Shady

“Oh, no! No, it’s okay! I’ve got my entire family here — I’m happy anywhere as long as I have the two of them… I just feel bad for poor ...

“Ah.” Aashi cringed.

“Seven?” Aashi’s eyebrows shot up. She didn’t know how long she’d been expecting, but it surely wasn’t that.

“Maybe!” She hesitated, smile faltering a bit. “… depending on how her lessons go. I’m afraid she’s not got much help once we leave here.”

Aashi laughed lightly. “Well you are both fantastic parents — they’re lucky to have you.”

Aashi puffed up a little at the compliment, grinning. “Thank you! You as well. I don’t have to worry about them playing together like some of the kids back home ...

(We have already hit two field sites what even is today) Aashi smiled a little. “If you run off, you’re in trouble,” she warned, then let Tasia’s hand go. Tasia ...

(Bruh I had to wake up at 3:40 this morning and I am straight up not having a good time) “Oh, right, right, yes, sorry,” Aashi said quickly, nodding. She ...

“I’m gonna tell Papa he’s wrong!” Tasia said eagerly, delighted at the idea. “You’re gonna practice being quiet,” Aashi chided. “…I suppose we both should.”

“Yeah!” Tasia agreed eagerly. “Papa says they’re not real—“ “Oookay.” She’d officially crossed the line. Aashi clamped her hand over Tasia’s mouth to stop her before she could say

“Papa says I can’t meet him!” Tasia jutted her lip out. “Mama says Ky’s shpecial and she hates the gods but that they protect her anyway and that’s why she ...

“Oh! Right.” Tadaaki untangled himself from his wife’s grasp. “She’s starting at the top and coming down. I’m starting on the second floor and heading up to meet her. We’ll ...

"Oh! Sorry! Hi!" Aashi said quickly, glancing at him. Gods, she really should start noticing her surroundings before she started running her mouth. Maybe she'd start doing that. Eventually. "I'm ...