The Valwick Chronicles (Inactive)

Game Master Signore di Fortuna

"Sure," Marie says, returning the hug. "Is everything okay?"

She moves back to let her aunt enter.

Going inside she nods, "Yeah, aside from some issues with Celine, everything is fine. I'm not sure how to say this, so I'm just gonna say it...Theon is back. Sadhana and the others brought him back. It was pretty complicated and it's difficult to explain...but he's back. I wanted to invite you and the family over for a special lunch tomorrow so you could meet him. Do you think you guys could come over around two? She felt bad blurting it out like that, but she just didn't know how else to explain it. Arista gets quiet and lets Marie absorb what sh eddf said.

Marie scratches her nose. "I'm sorry...what now?"

Dillon starts undressing. "What's going on?"

"Sadhana brought Theon back....you know, my brother?" She doesn't say anything else, just giving Marie time to digest that bit of news.

"Well...you know that ring I gave Sadhana to try and help them bring Arista's brother back? Well, apparently it worked because she brought him to mama's store for some clothes. Also, Toni wanted to go camping again before they had to head out on their next mission...so she, a couple of the other summoners and their midwives, me, and Juhi are all going to go camping. We're gonna head out towards the ruins of Ashford the morning after tomorrow. We're all gonna meet at Hadrinn's for breakfast and then head out of the North Gate. I just...I wanted to let you know so you wouldn't be worried about me, and just so you would know where I was and who I was with. It's just going to be for a few days though and then I'll be back home. I didn't want to just up and go out with the girls without telling you or anything though...so I'm letting you know what my plans are."

"I...I see," Marie says, before looking up and smiling at her aunt. "That's wonderful news, isn't it? We'll be happy to come over."

She chuckles. "You have quite an interesting life."

Dillon pulls a shirt over his head. "Oh, that sounds like it should be fun for you. You could have just said you were going camping."

He gives Rajni a kiss on the forehead. "You don't need to tell me where you're going and who you'll be with. I trust you. I also know you can take care of yourself too."

Dillon smiles at Rajni. "But thank you for telling me, nonetheless."

She smiles and gives Marie a hug, "Okay, so we'll see you tomorrow at two then. I have to run and let Alethiro's family know as well, and then I have to go see Ylrhea and ask if she can come a little earlier to help me get everything prepared."

She smiles up at him as he kisses her, "Yeah...I know you do, but you're important to me and I would never just take off without telling you because I love you." She says, giving him a kiss on his cheek.

Dillon finishes dressing. "And I love you too. Let's get going."

Marie chuckles again and walks her aunt to the door. "We'll see you tomorrow."

She nods and gives him a smile as they leave his house together.

She nods as Marie shows her out, "Yeah, okay then."

After a final wave she heads over to Alethiro's parent's house and knocks on the door.

"It sounds like you had a very eventful day," Dillon says as they walk.

Marcus opens the door. "Yes?"

"Hey Marcus, is your mom and dad home?"

"Yeah, it seems like things have been pretty busy lately. So much happened I can't even really remember what happened earlier this morning. I just remember those things for sure." She says with an affirmative nod of her head.

Dillon smiles. "Being busy is good during these months. Sometimes I feel like I want to just curl up in bed when the weather's cold."

"I think they're in the kitchen with Aliethia," Marcus says. "Come on in."

Stepping in she gives him a nod, "Thank you. How's everything going?"

She gives him an impish smile, "If I could spend the day in bed with you, so would I."

Dillon smirks. "I know, I know."

Marcus shrugs. "Boring. Mom won't let me or Queten do anything while it's cold out."

She smiles at the youth, "It'll be warming up again before you know it, besides...it wouldn't be any fun spending the holidays sick in bed."

Rajni giggles as they approach her house.

"The holidays stopped being fun a long time ago," Marcus says. "'Wooo....the spirit of winter brings you socks!'"

"The spirit of winter will bring you a damn good beating if you keep being such a grouch about it," Aliethia says, walking out of the kitchen.

Arista just shakes her head, "At least you have family to celebrate with and socks. Some children have nothing." She says with a shrug while going to Alethia and giving her a hug, "How you feeling lately?"

"Coping with being pregnant, though I'm sure I haven't gone through what you've been through," Aliethia says. "Father and Marla have been rather...annoying about planning for the wedding."

She gives Alethia an understanding smile, "I know it can seem a little....overwhelming at times, but the symptoms come and go, and your folks just want your day to be super special. Speaking of which I need to get with Marla about the roasting chickens and if we're having the reception at your parent's house, then I need to have everything over here that I'm going to need to make your dinner. There was something else though that I needed to talk to all of you about."

As Theon gets to the part in the story about the baby bear, Celine points at the picture and says, "Mommy having baby. My mommy, my baby."

"Anything that will distract them for a while," Aliethia says, taking her sister's arm and leading her to the kitchen.

Theon smiles at Celine. "Yes, but mommy isn't going to have a bear."

Leaning into Alethia she asks quietly, "That bad eh?"

Alethiro walks back into the house. "I got you some toiletries and a decent razor to shave with. Please keep it out of Celine's reach."

He smiles at his daughter. "Are you being good for Uncle Theon?"

She shakes her head and laughs. Standing up on his lap she turns around to face him and puts a small hand on each side of his face so she can look at him. Smiling she says, "No bear baby silly, sister baby. My sister baby." She wanted to make sure he understood that she knew exactly what mommy was having for her. She knew her mommy wouldn't have an animal. Mommy and daddy already told her it was a sister.

Hearing her daddy she turns her face to smile at him, "I good."

Alethiro hands the backpack to Theon. "Do you want a snack, Celine?"

"You could always come see me. You're always welcome at the house." She says, giving her sister a supportive little squeeze as they head into the kitchen.

Aliethia sighs. "Div is lucky because she's at work most of the time...I live here. I can't escape them."

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She points at the book, "Finish story first daddy. Theon read me."

"I still haven't mastered the art of getting up before sundown."

"Okay, Celine, you finish your story first."

Theon sets the pack aside and continues to read to Celine.

Arista just chuckles, "The baby will help you with that I'm afraid."

Celine makes the bear growling noises for the different parts of the story and laughs at the different voices that her uncle uses for the characters in the book.

Once he's done with the story she climbs down off of his lap, "Thank you!" She then takes her book to her room before going to the kitchen. Using a chair, she climbs up on it to help herself to a banana before sitting down in the chair and peeling it. As honey sits at her feet, she breaks off a little piece of the fruit to give to her puppy who eats it happily.

"Oh, dear."

Marla and Celenon look up from some papers as Arista and Aliethia enter the kitchen. "Hello, Arista. Have you come to help us with the planning since Aliethia isn't being very helpful?"

"Father!"