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Post by Theodore Rookwood Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:43 pm

Light snores were rumbling into the air. Down towards the ground, snowflakes were tumbling from the ashen clouds. Inside, a warm fire still crackled and popped in the hearth behind a dark grate. It was low now in the early morning light that was streaming in through the tall windows overlooking the garden. It peeped through the curtains to alight upon the tan, freckled skin of the man curled beneath a swathe of sheets and blankets, his back open to the radiating heat of the fireplace, his arms curled around the pillow he had laid his head upon.

The snores were wine snores, indicative of an interesting night prior. He would have continued launching them into the air had it not been for the fact that he was to be awoken from his dreams. It was almost pitiful really, the sight of him, as he whined and pulled the covers over his head. His daughter pouted, crouched on the high bed that she’d scrambled up onto with great effort, having gotten out of bed and scampered across the landing to her father’s room. It was Christmas Eve and she wanted him up and awake so that she could have breakfast.

“Daddy,” she coaxed, banging her teddy against him. “Daddy wake up. Daddy. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!”

Nothing. If anything, he slept deeper. Esme pouted again and threw her teddy at him in a faint show of temper before turning around and grabbing hold of one of the sheets. Using it as some sort of abseil, as he’d trapped it securely under his body, she slid back down onto the floor and cast one more withering look up at Theodore before turning on her heel and toddling out of the room in her pyjamas. She hurried along the landing, skirting around a pile of towels that needed washing and some wicker storage baskets before throwing herself against Mairen’s door, long having figured out how to open it just right.

The door opened and Esme gathered her countenance before looking up at the lump of blankets and sheets which was her friend. She frowned a little and used the trunk at the foot of the bed this time to climb up, folding herself over the footboard before bouncing onto the bed by Mairen’s legs. She didn’t stir either, at first, and Esme wondered to herself what it was about the beds that made everyone sleep when it was nearly Christmas and she clambered forward to pull at Mairen’s shoulder, knowing that if she herself couldn’t wake up her daddy then Mai would.

“Mai,” Esme mumbled. “Mai wake up. You need to wake up my daddy. He had too much coffee last night. Daddy’s snoring. Mai, Mai, Mai. It’s the Eve! You’ve gotta help me bake! Mai wake up!”
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Post by Nessa Bridgewood Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:54 am

It would be entirely untrue if Mairen claimed to look lovely when she woke up. Well, if she claimed to look as put together as she did during the day, at least. Her red hair often tangled, given that she had a tendency to roll over in her sleep now that she had a bed to herself again. She had grown used to sleeping alone again, to an extent, and it wasn't like she was complaining about it. She had just reverted to her old, fidgety self. No thanks to her nightmares, of course. They were dwindling and quiet, and Mairen always woke up before it got wrong.

When the door opened, she didn't even move. Except, perhaps, to press her cheek more firmly into her pillow. But it was hardly noticeable. When Esme landed, Mairen assumed it was just part of her dream - perhaps she was falling and her body woke her. So she intended to go back to bed. But then she felt a little hand on her shoulder, and scrunched up her nose before opening one eye to look up at Theodore's daughter. A moment later, her expression was one of confusion.

"Coffee?" She asked, wondering how late he would have been up if that was actually true. But Mairen didn't think Theodore was the type. Especially given his Headmaster job. Just because he didn't live at the castle didn't mean he didn't go in to check on things, she knew, and didn't mean he would stay up until all hours when his daughter had only the redhead to supervise her without him. Mairen didn't think she couldn't handle it, of course, but Theodore was careful enough that she wouldn't often need to.

"Does he not always snore?" Mairen asked, pushing back the blankets with a bit of effort. Really, she just felt a bit sluggish. But she supposed being suddenly awakened by little girls could do that to a person. "Yes, okay, I'll go see what I can do, little one."

Mairen left her room, not bothering to glance back and see what Esme decided to do until Theodore got up, and ran her fingers through her hair to fluff it out a bit and scare away the knots. She tried to rub away the sleep from her eyes, then pushed Theodore's door open, peeking in to make sure he hadn't woken in his daughter's absence. She could understand why the girl was so excited, she supposed. Christmas Eve was meant to be a child's favorite day besides the day that followed it.

She hadn't bothered changing, of course, out of her pajamas, so when she approached the bed, she tucked her legs under her bum to help with the chill her shorts caused. She hesitated upon actually looking down at his face, but a little smile tugged at the corners of her lips when he did, in fact, let out a snore.

"Theo?" she started, nudging at his shoulder gently. "You've gotta get up, okay? Otherwise that little girl of yours is going to continue bouncing around, and Merlin knows what she might break," Mairen pointed out in a warning tone. Letting out a huff of frustration, she rolled her eyes and leaned forward on her elbows, bouncing the mattress a bit as she landed. "Theodore. If you don't get up this instant, I promise you I will let her eat whatever she wants, and I will help her splatter-paint the living room."
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Post by Theodore Rookwood Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:40 pm

It was the threat of paint in the living room which was the successful rousing call to wakefulness. He really should have questioned which living room, of course, given that their actual living room was technically in the kitchen area whereas the parlour was on the first floor. It didn’t occur to him either way but the threat of disturbance to his nice, clean spaces which he’d spent the evening patching back together again once he’d gotten in and put Esme to bed was one that struck a chord with Theodore. Mairen’s melodic voice would have been nice to drift further into sleep with, too, but what she promised terrified him into consciousness.

Those dark, Rookwood eyes snapped open, appearing from behind his long lashes, already alive with that spark that they all carried. They fell upon Mairen and a half smile peered out from the sides of his lips as he disentangled an arm from underneath the sheets. He reached out, curling his grasp around her middle, and he tugged her down against him. He kicked up some of the sheets and drew them across her little body before burrowing his face into the back of her neck, revelling in the sweet scent of her hair that invaded his senses.

“Good morning,” he muttered into her skin, his breath ghosting across her shoulder. “I apologise for my child. I’ll cut her up, mix her with breadcrumbs and use her to stuff the turkey,” he promised. Only part of him meant it. Granted, it was a large part of him, but he knew he’d miss her if he did do it so he decided to bury that thought. He could hear the little monster, though. She was downstairs already, roaming around with doors slamming in her wake. She was probably planning her next ambush on the milkman or the postman who were both due sometime in the next hour, a glance over Mairen’s shoulder at the clock affirmed to the wayward child’s father.

“Hopefully,” he began quietly again on his in breath, “she’ll damage the portrait of her great-grandmother and I can send the gaudy thing to my sisters. I bet the bloody Yaxleys will love that,” he chuckled a little and exhaled contentedly. “Pretend she’s not here,” he coaxed, “and let’s just sleep for a few more minutes. Forty minutes. That’s all I want. Sleep. A bit more. Half an hour, equally, would be nice. So shhh, for a bit.” He closed his eyes again, tightening his hold around her. “Just for a bit,” he breathed.

Footsteps on the staircase made Theodore flinch a little bit but he didn’t move, hoping that Esme wouldn’t be able to see them and she’d wander off again. For a moment or two there was silence and Theodore felt a wave of anxiety rise within him. Then, all of a sudden, a weight fell onto him and he yelped, turning over and letting Esme fall onto his chest. She burst into a fit of giggles and Theodore found himself smiling regardless of his desire to sleep being thwarted once again. His fingers tickled at her sides and he laughed, bringing her between his and Mairen’s frames, setting her down with a firm hand.

“Why won’t you sleep in?” He asked her amidst his own chuckles.

“Because it’s Christmas Eve!” She exclaimed back at him. “Gotta get up!”

“Alright, alright,” Theodore relented. “D’you want a shower now or a bath in the evening?” Esme looked at him and he knew what the answer was. “Yeah, okay. Mai,” he looked over at the redhead. “What do you want for breakfast, love?”
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Post by Nessa Bridgewood Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:55 pm

Mairen's smile broadened as Theo opened his eyes, knowing that she had hit the right nerve to rile him up a bit. What she didn't expect, though, was for him to reach over and pull her against his chest. A little squeak escaped, and her cheeks burned against Theodore's pillow. She found herself staring, wide-eyed, at the wall in front of her as his breath washed over her neck. She did, however, want to give into his requests immediately, and agree to burrowing down for a bit more sleep.

Her legs wanted to curl into her stomach when he pulled her tighter against him, but instead she just hummed her agreement and fidgeted a bit to get comfortable. He was spreading warmth through her, and it just made her want to go back to sleep all the more.

But then the bed sank, Theodore pulled away, and Mairen turned to look over her shoulder, hoping with everything in her that her heat in her cheeks had died away. A laugh escaped without her even having to think about it, and Mairen lifted a hand to brush a bit of hair off of the girl's forehead after she settled in between them.

Her eyes flicked up to find Theodore's again, her smile softening at his question. She hadn't even realized her expression seemed so pleased until she felt that change in countenance. Until she had moved in, Mairen would have described her demeanor as nothing more than ambivalent, never quite sure what she was supposed to feel. Now, she just didn't understand the feelings that she knew she had. It hardly mattered, besides, since she hadn't really been able to come to terms with what had happened to Scorpius yet. So she figured her confusion lied in not being sure of herself anymore.

"Oh, just whatever's easiest!" she returned, shrugging the shoulder that wasn't pressed into the mattress. It registered again that she was actually laying in Theodore's bed, and though it was truly harmless, a part of her was struggling to understand exactly why it had happened. Worse, somehow, she wasn't used to his not being properly dressed, yet. Over time, she assumed it would stop fazing her, but so far that had not come to pass.

Glancing down at Esme to cover the return of her embarrassment, Mairen let one hand tickle at the girl's side. "Haven't you two got big plans for tomorrow?" she asked lightly, surprised that she hadn't been told anything yet.

Surely they would be with family, instead? After all, she was a bit nervous to present them with the gifts she had purchased, completely uncertain as to if she had made a mistake. Besides, what could she possibly get for the man who seemed to have everything he needed? Mairen understood that he wasn't completely content with his life, and she didn't expect that he would be after everything that had happened. It was unfair to expect it. But she just had to hope that she had picked something that could make it a little bit better.
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Post by Theodore Rookwood Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:54 am

The Rookwood wasn’t so used to having strange women in his bed (not that Mai was strange) that it was completely natural for him to be laid there with her, his daughter between them. That said, he wasn’t entirely used to having a daughter, either, but the point was that he didn’t lose the significance of the fact that Mairen was there beside him and what a strange sight it must have made. He wondered, though, whether in the grand scheme of things and in light of the strange upbringing of his daughter thus far, whether this was strange at all or just one of those things. Probably just that. Esme even looked relaxed.

Mairen’s answer to his question served to tug Theodore from his thoughts and he looked over to her, a smiling creeping over his lips. “That’s no answer. Which means I get Queen on, we’re getting smoothies and scrambled egg and salmon muffins. Done.” He grinned, licking his lips at the thought and then looked down at Esme who vocalised her rejection of that option. “Alright, missus,” he rolled his eyes. “I’ll put some bacon in yours. Just because you don’t have impeccable taste yet.” Esme merely poked her tongue out at him in response.

Theodore chuckled, leaning down to pepper kisses onto her cheeks, and he looked up from the giggling little girl as Mairen questioned their plans for Christmas. Esme scrambled into life and sat on her knees, revelling briefly in how tall she was in comparison to the grown-ups before voicing their plans. “We’re going to my uncle’s!” She declared happily, looking to hr father for confirmation. He nodded to her, pulling her back down into her arms for a cuddle, causing another eruption of giggles.

“We’re having a bit of a big do,” he explained. “All in my aunt’s house. It’s my cousin, really. Esme’s godfather, though, so he’s more of an uncle to her, eh sweetpea?” Esme concurred and wriggled out of her dad’s embrace, rolling over towards Mai, into whose arms she wormed herself, causing Theodore to chuckle at her. “You’re welcome to come with us, actually,” he offered, meeting Mai’s gaze. “If you want,” he amended quickly. “You might have something on but if not, I’d love it if you did want to come. The plan was to spend the morning here with whatever Santa’s brought this little one and then go over there once we’re dressed and stuff to go and see what he’s left at my aunt’s.”

“Why’s Santa leaving things there?” Esme asked, pouting out from behind her hair.

“Because, little one,” Theodore replied, leaning down to nudge his nose against hers and then pop a kiss to her forehead, “auntie Bridget’s house is bigger than mine so more things can fit.” Her eyes lit up at that and Theodore couldn’t help but laugh, pulling back up so his eyes were level with Mai’s. “Wanna take the wriggle monster downstairs today?” He suggested, moving to sit up.

Theodore got out of bed, feeling a little bit unsteady for the first few steps he took but once he got across the room to the side table and chair to fetch a loose t-shirt he’d discarded a few days ago, he felt a bit stronger. Slipping it over his head, Theodore took a moment to stretch before opening the door up properly. He looked back at his girls and stalled for a second, wondering whether or not it was alright, before deciding that in the privacy of his own thoughts it was a reasonable thing.

“Come on,” he exclaimed. “After all that you don’t want to get up now? Breakfast!”

So, it was downstairs and then downstairs again into the living area. He picked up his wand from where he’d errantly left it the night before and used it to whisk glasses off of the coffee table into the sink and pack up work into neat piles on the dining room table. Then Theodore turned on the taps and flicked some magic at the glasses, letting them sort themselves out as he checked on the eggs in the fridge and took a look at how much milk he had left. There would need to be a trip to the shops today, he decided – at least for breakfast tomorrow morning. Nothing would be open if he left it too late.

So, in the midst of the activity of the sink, Theodore started breakfast, whisking up eggs before flicking on the television so that when Mai and Esme came down, they’d have something to settle on the navy sofa and watch. Then it was a case of pouring the mixture into a frying pan alongside another with bacon in it and he took out the salmon to get it up to warm temperature, allowed a little bit of time to open the sour cream and cut up some chives before giving his full attention to the perfecting of his eggs. That, really, didn’t take long at all and after whacking up the oven so he could briefly toast the breakfast rolls he turned it off and everything came together at once. Butter on both sides of each bit of bread, eggs, salmon (or bacon), lid on top and a dollop of sour cream with chives for him and Mairen. Done.

“Right, my beautiful ladies,” he called out, wandering over with one plate balanced on his forearm, the other two in his hands. “Sit up little one,” he encouraged his daughter and she wearily did as she was told, gratefully receiving her plate with her food, around which a drizzle of tomato sauce, chef style, had been put much to her ire as she preferred it in with everything else and the look on her face made Theodore laugh. “Oh c’mon, it would be right if I didn’t wind you up,” he pointed out, sitting down at the foot of the sofa before them, handing up Mairen’s plate. “Gimme a bit of bacon, babe,” he held out his hand and Esme leaned forward to hand him a bit. “Thank you, honey.” He smiled at her and took a bite, turning his attention back to the telly for whatever it was that was going on.

This would be a rest period before Theodore had to resume wrapping presents and before Mai got roped into baking with Esme. It was nice, he decided. Domestic. He liked it.
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Post by Nessa Bridgewood Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:08 am

Mairen didn't actually understand who Theodore was talking about until he said Bridget's name. Then her eyes widened and she dropped her gaze down towards the sheets, terrified that he might have caught her anxiety. Mairen knew. Ana sure as hell knew. Now, Isadora knew. But the people who really mattered? The people who it mattered to? They didn't know. She was too afraid of provoking Ana after the woman had presented threats towards Mairen's family and towards the Malfoys. Was it worth harming those important to her and important to Scorpius, just to tell Keiran that he had been right all along?

After all, based on what she had heard, Keiran had gone for quite some time unable to even remember the day that he assumed his father was murdered instead of dead from natural causes or an accident. Did he remember coming to her for help? She wasn't sure that she truly wanted to know the answer. And, undoubtedly, going over with Theodore to spend Christmas with the man and his family would give her that answer - as unhelpful as it likely would be.

She kept her aversion to herself, though, instead nodding at his question. She hardly even bothered trying to cover the fact that she was watching Theodore cross the room and pull the tee-shirt over his head. When he turned back too look at them, however, she glanced over at Esme again, giving the girl a little poke in the side, suggesting silently that the younger of the two should lead the way so they could get her all dressed for the day.

While Esme picked out what she wanted to wear, Mairen popped into her room in order to change into a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, covering it with a white jacket. Even though it probably would be just fine within the confines of Theodore's home - her home, sort of - Mairen had a feeling she would end up chilly. Besides, would they truly spend the whole day indoors? She doubted it. Still, she decided to forgo shoes for the time being, instead returning to Esme's room to help the girl pin her hair as she wanted it done.

Downstairs, Mairen followed Esme's lead, making her way over to the couch to feed their curiosity about the Christmas films that were being shown - as, of course, they always were during the holidays. Nothing else seemed to be available throughout December, even after the holiday had ended, most years. She thanked Theodore quietly, offering a smile as well, then started after what he had made for them.

After a time, though, she couldn't sit through any more singing animals. She was still thinking about the invitation that Theodore had so unwittingly offered up, and she found herself setting down her fork as she bit her lip. She had no idea how to explain it, so she decided to keep the guilt to herself and instead simply try to come up with a better excuse.

"You know," she began gently, doing her best not to spook either of the Rookwoods sitting with her by breaking the silence too suddenly, "it probably wouldn't be right of me to invade on your family's party. They wouldn't be expecting me or anything, and I don't want to... I don't know... cause any strain at the holidays or anything. I would be just as content here, if you think barging in wouldn't be taken well."
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Post by Theodore Rookwood Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:08 pm

Content to watch the film, his head resting against the sofa, Theodore was miles away when Mai asked the question and he nearly jumped out of his skin. He dropped his fork but managed to catch it before it hit the floor and he looked up, turning a little before reaching forward to put his empty plate on the coffee table. He looked at Mai curiously and glanced over at Esme, silently taking her empty plate from her, too.

“Mai,” Theodore began, bringing his hands onto the sofa beside her. “Listen: you are living in my house. You are a part of my little family by the virtue of you being here. If you’d rather stay here, then Esme and I won’t go to the big thing. God knows, I’d rather avoid it in some respects. But you are just as much part of my family as that lot are, in fact more so. It’s a presumption to say so which makes me a bit hesitant but I think it’s true. I do believe that you, me, and Esme are a little family. So what you want is important, too. If you’d like to come, I’d be honoured, but if you’d like to stay, I need to start making some bubble and squeak.”

Theodore got to his feet and smiled at her before taking the plates up to wash off and put away. He ran a bowl of hot water that he made soapy and started to scrub at the plates idly, half-watching the film all the while as he recounted in his head what he had ready for Christmas. He was done with turkey – that wasn’t going to happen – but if they were staying he knew he needed to get down the butcher’s before it closed and get a decent cut of beef.

“You’d probably like my sister,” Theodore offered out thoughtfully. “She’s not mental, at least.” He smiled and lifted the plates and forks onto the draining board before taking up a tea towel. He took up one of the plates and began to dry it. “But really Mai, you are welcome. In fact, I’d feel better for you being there. But, y’know, equally, home is great.”
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Post by Nessa Bridgewood Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:04 pm

She, of course, felt bad for spooking him once he jerked, sending her body into its own moment of panic in reaction. Her eyes widened marginally as he turned towards her, and she found her gaze falling down to his hands for a moment before her eyes met his. A part of her felt like it had melted upon listening to him, because while she had known that their setup was more or less working, she hadn't realized how well he thought it was going. Mairen almost let her eyes jump over to Esme to test the reaction of the other, younger Rookwood.

But she was included, and suddenly she found herself believing that he was right. They really had become a little unit, despite the fact that she was indeed living in his house and it wasn't quite the same as their sharing a house. It wasn't as though she would dare suggest it was theirs, of course. That would just be... presumptuous. Or something along those lines. It wouldn't be right.

He smiled at her and she realized she hadn't said anything in return, so she blinked and watched as he took the plates away. Mairen turned herself around to rest her arms on the top of the couch and look at him, her chin settled on the backs of her hands. "But that wouldn't be fair," she began, surprised when he kept on.

"You realize I know next to nothing about your family, right? It's not that I won't go if you want me to. I don't want to keep you from your family," she decided, looking rather guilty at the idea that it would be her fault if he had to miss out on things. "I didn't even know you had a sister, though," she pointed out unhelpfully.

Pushing herself off of the couch, she passed a glance at Esme, hoping the girl would be more focused on the movie than on the sort-of debate going on between herself and Theodore. When she came around into the kitchen and stood next to him, Mai reached out to stop his motions, setting the plate back in the sink and looking up at him with a serious expression.

"Theo, if you want to go, I will," she promised, curling her fingers around his forearm absentmindedly. "It's just... there's something I'll need to do while we're there," Mairen explained, glancing towards the couch again anxiously, "but I don't know that you'll think very highly of me for it. It isn't the best time, I suppose, given it's Christmas. But I can't be there and not talk to Keiran about it."
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Post by Theodore Rookwood Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:04 pm

Theodore surprised himself by chuckling when she pointed out that she knew nothing about his family. He would have retorted that it was probably for the best and out of all of them his sister was the only one wroth meeting aside from his comparatively normal cousin, cousin-in-law, and second-cousins. As it was, she rightly pointed out that she didn’t even know he had a sister and he considered that to quite probably be, again, for the best. But that was in sharp contrast to his desire to put her into that snake’s den.

“I have three sisters actually,” was his immediate, glib reply as a cheeky smile twitched his lips upwards.

Theodore’s brows furrowed and he took a breath before bringing his hands to Mai’s upper arms, cupping his fingers around her skin gently, applying the tiniest amount of pressure to let her know that he was going to support her as opposed to judge her. Merlin knew, he was no angel. He wasn’t going to criticise her for her choices in life. There was a body rotting in Gringotts and that was his doing. There was nothing she could have done to demand his derision. He just couldn’t see it. But perhaps he was already seeing her through rose-tinted glasses. He hoped not.

“Talk to him about what?” He asked, his eyebrow lifting curiously.
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Post by Nessa Bridgewood Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:43 am

She blanched a bit when he reached for her in return, and Mairen found herself blinking up at him as he asked the question she knew he would. She had been ready for it, truly. But she didn't expect to feel like he would accept what she said. Something in his face made it seem like he was open and more curious than anxious, so she hardly even noticed when her lips parted in surprise and she stared at him for a moment. It wasn't her fault, by any means. No one had given her the benefit of the doubt before, except for -

Well. She didn't want to have to think about that, too. Because she would just start pouring on and on about her problems, and that was absurdly unfair. Theodore had not signed up for that part of her when he asked her to move in. He did not deserve to be burdened with it. She, arguably, did not either. But Mairen couldn't see it.

So she swallowed and dropped her gaze, trying to focus on the fabric of his shirt or the color of the cabinets instead of his face. She had no idea about his past or wrong-doings, but he, equally, did not know hers and it scared her that he would have part of it in front of him to judge. Her hand, though, seemed unable to release him despite her best mental efforts to demand that it did.

"There's.... I know something that Keiran doesn't, but he deserves to," she began, pausing to bite down on her lip before taking a breath and continuing on the exhale. "Theo, Keiran was right. Aiden didn't just... die." She whispered the word hesitantly, shaking her head before continuing. "It wasn't an accident. And I know who did it. I have for months, but- but they threatened me and my family and-and his family. Not Keiran's, that is. Umm. Sc- Malfoy's... And I should have just told them as soon as I found out. But then my accident happened," she went on, completely unaware that she had never explained that part, either, "and I literally couldn't tell anybody anything. Except I did try to tell Isadora, because she seemed rather nice, considering. But Keiran, Bridget, Avery... They don't know and they should, because I just don't care anymore. It isn't like they can do anything to me that is worse than what I've been through, y'know?"

She huffed, pulling away so she could sink onto a kitchen stool and wrap her arms around herself. Worse than just telling Theodore, Esme was right there, and she hadn't even thought about it. Her gaze flashed across the bar and back into the living area, fear flashing through her expression. Her voice had been low, but had it been enough to keep the little girl from catching it? Just when she had thought-

It didn't matter what she thought. She had spoiled it without meaning to or wanting to, and she found that it was getting more difficult to calm the racing pulse which thundered through her veins. She probably looked utterly mad, what with her furrowed brow and how her gaze kept jumping in his direction but never quite making it.

"I- I'm sorry. I forgot she was there," Mairen whispered, finally looking up at Theodore, looking exponentially guilty. And what a stupid thing to say, she chided herself silently. Of course Esme was there. But he had surprised her. Distracted her from what was going on. And yet he should not have been able to.

If she wasn't bright, glowing red in the face, she should have been. She could feel her cheeks burning with the shame of it, so she knew they almost certainly had to be nearly as bright as her hair. "I've wanted to tell him the whole time. But what if he confronts them, Theo? He's been through too much to take it well. I know I have to tell him who it was, but he can't do anything about it. It would be horrible for everyone involved. Especially the ones who don't know that they are."

Mairen suddenly wanted to forgo her typical mentality of dealing with things on her own, and considered very seriously the idea of reaching out and taking hold of Theodore's shirt to pull him closer. She sort of just wanted to hide herself in his chest, as though they had never been told to leave his room. But that wasn't sensible. Especially after she told him that she had kept something so important from Theodore's cousin after she had promised to help him. So she instead turned her gaze to the floor.

"I'm just worried. And I'm just really sorry, Theo."


(ummm, so Mai and Theo are Flynn and Rapunzel, K? I have several very serious reasons, but this is one of them: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d6/8c/5c/d68c5c0ce51440bd7547b364ee85dcb7.jpg )
Nessa Bridgewood
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