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Scoffing a bit, she hauls the bag up again and walks into the armory with a bit more of a quiet demeanor than usual. She nods at Jacob, patting the bag in her arms. "Uh, got more to inventory..." Nora begins, without quip or snide remark. She sets the bag down beside Jacob and unzips it and it's then she debates whether she should remain silent. The alternative is to let curiosity get the better of her, and like any Jones, the latter wins. She casts a sidelong glance in his direction. "Who's Nate?" @manybcdthings

"Still giving my cousin extra servings, Azize?" Leo smirks, sauntering up to the counter to lean against it. He'd just passed Elliot and Isla leaving, with Elliot's new fiancée waving her hands wildly. "I'd say you're playin' with fire, but maybe it's worth it?" He grins at her canting his head to the side a bit. "Do I get an extra slice today? You know, considering I might not come back tomorrow?" And considering the fact he'd fucked her hard into the late hours of the night. There was no goodbye, of course, but he figured she wasn't expecting any. He'd set a precedent the past few months, and had slipped out before morning. It doesn't stop him from flirting, though, he's ever a Cross – always testing boundaries and pressing buttons. But she doesn't seem to mind, which makes his life easier. @wilddwcrds

It feels like the room tips on its axis and her heart stutters to a stop. Her mind races and whirs, and she doesn't even recognize the sound that escapes her as she jets across the floor. A sob leaves her as she collides with her two brothers. She may not understand how they're there, but she can't bring herself to question it as she gasps. "Oh my God." It's all she can say, again, and again, and again. I thought you were dead. @waterfallswords & @dxrkenedheights

"De fortalte meg at en liten fugl var tilbake blant oss,"Sigrid greets the other wolf with a grin. The day has felt endless but it's been years. So even with dried blood caking her tattered clothes, she pulls Esje into a tight embrace. In the hours since leaving the holding camp, someone had rattled of the Grimm's name. Despite not hearing her sister's name, she still sees the gods favor in their victory. "From what I hear, you fought bravely," she nods, pulling back to inspect Esje's face. "Quite the change from what I recall." She'd always thought Esje capable, but how Cas raised his sister was not something she interfered with. @wilddwcrds

Without thought, he sends his axe sailing through the air. It embeds itself in the forehead of one soldier with a spray of blood. "Duck!" He shouts, just as he swings his sword, bringing it across the neck of the older soldier before they can pull the trigger of their gun. Roan takes a quick glance at the wolf, nodding at him as he reclaims his bloodied axe. "Can you fight?" He asks, crouching to pick up the discarded gun with some disdain. Roan doesn't even wait for an answer, shoving it into the wolf's arms. "You will cover me but if you shoot me. I will kill you." @waterfallswords

"Haze said you'd be here," Leo says by way of greeting Everett, watching as his daughter holds her grandfather's hand, swinging it back and forth as she leans this way and that. "I gotta head on watch soon but..." he shrugs, "I can, uh, take her to the p-a-r-k?" Spelled in case Everett has other plans and, considering that Leo can't spend the entire afternoon, he begrudgingly defers to Lucy's grandfather. "Or has she eaten?" He inquires as Lucy finally lets go of Everett's hand and runs to him. He'd let out a breath of relief when she finally got used to having him around, and now, when she runs to him, he can feel the tightness in his chest loosen. @secrettyrant

"There's my girl," Leo greets Lucy with a grin as soon as Hazel opens the door to the Jones cabin. Daddy! He crouches down and catches Lu as she tumbles into his arms, lifting her off the ground and into a tight hug. "Got a few?" He asks Hazel above Lucy's head, pressing a kiss to their daughter's temple as he nods to her mother. He's supposed to be with her tomorrow, but plans change and while he tries to respect the time Hazel's set apart for their daughter, he sees it more as a suggestion. She's his daughter after all. Though, feelings about their schedule aren't why he's there. He steps into the cabin, setting Lucy down and she scurries to a toy on the floor. "Something's come up," he explains to Hazel, eyes still on his daughter. @dxrkenedheights

"You ain't gonna do anything stupid, are you?" Nora as JJ as she watches him prepare to head out. "And even if you think you will, just say you won't," she requests with a nod. "Sophia goin' ain't got nothing to do with you being so keen to go, right?" Because while they'd help the Crosses find their own, their family was safe, and such a dangerous mission seemed unmerited without the goal of finding someone."What'll you even do if y'all find Jack?" She picks up a knife, extending it to JJ to slip into his pack. @wilddwcrds