"I guess it's my lucky day," Yulia says. "I didn't expect this many customers today. Actually, I only expected Zeph."
She nods her head at the aasimar sipping coffee and eating a scone.
Priya waves her hand. "If it's something to be brought up with the family, then wait. Second-hand news is usually blown out of proportion."
Juhi takes a scone and nibbles on it. "Shamara was a good girl."
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Celia chuckles. 'It's okay I get it, I see the way you two look at each other, you more than deserve the opportunity to enjoy time alone."
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Toni takes a banana nut muffin and takes a bite. "Ooh, this is the best muffin I've had since I went to Appleton in oh-three."
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"Yeah, but...we want to make sure you're settled," Ylrhea says. "That's a little more important to us."
She nods, "You're probably right Auntie....yeah....it can wait." Giving Juhi a smile she rubs Shamra's belly as she rolls over onto her back expectantly. Looking up at Juhi she says, "I'm glad she was good for you. She's really smart and is pretty good about understanding most things. I'm sure you took really good care of her too." Shamara purrs as Rajni rubs her belly and Rajni giggles, "Oh Shar...you're so spoiled. If I'm not careful you're gonna forget how to hunt completely." At the word "hunt", Shamara gets back up on her feet and puts one of her front paws on Rajni's leg. Rubbing her cat behind the ears she shakes her head, "Sorry girl...we can't right now. The snow is coming down too hard to go out and hunt right now. Maybe later after it stops snowing? Looks like you haven't really been starving though." She says with a laugh.
Standing up she goes to one of the chairs at the table and sits down before looking back at Juhi, "So...would you like to review our lessons a little later this morning? I want to make sure you fully understand all the safety precautions first before I show you how the mechanism works."
Juhi nods as she eats her scone. "Sure."
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"I know, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for everything. You all finding me was a gift from Aroden." Celia says with a smile.
"Juhi's been getting a little more relaxed and less formal," Toni says with a little laugh.
She smiles as Toni enjoys the muffin, "I know right? Aren't they delicious. Ms. Yulia does wonders in the kitchen and her sweets are just as good as Mr. Hadrinn's...but I still really like his cakes. Especially the chocolate ones....those are the best! But to be fair, I've never had a cake from Ms. Yulia so I couldn't really make an accurate assessment of her cake making ability. So...where's this oh three place? Is it somewhere here on Zahvroma?" She kind of giggles, "I like less formal...kids shouldn't have to be all formal and serious. They should just have fun and be kids....as long as they stay out of trouble. Right Juhi?" She says giving her little sister a grin.
"Could be," Ylrhea says. "He's done a lot more than we seem to be aware of."
She pats her belly, "I'm still pretty full, so anyone that wants that last sweet roll from Hadrinn's can have it. I just got the stuff from Yulia's so there would be enough for everyone. I still need to take a bath and get changed too. I wasn't really prepared for it to get so cold when I packed the other night before the wedding." She says as she gestures to her regular leather breeches and top.
Toni chuckles. "Oh, don't mind me. I was just remembering something from my past."
She nods and gives the elderly aasimar a wave, "We went out for a ride this morning on Blaze and got a bit chilly. I know it's pretty cold out, but he still needs exercise so after riding around and then running an errand and taking him back, we decided we needed some hot chocolate to warm up with, maybe something to nibble too? All that riding around made me a little hungry again."
She smiles and nods, "Yeah...I get that. Sometimes it's nice to remember things...nicer things from our past...when we can." She says before getting up to get some water.
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"Definitely." Celia says rubbing her arms to keep warm as they step out into the falling snow. With a simple gesture she intones a prayer, a warmth spreading through her body leaving her as comfortable as if she were still indoors."At least there's magic in the interim." she says good-naturedly.
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"And the thought of a sweet treat led us here." Rhadaya adds with a grin.
Tesia nods in agreement.
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"Pretty cold," Sienna says. "I can't feel the tips of my ears."
"I don't think they make fuzzy hats for people with horns." Cyna says. "Want me to magic you all better?" She asks.
Taking a deep breath of the brisk wintry air, Sādhanā strolls through the streets, enjoying the sight of the ever growing Valwick under a blanket of snow as she heads towards the training grounds.
"I will," Drago responded.
Gatherin his cloak about him, the Dhampir headed towards Halfpocket's shop.
Despite Elven senses, he didn't hear Celine enter the kitchen. When she spoke, he was startled. "Celine. Don't do that baby girl," Alethiro said in a very gentle tone as he took a few deep breathes.
Picking up Celine, he smiled, "Guess I'm going to have to be more observant when you have your braces off, you sneaky little rascal you." The Elf lovingly tapped the end of her nose.
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She giggles and gives him a kiss on the cheek, "Got you daddy."
"You too Dillon."
Her eyes lingered on him for a moment as he walked away. Shaking her head, she thought, No, he's with that dark-skinned huntress, and I certainly don't want to tangle with her. Seriously, get a grip on yourself girl. Turning a different direction, she started to just wander around Valwick. The Half-Elf eventually found herself outside Hadrinn's as Celia and Ylrhea exited.
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"Yes, yes you did," Alethiro replied. We're going to have to make to channel that in a positive way when she get older. He thought.
Sādhanā finds Ammon leaning against the balance beam in his usual clothing and armor that she's seen him in before, "Fair morning to you Milady. Sleep well?"
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"You too Dillon."
Her eyes lingered on him for a moment as he walked away. Shaking her head, she thought, No, he's with that dark-skinned huntress, and I certainly don't want to tangle with her. Seriously, get a grip on yourself girl. Turning a different direction, she started to just wander around Valwick. The Half-Elf eventually found herself outside Hadrinn's as Celia and Ylrhea exited.
"Why Yes I certainly did." the Anizari replies with a chuckle, "It's been a long time since anybody called me milady. How about you, did you get yourself settled in a the common house?"
"You too Dillon."
Her eyes lingered on him for a moment as he walked away. Shaking her head, she thought, No, he's with that dark-skinned huntress, and I certainly don't want to tangle with her. Seriously, get a grip on yourself girl. Turning a different direction, she started to just wander around Valwick. The Half-Elf eventually found herself outside Hadrinn's as Celia and Ylrhea exited.
Celine just laughed and clapped her hands. She liked playing games with daddy.
Ammon shrugged, "It's one of the better places I've stayed at. To be honest, I prefer a barracks. It always seems more comfortable."
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"I guess with a clearly military background that would make sense. So what exactly do you have in mind?" Sādhanā asks.
Glancing at the balance beam, he said, "This? This was to put to practical use the balancing exercise we practiced earlier. However, given what happened yesterday, do you feel it necessary to continue with the training?"
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