Chilly Boulder, Saturday Afternoon

[glacial_queen]

So, originally, the plan had been for Karla, Warren, and all three children to show up at Fandom this weekend and do the whole reunion thing. They'd see old friends, show Nyles and Cora the island, and take a ridiculous number of pictures commemorating things that really didn't need to be commemorated. And then, last night, Cora had come into Karla's parlor before bedtime complaining that she didn't feel good. And then had promptly thrown up. Nyles, who had been a footstep behind her, managed to keep down his dinner, but was flushed and feverish.

Long story short, Cora and Nyles had come down with chicken pox. And as much as Karla would have liked to simply Heal them and be done with it, getting chicken pox now meant they wouldn't get worse illnesses later, and so Warren and Karla reluctantly agreed to let them stick it out. And that clearly meant that at least one parent needed to stay with them. But Kayla, being far too young, needed to be kept away. And so, after a spirited game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, (best two out of three, and no, Warren, she didn't cheat), Karla had ended up being the one who got to take Kayla away to the island for the weekend, while Warren and his healing factor took care of two thoroughly miserable children.

On the other hand, now Karla at least had a good excuse to take a million pictures? Like the ones she was taking now, of Kayla smearing vanilla ice cream all over her face as she attempted to spoon it into her mouth. Thank the Darkness for data plans.

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[glacial_queen]

"I was being sincere!" Karla assured her. "Anyone who takes notices from a corporation and uses them as decor is okay by me!"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Oh I know, I was just building on that." Then she sighed. "I do feel sorry for our ambassador though. He seems to be taking the brunt of their yelling. He just can't seem to get it through to him that Faerie has no jurisdiction in Bordertown either."

[glacial_queen]

"Most politicians seem to be confused with the idea that anyone isn't trying to snap up as much political power as possible." Karla laughed. "Just imagine sending an ambassador to Glacia. He'd probably be grateful to go back to Earth!"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Or they'd be so glad to find a society that had proper respect for protocol and tradition. You know, until they met you."

[glacial_queen]

Karla cackled at that. "I will have you know, I am a motherfucking delight."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Of course you are dear." Leda said, doing an understandably good imitation of herself at 1000. She even patted Karla's hand. "And you're such a good influence on your peers. Like me." It was funny because she could say that as a joke, and still be absolutely sincere.