Wedding Bells - Again!|Neo'anar, New Anarlina

[Kender Bard]

Filly grinned as she slipped her hand into Zack's and walked along with him. She brushed her mind against Schuldig's before reporting, ~Zack's quite open to the idea. We're going to try to convince Zira now.~

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"Hello!" Locket greeted Kalian. "You must be Cascata's love. It's good to meet you too. Tell me, does this mean you have a title now? Are you the Father of Ronduin to her Mother?"

"No title, though one could consider him a 'lord' I suppose," Cascata answered her. "But it hasn't been established. We have much to work out in the new system." Locket just nodded and Cascata decided that was enough political talk. "I did show you my son, right?" Cascata asked the couple curiously. She couldn't remember. She looked around and pointed out where he was. "There he is."

"Cute," Locket remarked. "Seems to be getting along well with Princess Luminous." Forces, but it seems like everyone and their sister has kids and half of them brought them to this event.

[Northen Light36]

Tres grinned, returning the kiss eagerly and with her usual firey passion before murmuring, "Now sounds very, very good." The last traces of her anger at the rumours and how they'd hurt Thelon burned away in the wake of her desire to show Thelon just how very much she loved him.

[Kender Bard]

Thelon grinned at her and held her tight, even as he nudged his son mentally.

~It's time for you and your sister to go to bed, Libre~ He stole another kiss from Tres.

...But they needed the bedroom too.

He had a momentary, very urgent exchange with his host, ignoring the obvious amusement that Twilight felt. In short order, he'd secured what he needed. With an excited grin, Thelon teleported with Tres elsewhere.

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Libre made a face. "Flame... It's time for bed," he called out to his sister.

Harmony looked downcast, but it WAS growing late. "I was hoping we could stay up."

"Me too," Libre sighed. "But I promise I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"All right," Harmony agreed with a little smile. The two youths stood and shared a moment of awkward silence. Feeling bold, Libre took Harmony's hand in his own and lifted it.

"Goodnight," he said softly, and kissed the back of her hand as he'd seen others do with their ladies.

Harmony blushed so hard that she was certain she was red as an apple. "Goodnight." She watched him leave to escort his sibling.

Then she squealed quietly to herself. ~Daddy, Daddy, Libre kissed my hand.~

[Darastrix]

~I thought he would be,~ Schuldig said, his voice laced with smugness. ~I'm with Zira now, and he's done part of the work for us. I'm not sure you'd call him an empath, but he leans in that direction, and the room's gotten to him in a good --.~

He paused as Harmony broke into the conversation. ~You going to be able to sleep now, kid?~ he asked.

"There they are," Zack said, and led Filly over.

Zira smiled as they walked over. "Ah, are you done with the party?" he asked.

"In a manner of speaking," Schuldig interjected. "I thought we'd make our own."

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"He greeted us before, as I recall," Nagi said, looking toward the children. "I'm glad things are going well for you in Ronduin," he added, turning back to Cascata and Kalian.

[Kender Bard]

~Why wouldn't I?~ Harmony asked, perplexed at the question. Granted, she wasn't all that sleepy. ~Do I gotta go to bed or something?~

Filly nestled closely with Zack. This would be a new experience for her as well and she wasn't quite sure how to broach the subject. ~I think I'll let you two boys do the talking~ she murmured to Zack and Schuldig.

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"Thank you," Cascata answered warmly. "They are. I foresee a much brighter future for my family and I now. I really do hope you two will be able to find time to visit again sometime, though I understand that you're very busy."

"With one thing or another," Locket agreed. "Though I don't know what plans are next on our agenda. I tend not to worry about that sort of thing." She stifled a yawn.

[Northen Light36]

Gemma sighed tiredly as she entered the room they'd been given. Aideen had been left in a terrible state by both Thelon's words and discovering the truth behind them from her father. It had taken a lot to sooth her cousin's anger and shame and Gemma was looking forward to bed. Some sleep would take the edge off the anger she was still feeling towards her father.

Looking around, she was surprised and relieved to see that although her siblings were getting ready for bed, there was no sign of her parents. After helping Flame get changed into her nightclothes and tucking both children into bed, Gemma got changed herself and childishly dumped her pretty dress on the floor to irritate her parents.

When she glanced towards her bed though, a piece of parchment pinned to her pillow caught her eye. "You looked beautiful tonight, my dear," the note read, prompting Gemma to smile. After a moment, she picked up her dress and carefully packed it away. Maybe she'd won't be quite so angry with her parents after all. They'd all had a hard night.

Smiling, Gemma tucked the note under her pillow and drifted easily off to sleep.

[Devon]

"I'm a water through and through," Lucid said showing off the sign on his hand and the one on his chest. "If I got a third, I'd want to be a triple Water like my mother," he enthused.

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Ryder nodded and finished his dance with Snowflake. "I hope when you two do talk again things go well," Ryder said. "I want to see her smile like she used to." Glancing around Ryder casually looked back to Snowflake. "It seems everyone is getting ready to go off on their own for the night. I'll excuse myself so you can spend time with your husband. Give Midnight my best for me." Ryder started to walk away after a short bow, but stopped and turned his head to her again. "Oh if you ever want a fortune, stop by and see me. I'd like to talk with you again," Ryder said with a smirk.

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Kalian smiled to Cascata and looked to Nagi and Locket. "Yes I'm glad we can all be together. If you do come to Ronduin I'll show you around the places most nobles don't like to go and maybe you could formally meet our son Lucid."

[Darastrix]

~Yep,~ Schuldig told Harmony.

"Make our own...?" Zira repeated.

"Mm-hmm. You, me, Zack, and Filly."

"But I thought we--" Zira cut himself off, blushing.

"You thought right," Schuldig said, "just with more people."

Zira turned a shade darker and looked at Zack. ~But...Filly?~

She knows your preferences, and it doesn't bother her, Zack thought.

~It's about opportunities, not obligations,~ Schuldig purred, allowing Zack and Filly to hear him as well. ~Whether you decide to just watch the two of them, or help Filly tend Zack, or try a little something new and let all three of us tease you...well, you can. If you want to stick with me and let them stay with each other, you can do that, too.~

Whatever you want, dove, Zack thought. It can be fun. He grinned a little. You didn't think you'd like some of the things we do until you actually did, remember?

Zira certainly did remember, and Schuldig grinned at the images that flashed through his mind even as his blush deepened.

~It's not like agreeing is some point of no return,~ Schuldig pointed out. ~Though I think if you do agree, you won't want to stop. And have you ever had more than one pair of hands on you before? Sssoooo good.~

Zira closed his eyes for a moment. ~Schuldig, what are you doing?~

Schuldig looked puzzled for a moment. ~...talking?~ He ran his mind over Zira's again, then laughed.

"You're the one who's been bringing his shielding down. At a wedding party. Near the end of a wedding party. What do you think most of the guests are leaving to do? What are WE wanting to do?"

Zack bit his lip to keep from grinning too wide. "I think the main question is just what do you want to do?"

Schuldig nodded. "Forget other people and what they think, forget what we think, what do YOU think?"

Zira glanced away and stroked his feathers. ~That I'd...like to come with you...~

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"I'm not sure when our next chance to travel will be, but that would be nice," Nagi said to Kalian, then slipped an arm around Locket. "Are you getting tired?"

[Kender Bard]

Filly grinned widely as she sent, privately, a sense of her gratefulness as well as excitement. ~You won't regret it~ she murmured to Zira. ~I promise.~

~Go to bed Harmony~ she remembered to tell her daughter.

Harmony gave an irritated look at no one in particular for having been told twice and stalked off.

"Shall we?" Filly inquired, anticipation thick in her voice.

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"A little," Locket admitted. I wouldn't mind curling up somewhere quiet with you.

"Hmm now that you mention it, we should really get Lucid to bed," Cascata murmured. "It was so good to see you both again. I hope we have a chance to talk again before either one of us departs." She hugged them both briefly before walking over to Luminous and Lucid. "Come on, son, time to go."

"I should go too," Luminous sighed as she heard Lya call out for her. "It was fun playing with you, Lucid." She gave him a quick hug. "Bye!" She ran over to her waiting mother.

[Darastrix]

"Let's," Zack agreed, reaching up to tug lightly at the delicate silver chain hanging from the top of Zira's ear.

Zira bit his lip and covered his ear with one hand. "Too public," he murmured, and then gasped sharply as Schuldig tugged at the other.

"My room, then," Zack said, amused, and put an arm around Filly to guide her down the halls.

Zira eyed Schuldig for a moment, then teleported ahead to avoid risking getting pulled into a compromising position where someone might see.

They'll still hear, Schuldig thought, and teleported after.

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"Let's go back to the room, then," Nagi said, and kissed her cheek lightly.