"Yeah, I could use a nap and maybe those paladins are done working for now," Malyoxa says. "I'll find out when Toni wants to have that meeting and I'll swing by your place."
"Sounds like a plan," Laenid says.
She nods, "Okay, we'll see you after a little bit. Let's go home for now then." She says, smiling up at Laenid.
Sniffling and feeling significantly better after finally releasing what had been really bothering her all this time she nods, "Yes love, I'm okay now. I should probably go wash my face. I wouldn't want Celine getting up and seeing me like this. Thank you love." She says, giving him a tender kiss.
Rajni spots Dillon as he is walking out of the school. He looks up and waves at the fetchling.
Laenid takes Jin's hand as they head back home.
"Always," Alethiro says, before letting Arista go.
Rajni smiles and waves back before getting to him. Wrapping her arms around him she gives him a hug, "How was your day?"
Giving him a smile she heads to the bathroom to get herself cleaned up.
After a few minutes, Arista comes back out looking much more calm and relaxed. Though she still looks pretty tired, the redness is gone from her eyes and her features seem more relaxed.
After about another fifteen minutes or so, rustling around can be heard coming from Celine's room and a few minutes later a sleepy looking Celine shuffles out to the living room, her puppy following close behind her.
Dillon returns the hug. "It was fine. How about yours?"
Theon leans toward Arista. "So how are you going to explain this?"
"Well...first I'm going to give her a chance to get used to you and see what she thinks. She's actually very smart...but she's also been a bit clingy lately." Going to their daughter she gives her a hug, "Did you have a good nap sweetie?"
"Are you done for the day?" She asks.
She rubs her eyes as she tries to focus. Hugging her mommy back she nods, "Sleep good, Honey outside." Noticing the stranger in the room she moves a little closer to him. She takes a few minutes to look him up and down completely. He sort of looked like mommy a little bit...but not at the same time. Climbing up on the couch, she stands on it so she can get a good look at his face. She looks from him to mommy a couple of times. She had never seen him before, but he did remind her of mommy. Pointing at him she asks, "Who this?"
Arista looks at Celine, "Get down from there Celine, you might fall. This is my brother Theon. He was missing for a long time, but my friends found him and brought him back home to us. He's your Uncle Theon and he's going to be staying with us for a little while." Going over to the couch she waits for Celine to get down and then picks her up so she can keep her from doing anything....unpredictable. She holds Celine so that she's closer to Theon's face, since she guessed that was why she climbed up on the couch in the first place.
Being held safely by her mommy made her feel less threatened. She looks from mommy to Theon and puts her hand on his face. It was a little rough in places, but his eyes were just like her mommy's eyes. Nodding she looks at him closely, "Waiting for my sister, my baby. Aunties bring her home?" If they brought mommy's brother home, why couldn't they bring her sister home? Why did they have to wait so long?
Arista sighs and shakes her head, "No Celine, Theon was lost....your sister is still in my tummy and it's not time for her yet."
Celine gets a sad looks on her face and just says, "Oh"
Dillon nods. "Yes. We still have about another week and a half of classes before the holidays."
Theon smiles as Celine investigates. "Alethiro, do you have any shaving supplies?"
"I'm an elf," Alethiro says. "Facial hair is only for the patient. I can go to Halfpocket's and get you some things, though."
"Thank you," Theon says to his brother-in-law before turning his attention to Celine. "Hello, Celine."
She gives her brother a smirk, "I kinda think it gives you a rugged look, but I'm just happy to have you back so I probably wouldn't have cared if you came back with pink and purple polka dots....as long as you came back." Arista struggles with Celine who is now stretching out from her arms so she can put both hands on the side of his face.
Pulling against mommy she brings her face close to his, "Hello Theon."
"Celine, we don't call grownups by their first name. He's Uncle Theon, or Uncle. Can you say Uncle Celine?"
"Uunnncle...Unncle...Uncle Theon."
When they get back to the house Jin unlocks the door to let the three of them in. Going inside she starts the fire in the fireplace and goes to the couch. Sitting down she pats the place next to her for Laenid, "I think it'll be nice to just relax for a little bit before dinner later."
Moving into a position opposite Gashka , Anyka strikes at the spider.
After wandering around for a while, Jerrica starts rubbing her arms. "I think we should head back to the inn now."
"Yes, I think I agree," Dagmarr replies, wondering how thing were coming along
She nods, "That's good cuz I wanted to spend some time with you. So, are you hungry? Have you eaten yet, and if not...would you like to eat with me? We can either go home and eat with my family, or we can go out and eat. A lot of stuff happened today, and there is something I need to talk to you about."
Sig slips an arm around Jerrica,"Yeah, let's head back"
"Yeah, I could use a nap and maybe those paladins are done working for now," Malyoxa says. "I'll find out when Toni wants to have that meeting and I'll swing by your place."
"Okay, have a good rest Malyoxa." Hitoma says with a smile.
Jerrica yawns as they enter the inn. Going to the counter, she gets the key for her and Sig's room.
"I hope it's nothing bad that you need to talk about," Dillon says. "We can eat with your family. It's easier on the coin pouch."
She shakes her head, "No, it's nothing bad. In fact, some very interesting things happened today. Would you like to go back to your place and get changed first before going home with me for dinner?"
Atlana tells Dagmarr where her and Rosa's room is.
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Anyka slips behind the spider and dispatches it with deadly efficiency. The swarm crawls on Eldan, trying to subdue the smaller meal.
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Round 1: Gashka, Eldan, Vishanti, Chris, Anyka, Swarm, Derika
Laenid smiles. "You always seem to have food on the mind."
Dillon nods. "Yes, please. These robes are a bit unwieldy when it comes to doing things other than teaching."
"Rugged...scruffy...same thing and you know I don't care for looking so disheveled," Theon says to Arista before looking at Celine again. "It's nice to meet you, Celine."
Jin smirks slightly, "Not always. Besides, the only thing I'm thinking about right now, is cuddling with you on this couch."
Alethiro gives Arista a peck on the cheek. "I'll go to Halfpocket's and get Theon some necessities. I'll be back in a little while."
Derika throws another flask of fire on the swarm that is now covering Eldan.
She nods, "Of course love." Wrapping an arm around his waist she heads back to his place with him so that he can get cleaned up and changed into something more comfortable before dinner.
Giving Alethiro a nod she says, "Thank you love." Looking back at her brother she smirks, "Yeah yeah....I know. Well, I'm having some people over for lunch tomorrow so you'll meet a few of my friends then. I was wondering if I should invite Marie and her family over so they could meet you, or if that would be a little too much for you and too soon? They're our family though and aside from Alethiro's family, and the few very good friends that have become family here...they're pretty much the last of our own family that we have left. We can wait a couple days for you to get adjusted before introducing you to everyone...."
Eldan yelps as he is singed by the alchemist's fire.
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Theon waves his hand. "It'd be easier to do it all at once."
Dillon unlocks the door to his house and waits for Rajni to enter before closing it behind them. "You can have a seat, if you want. Or if you want to talk to me while I'm changing, that's fine too."
Round 2: Gashka, Eldan, Vishanti, Chris, Anyka, Swarm, Derika