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Post by Chase Kelly on Jul 21, 2009 20:06:48 GMT -5
Chase nodded. "I'll send in something vegetarian," he said, giving Roland a cheeky smile as he waved off the thanks. "Just make sure she eats, too," he said nodding towards Riley. "You have two people to eat for, you know."
He left them both and met Lina and Cyrus in the hallway.
"He's actually in with Riley right now, but you're welcome to see him. He smiled when I told him you were here," he added, letting them know that they weren't bothering anyone. With that, he left to have some breakfast sent to the both of them.
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Post by Cyrus Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 20:13:25 GMT -5
Arriving in the hallway, Cyrus was actually sort of nervous. He wasn't quite sure why. Taking in a deep breath, he smiled at the doctor. "Thanks Doc." Looking at Lina, he still held onto her hand as he led them into the room. Riley was the first that he noticed and he smiled at her, then he looked to Roland.
Just the sight of his brother made him stop for a moment. Cyrus had to make sure he wasn't dreaming. After a quiet moment, he let go of Lina's hand and walked over to Roland's bed. Without a word, he put his arms around his brother.
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 20:31:15 GMT -5
Roland's smile spread at the sight of Cyrus, Lina, and Mara. His first thought was that Mara had grown quite a bit since he'd last seen her. It made him ache a little, realizing that soon, he'd have one of his own.
Then Cyrus's arms were around him, and he hugged him back. It was probably the first time he had ever done that, but he was so glad to see Cyrus that it didn't feel strange at all.
"It's so good to see you," he said.
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Post by Cyrus Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 20:47:54 GMT -5
Once he pulled away, Cyrus smiled. "It's good to see you too." He never thought that it was strange hugging his brother, not after what had happened. "You know, I sort of thought that I'd be mad with you but I can't be. I just can't bring myself to be."
Cyrus motioned for Lina to come forward. "Hayden came by this morning. It took me a minute to understand what he said. He spared the majority of the details and to be honest I don't really care what they are for right now. Although he did tell about Riley." His usual grin found its way on his face.
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 20:54:41 GMT -5
Roland was rather relieved that Cyrus didn't want to talk about the details. He still hadn't worked out with Angelique what the "official" story would be, and he didn't really want to go into anything that might not fit with whatever she decided. And because it was Cyrus, he might have even been tempted to tell him the truth.
Instead, Roland smiled when he mentioned Riley. He looked over at her, his eyes shining with love, then he turned back to his brother. "Yeah, can you believe it? You were right, Cyrus. You can mark your calendar, because that's probably the only time I'll ever admit that. But seriously... Riley and I are pretty great together."
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Post by Cyrus Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 21:02:13 GMT -5
"I'll be sure to write it down whenever I get back home," he said jokingly. "And I'll remind you every year." Cyrus laughed. "I can't believe that I'm going to be an uncle! That means Lina and I can help spoil your child along with Mara, right?" At the moment, he was the happiest he had ever been, of course other than when Mara was born, the night he asked Lina to marry him, and every day after that because she was with him.
"Speaking of the future, you have great timing because you get to be the best man at the wedding."
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 21:19:37 GMT -5
"Even worse, I may even be asking you for parenting advice!" Roland said, laughing. "You're now the expert, you know. And as much as I hate to admit it, I may be fine with fighting death eaters, but having a baby... that makes me nervous. You're going to have to tell me how you do it."
He smiled as Cyrus mentioned the wedding. "I'd be honored, Cy. And congratulations. I knew you'd get it figured out eventually."
Looking over at Lina, he added, "Congratulations to you, too, Lina. You look great... being engaged is doing wonders for you."
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Post by Cyrus Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 21:29:45 GMT -5
Cyrus adopted a fake shocked look. "You asking me for advice? Well, that will be a first but I promise that I won't tease you about that one." He smiled again. "And parenting is not that hard, trust me. I had no idea what I was doing at first either but looks like everything turned out alright so far. As long as she doesn't grow up to be an extremely rebellious daughter, I think we did fairly good." He gave a laugh and then reached out for Lina.
"And the figuring out thing, that was mostly you."
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Post by Lina Harper on Jul 21, 2009 21:33:49 GMT -5
Lina smiled. She was beaming, really, especially seeing Cyrus so happy that Roland was back.
"Thanks, Roland. You look good too. Being alive is doing wonders for you," she teased, and then came forward. "Mara's missed you. She's been so quiet... I think she knew something was missing." There was a silent offer there to hold her if he wanted, but she didn't push it.
Looking to Riley, and then Cyrus, she said, "Don't hold out on them. We'll have to have them over for dinner, and we can give them all of our tricks."
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 21:38:08 GMT -5
Roland rolled his eyes playfully. "Yeah, you'd better not. All of this is pretty new for me, and if you tease me about it, I won't come to you. I have my pride, you know."
He shifted position slightly, pausing to flex his elbow. He and Cyrus may not have always agreed on things, but when it really counted, they were still brothers. It was funny how easily they slipped back into the old familiar banter, without a touch of awkwardness.
"Thanks, Lina." He smiled at Lina as she spoke to him, and his eyes went to Mara. "Aw, really? I wasn't sure Mara would even remember me... She's grown so much since I've been gone."
He turned back to Cyrus, shaking his head. "It sure took you a while to actually listen to my advice," he said. "When's the wedding? Did you guys set a date yet?"
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Post by Lina Harper on Jul 21, 2009 21:42:22 GMT -5
"It took him ages," Lina agreed, but she was smiling. It didn't matter anymore how long it took him because it had finally happened, and she was just thrilled about it. She loved him too much to have to do this without him.
"We were thinking about making it a pretty small thing... and we were hoping to do it in the next month, although we haven't set an actual date yet. And then, I guess, it's you two."
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 21, 2009 22:09:39 GMT -5
Roland let out an embarrassed laugh, then shot Riley a meaningful glance. "Yeah, we'll get there," he said. "As soon as she says yes."
Then he changed the subject, knowing that Riley probably didn't want to be put on the spot. "Anyway... I'm really sorry I scared you. I know things haven't been easy for you guys. I'm going to try and be a little more careful from now on. After all... I'm going to be a father. I have new responsibilities."
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Post by Riley Neves on Jul 21, 2009 22:14:45 GMT -5
Riley had been mostly quiet while Cyrus and Lina spoke with Roland, and at Lina's well intentioned words, and Roland's nervous laugh, she looked down. Still, though, there was a smile on her face, and Roland might have seen it if he paid attention.
She promised him she would marry him one day, and while she didn't think he knew about that promise, she did. She intended to keep it, too, but when the time was right. Roland knew that she loved him deeply.
"We'll have to concentrate on your wedding first," she said, just before Roland changed the subject.
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Post by Cyrus Ferrera on Jul 22, 2009 13:58:14 GMT -5
"Now that you have decided to join the land of the living, we can finally decide to set the date." Cyrus was pretty excited about the wedding. Nervous jitters hadn't even hit him and he doubted that they would; after all he was more than positive about Lina.
Cyrus looked between Riley and Roland with his eyebrows raised slightly after her comment. He couldn't hide the familiar Cyrus grin. "Well, then." After a moment, he shook his head. "You know that you two are welcome to come over whenever you want. You don't really have to send any kind of owl, we're usually home. As for the scare, I can't not forgive you. You are my brother after all, and I'm just relieved to have you back."
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Post by Roland Ferrera on Jul 22, 2009 17:09:39 GMT -5
Roland caught the way Cyrus raised his eyebrows, followed by the knowing grin. In return, Roland frowned. "You are going to tease me about this forever, aren't you?" he said in a sheepish tone. "Yes, as it turns out, Cy, I am as much of a sap as you are. Maybe even more. It just took the right woman to bring it out."
He looked over at Riley again, silently wishing he could be next to her right now. His hands positively itched to touch her.
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Post by Riley Neves on Jul 22, 2009 17:26:56 GMT -5
Riley blushed at being called the 'right woman,' and she glanced at Lina. Unlike Lina, Riley wasn't in the position where she couldn't get Roland to marry her. Actually, it was quite the opposite, and she almost laughed at the irony.
"We'd love to come visit," she said, speaking for the both of them and not dwelling on the topic of marriage. Someday. She didn't want to have a shotgun wedding because of an unforseen pregnancy, and too many things were still up in the air and unsettled. Life needed to slow down a little first before they could plan a wedding. But that didn't change how much she loved him.
She smiled at Cyrus then, and then she was quiet. This was Roland's reunion afterall.
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Post by Mara Ferrera on Jul 22, 2009 18:38:15 GMT -5
Mara was being carried by Mama around and into a brighter room. It took a few seconds for her to get used to the lighting, blinking furiously. But what Mara saw made her even more curious. Dark Man and Dark Lady were sitting in a room, looking thinner than they had when she had last seen them. Dark Man was being hugged by Man, and the Man looked incredibley relieved. Even Mama felt less tense.
The whole sceneario was a lot for Mara to take in. Each sense was going through her mind carefully. She didn't like the smell that seemed to have followed them from the hallway. It didn't have anything to do with the people in the room. It was merely what 'munh-goes' smelled like. It was warmer in here, and Mara leaned forward to get a better look at Dark Man and Dark Lady. Dark Man was looking at Dark Lady every chance he could, with the same look that the Man looked at Mama with. It made Mara happy, and she reached to touch Mama's face again, as if she wanted Mama to look at the Man to compare.
The words being flung around were too much for Mara to put in her little word bank, but she was able to keep a few. 'Wed-ding' was one she had heard a lot, and that was connected to 'mare-ij'. "Saw-ree" was another, although the only thing that seemed to be connected with was some sort of greeting, because it made the general mood in the room a bit lighter. The last word was 'Mar- rah', which of course was her name.
Mara was leaning against Mama comfortabley, ready to go over to Dark Man to make sure he was still alive. It made her feel a lot happier.
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Post by Riley Neves on Jul 22, 2009 18:50:34 GMT -5
It was Mara reaching to touch Lina's face that caught Riley's attention away from Cyrus and Roland, and she smiled fondly at the little girl. She was adorable, and for the moment, she took Riley's breath away. She and Roland were going to have one of their own.
"Can I hold her?" she blurted out, looking up to Lina, and then she smiled. It was almost as if she were embarrassed. "I have to practice, after all. I mean, I don't want to scare her..."
She trailed off, letting Lina decide if she would let go of her child or not.
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Post by Lina Harper on Jul 22, 2009 19:02:17 GMT -5
Lina glanced back at Riley, a little surprised that she seemed embarrassed to ask to hold Mara. She'd been in Riley's shoes, pregnant and terrified and clueless. Honestly, at the point, she probably wouldn't have even wanted a child near her. Riley was already doing better than she had.
So Lina smiled warmly. It was a motherly smile that she often turned on Mara. "Of course you can," she said, and stepped close to Riley's bed. "You held her at Christmas... you know, just support her head. She's pretty good about holding it up on her own though, now." She gently shifted her daughter in her arms to make it easier for Riley to take her, and then let the other girl have her. She stayed close in case Mara fussed, but she was usually pretty good with people.
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Post by Mara Ferrera on Jul 22, 2009 19:15:00 GMT -5
Mara was carried over to the Dark Lady, and placed carefully in her arms. They were comfortable, easy to slip into. The area around the Dark Lady smelled a lot better than where she had been, closer to the door. A lot like Mara's favorite flowers, which made Mara sigh contently.
Dark Lady had looked a little frazzled with everything, and even a bit unceratin on how to hold her. Mara remembered her from a long time ago, and had seen her a few times inbetween the time that Dark Man had disappeared. At this moment in time, Dark Lady looked a lot more relaxed, like everyone else. But something was very different about the Dark Lady from everyone else . Her skin was softer, and she looked more like Mama. Mara couldn't put her finger on it, but it didn't bother her. Mara wanted to make the Dark Lady even more happy.Mara gave a small smile, showing her new five teeth. Mara's hand relaxed on Dark Lady's sternum, and Mara managed to sit up a little more.
Mara pressed her face against the Dark Lady's neck, trying to mimic what Mama called a 'kiz'. Mama and the Man did this sometimes in front of Mara, and they always smiled after. Mara wanted the Dark Lady to smile, too. Mara wasn't quite sure what else to do, because she couldn't reach the Dark Lady's face to do it like Mama and the Man did. She hoped that this would be alright.
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