#rdr uncle

Students

Charles calls his car Taima

Sean has a pet ferret named Ennis

John calls his favorite bong Old Boy

At his mom’s Lenny has a pet cat named Maggie

Sadie calls her wheelchair Bob

Bill’s Great Dane is named Brown Jack

At home in Mexico, Javier has a pet roster named Boaz

The only of the mounts who’s still a horse is Branwen, and that’s because he’s Kieran’s therapy horse

The brand of Karen’s favorite vapes is Old Belle

Staff

Mr Matthews’ ancient cat is named Silver Dollar

Mr Van Der Linde has a white dog named The Count

Mr Trelawny uses the name Gwydion when he DMs for the D&D club

Uncle calls the rats he lives with Nell (with various numbers)

Mr Bell’s rottweiler’s name is Baylock

Everyone's crammed into the main house tonight. Javier is playing a gentle melody on his guitar. Next to him, Kieran is building up the courage to ask Javier to teach him how to play, eyes darting between his nimble fingers and serene face. Mary-Beth, Lenny, and Jack are discussing the books they've read recently, the elder two of the trio helping Jack write his first short story. Closer to the corner of the room, Sadie is telling Charles and Arthur how her latest bounty nearly ended with her being catapulted into a river. Amelia - Abigail's spitting image - sits in her grandpa Hosea's lap, babbling logical nonsense the way only a 3 year old could, and he nods along as if she's telling him the world's darkest secrets. Tilly and Karen swap parenting tips as they sew, and Sean, sitting on the floor, is "helping" by adding a drop of blood to every lopsided stitch he makes.

In the kitchen, Molly, Pearson, and Abigail are arguing loud enough to shake the roof as Bessie and Jenny watch on placidly, poker game forgotten, only willing to step in should things come to blows. Jenny flagrantly fans herself with the cards Bessie slipped her. They've yet to notice. Uncle's been passed out for a few hours now, and Grimshaw is beginning to attempt to herd everyone to bed for an early morning none of them are rushing to meet.

And John? He's happier than he thinks he's ever been, hiding his big goofy grin behind his hat, chest fit to burst with all the love in his heart.