Taking a Day Off|Rivenway, Ronduin

[Devon]

Kalian had been conversing with Lucid in hushed voices as the father and son pair made their way to go see Cascata in her office.

"all right, remember what we talked about Lucid?" Kalian asked his son.

"Yes, dad I remember what to do," the boy replied back.

Kalian nodded with a smile and eagerly knocked on the door to Cascata's office. Lucid's facial expression changed from the smile he wore before to a big pout as if he had just been scolded.

[Kender Bard]

Cascata opened the office door, yawning a bit. She seemed greatly drowsy, having had to wake early that day and rush to an emergency judging. It had been a brutal affair and she'd not felt like going back to bed after hearing the tale of the man's injustices. "Hello my love." She frowned a little, noticing Lucid's expression. "Is something wrong?"

[Devon]

"I'm very upset with your son right now," Kalian said as they swept into the room. "Lucid has been behaving like a spoiled brat lately and I'm sick of it. The nerve of the child to say what he said to me today, you should have heard it..as a matter of fact..tell your mother what you said." Kalian looked to be broiling with anger at this point.

Lucid looked up at his mother doe eyed and said, "We should take mommy away from the office today and have a little picnic just the three of us."

Kalian suddenly broke into a smile and added, "And I for one agree with him. We're taking you out of the office today even if we have to do while you're kicking and screaming."

At this point Lucid had to cover his mouth to avoid chuckling too loudly.

[Kender Bard]

Cascata had stopped and looked at Lucid with alarm and concern as Kalian had begun ranting but at their words, she relaxed. "Kalian!" she scolded and cuffed her lover. "You scared at least half a year out of me, darlin'. Don't do that!" She glanced at her desk and the work that lay on top of it and sighed. "Where were you thinking of going off to?"

[Devon]

"I'm sorry my love," Kalian said with a chuckle as he made his way over to Cascata and kissed her cheek. Lucid approached his mother as well and gave her a hug.

"Mama, I was thinking we could have a picnic by the Great Lake and then take a boat out there and go for a swim. I'll do the paddling and you get to relax with dad."

[Kender Bard]

"Hmm that sounds pleasant," Cascata agreed. "And I wouldn't mind a long swim either. Very well! I suppose you have everything already planned?" She kissed Kalian back.

[Devon]

Kalian nodded his head and replied, "Yes we have taken care of everything my love." Lucid ran up to his mother and took hold of her hand. "Come along now, we don't want to waste anymore of the day.

[Kender Bard]

"Very well," Cascata agreed, letting Lucid lead her along. "You two really didn't need to do this, you know. Of course, I appreciate it. But if you want to spend time with me, you have only to ask. I always have time for the men in my life."

[Devon]

"We know mommy," Lucid said as they made their way out of Ronduin and towards the area where they had set up their picnic. There was already a large parasol set up over the picnic area to provide shade from the sun.

"We didn't have to do it, but we wanted to," Kalian said as he helped Cascata sit down on the spread out blanket.

[Kender Bard]

Cascata settled down on the blanket, fingertips idly grazing the sand. There wasn't really much 'beach' space on Ronduin, but the people had appreciated having a place to linger on the water's edge that wouldn't be crowded with ships and had managed to keep a little bit of sandy stretch. She was glad for it.

"If it pleases you, then it pleases me," she said simply.

[Devon]

Lucid practically bounced along the water's edge but made no move so far to jump in without permission to do so. Kalian settled down near Cascata and leaned back on the blanket, propping himself up with his elbows. "Well it does please me," Kalian replied.

[Kender Bard]

"Good," Cascata said with a smile as she leaned over and kissed Kalian tenderly. "This is very sweet of you two." She brushed his hair back gently. "I've dreamed of being able to do this whenever I liked."

[Devon]

"Being together with your lover and child?" Kalian asked as he wrapped his arms around her in an embrace. Lucid stopped gazing at the water and sat down next to his parents to have a sandwich. Looking to his mother he asked, "Did you ever get to meet your mother and father after you became the Mother?"

[Kender Bard]

Cascata's expression fell a little. "Do you mean my birth parents or the ones that raised me dear? I became Mother after the previous Father had died. My birth mother died before him so I never got to know her, though I can just remember what she looked like from seeing her in the streets. I did get to spend a little time with the parents that raised me, but several years later they perished too."

[Devon]

Lucid hugged his mother and rested his head on her lap. Kalian idly stroked Cascata's hair, hoping to cheer her up a little.

"I'm sorry mama," Lucid said slowly. He hadn't intended to upset his mother with his little question, he just wanted to know what she went through when she was little.