“But... what?” Ancalime whispered, confused. Cicero patted her on the shoulder, grinning.
“You are It, dear child. Do not worry, do not fear. Being the one on the hunt is fun!”
Ancalime wasn't nearly so sure about that, but it seemed the only way to not be It was to catch one of the other children. Well, Ancalime could manage that. Leaving Cicero behind, she chased off after the Redguard. It was certainly one way of exploring the city.
Cicero watched, smile never fading and as soon as the children had dispersed, someone else joined him. His lovely wife, pretty Eola.
“Hello lovely wife!” Cicero cooed at her. “Cicero has been entertaining the sister of the Listener and now she is playing with the other little children! Aren't they delightful?”
“Adorable,” Eola said, smirking. “I thought you seemed pleased about something. I hope you've not been telling her scary stories that will give her nightmares.”
“Me?” Cicero said, looking personally wounded at any such insinuation. “Cicero would never do that! Cicero loves children! No, no, Cicero has merely been telling the sweet little elf-child of her heroic sister's exploits. The ones he is allowed to talk about publicly anyway.”
Eola smiled and cuddled him. Cicero might be a fool, but he had some discretion at least. The last thing Eola needed was the whole Namira worship thing coming to light.
“Sweetie,” Eola said. “Would you be at all upset if we postponed the honeymoon for a bit? I mean, I think I should probably be here for now, I think I need to support my Da while his in-laws are in town.”
If she'd thought Cicero would have a problem with that, she'd been wrong. Cicero's grin broadened.
“Oh, of course, of course! Cicero would never dream of abandoning his sweet Listener to deal with her other family on her own.”
“Good,” Eola sighed, tightening her grip on Cicero. “Come on, let's get back to the Keep.” Eola had a feeling that if things went badly, Cicero might come in handy...
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A/N: Yes, because introducing Liriel's little sister to Cicero could never go wrong, could it? ;) Next chapter, Liriel returns.
Re: Thicker Than Blood 3.11
“You are It, dear child. Do not worry, do not fear. Being the one on the hunt is fun!”
Ancalime wasn't nearly so sure about that, but it seemed the only way to not be It was to catch one of the other children. Well, Ancalime could manage that. Leaving Cicero behind, she chased off after the Redguard. It was certainly one way of exploring the city.
Cicero watched, smile never fading and as soon as the children had dispersed, someone else joined him. His lovely wife, pretty Eola.
“Hello lovely wife!” Cicero cooed at her. “Cicero has been entertaining the sister of the Listener and now she is playing with the other little children! Aren't they delightful?”
“Adorable,” Eola said, smirking. “I thought you seemed pleased about something. I hope you've not been telling her scary stories that will give her nightmares.”
“Me?” Cicero said, looking personally wounded at any such insinuation. “Cicero would never do that! Cicero loves children! No, no, Cicero has merely been telling the sweet little elf-child of her heroic sister's exploits. The ones he is allowed to talk about publicly anyway.”
Eola smiled and cuddled him. Cicero might be a fool, but he had some discretion at least. The last thing Eola needed was the whole Namira worship thing coming to light.
“Sweetie,” Eola said. “Would you be at all upset if we postponed the honeymoon for a bit? I mean, I think I should probably be here for now, I think I need to support my Da while his in-laws are in town.”
If she'd thought Cicero would have a problem with that, she'd been wrong. Cicero's grin broadened.
“Oh, of course, of course! Cicero would never dream of abandoning his sweet Listener to deal with her other family on her own.”
“Good,” Eola sighed, tightening her grip on Cicero. “Come on, let's get back to the Keep.” Eola had a feeling that if things went badly, Cicero might come in handy...
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A/N: Yes, because introducing Liriel's little sister to Cicero could never go wrong, could it? ;) Next chapter, Liriel returns.