Grounded|Sensatiamens, Sensatia

[Devon]

Xavier sits in his office trying to finish up a bit of work. Sighing when he realizes his head really isn't into it right now, he gets up and leaves his office to walk around the house. Surprised at how quiet it is, he seeks out his lovely wife. "Luna? Doesn't it seem a bit quiet today?"

[Kender Bard]

Luna looks up from her work. She was currently keeping herself occupied by looking over the household finances, and scribing up a list of things they could do with and without. She set the pen down and tilted her head thoughtfully, listening.

"You're right," she finally agreed. "That's a little eerie. I wonder where Divria is. Usually I can hear her, or her mischief, at any given point in the day."

[Devon]

"Hmm." Xavier rubs his chin. "Yes I thought so..I wonder what she could be doing. I'll be right back." Xavier goes to check on Divria and finds she isn't in her room. "Raphael!" Checking Raphael's room he finds he isn't there either. Returning to Luna he looks confused and a little worried. "She isn't in her room and I tried to find Raphael to see if he knew anything, but he is gone as well."

[Kender Bard]

"Perhaps they're somewhere together?" Luna offers, though she seems a trifle confused as well. "I didn't think he had any interest in her, but, hmm..." She takes on a thoughtful look. "Divria has confided some things to me. Perhaps it's not so far fetched after all."

[Devon]

"Together...What kind of things did she confide with you about Luna?" Xavier begins to pace with worry, he had never thought about this before. She is getting older, she could already be taking an interest in young men.

[Kender Bard]

"I'm not going to tell her secrets," Luna sniffed. "They were womanly things, spoken in trust. But I will confide that she is beginning to notice that men are attractive." She figured that might be enough for Xavier to piece things together on his own. "You know, she doesn't have any male friends but Timble, Raphael, and Saber. Saber is older than her, and gone, and Timble is her brother."

[Devon]

"S-so..she could..." Xavier cuts off the thought there and become a bit perturbed by the situation. "Either way, she had no right not telling me where she was going. I'm her father I should at least know when she isn't in the house."

[Kender Bard]

Seriously, Luna nods and says, "I agree, Xavier. It's not a matter of who she is with. I understand she's used to a great deal of freedom, though, and we Winds expect that by nature to boot. But still, we don't want her making a habit of it, otherwise someday she might be seriously hurt. Are you going to go find and bring her home now?"

[Devon]

Xavier sighs and settles down taking a seat beside his wife. "No..since she is with Raphael I can trust him to keep her safe, but when she gets back she isn't going to like it at all. Were you such a handful when you were her age Luna?"

[Kender Bard]

"I didn't go running off on dates, if that's what you mean," Luna remarked coolly, but an impish gleam came in her eyes. "Actually it was quite the opposite. My poor mother must have threshed herself to death trying to coax me into spending time with my peers. I caused her more grief by staying locked in my room with the lights off, trying to make contact with the Forces." She nestled against Xavier, nuzzling his cheek. "What about you?"

[Devon]

Xavier sighed and stroked her hair softly. "I was a bookworm. Not in an awkward sense, but I spent more time studying and training than anything. Once or twice though I let loose and had a little fun."

[Kender Bard]

"Then you were normal, hm?" Luna teased. "No wonder you can't understand your daughter." She curled up, nestling against him as she lay her head on his shoulder and enjoyed the chance to relax her hands. They were beginning to cramp earlier from all her writing.

She sighed softly, "Don't be too hard on Divria, beloved. She's a free spirit."

[Devon]

"I'll try,but she does need to learn. I don't think I could do this without you here with me Luna. I'm glad we're husband and wife now." Xavier took hold of one of her hands and gently massaged it.

[Kender Bard]

Luna looked a little startled, but smiled. "How did you know?" She flexed her fingers as he eased all the soreness out of them. "Everytime you talk about Divria doing things she should at her age, I get the feeling you're sad. Are you?" She took her free hand and softly caressed his cheek with the back of it.

[Devon]

Xavier smiles and taps his forehead. "I'm psychic remember?" Sighing he continues to massage her hand while he answers the question. "She is my little girl and maybe I'm being overprotective, but I haven't been with her that long and I guess I fear if she grows up so fast she'll be gone again. Your father and I might not be on the best of terms, but I can understand and respect him when it comes to having a daughter."