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♬ Dare You To Move - Switchfoot

WHO || Myri, Vi, THEIR BABIES, Risa, Solace, Various visitors and famiree and wellwishers
WHAT ||THE BABIES ARE COMING
WHERE ||Dragon's Light Wing, the Castle
WHEN ||June 15th (Vi) and June 28th (Myri)
HOW || Actionspam

[ Vi's baby comes first, the labor pangs beginning around 9pm on the 14th, while she's alone, watching TV.

Myri's wake her up in the middle of the night, at 4am, on June 28th.  ]

Comments

[doubletake]

Uh huh. Good luck with that.

[Teasing back easily, because it's fun and what are friends for.]

It's gotta give you a break sometime, right? Lucky for you, I don't mind either way.

[As she runs a gentle thumb against Lucia's cheek. ~Baby~]

[graveflowers]

[ affection swells in her chest, seeing her friend with her daughter. she loves how in love with lucia that elena is. ]

I don't think you'd mind anything with her in your arms.

[doubletake]

Fair point. It kind of puts everything into perspective, doesn't it?

[She leans forward to eskimo kiss the tiny one.]

[graveflowers]

It just lulls you into a weird sense of happiness. I want a bunch more, even though I know it was probably the most painful thing I've ever done. But she's so perfect...

[ one is enough. one is perfect. ]

[doubletake]

Sometimes the harder it is, the more it's worth doing.

[graveflowers]

[ she reaches over to brush her fingers across lucia's wispy dark hair. ] It was definitely hard, but Luthir would be... He'd probably be more in love with her than me and I don't think I'd mind that much.

[doubletake]

Isn't that the way it's supposed to be? That parents love their children more than anything?

[graveflowers]

Honestly, I have no clue. I don't remember my dad and my mom... [ she shrugs. ] It's not like she was around.

[doubletake]

I can't remember mine, either. But Ric's told me some stuff, so I know I'm adopted, and that pretty much my entire family was dead before I came over here anyway.

So what do I know, right?

[Time to focus on the baby. Happy thoughts.]

[graveflowers]

[ literally all vi knows about her dad is that he's human -- which she learned from malaak'a. thanks, bro. ]

Well. Sisters, those I know very well and you're the best. Number one, Aunt.

[doubletake]

I can't say I know much about those either, but if you think I'm doing alright, then I'll take your word for it.

[She runs her thumb lightly over the hair on the back of the baby's soft hair.]

Just wait, when you get a little older, I'll show you all kinds of neat tricks.

[graveflowers]

[ UGH AUNT ELENA IS THE BEST. vi is just watching them with such fucking fondness. ]

Fireworks bomb is a must.

[doubletake]

From a very, very safe distance.

[Never over Archer taking the last one to the chest tbh]

[graveflowers]

Maybe from behind bulletproof glass, but I want her to have experiences. I can't shelter her just because I'm scared of losing her. I never would have found Luthir if I didn't do stuff, however idiotic it may be. I want her to be able to do things too.

[ like hit monsters with trains. ]

[doubletake]

Yeah, I know. I get it more than probably anyone.

[Elena getting herself into crazy situations is basically her life okay.]

Just so long as she's good at weighing the risks involved.

[graveflowers]

Unlike her mother. You know what, maybe you should take over teaching her that skill.

[ vi is good at it when it comes to risking other people, not so much herself. ]

[doubletake]

[She raises a brow at her.]

Yeah, because clearly I'm an expert at that.

[graveflowers]

I was like this close to being hit by a train once. [ this close fyi IS VERY FUCKING CLOSE. ] My planning skills are... not.

[doubletake]

And I think I've reached the point where the number of times I've almost drowned no longer fits on one hand.

Just saying.

[graveflowers]

Lucky Finnick taught us to swim, isn't it? Speaking of! Wanna help me teach Lu?

[doubletake]

Sure, but, how old does a baby have to be to learn how to swim?

[graveflowers]

I dunno, he's the only swimmer I really know. But I figure we can get her used to the water. Make her a fish in no time.

[doubletake]

Yeah, definitely. The earlier we start taking her into the water, the less likely it'll freak her out later, right?

[graveflowers]

That's what I'm assuming. Like veggies. She's going to love veggies.

[doubletake]

Uh huh. If you say so.

[Meanwhile, Elena's going to be the one that's ready when little Lu starts chucking broccoli at their heads.]