The Reclamation of Zahvroma (Inactive)

Game Master Signore di Fortuna

"Sure, if you're okay with it." Celia says squeezing Clara's hand.

"I am," Clara says with a smile. She walks hand in hand with Celia over to Sadhana and Ylrhea's table. "Good morning."

Ylrhea smiles at the couple. "Good morning to you too."

"Join us for breakfast?" Sadhan asks with a smile.

"We'd love to." Celia replies pulling out a chair for Clara, before sitting beside her.

So, I would wait till a little later in the morning before starting the stuff for those hot roast beef sandwiches and vegetable soup. That way it'll be ready around lunch time. I actually think I wanna stop by and see Konstyntyna before doing that.

She lets Celine play for a while as she cleans up the house a bit. After finishing up in the bathroom and making sure she doesn't have dirty clothes all over the floor, she goes to check on Celine who had become quiet for the last forty-five minutes or so.

Walking into her daughter's room she finds her asleep on her bed with the puppy. Smiling she sits on the bed and rubs her back while getting the wrinkles out of her playclothes, "Wake up sweetie, we need to go see a friend." After Celine wakes up, she takes her to go potty before bundling them both up and heads over to Konstyntyna and Lucy's house.

She knocks on their door and waits for someone to answer.

I actually can't remember what I've done today so far.....lol

Lucy opens the door. "Oh, hello, Arista. What's going on?"

"How are you two?" Clara asks.

"We're good, just adjusting to the idea of me being at home from now on," Ylrhea answers, surprised at Clara's candor.

She shrugs, "Not much really, I was just wondering if you and Konstantyna would like to come over to our place for lunch tomorrow? I was thinking about asking you guys over today, but I figured it was kind of short notice and didn't know if you would already have plans or anything."

"That's got to be a bit of an adjustment....for both of you, having seen you in the field." Celia says understandingly.

"That sounds nice," Lucy responds. "Did you want to come in or did you just by to ask us over?"

Looking down at Celine she picks up her daughter, "I guess we can come in for a minute or two. She's had a short nap and it will give you a chance to talk to Konstantyna and find out when she'd like to come over and that way I'll know how to plan things." She says with a smile.

"I felt it was time to step away from that part of my life and concentrate on the other part," the gnome says.

Konstantyná walks downstairs. "I thought I heard a familiar voice."

Sādhanā smiles, her eyes lighting up as she gazes at Ylrhea. "It will be an adjustment, but a good one."

She gives her midwife a smile, "Good morning Konstantyna."

Clara smiles. "It's good that you're both positive about it."

"What brings you by?" the midwife asks. "Are you feeling alright today?"

Shrugging again she says, "A little tired, but no more so than usual as of late. I was just coming by to see if you and Lucy would like to come over to our place for lunch either today or tomorrow. I know it's a bit short notice for today, but I thought if I asked you might be able to make it tomorrow...if you're not too busy." She says as Celine clings to her around the strangers.

"I'd like that, but today is out of the question," Konstantyná answers. "Drago's already asked for my help with learning how to cook. I told him I'd drop by later."

"I'm trying," Ylrhea says with a smile.

She smiles, "That's okay, I was pretty sure you'd already be busy since I thought of it as I was puttering around the house. I'm sorry I didn't think about it sooner, but it's nice that you have the time to help Drago with his cooking. I'm sure Yulia appreciates it too." She says as she starts looking more tired as she stands there holding Celine.

Looking at her daughter for a moment she says, "Celine honey, you're going to have to get down. I need to put you down, but you can still hold my hand."

Looking back up at Konstantyna as she sets a now pouting Celine on the floor so she can stand by Arista she says, "So, does tomorrow sound alright then? Maybe I won't be quite so tired then as well."

Konstantyná nods. "Tomorrow is fine. Go home and relax a little, Arista."

Celine looks up at the two women before pointing to her mommy, "My mommy, my baby." She would make sure that everyone knew that mommy belonged with Celine and she couldn't go away anymore.

Lea walks into the living room. She looks from Cyna to Sienna. "Something going on?"

She sighs a little at Celine's comment. Did she have to say that to everyone they saw? Rubbing her forehead slightly she gives Konstantyna a tired smile, "I will, I'm just making sandwiches and vegetable soup for lunch. I'll have something yummy tomorrow, I just wanted to finish up our leftovers."

"I guess she's a little defensive of you," Lucy notes.

"Yeah, we're probably going to be heading out in a bit," Sienna says.

Lea nods. "Fae's in her room, if you want to talk to her. I think Mother and Father are in the kitchen."

She sighs while gently tousling Celine's hair, "She's been saying that ever since Alethiro and I were talking about the baby this morning. Honestly all I said was that with as smart as she was, if we could get her into school soon that she could possibly be reading by the time the baby came. She heard us and then started asking where the baby was....I told her we had to wait for the baby because she wasn't ready yet and Celine told me, 'make her hurry up'. Now, every time we see someone, she tells them that bit about me and the baby being hers." She kind of shrugs, "It was pretty cute at first, but I don't know if I like her getting so possessive, unless it's a natural thing and I don't need to worry about it. I just think she sees me talking to all these different people and associates it with me going away and wants to make sure that everyone knows to whom I belong....or something like that. I don't know....this is a learning experience for me and we're taking things as they come....but she's too smart to just sit at home."

Smiling a bit timidly she says, "I'm cute."

Konstantyná shakes her head. "At some point, it stops being cute."

She then looks at Arista. "It's fine for now, but I'd suggest putting a stop to it sooner than later. You don't want her in competition with the baby for attention and you won't have much energy to fix the problem if you wait until your second child is born."

She nods, "Yeah....I didn't really think about it that way. You're right...that baby is going to take up a lot of time at first and while I don't plan on neglecting Celine, I don't want her thinking she can monopolize all my time either." She seems to think for a moment, "What do you think I should do? What is the best way of getting her to stop doing that, without making her think....I don't know...I'm just worried about breaking her spirit I guess."

Sādhanā squeezes Ylrhea's hand. "And how have you two been?" The magus asks with a smile.

"Good," Clara says. "We've been discussing long-term plans."

"Unfortunately, I'm better at making sure babies are born rather than raising them," Konstantyná admits. "That is an entirely different profession."

Lucy shrugs. "I'm a bit lost on that as well. Maybe talk to some people who've had kids already, like Alethiro's parents."

She thinks for a moment before giving Konstantyna and Lucy both a hug, "Thanks, Marla and Celenon both seem to have good ideas and Marie has quite a bit of experience as well. I'll wait to see if this is just something she's doing to get attention in the moment because we were talking about it, or if it continues past today. I'm afraid if I give her too much attention either way for the way she's acting that it might encourage her to continue just for the sake of the attention. I'm really glad you're here, both of you."

She yawns a little, "I think I better get back to the house now. Sadhana and Ylrhea are going to be stopping by before Sadhana and the others leave for the next part of the mission and I need to give her something to take to someone for me. Thanks for everything, and we'll see you tomorrow. How does one o' clock sound?" Arista holds onto Celine's hand as she starts becoming fidgety.

"We'll be there."

She smiles and nods as she turns and gets ready to leave, "Enjoy the rest of your day you two, and good luck with Drago." She really hoped that Konstantyna could help Drago. It would help boost his self confidence and it would help out Yulia too. Still smiling, she makes her way quickly home with Celine.

Once inside she puts the leash on Honey and lets Celine take her outside for a couple of minutes while she watches from the door.

Celia practically beams at Clara's revelation, simply nodding in affirmation.

After a few minutes, the puppy finishes her business and Celine brings her back inside.

Taking the leash off of the puppy she lets Celine take the puppy back to her room to play while she lays down on the couch for a little bit before preparing lunch.

"'Long-term plans'?" Ylrhea asks. "You mean..."

Clara nods. "Yes, we're planning on getting married."

Ylrhea smiles at the news. She didn't know what to say that wouldn't be taken the wrong way so the gnome stays silent.

Hadrinn arrives at the foursome's table. "Good morning. What can I get for you?"