RP: Meet the newest Nott Date: 21 January 2006 Characters: Theo, Rodolphus Location: Forter Castle Private/Public: Private Rating: G Warnings: None Summary: Theo lets Rodolphus meet his son
It took some coaxing and persuation for Padma to agree not to call the boy Narayana as a first name (though he had given his word so a second name it was) and by the time he was cleaned and tucked in his yellow blanket, and Padma was tucked in under new sheets, Padma was exhausted and couldn't keep her eyes open for a moment. Sending Parvati off with the healer, he sat with her, holding their baby in his arms so she could rest, watching her fall asleep before moving. When he did, the little one made a protesting little sound and he hushed the boy a bit as he sneaked downstairs, not wanting the boy - Nathaniel - to wake her up.
Rodolphus was still there, waiting, and Theo smiled when he saw him, grateful beyond words to him. Right then and there, he didn't care about the war, about what his godfather did, about how many got killed or how he tortured those he captured. Right this moment, Rodolphus was just his godfather, the man who'd helped keep him sane when he was more afraid than ever before. It wasn't logical, or thought through, but today he didn't care.
'Padma's sleeping,' he said softly. 'And I thought this little one should meet the man who kept his father from killing his healer,' he said with a proud voice. He walked over to him, and held out his son for Rodolphus to see. 'Nathaniel Narayana Nott,' he said proudly.