#part 126

“Ow ok… No hard face palming from now on”

Char took this chance to hide under the blankets as Synapse rubbed his face.

“Hm? Hey!”

Synapse looked around before peeking in the blankets to see Char putting the leads on before poking his head back out and looking away flustered.

“W-Whoops”

Synapse became slightly flustered as Sinapse noticed and burst into laughter.

“You saw, didn’t you?”

Synapse shook his head as Lumi giggled loudly.

“You actually look cute when flustered…”

Synapse shakes his head more as Sinapse finished his sandwich and un-latches his suitcase.

“Alright my turn, boot up number 285317”

The monitor boots up as Sinapse looks to Sage, examining her.

‘Welcome No. 285317 Doctor Sinapse’

Sinapse pulls out leads suited for a robot before going out and poking a finger around Sage’s body.

“Now where are your ports?”

Sage flinched and became really flustered and seemingly blushed.

“O-On my back…”

Sinapse blinked and looked towards Sage’s back and kept poking about, making her more flustered and jittery.

“By the shoulder…”

Sinapse poked by the shoulder and noticed the ports before connecting the leads to Sage and going over to the monitor.

“Alright… This should do; let me see what I can do to fix her before working on the body arm and leg”

Vanna, Xand and Lumi walked over to watch the monitor as a little Sage with fox ears in a tuxedo walks across the screen and waves.

‘Hello! What can I do for you while I am here?’

Vanna and Lumi started to squeal in cuteness.

“Awww she’s so cute!”

Xand smiled as he waved to Sage.

“Just behave for the nice man here ok?”

Sage nodded from the computer screen before using a mouse to click on Sage carefully.

‘Hey! Don’t poke me!’

Sinapse opened her codes and programs before looking for anything needed to be repaired.

“Looks like her programs working fine… I could add something onto her if you will let me...”

Xand pondered before gesturing for Sinapse to continue, he started to code a program before putting into Sage’s coding.

“Let’s see what else…”

Synapse and Char were casually doing monitoring and reading of their own but overheard Lumi and Vanna squealing before sighing.

“I can never be like that I swear…”

Synapse sighed at Char’s comment before nodding.

“Yeah I’m not like big bro…”

"They missed him but Lies isn't one to be separated from his children long."

She nodded. "That’s good. He seems very loving."

"He is. Very much so."

"And so do you, the two of you."

She blushed some.

Frigga chuckled.

Chosen smiled softly at her.

With the pause she let out a calming breath. "It is still so.... strange, to know that someday..... I will be here.... with this family... A queen...."

"Not so hard to imagine though. The people will love you."

"So I have heard. That alone is hard to believe, for me any way."

"Lies and I grew, aspiring to be you."

"Oh nine." She said with a chuckle. "I must have adjusted to the royal life well."

"Best mother ever.

"I have not even thought of kids yet and you are making me blush." She responded covering her face.

Chosen chuckles

"Oh nine, you really think I am going to be alright?"

"Yes."

"I asked Loki, I want to ask you, if there is one thing you want me to remember from this event, bring it with me, what would you want me to know."

"Teach me modesty and humility."

She nodded. "I can do that."

"Thank you."

She smiled at her. "Aye....IT is my honor. "

Chosen stood and hugged her.

Frigga hugged her back pressing her forehead to her shoulder. "Thank you"

"And thank you.

She smiled and pulled back slightly. "Do you need anything, I can make some tea or something."

"I'm fine mother. Thank you."

"Are you sure?" Sentinel chimed

She nodded some.

Frigga stood and reflexively bowed. She was doing her best to connect that she was the queen and that this was her son the prince but just the word prince brought her 'commoner' stance out. "Well.... I want some tea."

"Please don't bow." She murmured, getting her to straighten.

"Sorry." She said instantly "Its.... its a reflex I suppose."

She hugged her.

She hugged Thor back and smiled, there was a loud noise as The three dogs came running through the house. Narvi following them ripping through the room.

Chosen blinked in surprise

Narvi popped back into the room "So Ummmm. Have you seen Moon?" She still had not found her from this morning unaware that She had Lies hide her.

Chosen shook her head.

"Ohhh." She looked panicked for a moment before nodding. "Okay thanks"

"Check the nursery?"

"Three times."

"Lies room?"

"Door is shut, and they are asleep with Vali."

"Our room?"

"I don't want to go into your room with out asking.... Who knows what I will find."

Chosen arches an eyebrow. "Have you checked with Sif?'

"Cant find her, the warriors or Ember and Ashes."

"Hmm. Perhaps she's behind the couch."

"Uncle....." She whispered. "Father and Papa are going to kill me if I don't find her."

"And I'm telling you look behind the couch."

"The couch you have been sitting on?"

"Yep."

'Wouldn't you know if she was there? Since I did ask you if you knew where she was?"

"I'm an uncle I indulge."

She knit her eyebrows together. "If she is behind there I am not going to be happy with you uncle."

"yes dear."

She walked behind the couch and near growled. "I am not talking to you uncle" She said pulling Moon out of her hiding spot.

"I could of left you searching till dinner." She pointed out

"Besides I didn't see her. I smelt her."

"I not smelly." Moon Pouted.

"Yes you are and it is bath time.... And I am still not talking to you." She said trying to release the built up panic.

"So mean to your pregnant Uncle..."

As Narvi walked out of the room Moon looked over her shoulder. "Uncle in trouble...."

"Wait till she finds out that lies hid her."

[4/3/14 8:11:24 PM] Image: "He what?!" She nearly screamed moon covered her ears from the yell then shook her head. Putting her down she shook her head more. "Go hang out with Uncle Thor and Sentinel and Grandmother.... I am going to go to my room."

"Oh dear. "

Lies stepped out frowning.

Narvi turned to walk away and saw Lies. "I'm not talking to you either." Then went in the direction of her room.

An odd look crossed the man's features and he quietly went back into the room.

"Loki?" Frigga said going to the hall way to see him. "Are you alright?"

He shook his head. "I'm fine." He mumbled

"Are you sure?"

He gave her a tight smile. "Aye."

She looked to Chosen and Sentinel to see if she should believe it or not.... She did not want to but wanted to be sure

Chosen was frowning, shaking her head slightly

"Loki come sit with us?" Frigga prompted. "Please?"

"Daddy?" Moon said petting the end of her long ears.

He hesitated before going over and scooping moon up.

Moon held on to him and Frigga stepped out of the way. "Loki... What is wrong?"

"I shouldn't take her words seriously...they still hurt though."

"No one was telling here where Moon was." Frigga explained. "She seemed flustered when she was looking for her."

"I hide behind couch." Moon nodded

"There were other things she could say."

The queen nodded. "Maybe we should get here out here to talk?'

"Nay. Its fine."

She looked to Chosen again. "Maybe when she calms down. but I think.... I think you should talk. "

He looked down, rocking moon

Moon rocked with him and curled up. "I hide to long?"

"You are fine baby."

She nodded and rested against him.

Frigga looked to chosen wanting to see what she thought was the best action.... Frigga was still learning....

Chosen was frowning before going to Narvi's door.

"What?" Narvi said scrubbing her face with her palms, trying to make it look like she was not upset.

"You need to talk to your Father. Your words hit him harder then you thought the would."

"Can I have a moment?" She said chocking back negative emotion. "Wash my face?"

"Aye."

She opened the door her face red and raw in spots from rubbing. "The bathroom is next door. I'll... be out in a moment."

She nodded and stepped aside.

Narvi went into the bathroom and turned the hot water on starting to scrub at her face.

Lies curled. "You didn't have to do that Chosen."

Frigga shook her head. "You need to talk

It was a few moments latter when Narvi stood in the door way, washing her face just made her eyes look sunk in. She hugged her self. "I apologize father. I would never stop talking to you."

He looked up and held open an arm for her to join him in the seat.

She looked at him and walked over once Moon had crawled over to Frigga's Lap.

He pulled her close. "I'm sorry the joke went to far sweetie."

"I reacted poorly." She whispered. "I was my fault and I deserved it in the long run."

"No you didn't but it does show we need to work on keeping a level head under pressure."

"I lasted majority of the day." She whispered.

He pet her hair.

She sighed and focused on her breathing calming down more and more

He nuzzles her gently

"How are you Father? I haven't seen you for a few hours."

"Okay."

"Just okay? Are you still mad at me?"

"No. I'm not mad. I wasn't ever."

"Then why are you just okay?"

He smiles. "still tired.

"Then maybe you should sleep?"

 He shook his head

"Why not? Don't you still need sleep?"

"I do not think I'd be able to fall asleep

"Why?" Narvi asked simply

Too ...wired."

"Alright? So you are looking for something to do?"

He nodded

Narvi shrugged. "I don't know what you would want to do.... But I was thinking of going into the woods."

"We can do that. find some truffles."

"Climb trees...." She prompted chewing her lip... "Maybe?"

"Aye."

She crawled out of his arms and offered to help him stand.

He gently took her hands

She pulled him up and nodded leading them out the back door. "Before we knew we could go in and visit you Uncle and Sentinel found Vali and I in a few trees."

"Oh?

"Aye, that is when They said we could see you. And they only saw us cause Vali made nose. Which was good cause they were.... overly happy...."

"Groping each other you mean."

"Aye."

He laughed softly

"it was a strange situation."

"I bet."

She walked next to him and kicked a rock ahead. "It's nice out here. Vali and I have spent a lot of time here."

"I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry? There is no need to be?"

"I haven't been around much."

"You have been healing, recovering.... I understand."

Narvi..."

"Father." She said back picking up a pinecone.

He sighed

"You need to recover, everyone understands that. We all want you to recover and seeing you walking around again.... It helps us know that you are."

He hugged her

She returned the hug. "I mean it Father, it is good to see you up."

"Thank you baby."

She nodded. "Of course Father."

He smiled softly

Narvi rushed to a tree dropping the pine cone and started to climb.

He watched her.

"Are you climbing with me?"

"Aye." He chuckled. "Waiting for you to go up first

She nodded and continued to climb only slipping once, About half way up the tree she looked down at him.

He started up the tree then

She smiled and nestled herself between some branches

He moved up the branches nimbly, grinning at her.

'Well you are a skilled tree climber"

When you have a brother like mine that gets you in plenty of trouble with the local wildlife...you learn."

"With the wildlife huh?"

"Yep."

"I don't know many of those stories." She said climbing up some more.

He laid back on a branch, relaxing as he told her one the stories

She settled again and laughed at the story. "How did you survive adolescence"

"I asked myself that often darling

Narvi smiled And shook her head. She let her self slide down a branch and her feet tapped up against Lies's feet.  "Well I am glad that you did."

He chuckled. "Of course." He teased

She smiled and crossed her arms. "So what other talents do you have we don't know about that."

"What do you mean?"

"You scaled the tree like nothing other."

"I can hunt to."

"Like Bow and arrow hunt?"

"Yes."

She leaned forward and touched his legs a big smile on her face. "I want to see."

"Oh?"

"Yes! I want to see."

"...go get your uncles."

She nodded and nearly jumped form the tree to go and get the Thor's

He chuckled and relaxed

"Uncle.... Sentinel..." She said panting running into the room. "Come with me...

Chosen looked and sentinel and stood

"Father.... Father he said he would show me.... his hunting.... But he wants you there...." She said grabbing Chosen's hand "Come on...."

She laughed, following her.

She Led them to the tree where Lies was still sitting.

"It has been an age since we hunted together." Chosen grinned.

"Aye it has." He tossed down a bow and arrows to her.

Narvi smiled. "I want to see. Come on now..."

Lies easily dropped out of the tree, landing on his feet easily. "You will need to stay back and quiet.

She nodded. "Aye, Back and quiet"

Lies looked to Sentinel and Chosen.

Sentinel chuckled. "Alright, lets hunt."

The younger grinned bright and lead them deeper into the woods

Narvi rushed back up to walk along side him beaming ear to ear.

Lies taught her tracking as they walked

She  took what he said and nodded. "To this means that there is a deer around here.... or was"

"Was. This trail is about an hour or so old. But we are getting close."

She nodded. "Aye, How long do you think it will be until we find it."

"Could be minutes. could be days." Chosen answered

She nodded. "What about these hair tracks? they look fresher right? the mud is still wet."

Lies looked proud. "Minutes indeed."

She smiled. "So what do we follow? The hair or the deer?"

"The hoof prints." Lies knelt down, eyeing them

She nodded and crouched down with him. "Okay...."

He looked to chosen, placing a finger to his lips and pointing in a direction. Chosen nodded drawing an arrow as Loki did

Narvi fell silent and watched even Sentinel drawing his bow.

It would be Chosen who spotted the deer first, her arrow flying only to catch it in the shoulder. The second arrow from Lies bow would bring it down before it to too far.

As the deer went down Narvi walked up to it with her family wide eyed. "Wow....."

"lies and I have been hunting together for a long time."

"I can see that Uncle. You are both really skilled."

She smiled and patted her head

She looked at the deer and knelt down threading her fingers in its hair. "Are we bringing it back to the house?"

"We need to dress it first." Lies answered.

"How do we do that?"

Chosen smiled. "We'll show you later. Join me. There's a berry patch."

She looked to Chosen and nodded standing to her feet. "Aye, Berry's are good, They can go with dinner if there is enough."

She nodded and led Narvi away.

"So how long have you two really been hunting?" She asked.

Sentinel smiled at lies as the two walked away. "You are indeed skilled."

"Since we were small...centuries."

He smiled wryly. "I've always been good with ranged weapons."

"I never knew about this... Its like a deep secret or something." She mused.

"And it is good to see you smiling so."  Sentinel spoke. "Honest smile."

"Not so much...we just haven't had the chance to hunt in some time."

He looked away. "I'm getting better. Slowly."

"Well We should more... This is fun."

"I know. But do not be shy about what recovery you have had."

"it is." Chosen agreed, showing her the wild berries.

He sighed. "I'm trying."

Narvi smiled and plucked a berry off the bush and popped it into her mouth grinning.

"Be honest. Is something bothering you?"

Chosen laughed softly.

"No...no... just odd...acting so normal..."

She offered him a berry and ate another.

"There is no such things as normal any more. you make a new normal."

She ate it happily, pulling out a bag for the berries.

"I guess..."

Narvi started pulling off berries and put them into a bag eating a few more.

"What are you looking for Brother."

Chosen helps her.

"I...don't know. Peace?"

Narvi gently flicked a berry at Chosen and then ducks behind the bush.

"That is the first thing you need to know. What you want. Then you will let yourself recover"

She chased after her.

He bowed his head

She laughed and ran to the other side of the bush.

"Start small, go with what you know." He spoke gesturing to the two around the bush.

Chosen giggled and tried to pounce.

Lies looked back to watch them

Narvi tripped and fell back laughing as Chosen tackled her and she flicked another berry at her.

Sentinel chuckled.

She tickled her, cackling. Lies smiled softly

She yelled out and squirmed under her. "S-Stop!"

Chosen ruffled her hair and helped her up

She stood and flattened out her dress before running over to Lies tackle hugging him.

Lies grunted in surprise, hugging her back

"we got berries, I think enough for dinner." She said wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Would you like me to make a pie?"

She thought and then nodded. "If you want.... I could make it if you wanted to relax some more

"Cooking helps me to relax sweetie."

She nodded. "Alright. Well if you need help I can help."

"Thank you sweetling."

She nodded and kissed his cheek

He hugged her tightly

She hugged back relaxing. "I love you Father. I hope you always remember that"

"I will darling."

"Good." She smiled.

He nuzzled her

She  giggled "Should we go back? It is starting to get dark."

"Aye. Its a good idea."

She slowly stood and offered her hands to help him stand

He took it, standing under his own power.

She smiled and looked to the deer. "so.... Are we taking it with us.

"Aye."

She nodded As sentinel picked it up. "Maybe we should leave it outside? I can't Imagine Moon if she saw it."

"We bring it straight to the kitchen, the side door.

Sentinel nodded, and Narvi spoke. "I can keep Moon out of the kitchen."

"Good idea. At least till dinner is done."

She nodded and led the way back to the house. "This was fun. I like spending time one on one."

"When ever you like sweetling." He smiled

"Say that and I will steal you from the others constantly."

"I know I taught you to share."

"Battle of the fittest. There is 12 of us." She teased sticking out her tongue.

He laughed warmly

"And then Once Ro and Fenrir finally realized they are in it for the long haul there will be grand children!"  She continued teasing.

He balked. "And now I feel old..."

She turned on the balls of her feet looking worried. "But.... Who knows. We don't know if that will happen Or of they will ever have kids.... we could all be sterile for all we know....." She paused looking before walking to a bush. "I found the hare.... and it has babies."

Lies went over. "Oh?

Do you want to continue?

sure

Narvi nodded and held the bush back, "Yeah, see!"

He went over and looked them over.

"There is one off to the side. A baby." Narvi said whispering and pointing to the baby off to the side.

Lies moved over to carefully check it over.

"Is it okay?"

"No...the poor darling is hurt." He looked to the mother before gently scooping the kit up.

Narvi looked concerned and looked into her Father's hand at the small animal. "Can we heal it?"

"Aye. But we would have to keep him after."

"I am okay with that, are you okay with that?"

'Of course."

She nodded. "Then lets bring her inside. Sentinel is carrying the deer so we have a few moments before Moon would come looking."

"Go in the front with her. Chosen can you break down the deer?"

She nodded and nodded to sentinel, walking with him.

Narvi nodded and went around the front of the house. "What do we need for the hare?"

Sentinel nodded as well and went with chosen to the kitchen side door.

"Get the bandages from the bathroom."

She nodded as they walked into the house and went off to get what was needed. Grabbing a box on her way back she held out all the bandages she could find. "Here"

He took them, gently resting the baby bunny on the table and settling to work

It struggled for a moment before giving up and resting on the table.

Narvi sat down next to her father and watched concern in her eyes.

Lies gently soothed, murmuring as he worked.

Chewing her lip Narvi watched intently pushing her blond hair back behind her ear. "How bad is he?"

Moon came waddling in. "What you doing?"

"Its not too bad but enough if we had left him he would not of survived." He looked to his daughters and smiled. "We are helping a bunny."

"Is that why the mother rejected him?" Narvi asked picking moon up and putting her in her lap. Rebekka-beth leaned forward and looked. "Bunny have bobo?"

"Aye. She had to protect the others and could not be slowed by an injured kit." He nodded. "Aye he does."

Narvi nodded, "Then it was a good thing we found him."

"You fix the bobo daddy?"

"Aye." He nodded

Moon leaned forward more. "Its okay bunny..... Daddy is a good healer."

Lies smiled softly, working carefully.

"We should name him." Narvi whispered.

"Like what?"

"I don't know. Rebekka-beth is better at naming than me.

He laughed softly

The little girl tapped her chin. "Thumber? Or fluffy."

Lies glanced at her.

"Like in Bambi! There is a bunny named thumber." The little one explained pushing a ear back."

"Is that what you want to call him?"

She nodded. "Yes that!"

"I think it is a good name" Narvi nodded.

"Its the perfect name."

Moon smiled. "is Thumber better?"

"Aye thumper."

"Is it Thumber or Thumper?" Narvi asked hearing the two difference of names. "I haven't seen the movie she is talking about."

"Yay! All better!"

"Thumper." Lies smiled.

She nodded. "We need some thing for him to nest in."

Lies uses his magic to make a small box with a nest in it.

"I put her in?" Moon asked looking to her father and the bunny that started to get up.

Lies gently picked him up and settled him into the box

"There. All better Thumper." Narvi said hugging her sister.

"Thank you daddy for making baby bunny better." Moon said

"You are welcome girls."

She smiled and Image walked into the room and gave an open question. "Hey, how was your evening?"

"Good." Lies answered

"Yes! Very good! Father taught me how to track and took me hunting."

"Papa! We have a bunny now!" Moon yelled.

"Fun." He smiled to Narvi. "Is that what is in the box?"

"Said bunny."

She giggled and gripped the base of her long ears. "Thumper and me match!"

Lies chuckled

Image smiled and kissed the girl's head before kissing Lies's. "So why do we have a bunny? I like it, but why?"

"We found him. Injured."

Image nodded. "Good thing you took him in."

He smiled some, brushing his hair back

Image smiled and kissed him again. "So I had an idea I wanted to run by you. When we are alone."

"Okay?" He stood to join him