Much Snuggles.

[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"She was doing good last I heard." She smiled, gently tugging at Ven as she moved to get the woman into the ship's officer dining room. "Come with me... let's have a nice family mean together: our first in ages." After all, it wasn't everyday that Circe and Ven'Rain got to be together... and got to experience one another's presence.

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

Unsurprisingly, Ven found it difficult to get through the door. But she managed. Just like she always did. Darren had a much easier time fitting through. He came in just behind Circe. "I'm glad. Is she, uh, still, well... spending 'time' with that one Zambrano lass?" And by 'spending time' with her, she meant shagging her. Repeatedly. The answer, of course, was no. They had been separated. Ven had been told that (quite some time before) but had currently forgotten. Circe could probably jog her memory. "It's not quite a family meal without Ire... Or War'Rain. We really need to get the 'ol crew back together, eh? Maybe I'll message them after dinner. I'd love to see them again."

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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"I doubt it." She smiled. "But I do look forward to spending some time with you while you're here." She winked. Droids moved to bring the three of them in their favorite meals, as Circe quickly dug into some gizka fried gizka. "Absolutely delicious... particularly the drumstick. You should try a nibble." Her smile meant there was no innuendo here.

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"I can't say I'm disappointed. I want her to be in a happy, healthy relationship. Just not with her. Or any other Zambranos for that matter. Whole family is just... weird. Weirder than mine, and that's saying something." With that she chuckled and sat down (ignoring Circe's second statement). Moments later a lovely plate of pasta was put in front of her, carefully doused with Spicy Shyrack Sauce*, and a submarine sandwhich was given to Darren, alongside a side of fresh fruit. After a minute the two slowed down (having both been eating fairly fast, because Damn, that food was good!). "This gets better every bite. Though I think my tongue's on fire. They really mean the Spicy part of that product name... Wanna try some? It's probably-" insert swallowing of food here, "not as mild as the Gizka, but it's still good."

Darren chuckled, amused by his mum's messy eating habits.

*does not contain real shyrack
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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"She'll be fine... Trust me. Have I ever intentionally buggered over any of your family members?" She didn't really want an answer to that, but did mean it in all good humor. "It's unfortunate that your first form was cremated, though. It meant I had less to go off of for your current body. But truthfully, Ven, I can already see you yell "THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM" if you die again."

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

That made Darren gulp. And then do an out-of-character (but not in the sense that OOC moments typically are) exclamation. "Mum isn't going to die again! The only reason she did in the first place is because someone else cheated! She's super strong!" Suddenly he realized how loud he had gotten, eyes going wide and sitting back down quickly. For a moment Ven looked shocked, even disappointed...

But then she laughed another big deep gut laugh.

"Darren, you're a lot like I was as a kid. Man, Circe must be raising you right! And don't worry. I ain't gonna drop any time soon. Eventually I might. But something tells me your mother isn't gonna let me stay down. I'll acheive my final form some other time." Darren relaxed and smiled again. They were an odd family. But a good one.

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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"Well, I did bring you back." She smiled, giving Ven a gentle kiss across the table. "But hopefully next time, I'll have some failsafes setup to make sure that you immediately have a new body to travel to." She paused for a moment, thinking more and more carefully about Ven'Rain and the future that she once considered setting up with the woman. "Maybe the next body will be about my height."

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

Her height?!? Ven groaned, trying to be as humourusly dramatic as possible. "But hoooooooonnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyy.... You're so short..." She said, dragging out every syllable. Next to her Darren chuckled, amused by her odd, odd parental figures. "At least let me be six foot four again. Hopefully taller. But at least that tall." Being short was not something she'd enjoy. Even when she was a kid (an understandably vertically challenged childe) she hated her height. It wasn't until she 'towered over her enemies' that she felt good. Towering over her friends was fun as well.

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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"I'm tall for a woman, Ven... There are some who'd call you a giantess. Maybe some other things. Just remind me not to get too close - you could probably shatter Corusca gems with all that muscle." She smirked, giving Ven another peck on the cheek before pausing for a moment. "Ven... we need to have dessert. Anything you'd like in particular?"

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"You, tall? Pshhh, tall my-... Yes honey. You're tall. Yup." Ven had a big rule about swearing: Don't do it around kids unless you have to. So she dropped the subject of height and pondered Circe's question. Eventually Darren quietly spoke up. "Ice cream, maybe?" Pretending to think it over, Ven rested her chin on one hand. After 'stroking her invisible beard' she nodded softly. "Sounds like a plan! Whatcha think?"

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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"I'd say ice cream sounds quite good." She smiled, giving her son a kiss on the top of her head. "Shall we have it delivered, or do you want to go and get it? I'd personally prefer those freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches... So deliciously delectable, and they can last forever thanks to their immense shelf-life stability."

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"I can go get it." Darren offered, smiling as he exited the room. While he wasn't to keen on having to walk around (or carry frozen objects in his bare hands) he figured his parents should get a little bit of time alone. Just a little. "He's a good kid. Makes me wish his family wasn't a bunch of nut jobs, heh...." Ven said, chuckling quietly.
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[Onrai]

"All of us are crazy one way or another. I'm sure you know that." She smiled, giving Ven some petting. "You need, to say the least, some love." A grin crossed her face as she snuggled up against the taller woman. "It's unfortunate that Darren's grown up so fast. I'm sure he would've been better fed than I could provide."

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[Antoir Setrrin]

"I ain't the only one... Circe, I heard that you, well, you've run into some trouble. Again. So, just, just know that I'm here. You and Darren need to keep safe. But if you ever feel like Darren is at all, and I mean at all, in danger himself... I want you to give him to me. Just until things blow over, of course. He needs to stay safe." Ven grew quieter with each word. Their 'family' was small, odd. It was better than nothing. Which meant she'd do anything to keep it safe.

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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"Yes yes, Danger Arceneau has it out for Subach, and Rave Merrill has a bounty out for me... We already have plans for how this is going to be dealt with. I doubt the leadership of the Authority is willing to protect my assets from said ATC, so I'll be talking with someone most unexpected who seems to desire assisting me." She was referencing Ayden, but didn't want to talk with the mad merc about such at the moment.

"I think Darren should spend time with you... Time after we have our fun here."

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"Should I be concerned when you mention 'fun'?" Ven joked, chuckling lightly. Before she could continue Darren walked back in, holding enough Ice Cream for ten people. "I wasn't sure what you all wanted, so... I brought a bunch."

Indeed he did.
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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

"We'll eat it all... After that, your mom and I have some things to discuss." She smirked, looking at Ven before grabbing a carton of ice cream and digging right into it. "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, my favorite..."

So delicious. Much enjoyment.

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"I guess that means it's my bedtime soon?" Darren said, pretending to pout. A quick look at his watch confirmed his suspicions. "Okay... but Mum has to tell me stories in the morning. You can't hog her." Grinning the boy grabbed a simple ice cream sandwich and started eating. Next to him Ven was happily consuming a carton of vanilla. It would probably be gone in just a few minutes.

Sithspawn gotta eat~~~
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[Onrai]

[member="Ven'Rain Sekairo"]

Circe gave a nod to her son - she supposed he understood, after all. Finishing her carton, she moved to the next one.

And several minutes later, all the ice cream was gone 5ever.

"Alright, Darren... Time to tuck you in, sweetie."

 

[Antoir Setrrin]

"Can mum do it?" He asked, looking between his parents. Smiling Ven nodded. There wasn't really a reason why she couldn't- or shouldn't. After a few minutes she returned, letting out a small yawn. "Sorry for the wait... he wanted to hear at least one story about the Sekairos. Don't worry, it was child appropriate..."

It was probably the only child-appropriate Sekairo story.

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