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Luke nodded in agreement, noting the idea of a sitter. He’d taken notice of some younger heroes around, such as Pixie and Speed, perhaps some ideas for a sitter. Dani rushed over at Ororo’s question and smiled delicately. “No! I’ve seen a picture though… I saw a pig once!” Luke laughed at her response, remembering how giddy she got. He held her hand softly.

“How about we see this farm, huh?”

Ororo grinned at the little girl’s response, getting down to Dani’s level to speak to her, “We have pigs too.  And cows, goats and horses,” she tapped a playful finger on Dani’s nose, “and chickens.  Sometimes your class gets to go collect the eggs.”  She straightened and looked to Luke, gesturing with her head to lead him off towards the farm.

Logan stepped into the house and looked around, it was very much what he would have expected to have seen Storm’s home to be. He let his fingers brush against one of the scarves as he walked in. “Very much you,” Logan looked back at her once the door was shut, walking over to her, he cupped her face and kissed her again. He felt like keeping contact with her grounded him, made him remember that this was real. She was real, she was home.

Pulling his lips away after a moment, Logan looked at her for a moment, “I really did miss you.” 

“I’d like a bit more natural light, but that can’t be helped.  Perhaps when we move into town I’ll be able to find somewhere I can be more adventurous with my plants.”  While she had always loved to grow things, she was now giving more consideration to medicinal plants.  They needed to augment their medicinal supplies.

It was new for Anna to feel excited about something. So much of her life over the past few weeks had been filled with uncertainty and doubt. But Ororo had offered her the chance to learn a little bit of control. And she wasn’t going to say no to that.

So she walked with the woman, pulling her gloves on, as they made their way out of Haven. “Whatever works for you, works for me” Anna nodded.

“Wonderful,” Ororo replied.

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Storm knew the very boots.  “Laura used to have her field boots specially made.  Sturdy, but with a full range of movement so that she could point her toes and release her claws.”  She knew it would be difficult to find a good replacement, “Perhaps as well as the boots we should find some dancing shoes for her so she feels secure when she needs to fight.”

“I wish I had foot claws…” Gabby whispered to herself as she thought about the need for boots suitable for them; maybe that’s why her books leaked water. 

“If you think that’s what she’d like, then I think it;s a good idea” she smiled with a small nod. 

Ororo smiled sympathetically, “We all have our own special talents,” she said gently, she didn’t think it was useful for young mutants to compare themselves with others.

“I thought you were smarter than openly threatening me, Daken.”  Her brows were arched.  “Clearly, I was mistaken.”  While she had loved Logan, this was certainly a trait Daken inherited from his father.  “I would like to invite you to leave this compound.  Peacefully.  Now.’

Her tone was calm, but it was clear that she was not interested in playing with him any longer.  Her patience was exhausted and there was nothing else for it, there was no way he could stay here.  He was obviously threatening her, and the people in her care.  She would apologise to Laura later.

He watched her like a corny movie, hearing her words, but unsure if she possibly meant them. A confused smirk hung across his features. Could she actually be serious? It was concerning that he didn’t know, if nothing else. He’d only responded to her in like turn. He’d expected thicker skin of Ororo Munroe, certainly not to loose it over coolly spoken words… And he could smell the resolution, hear it in the finality of her tone. But… she couldn’t be serious. She’d all but called him threatening first.

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It was 2am when Megan made her way down to the kitchens, making note of what was running low and what was most needed, before teleporting out. She arrived a moment later in a large abandoned warehouse, one no one had been able to breach from the outside so its stock was relatively left intact…

After filling a bag with coffee and diapers and tinned vegetables, she teleported outside for a moments fresh air before returning to Haven, only to come face to face with an unexpected sight. A child, a little girl no older than two, who sat alone and cried…

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Anna had been working on control. Something, by all accounts, she had always struggled with… Her powers were present about 60% of the time which gave her a break, but also lead to frustration when she had the wish to practice. 

The bracelet Stark had built her beeped and turned green, drawing a smile from the bored brunette who strode down the hallway and knocked on Ororo’s door firmly, she smiled as it opened, holding up her wrist to show her. “You ready?”

“I think I’d lend my hand in farming, to tell you the truth,” Luke grinned, seeing where Ororo was going with. He guessed it would be a good past time - his time on the road with Dani taught him that zombies can’t exactly penetrate skin with their weak teeth. He hoped Dani would develop the same trait. “Scouts, huh? I tell you - I really wouldn’t be able to do that.”

Logan nodded, “good. Then let’s get the hell out of here then.” He offered her his hand and said. “Though you’re gonna need to show me the way, I’m not sure I exactly know where you live.” He gave her a wink and squeezed her hand.

“After you, Ro.”

She grinned, and took his hand.  “Come on, then.”

“Oh that’s… That’s good.” What else do you say about your kind of ex showing up with people claiming she was royalty? “At least it’s been running smoothly. And the more people the better.” The fact there were so many survivors was wonderful news.

“That’s really awesome!” Expanding! That was really amazing news. “You guys have been doing really well. I’m glad everything’s been going without issues. Or at least somewhat. This is really great.”

“On the side of things to worry about, we have had Daken around.  I threw him out because he openly threatened me and the safety of this place, but I’m still concerned.  I don’t understand how someone so obsessed with killing his father can also think he’s entitled to his sisters.”  Daken and his delusions of grandeur would topple this place if left unchecked.

“Yesterday,” Logan said gently “Gabby found me at the gate and insisted on making me some grilled cheese. Then found Laura. I would’ve come sooner, but I think we all needed last night.” He admitted. “But Laura told me where to find you today.” 

“I could convince you more,” Logan winked at her, kissing her nose a moment as they stood there. He was completely thrilled just to be with her like this. “That is if you want, I know you got a community to run.” 

“Good, I’m glad you met Gabby.  And Laura, they should be your priority.”  She wasn’t remotely upset by where his priorities were in that case.  Logan getting to be a father was important, after all he had been through and all he had missed.  She did wonder though, if he had been informed of the presence of another child.  She decided that could wait.

He laughed. It was a sign that she was on the loosing side, that she fixated over these details. “I think we can settle that’s down to which particular atrocity of mention. You still haven’t said who’s leveled these claims against me, or if this is just about you being uncomfortable… threatened by my magnetism, perhaps?” he shared a fiendish smile. “And why shouldn’t you be. This is your town. And you like it. To what lengths mightn’t you go to keep it that way, I wonder,” he practically purred, and clicked his tongue, a hungry smile wide across his cheeks.

Of course, Laura who was so resourceful, was probably what kept this place afloat. He was surprised Ororo could see an inch past her own sense of righteous entitlement. His nose knit however when she called Gabby under her care. He had just told her to keep his sisters’ names out of her mouth. Failing that could be seen as pure weakness. But it it was true that perhaps that request was unreasonable, so he only smiled at her with an even fury. “Watch your step, darling.” He wanted to laugh demeaningly at the metaphor. “Really? I think you’re getting it confused with the blood already on all the hands here. Easy mistake. Even for those among you that weren’t already savages, the end of the civilization will tear away innocence by sheer fact of survival.”

Well well well. “Do you need me to do more chores for you, Ororo?” His tone was the pinnacle of sweet sardonicism. “You absolute charmer! Stop, or you make me blush! Well, if you do know what I am capable of, then you know what might happen if you cross me.” His expression was turned friendly, but they both knew better. He didn’t need to threaten the town directly for her to know this wasn’t only between them.

“I thought you were smarter than openly threatening me, Daken.”  Her brows were arched.  “Clearly, I was mistaken.”  While she had loved Logan, this was certainly a trait Daken inherited from his father.  “I would like to invite you to leave this compound.  Peacefully.  Now.’

“Her boots are old and leak…” Gabby explained, she had often wondered why she kept them. “I think she’d want black ones though, even if I think she should have yellow ones to match mine…” Laura would prefer the back that were more convenient for camouflage.