Strife of the Teen

[Kender Bard]

Luna and Divria sat on the couch, Divria complaining loudly to her foster mother. As soon as Xavier returned home, the girl got up and made a dash for her room, slamming the door loudly behind her.

Luna and Timble winced simultaneously.

[Devon]

Xavier sighed and rubbed his temples. "How long is she going to be upset with me?" Moving over to his wife and son, he gave Luna a peck on the cheek and Timble a pat on the shoulder. Sitting down in his arm chair, he leaned his head against it. "It was completely unreasonable of her to ask for that stranger to come here."

[Kender Bard]

"Oh I wouldn't say that," Luna replied, playing with the tips of her hair. "I mean think about it - she hasn't found much interest in the local boys her age here. A girl her age begins to get interested in men. Now she found one who seemed to reciprocate and of course she would want to explore the possibilities. I agree that we should not bring a strange in our home but he couldn't have stayed at an inn?"

[Devon]

Xavier paused in defeat. Luna was correct he didn't have to stay in their home, he could have easily over reacted to the situation. "Still Luna, just before she met the man she and Timble were outside of Ekaitz where Timble was wounded. Her timing could have been better."

[Kender Bard]

Luna gave Xavier a rather dark look.

Timble mumbled, "Take cover folks," and abruptly darted behind a chair.

"If you recall, I met you shortly after my brother's death," she stated with an icy cripsness.

[Devon]

Xavier stared at his wife silently for a few moments. He just made a big mistake. "I'm sorry Luna, I just..it shouldn't feel like this, but being the father watching some young man comfort your daughter it doesn't sit right with me." Xavier shook his head, "I think I understand why your father hated me when we first met." Standing up he moved to sit beside his wife and put his arm around her just as much for her comfort as for his own. " Should I go and apologize to Divria now or give her some time alone?"

[Kender Bard]

Luna relaxed by the inch and let the chill melt away from her demeanor. "Give her a little time. She will not want to talk to you. The only way to truly rectify things immediately would be to fetch her young supposed suitor. If you don't want to do that, then let her come to terms on her own."

[Devon]

"But, isn't that spoiling her? Never mind if I was worried about spoiling her I would have done better not to years ago." Xavier rested his head on Luna's shoulder, nuzzling his face against her neck. "In two days, if she has calmed down and is willing to talk to me. I'll go to Ronduin and see if he is still around."

[Kender Bard]

Luna smiled - it was hard to stay mad at Xavier, especially when he tried so hard. She brushed back his bangs and kissed his forehead, murmuring, "That's a good plan, my dear."

Timble made a gagging noise behind the chair and snuck back to his and Divria's room. Luna just laughed.

[Devon]

Xavier chuckles, "Can you imagine if the situation had been reversed and it was Timble who found a young woman. I'd be too shocked to say yes or no." He sat up momentarily to completely wrap his arms around Luna and lean back with her on the couch. "They're so grown.."

[Kender Bard]

"Yes," Luna agreed, turning so her head rest gently on his shoulder. "They are. And I admit.. I'm surprised at how sad that makes me. I've only known them both a couple of years, but they've grown on me. I care for them so much..." She let her fingertips stroke the back of his hand idly. "We're too young to be mourning the adulthood of our 'children'. We should be celebrating a birth or first birthday."

[Devon]

Xavier gave her a gentle squeeze. "You're right again Luna. We're still so young ourselves, we have plenty of time to be a family. Not just with the twins, but if we were to decide to extend our family." He paused and kissed her cheek and then her neck, "You're already a wonderful mother to the two of them. Would you be interested in being a mother to more?"

[Kender Bard]

Heat crept up Luna's face as she blushed brightly. But why blush? She had entertained the notion more than once.

"I'm not sure," she murmured. "I.. I suppose. I mean the idea is very appealing to me." She swallowed, and calmed her racing heart. "But to speak of it so casually? I suppose I always expected to wake up one morning and to have children. But never thought about the planning of it." She decided to stop dodging his question. "Yes, I think."

She gazed at him and asked, "What about you?"

[Devon]

"Hm," Xavier stressed as he pondered the thought. "I think we should get started tonight. Of course we have plenty of time, but why wait to enjoy ourselves?" Xavier smiled and kissed Luna on the lips.

[Kender Bard]

"Xavier!" Luna half-gasped, half-giggled. She kissed him back but then pulled back and frowned a little. "Are you just teasing me or are you being entirely serious? Think of what you're saying."